Wally Johnson

Wally Johnson
Personal information
Full name Wally Johnson
Date of birth (1887-09-01)1 September 1887
Date of death 9 October 1962(1962-10-09) (aged 75)
Original team(s) Abbotsford
Height / weight 183 cm / 83 kg
Position(s) Centre half back
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1907–1916
1919
Total		 Fitzroy
Fitzroy		 175 (83)
15 (0)
190 (83)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
1914 Victoria 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 1914.
Career highlights

Wally Johnson (1 September 1887 – 9 October 1962) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Johnson made his debut for Fitzroy in 1907 and finished the year as the club's joint best and fairest winner. He played most of his career at half back but played up forward for his first three seasons, topping Fitzroy's goal-kicking in 1908 with 27 goals.

A member of their premiership side in 1913, the following season Johnson represented Victoria at the Sydney Carnival. In 1916 he was appointed club captain and led the side to the premiership, defeating Carlton in the grand final. Fitzroy had actually finished the home and away season in last position but because of the war only four teams were competing and all qualified for the semi finals. For the next two years Johnson lived in the United Kingdom where he worked in a munitions factory before returning to Australia for one last season in 1919.

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