Not to be confused with Albert Johnston. Johnston is a one time South Sydney City Cup winner in 1921, who also played in the 1923 premiership decider. He would join South Sydney ranks after returning from military service after the war. He sensationally walked out of Sydney after receiving a 3 match suspension early in the 1924
Player Relatives Brother - Johnston, Henry Son - Johnston, Alex Jnr Playing - Height / Weight 5ft 2in / 7st 12lb Representative Qualification NSW City Date of Birth Sydney - 5th February 1899 (Died - 1976) Previous Clubs First Grade M T G FG Pt Military Service (1917-19) AIF 34th Battalion Gundagai (1924) (Departed mid season after dispute)
Playing Career at South Sydney (1920-26)
South Sydney First Grade Debut 1921 CC-01 v St George (22y 147d) 1922 Rd01 v Western Suburbs (Premiership - 23y 83d) First Grade Premiership : City Cup : Aust Championship : Tour M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts 1921 - - - - - - - : 10 10 - 7 - - 21 : : - - - - - - - 1922 12 12 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - - : : 1 1 - - - - - 1923 16 16 - 4 - - 12 : 2 2 - - - - - : : 1 1 - - - - - 1924 2 2 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : : - - - - - - - 1925 2 2 - - - - - : 3 3 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - - 1926 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - TOTAL 32 32 - 4 - - 12 : 16 16 - 7 - - 21 : 1 1 - - - - - : 3 3 - - - - - SS Cup 17 17 - 7 - - 21 SS FG 52 52 - 11 - - 33 Lower Grades Reserve Grade : (RG)League Cup : Third Grade Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts 1920 - - - - - - - : 2 - - - - : 3 3 - 3 1 - 11 1921 8 8 - 2 - - 6 : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - 1922 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - 1923 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - 1924 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - 1925 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - 1926 6 6 - 1 - - 3 : : - - - - - - - TOTAL 14 14 - 3 - - 9 : 2 2 - - - - - : 3 3 - 3 1 - 11 South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career Premiership : Cup : All Matches M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts CAREER 49 49 - 10 1 - 32 : 19 19 - 7 - - 21 : 71 71 - 17 1 - 53 Short Form Short-Game Knockout M S R T G/A FG Pts 1923 1 1 - - - - - TOTAL 1 1 - - - - - SS SF 1 1 - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
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Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE 1924 Rd02 FG Glebe 3
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Domestic CvC / Interstate : Tourists : Other M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts Combined 3G 1920 : : 1 1 - - - - - New South Wales 1922-23 1 1 - - - - - : : 2 2 - - - - - TOTAL 4 4 - - - - - Internationals Tests : Other M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts Australasia 1922 : 1 1 - - - - - TOTAL 1 1 - - - - - ALL REPS 5 5 - - - - - Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG 1920 Half Combined 3G v Coonable - - - 1922 New South Wales (NZ Tour Squad) 1922 Half New South Wales v Auckland NZ Tour - - - 1922 Half Australasia v New South Wales NZ Tour - - - 1922 Half New South Wales v Bay of Plenty NZ Tour - - - 1923 Res Syd Metropolis v Queensland (Selected but DNP) 1923 Half New South Wales v Queensland 1st Match - - - 1923 New South Wales (Qld Tour Squad)
After Leaving South Sydney
Subsequent Clubs First Grade M T G FG Pt South Sydney Fernleigh 3G (1931)
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