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Ray Johnston

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Raymond Keith Johnston
Born
Sunday, 16th May, 1915
Died
Friday, 1st September, 1939 (Aged 24 years and 108 days)
Place Of Birth
Petersham, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

NSW City vs Country Firsts
1936
City Cup
1937

Biography

Newtown lock represented Sydney against England in 1936 and played in the club's 57-5 win over three-times premiers Easts in the 1937 City Cup.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Ray Johnston was referred to in programs in 1934 as R Johnson this has caused confusion and is often thought to be Dick Johnson who played with Canterbury, Souths & Wests from 1938 to 1948, Dick Johnson is often referred to in programs & newspapers of the time as R Johnson which probably wrongly assumed Dick was short for Richard but his name is Allen and Dick was only a nickname. Ray was a primarily a lock forward who did start with Newtown in 1934 as a centre and moved quickly to the forwards Dick was always a fullback. Ray retired from football at a young age due to injuries and tragically died at the age of 24.

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Sydney FirstsSDF - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 43 - 43 21-21 1 - - 65 - - - 18 25 - 41.86% List
City Cup 1 10 - 10 11-11 - - - 33 - - - 8 1 1 80.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  56 - 56 33-33 1 - - 101 - - - 27 28 1 48.21% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Probables 1935   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - - 1 0.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1936   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Probables (AU) 1936-37   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 - 1 50.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1936-37   2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NewtownNewtown 19341934 NSWRFL   7 - 7--- - - - - - - - 1 6 - 14.29% List
NewtownNewtown 19351935 NSWRFL   15 - 157-7 - - - 21 - - - 7 8 - 46.67% List
NewtownNewtown 19361936 NSWRFL   13 - 138-8 - - - 24 - - - 6 7 - 46.15% List
NewtownNewtown 19371937 NSWRFL   8 - 86-6 1 - - 20 - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Newtown 1934-37   43 - 43 21-21 1 - - 65 - - - 18 25 - 41.86% List

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron

Sources: News Reports, 2006 Official Rugby League Annual