Philip Johnson (rugby league)
| Playing information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | fullback, centre, stand-off/five-eighth | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1969–81 | Castleford | 288 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
| 1982–84 | Featherstone Rovers | 31 | ||||
| 1983–90 | Leigh | |||||
| Total | 319 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 258 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 12 Sep 1978 | Yorkshire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org | ||||||
Philip Johnson is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, '70s, '80s and '90s, playing at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, Featherstone Rovers, and Leigh, as a fullback, centre, or stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 1, 3 or 4, or 6.[1][2]
Playing career
County honours
Philip Johnson won a cap playing as a Interchange/Substitute for Yorkshire while at Castleford in the 19-16 victory over Lancashire at Castleford's stadium on 12 September 1978.[3]
County Cup final appearances
Philip Johnson played centre, i.e. number 4, in Castleford's 17-7 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1977 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1977–78 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1977.
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances
Philip Johnson played centre, i.e. number 4, in Castleford's 12-4 victory over Leigh in the 1976 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1976-77 season at Hilton Park, Leigh on Tuesday 14 December 1976.
Player's No.6 Trophy final appearances
Philip Johnson played centre, i.e. number 4, and scored a try in Castleford's 25-15 victory over Blackpool Borough in the 1976-77 Player's No.6 Trophy final during the 1976-77 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 22 January 1977.
Club career
Through injury, Philip Johnson did not play in Featherstone Rovers' 14-12 victory over Hull in the 1983 Challenge Cup final during the 1982–83 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1983.
Testimonial match
Philip Johnson's Testimonial match at Castleford took place in 1980.
References
- ↑ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000)"Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- ↑ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
External links
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Profile at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk at the Wayback Machine (archived June 1, 2012)