Tom Albert W. "Codger" Johnson (born c. 1893,

Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...

, died 6 May 1948, Cardiff) was a Wales international

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player. He captained the Wales national rugby union team on one occasion in 1925. Johnson played his club rugby for

Cardiff RFC Cardiff Rugby Football Club ( cy, Clwb Rygbi Caerdydd) is a rugby union club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876Parry-Jones (1989), pg 59 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, shortly after ...

captaining the team during the 1924–25 season.

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