George Johnston (Australian footballer)
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| George Johnston | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Henry Johnston | ||
| Nickname(s) | Cheerful | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Sandridge, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 11 August 1945 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Hobart, Tasmania | ||
| Original team(s) | Albert Park | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897 | Carlton (VFL) | 1 (0) | |
| 1899-1900 | Prahran (VFA) | 22 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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Inaugural team captain: Prahran (VFA) 1899. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
George Henry Johnston (12 February 1877 – 11 August 1945) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in its first-ever match (1897) in the Victorian Football League (VFL) competition,[1] and with Prahran in its first-ever match (1899) in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) competition.
Football
Carlton (VFL)
Recruited from the Albert Park Football Club, Johnston only played once for the Carlton Football Club: against Fitzroy, at the Brunswick Street Oval, on 8 May 1987, in the first-ever round of the new Victorian Football League (VFL) competition. Three weeks later he was cleared back to Albert Park.[7]
Prahran (VFA)
Recruited from Albert Park, Johnston played in the first-ever match that Prahran played on its re-entry into the VFA — against Richmond, at Toorak Park, on 6 May 1899 — at full-back, and as the team's captain.[8][9][10] He played in 17 matches (scoring 1 goal) in 1899, and in 5 matches (scoring 1 goal) in 1900.[11]
Recognition
He was a Life Member of both the Prahran Football Club and the Victorian Football Association.[12]
Military service
Death
He died at the Repatriation General Hospital, Hobart, on 11 August 1945.[15]