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| Full name | Jordan Johnstone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 May 1997 Whitehaven, Cumbria, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 7 lb (86 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Scrum-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 4 July 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jordan Johnstone (born 24 May 1997) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for Widnes Vikings in the Betfred Championship.
Johnstone previously played for Whitehaven in the Kingstone Press Championship, the Widnes Vikings in the Super League[3] and on loan from Widnes at the London Broncos in the Betfred Championship.
Background[edit]
Johnstone was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England.
Playing career[edit]
Whitehaven[edit]
He was in the Cumbria Regional Academy system[4] and played his junior rugby league for the Kells club.[5]
He made his début for Whitehaven in the Kingstone Press Championship in 2015.[6][7]
Widnes Vikings[edit]
At the end of 2015 he moved to the Widnes Vikings,[4] making his début in 2016 against the Catalans Dragons.[8]
In 2018 Johnstone joined the London Broncos on loan, and made his Broncos debut in the victory over the Dewsbury Rams in Round 2 of the Betfred Championship.[9]
Hull FC[edit]
Johnstone signed for Hull FC for the 2020 season.[10]
Widnes Vikings (rejoin)[edit]
In September 2022 it was announced that he had rejoined Widnes Vikings on a 2-year deal.[11]
Castleford Tigers (loan)[edit]
On 4 July 2023, it was announced that he had joined Castleford Tigers on loan until the end of the 2023 season as cover for the injured Paul McShane.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Jordan Johnstone signs professional deal with Widnes Vikings". Sky Sports. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Cumbrian half-back signs Academy deal". Widnes Vikings. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "RL star Jordan's dream becomes a reality". Whitehaven News. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Whitehaven to give début to Academy star Jordan Johnstone". News & Star. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Battered Whitehaven youngster Johnstone desperate to keep his place". News & Star. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Johnstone signs new two-year deal with Widnes Vikings". Runcorn & Widnes Word. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Broncos go back to back with Dewsbury win". London Broncos. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Super League: Jordan Johnstone aims to become the master at Hull FC". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 Dec 2020.
- ^ "Jordan Johnstone returns to the Vikings". Widnes Vikings. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Jordan Johnstone: Castleford Tigers sign Widnes Vikings hooker on loan". BBC Sport. 4 Jul 2023. Retrieved 4 Jul 2023.
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