Arthur Johnson (rugby league)

Arthur Johnson
Extract from Widnes Playing Register for the 1907–08 season showing Arthur Johnson's entry along with his fellow future Great Britain tourist John "Jack" O'Garra
Personal information
Full nameArthur Johnson[a]
Born28 October 1890
Widnes, England
Died10 June 1946[1]
Warrington, England
Playing information
PositionWing, Prop, Hooker, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1909–23 Widnes 258 43 6 0 141
1923–24 Warrington 58 10 0 0 30
Total 316 53 6 0 171
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1912–13 Lancashire 3 1 0 0 3
1914 England 1 0 0 0 0
1914–20 Great Britain 4 3 0 0 9
Source: [2][3]

Arthur "Chick" Johnson[a] (28 October 1890 – 10 June 1946) was an English rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Widnes and Warrington, as a wing, prop, hooker, second-row, or loose forward. Arthur Johnson inherited his nickname of 'Chick' from his father, the rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s for Lancashire, and Widnes; Old 'Chick' (James "Jim") Johnson.


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  1. ^ "Deaths". Runcorn Weekly News. 14 June 1946. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Player Summary: Chick Johnson". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 March 2024.