Albert Johnson (rugby league, born 1918)

Albert Johnson

Personal information
Full name	Albert Edward Johnson
Born	(1918-07-17)17 July 1918
Died	5 August 1998(1998-08-05) (aged 80)
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1939–51 Warrington 198 112 2 0 340 1940–40 → St Helens (guest) 1 1 0 0 3 1943–44 → Wigan (guest) 24 15 0 0 45 Total 223 128 2 0 388 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1944–47 England 11 6 0 0 18 1946–47 Great Britain 6 2 0 0 6 1946–47 Lancashire 4 2 0 0 6
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Albert E. Johnson (17 July 1918 – 5 August 1998)^[5] was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Warrington (Heritage № 434), as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.^[1] He also appeared for St Helens^[6] and Wigan as a World War II guest player.^[7]

Playing career

International honours

Johnson won caps for England while at Warrington in 1944 against Wales, in 1945 against Wales (2 matches), in 1946 against France (2 matches), and Wales (2 matches), in 1947 against France (2 matches), and Wales,^[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1946 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand, and in 1947 against New Zealand (3 matches).^[3]

Challenge Final appearances

Albert Johnson played left wing, i.e. number 5, in Warrington's 19-0 victory over Widnes in the 1950–51 Challenge Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1950, in front of a crowd of 94,249.^{[citation needed]}

County Cup Final appearances

Albert Johnson played