Greg Johnson (rugby league)

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Greg Johnson
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Personal information
Full nameGregory Johnson
Born (1990-02-20) 20 February 1990 (age 34)
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)
Weight15 st 6 lb (98 kg)
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2011 Huddersfield Giants 00000
2011(loan)→ Batley Bulldogs 00000
2011 Wakefield Trinity 122008
2013 Batley Bulldogs 28180072
2014–19 Salford Red Devils 1065010202
2020 Bradford Bulls 20000
2021– Batley Bulldogs 17110044
Total1658110326
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2010– Jamaica 630012
Source: [1] [2]
As of 30 October 2022

Greg Johnson (born 20 February 1990) is a Jamaica international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship. [3]

Contents

He played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the Salford Red Devils in the Super League and Batley in the Championship. He was contracted to the Huddersfield Giants in the top flight, and spent time on loan from the Giants at the Bulldogs in the second tier.

Background

Greg Johnson was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

A Jamaica international, [4] Johnson made his Super League début for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in 2011 and amassed a total of 2 tries in 12 appearances. [5] [6] His contract with Wakefield was immediately terminated following his conviction. [7]

When released from prison in 2013, he was signed by the Batley Bulldogs, where he played regularly. He scored 18 tries in 28 appearances and attracted interest from the Salford City Reds, with whom he signed for the 2014 season. [8]

Johnson established himself as a first-choice player for Salford in 2014, scoring 10 tries in 20 appearances. [5] His first try of the season against the Widnes Vikings has been claimed to be a try of the season contender, as he bust three tackles in a run from his own half before sidestepping Rhys Hanbury to score. [9] [ deprecated source ]

Bradford Bulls

Johnson was released by the Bradford Bulls in September 2020.

Batley Bulldogs

On 2 Jul 2021 it was reported that he had signed for the Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Love Rugby League
  2. ↑ Rugby League Project
  3. ↑ "England Knights v Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Jamaica international Greg Johnson looking to extend Huddersfield Giants stay". The Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Greg Johnson Player Stats". loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Former Huddersfield Giants player Greg Johnson jailed for 2 years over pub attack: Full story". www.examinerlive.co.uk. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "BBC News - Wildcats rugby player Greg Johnson jailed for bar attack". BBC News. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "WELCOME ABOARD – GREG JOHNSON | The Red Devils RLFC". thereddevils.net. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "Widnes 32 - Salford 18: Greg Johnson's wonderful try not enough as Widnes take the points | Rugby League | Sport | Daily Star. Simply The Best 7 Days A Week". dailystar.co.uk. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Jamaica international Greg Johnson joins Batley". Love Rugby League. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
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