Joshua "Josh" Johnson (born 25 July 1994) is an English professional
rugby league
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soccer-player who plays as a for the
Bradford Bulls
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in the
Betfred Championship
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.
He has previously played for the
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are an English professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, the birthplace of rugby league, who play in the Super League competition. They play their home games at the John Smiths Stadium which is sh ...
in the
Super League
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, and on loan from
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a market town in the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into ...
at
Doncaster
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and the
Batley Bulldogs
Batley is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. Batley lies south-west of Leeds, north-west of Wakefield and Dewsbury, south-east of Bradford and north-east of Huddersfield. Batley is part of th ...
in the
Championship
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Championship systems
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, and
Oldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, wh ...
(
Heritage № 1340) in
Championship 1. Johnson played for
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers are a professional rugby league club based in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, that competes in the Super League, the top tier of British rugby league. The club has won five league championships, and one Challeng ...
in the
Kingstone Press Championship
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and in the top flight, and on loan from
Hull KR
Hull Kingston Rovers are a professional rugby league club based in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, that competes in the Super League, the top tier of British rugby league. The club has won five league championships, and one Challeng ...
at the
York City Knights
The York Knights are the men's professional rugby league team of York RLFC (known as the York City Knights from 2002 to 2022) based in York, England. The Knights played their home games at Huntington Stadium before moving to Bootham Crescent. ...
in
Betfred League 1
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and the
Leigh Centurions
The Leigh Leopards are a professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, who compete in the Betfred Super League.
The club was founded in 1878, and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern R ...
in the
Betfred Championship
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. He also played for the
Barrow Raiders
The Barrow Raiders are a semi-professional rugby league team in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The club was formed in 1875 as Barrow Football Club. For the 1995–96 and 1996 seasons the club was known as Barrow Braves, becoming the Ba ...
in the
Championship
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Championship systems
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Title match system
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.
Background
Johnson was born in
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a market town in the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into ...
,
West Yorkshire
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, England. Johnson has previously played for the Saddleworth Rangers.
Senior career
Huddersfield Giants (2013-16)
Johnson made his
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are an English professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, the birthplace of rugby league, who play in the Super League competition. They play their home games at the John Smiths Stadium which is sh ...
'
Super League
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début on 4 August 2013, in a match against the
Salford Red Devils
The Salford Red Devils are a professional rugby league club in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, who play in the Super League. Formed in 1873, they have won six Championships and one Challenge Cup. Their home ground since 2012 has been t ...
at the
John Smiths Stadium
Kirklees Stadium (currently known due to sponsorship as the John Smith's Stadium) is a multi-use stadium in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. Since 1994, it has been the home ground of football club Huddersfield Town and rugby league si ...
.
Doncaster R.L.F.C. (2013)
Johnson's senior
rugby league
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début came during a dual-registration spell at
part-time
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* Part-time student, a student, usually in higher education, who takes fewer course credits than a full-time student
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rs
Doncaster R.L.F.C.
Doncaster Rugby League Football Club (RLFC) is a professional rugby league, rugby league football club, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire. They play in the third tier League 1 (rugby league), League 1.
They have previously been known as Doncast ...
in the 2013 season.
Batley Bulldogs (2013-14)
In 2013 and 2014, Johnson also played as part of a loan deal with
Championship
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Championship systems
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Title match system
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club
Batley
Batley is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. Batley lies south-west of Leeds, north-west of Wakefield and Dewsbury, south-east of Bradford and north-east of Huddersfield. Batley is part of the ...
.
Oldham (2015)
The 2015 season saw Johnson play for the
OLdham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, wh ...
on a dual-registration basis.
Hull Kingston Rovers (2017-19)
2017
Johnson made his
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers are a professional rugby league club based in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, that competes in the Super League, the top tier of British rugby league. The club has won five league championships, and one Challeng ...
' début on 2 April 2017, in a 50-16
Championship
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Championship systems
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Title match system
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league victory.
Johnson was part of the Hull Kingston Rovers side that won promotion back to the
Super League
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, at the first time of asking following relegation the season prior.
2018-19
Struggling for regular game time during the 2018
Super League
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season and with no promise of that changing during the 2019 campaign, it was revealed on 25 January 2019, that Johnson had been released from his contract (to seek regular game time elsewhere) at Hull Kingston Rovers by mutual consent.
York City Knights (2018)
Johnson also featured for
York City
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on several occasions during the 2018 season, as part of Hull Kingston Rovers dual-registration agreement with the club.
Leigh Centurions (2018)
It was revealed on 26 July 2018, that Johnson would spend the remainder of the 2018
rugby league
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season at
Leigh
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Pronounced :
* Leigh, Greater Manchester, Borough of Wigan
** Leigh (UK Parliament constituency)
* Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Dorset
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* Leigh, Kent
* Leigh, Staf ...
, on a loan basis from his parent-club Hull Kingston Rovers. Johnson was followed to Leigh by two of his current Hull Kingston Rovers teammates in
Will Dagger
William Dagger (born 21 February 1999) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for York Knights in the RFL Championship.
He has previously played for the Warrington Wolves, Hull Kingston Rovers and Wakefield Trinity in ...
and
Jordan Walne
Jordan Walne (born 28 December 1992) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays in the for the Barrow Raiders in the Betfred Championship. He has previously played for Hull Kingston Rovers and the Salford Red Devils in the S ...
as part of the same loan deal.
Barrow Raiders (2019 - present)
It was revealed on 31 January 2019, that Johnson had signed a deal to join the
Barrow Raiders
The Barrow Raiders are a semi-professional rugby league team in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The club was formed in 1875 as Barrow Football Club. For the 1995–96 and 1996 seasons the club was known as Barrow Braves, becoming the Ba ...
on a one-year contract, that included a release clause should he receive a full-time offer from another club. Johnson made his début for
Barrow on 3 February 2019, in a 18–22 victory over
Batley
Batley is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. Batley lies south-west of Leeds, north-west of Wakefield and Dewsbury, south-east of Bradford and north-east of Huddersfield. Batley is part of the ...
.
References
External links
Hull Kingston Rovers profileHuddersfield Giants profileSL profile
1994 births
Living people
Barrow Raiders players
Batley Bulldogs players
Bradford Bulls players
Doncaster R.L.F.C. players
English rugby league players
Huddersfield Giants players
Hull Kingston Rovers players
Leigh Leopards players
Oldham R.L.F.C. players
Rugby league players from Huddersfield
Rugby league props
Salford Red Devils players
Widnes Vikings players
York City Knights players
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