Английская Википедия:Cliff Johnson (rugby league)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use New Zealand English Шаблон:Infobox rugby league biography Clifford Raymond Johnson[1] was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who has been named one of the finest the country produced during the 20th century.[2] An international representative, he played mainly as a prop forward.
Playing career
Johnson played for the Richmond Bulldogs in the Auckland Rugby League competition.[3] From here he represented Auckland and New Zealand. Between 1950 and 1960 he played a total of 34 tests for New Zealand, a new record at the time of his retirement. He also played in three World Cup tournaments. Including minor tour matches, Johnson played a total of 70 matches for New Zealand.Шаблон:Fact
During the 1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand, Johnson was selected to play for both Auckland and New Zealand. Johnson was originally selected for the 1955–56 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain and France but withdrew and was replaced by Henry Maxwell.Шаблон:Fact
He retired following the 1960 World Cup.[4]
Legacy
After retirement he was the foundation chairman of the Howick Rugby League Football Club.[5]
Johnson was inducted as one of the New Zealand Rugby League's inaugural "Legends of League" in 1995.[6]
After his death he was named as captain of the New Zealand national rugby league team of the century in 2007.
References
Шаблон:New Zealand 1954 Rugby League World Cup squad Шаблон:New Zealand 1957 Rugby League World Cup squad Шаблон:New Zealand 1960 Rugby League World Cup squad Шаблон:The New Zealand Rugby League Team of the Century Шаблон:Richmond Team of the Century
- ↑ JOHNSON, Clifford Raymond 1950 - 60 - Kiwi #325 Шаблон:Webarchive nzleague.co.nz
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ New Zealand Kiwis Шаблон:Webarchive Richmond Rovers RLC
- ↑ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. Шаблон:ISBN. p.183.
- ↑ Club History Шаблон:Webarchive Howick Hornets
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- Английская Википедия
- New Zealand rugby league players
- New Zealand national rugby league team players
- Auckland rugby league team players
- Richmond Bulldogs players
- New Zealand national rugby league team captains
- Howick Hornets
- Year of birth missing
- Year of death missing
- Rugby league second-rows
- Rugby league props
- Страницы, где используется шаблон "Навигационная таблица/Телепорт"
- Страницы с телепортом
- Википедия
- Статья из Википедии
- Статья из Английской Википедии
