Johnstone Richardson

For the Scottish association footballer, see Jock Richardson.
Jock Richardson
Full name Johnstone Richardson
Date of birth (1899-04-02)2 April 1899
Place of birth Dunedin, New Zealand
Date of death 28 October 1994(1994-10-28) (aged 95)
Place of death Nowra, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 93 kg (205 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Loose forward
New Zealand No. 234
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1920–22
1923–26
Otago
Southland
14
15
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1921–25 New Zealand 7 (3)

Johnstone "Jock" Richardson (2 April 1899 – 28 October 1994) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Richardson represented Otago and Southland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1921 to 1925. He played 42 matches for the All Blacks, 16 of them as captain, including seven internationals.[1]

Following the death of Wiremu Heke in 1989, Richardson held the distinction of being the oldest living All Black.

References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Jock Richardson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
Records
Preceded by
Wiremu Heke
Oldest living All Black
30 November 1989 – 28 October 1994
Succeeded by
Phillippe Cabot


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