Jack Johnson (rugby league)

Jack Johnson (born 1 July 1999) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback or on the wing for Oldham RLFC in the RFL League 1.

Jack Johnson
Personal information
Full nameJack Johnson
Born (1999-07-01) 1 July 1999 (age 25)
Audenshaw, Greater Manchester, England
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight13 st 12 lb (88 kg)
Playing information
PositionFullback, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015–19 Warrington Wolves 18 7 0 0 28
2016(loan) Rochdale Hornets 2 1 0 0 4
2017(loan) Rochdale Hornets 2 1 0 0 4
2017(loan) Widnes Vikings 3 1 0 0 4
2018(loan) Rochdale Hornets 1 0 0 0 0
2019(loan) Rochdale Hornets 5 0 0 0 0
2019 Featherstone Rovers 8 2 0 0 8
2020–20 Widnes Vikings 0 0 0 0 0
2021–23 Newcastle Thunder 24 14 0 0 58
2024– Oldham RLFC 1 0 0 0 0
Total 64 26 0 0 106
Source: [1][2]
As of 28 January 2024

He previously played for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League, and spent time on loan from Warrington at the Rochdale Hornets in League 1 and the Championship. Johnson also spent time on loan from the Wolves at Widnes in the Super League, and joined Featherstone Rovers towards the end of the 2019 Championship season.

Background

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Johnson was born in Audenshaw, Manchester, England.

Career

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Warrington Wolves

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Johnson made his début for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League match against Hull F.C. on 6 September 2015.[1][3]

Widnes Vikings

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On 19 August 2020 it was announced that Johnson would be leaving Widnes at the end of the 2020 season.[4]

Newcastle Thunder

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On 26 November 2020, it was reported that he had signed for Newcastle Thunder in the RFL Championship.[5]

Oldham RLFC

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On 9 October 2023 it was reported he had signed a two-year deal at Oldham RLFC[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Team Profile at warringtonwolves.com". warringtonwolves.com. warringtonwolves.com. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Widnes Vikings trio to leave the club". Runcorn and Widnes World. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Newcastle sign former Warrington winger Jack Johnson". Love Rugby League. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Former Warrington Wolves winger makes League 1 move: 'There's a buzz around the club at the moment'". Love Rugby League. 9 October 2023.
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