Paul Johnson (born 13 March 1988) is an English professional
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
footballer. He previously played for the
Widnes Vikings in the
Super League
The Super League (officially known as the Betfred Super League due to sponsorship from Betfred and legally known as Super League Europe), is the top-level of the British rugby league system. At present the league consists of twelve teams, of wh ...
. Signing for
St. Helens from amateur side Blackbrook ARLFC, Johnson plays as either a or . He has international honours at amateur level, having featured for Great Britain Community Lions.
He was named in his first 19-man squad ahead of the derby with
Wigan Warriors
The Wigan Warriors are a professional rugby league club in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the Super League.
Formed in 1872 as Wigan Football Club, Wigan was a founding member of the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby ...
on Friday 31 July 2009.
He also made the 19 for the 21 August 2009 game against the
Huddersfield Giants but again dropped out.
Début season (2010)
Johnson made his first grade début for St Helens in 2010's
Super League XV
The 2010 Super League season (known as the Engage Super League XV for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th season of the European rugby league football competition, Super League. Fourteen teams competed for the League Leaders' Shield over 27 rounds ( ...
, coming off the
bench to play in a 30–22 win at home to the Huddersfield Giants.
Move to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
It was announced that Johnson's first year with Saints would be his last, as he secured a two-year contract at
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity is a professional rugby league club in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, that plays in the Super League. One of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895, between 1999 and 2016 the c ...
. He has been allocated the shirt number 17. Johnson made his début in the Festive Trophy on New Years Day, when Wakefield Trinity Wildcats lost 22–40 to Leeds Rhinos. He was awarded the Man of The Match Award in this game, for his excellent contribution going forward.
Widnes Vikings
On 7 October 2013, it was announced that Johnson would be signing for the
Widnes Vikings on a one-year contract after securing an early release from
Hull FC
Hull Football Club, commonly referred to as Hull or Hull F.C., is a professional rugby league football club established in 1865 and based in West Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The club plays in the Super League competition and wer ...
. On 22 April 2014, Johnson extended his Widnes contract to the end of 2016. On 11 February 2015 Johnson and fellow Vikings teammate
Grant Gore was loaned to
Whitehaven
Whitehaven is a town and port on the English north west coast and near to the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. Historically in Cumberland, it lies by road south-west of Carlisle and to the north of Barrow-in-Furness. It is th ...
on a one-month deal.
References
External links
Saints Heritage Society profile
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1988 births
Living people
English rugby league players
Hull F.C. players
Rugby league centres
Rugby league players from St Helens, Merseyside
Rugby league second-rows
St Helens R.F.C. players
Wakefield Trinity players
Whitehaven R.L.F.C. players
Widnes Vikings players