Alexander Robert "Alec" "Alick" Johnston - South Sydney Player Report

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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

FG Player - 127

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

none

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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