Ben Johnston (rugby league)

Ben Johnston (born (1992-03-08)8 March 1992) is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback, scrum-half or stand-off for the York City Knights in the Betfred Championship.

Ben Johnston
Personal information
Full nameBen Johnston
Born (1992-03-08) 8 March 1992
York, North Yorkshire, England
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight11 st 7 lb (73 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionFullback, Scrum-half, Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012 Castleford Tigers 2 0 0 0 0
2012–13 York City Knights 17 12 0 0 48
2013(loan) → Dewsbury Rams 4 1 0 0 4
2014–19 Halifax 123 49 0 0 152
2020– York City Knights 0 0 0 0 0
Total 146 62 0 0 204
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014–15 Ireland 5 0 0 0 0
As of 24 October 2019
Source: [2][3]

He has previously played for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League and the York City Knights in the Championship. Johnston has spent time on loan from York at the Dewsbury Rams in the Kingstone Press Championship and spent six seasons with Halifax in the Championship.

Background

Johnston was born in York, Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Johnston made his Super League début for the Castleford Tigers against the London Broncos in 2012.

In 2014, Ben was a late call-up to Mark Aston's Ireland national rugby league team's squad for the 2014 European Cup tournament. Ben played in 2 of the 3 games available.

In October and November 2015, he appeared for Ireland again in the following year's European Cup competition.

References
  1. "The official Engage Super League web site". web page. Super League. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  2. Love Rugby League
  3. Rugby League Project
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