Dick Johnson (rugby league)

Dick Johnson was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played for Newtown, South Sydney, Western Suburbs and Canterbury-Bankstown as a fullback.

Dick Johnson

Personal information
Full name	Dick Johnson
Born	1916 Currabubula, New South Wales
Playing information
Position	Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1934 Newtown 7 0 0 0 0 1938–39 South Sydney 29 2 1 0 8 1943–45 Western Suburbs 16 0 8 0 16 1946–48 Canterbury-Bankstown 38 1 2 0 7 Total 90 3 11 0 31 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1938–45 New South Wales 11 1 0 0 3 1945 NSW City 1 0 0 0 0
As of 22 February 2019 Source: [1]

Background

Johnson was from Currabubula, New South Wales.[2]

Playing career

Johnson made his first grade debut for Newtown in 1934. In 1939, Johnson played for Souths in the 1939 grand final defeat against Balmain.

In 1943, Johnson made the move to Western Suburbs and played there for two seasons. In 1946, Johnson joined Canterbury and played for the club in the 1947 grand final defeat against Balmain.

Johnson also represented New South Wales on 11 occasions between 1938 and 1945.[3][4]

References

1. "Dick Johnson - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. Skene, Patrick. "Long road for Indigenous and Maori players leads to NRL All Stars game". The Guardian. The Guardian. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
3. "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB - OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au.
4. "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Dick Johnson". www.ssralmanac.com.