Christopher Johnson (born 29 May 1960) is a former professional
rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for
Great Britain, and at club level for
Leigh
Leigh may refer to:
Places In England
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Greater Manchester, Borough of Wigan
** Leigh (UK Parliament constituency)
* Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Dorset
* Leigh, Gloucestershire
* Leigh, Kent
* Leigh, Staf ...
(
Heritage № 929),
and
Swinton, as a
goal-kicking .
Playing career
International honours
Johnson won a
cap for
Great Britain while at Leigh in 1985 against France.
Club records
Johnson hold Leigh's "Most Goals In A Season" record, with 173 goals scored in the
1985-86 season,
and he is 5th on Leigh's "Most Points In A Career" list with 1073 points, behind;
John Woods (2492 points),
Jimmy Ledgard
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(2194 points),
Martyn Ridyard
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He played for the Leigh Centurions in two separate spells in the Championsh ...
(1797 points), and
Neil Turley
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(1519 points).
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Chris
1960 births
Living people
English rugby league players
Great Britain national rugby league team players
People educated at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Leigh Centurions players
Place of birth missing (living people)
Rugby league fullbacks
Swinton Lions players
Blackpool Borough players
Liverpool City (rugby league) players