Walter Johnston (17 January 1884 – 18 July 1946) was an Australian rules footballer who played one game for the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1908.
| Walter Johnston | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Walter Johnston | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston | ||
| Date of death | 18 July 1946 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Ringwood | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1908 | Richmond | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 1 (0) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Until 2018, this game had been incorrectly allocated to Alex Johnston.[1]
Johnston served in the Australian army during World War II, despite being 56 years old by falsifying his birth day to 1 January 1896.[2][non-primary source needed]
Notes
edit- ^ Bartlett, Rhett (2 December 2018). "Discovery of a new Tiger of Old". richmondfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Department of Veterans' Affairs. "World War Two Nominal Rolls: Service Record". Government of Australia. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
External links
edit- Walter Johnston's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Walter Johnston at AustralianFootball.com
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