Peter Johnston (rugby league, born 1968)
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Born | 25 February 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Johnston (born 25 February 1968) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Parramatta Eels, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Illawarra Steelers in the NSWRL/ARL.
Playing career[]
A prop known for his big hits, Johnston started his first-grade career at Parramatta in 1989.[2] After three seasons with the Eels he had two-season stints at South Sydney and Illawarra, before finishing his career back at Parramatta.[1]
His last first-grade appearance, a loss to North Sydney in the 1997 finals series, was the only final he played in his 133-game career.[3]
Post playing[]
Johnston now runs a Subway franchise in Wollongong.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
- ^ "The Dirty Dozen: 12 of rugby league's all-time biggest hitters". The Daily Telegraph. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
- ^ "Souths coach Anthony Seibold draws on club's great history to build a new future". The Daily Telegraph. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
External links[]
- Peter Johnston at Rugby League project
Categories:
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby league players
- Illawarra Steelers players
- Parramatta Eels players
- Rugby league props
- Rugby league second-rows
- South Sydney Rabbitohs players