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| Full name | Allan Carlyle Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1916 Currabubula, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 April 1984 (aged 68) Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A.C. "Dick" Johnson (1916–1984) 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.
Background
Johnson was from Currabubula near Quirindi, 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
- ↑ "Dick Johnson – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ↑ Skene, Patrick. "Long road for Indigenous and Maori players leads to NRL All Stars game". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ↑ "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB – OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au.
- ↑ "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report – Dick Johnson". www.ssralmanac.com.
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