William Johnson (cricketer, born 1884)
W. J. Johnson
William James Johnson (22 September 1884 – 14 August 1941) was a wine and spirit grocer and keen cricketer who played one first-class match for Victoria in 1924–25. He was later a selector of the Australian Test team.[1][2][3]
Johnson's son, Ian, went on to captain the Australian Test cricket team.
Notes[]
- ^ Robinson (1996), pp. 241–247.
- ^ "William Johnson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
- ^ "Johnson, Ian William Geddes". Legends and past players - Victorian Premier Cricket. Cricket Victoria. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
References[]
- Robinson, Ray; Haigh, Gideon (1996). On top down under: Australia's cricket captains (revised ed.). Adelaide: Wakefield. ISBN 1-86254-387-9.
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