Albert Johnson (rugby league born c. 1920)

For other people named Albert Johnson, see Albert Johnson (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with the rugby league footballer and coach of the 1910s, '20s and '30s for Australia, New South Wales, Balmain, Newtown, St. George, and Western Suburbs, Albert Johnston
Albert E. Johnson
Personal information
Full name Albert E. Johnson
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1939–51 Warrington 198 112 2 340
1943–44 → Wigan (guest) 24 15 0 45
Total 222 127 2 0 385
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1944–47 England 10 0 0 0 0
1946–47 Great Britain 6 2 0 0 6
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Albert E. Johnson was an English professional rugby league footballer from the 1930s to 1950s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5. He also appeared for Wigan as a wartime guest player.[1]

Playing career

Warrington

Albert Johnson played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5, and scored a try in Warrington's 8-14 defeat by Wigan in the 1948 Lancashire Cup final during the 1948–49 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 13 November 1948,[2] and played Left-Wing in the 5-28 defeat by Wigan in the 1950 Lancashire Cup final during the 1950–51 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 4 November 1950.[3] He played 198 games for the club,[4] and is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee.[5]

International honours

Johnson won caps for England while at Warrington in 1944 against Wales, in 1945 against Wales (2 matches), in 1946 against France (2 matches), and Wales (2 matches), in 1947 against France (2 matches), and Wales,[6] and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1946 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand, and in 1947 against New Zealand (3 matches).[7]

References

  1. ↑ Latham, Michael; Gate, Robert (1992). They played for Wigan. Adlington: Mike R.L. ISBN 978-0-9516098-2-8.
  2. ↑ "1948–1949 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "1950-1951 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Johnson, Albert". Warrington Rugby League RLFC Players Archive. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Hall of Fame at Wire2Wolves.com". wire2wolves.com. 2011-12-31. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  6. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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