Billy Johnston
England
Full name William Johnston
Born November 25, 1885, Horfield, Bristol
Died November 29, 1939, Bristol (aged 54 years 4 days)
Major teams England
Position Fullback

Test career
Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop GfM Won Lost Draw %
All Tests 1910-1914 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 2 1 84.37
Five/Six Nations 1910-1914 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1 1 90

Career statistics
Test debut England v Wales at Twickenham, Jan 15, 1910 match details
Last Test France v England at Colombes, Apr 13, 1914 match details
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England fullback Bill Johnston, one of a remarkable succession of Bristol players to hold the position, was Irish-born. A debutant against Wales in 1910, he enhanced the solid impression made on that occasion with a brave defensive display against Ireland a month later, frequently halting Irish footrushes by diving among their feet - a requirement of old-style fullback that helps explain why his eventual tally of 16 caps would remain an English record until overtaken by Bob Hiller in the early 1970s.


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Mar 21, 1914
The England XV for the match against Scotland in 1914
The England XV for the match against Scotland in 1914
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