Benjamin Johnson (rugby league)
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| Full name | Benjamin W. Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Benjamin "Ben" W. Johnson (birth unknown – death unknown) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity, as a wing, or forward. He was permanently disabled during World War I.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Challenge Cup Final appearances
[edit]Ben Johnson played on the wing in Wakefield Trinity's 0-6 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1914 Challenge Cup Final during the 1913–14 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax, in front of a crowd of 19,000.[2]
Club career
[edit]Ben Johnson made his début for Wakefield Trinity during September 1912.
References
[edit]- ^ Mike Rylance (22 August 2013). "Trinity: A History of the Wakefield Rugby League Football Club 1872-2013". League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1901347289
- ^ "A complete history of Hull FC's Challenge Cup finals". Hull Daily Mail. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.