Christopher Johnson (born 29 May 1960) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Leigh,[3] and Swinton, as a goal-kicking fullback.
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| Full name | Christopher Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 May 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editInternational honours
editJohnson won a cap for Great Britain while at Leigh in 1985 against France.[1]
Club records
editJohnson hold Leigh's "Most Goals In A Season" record, with 173 goals scored in the 1985-86 season,[4] and he is 5th on Leigh's "Most Points In A Career" list with 1073 points, behind; John Woods (2492 points), Jimmy Ledgard (2194 points), Martyn Ridyard (1797 points), and Neil Turley (1519 points).
References
edit- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Chris Johnson". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Statistics at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Leigh Centurions RLFC Fixtures History and Club Information". napit.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.