Peter Johnston (rugby league, born 1963)

Peter "Magic"[2] Johnston (born 4 April 1963) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, and 1990s. He played for the Canterbury Bulldogs from 1984 to 1986, Hull Kingston Rovers, the Eastern Suburbs Roosters from 1987 to 1988 and finally the Newcastle Knights from 1989 to 1991.[3]

Peter Johnston
Personal information
Full namePeter Johnston
Born4 April 1963
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1984–86 Canterbury-Bankstown 16 1 3 0 10
1985–86 Hull KR 20 1 0 0 4
1987–88 Eastern Suburbs 20 1 0 0 4
1989–91 Newcastle Knights 45 5 16 0 52
Total 101 8 19 0 70
As of 6 February 2019
Source: [1]

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Peter Johnston played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 14–15 defeat by Castleford in the 1984 Challenge Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Wembley Stadium, London, on Saturday 3 May 1986, in front of a crowd of 82,134.

John Player Special Trophy Final appearances

Peter Johnston played left-prop, i.e. number 8, (replaced by interchange/substitute Ian Robinson on 74-minutes) in Hull Kingston Rovers' 8-11 defeat by Wigan in the 1985–86 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1985–86 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 11 January 1986.[4]

References
  1. "Peter Johnston - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB - OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au.
  4. "1985–1986 John Player Special Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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