Alec Johnson (rugby league)

Alec Johnson also known as "Alexander Johnston" was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played for South Sydney in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.

Alec Johnson
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Johnson
Born1901
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionHalfback, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1922–25 South Sydney 32 6 0 0 18
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1923 Metropolis 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Playing career

Johnson made his first grade debut for Souths against Western Suburbs in Round 1 1922 at Pratten Park scoring a try in a 20-12 win.

In 1923, Souths reached the grand final against Eastern Suburbs. Johnson played at halfback in the 15-12 defeat which was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

In 1924, Souths again reached the grand final against rivals Balmain. Souths lost 3-0 which was the lowest scoring grand final at the time. Johnson only played 2 games in 1924, spending half the second half of the season playing for Gundagai in the New South Wales country competition.

In 1925, Johnson was part of the South Sydney side which went the entire season undefeated and won the premiership outright without needing to play in a grand final.

Overall, Johnson made a total of 52 appearances for Souths across all grades.[2][3][4][5]

References
  1. "Alec Johnson- Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Alec Johnson". www.ssralmanac.com.
  3. "A Look Back At Premiership Success". www.rabbitohs.com.au.
  4. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
  5. "Tigers, Souths love a ruckus". Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
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