Jordan Johnstone
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| Full name | Jordan Johnstone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 May 1997 Whitehaven, Cumbria, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 7 lb (86 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Scrum-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 19 October 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jordan Johnstone (born 24 May 1997) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for Hull F.C. in the Betfred Super League.
Johnstone previously played for the Widnes Vikings in the Super League[3] and on loan from Widnes at the London Broncos in the Betfred Championship.
Background
Johnstone was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England.
Career
He was in the Cumbria Regional Academy system[4] and played his junior rugby league for the Kells club.[5]
He made his début for Whitehaven in the Kingstone Press Championship in 2015.[6][7]
At the end of 2015 he moved to the Widnes Vikings,[4] making his début in 2016 against the Catalans Dragons.[8]
In 2018 Johnstone joined the London Broncos on loan, and made his Broncos debut in the victory over the Dewsbury Rams in Round 2 of the Betfred Championship.[9]
References
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Jordan Johnstone signs professional deal with Widnes Vikings". Sky Sports. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Cumbrian half-back signs Academy deal". Widnes Vikings. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "RL star Jordan's dream becomes a reality". Whitehaven News. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Whitehaven to give début to Academy star Jordan Johnstone". News & Star. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Battered Whitehaven youngster Johnstone desperate to keep his place". News & Star. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Johnstone signs new two-year deal with Widnes Vikings". Runcorn & Widnes Word. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Broncos go back to back with Dewsbury win". London Broncos. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.