David Johnston (rugby union, born 1958)
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David Ian Johnston (born 20 October 1958) is a Scottish former rugby union player. Johnston played 27 times at centre for the Scotland national rugby union team. He was formerly a commercial property partner in Burness Solicitors.
Johnston attended George Watson's College in Edinburgh and played rugby union, captaining the Scotland schoolboys team.[1] He also played football, even though his school didn't have football teams.[1] Johnston attracted the attention of football scouts with his performances for the Hutchison Vale boys club.[1] He signed for Heart of Midlothian in 1977 and made one appearance in a First Division match against Dundee, but was substituted due to injury.[1][2] He left Heart of Midlothian in 1978 and became a rugby player, while also studying for a law degree.[1]
