Philip Johnson (rugby league)
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Full name | Philip Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Fullback, Centre, Stand-off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Philip Johnson is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford (Heritage № 526), Featherstone Rovers (Heritage No. 577), and Leigh (Heritage No. 752),[2][3][4] as a goal-kicking fullback, centre, or stand-off, i.e. number 1, 3 or 4, or 6.[5][6][7]
Playing career[]
County honours[]
Philip Johnson won a cap playing as an interchange/substitute for Yorkshire while at Castleford in the 19-16 victory over Lancashire at Castleford's stadium on 12 September 1978.
County Cup Final appearances[]
Philip Johnson played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in Castleford's 17-7 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1977 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1977–78 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1977.
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances[]
Philip Johnson played left-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 left-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[]
Philip Johnson made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 22 August 1982, through injury, he did not play in Featherstone Rovers' 14-12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1983 Challenge Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1983, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1983–84 season.
Testimonial match[]
Philip Johnson's Testimonial match at Castleford took place in 1980.
References[]
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Statistics at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "They Played For Leigh (Statistics) at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Heritage Numbers at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ 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)". 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- Living people
- Castleford Tigers players
- English rugby league players
- Featherstone Rovers players
- Leigh Centurions players
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league fullbacks
- Rugby league players from Yorkshire
- Yorkshire rugby league team players