Billy Johnson (rugby league)

Billy Johnson

Personal information
Full name	William Jasper Johnson
Born	11 January 1911 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia
Died	20 September 1974(1974-09-20) (aged 63)
Playing information
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1929 North Sydney 4 0 0 0 0 1932–41 Balmain 104 16 67 0 182 Total 108 16 67 0 182
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Billy (Bunny) Johnson also known as Bill Johnson was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played for Balmain and North Sydney as a second rower. His younger brother Alfie Johnson also played for Balmain.

Playing career

Balmain Premiers 1939 - Johnson 2nd row middle

Johnson made his first grade debut in 1929 for North Sydney. In 1932, Johnson made the switch to Balmain. Johnson played for Balmain in the 1936 grand final defeat against Eastern Suburbs.

In 1939, Johnson was a member of the Balmain team which claimed the premiership that year defeating South Sydney 33–4 in the grand final at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Johnson played two more seasons for Balmain before retiring at the end of the 1941.