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Brian 'Johnno' Johnson

Coaching Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Brian James Johnson
Nickname(s)
Johnno
Born
Tuesday, 26th June, 1956
Died
Monday, 11th January, 2016 (Aged 59 years and 199 days)
Place Of Birth
Dapto, New South Wales, Australia

Honours & Awards

Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1979
Premiership Trophy
1985/1986
Charity Shield - AUS
1985
Dally M Fullback Of The Year
1980

Biography

Athletic, snowy-haired fullback (originally from Dapto) played for St George in the 1979 grand final victory over C’bury. An exciting attacking player, and a frequent try-scorer from fullback, Johnson had a long career with the Dragons before joining Easts in the mid-1980s. He played for Warrington in 1985 and, returning to England after his Sydney career finished, took over as coach of Warrington in 1990.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Coaching Career Statistics

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Tour Matches Warrington Wolves - 2 0 2 0 0.00% List
Club Career - UK     Games W L D Win %  
English Championship - 181 96 79 6 53.04% List
Premiership Trophy 1 7 1 5 1 14.29% List
Challenge Cup - 20 13 7 0 65.00% List
Regal Trophy - 20 13 6 1 65.00% List
Lancashire Cup - 9 6 3 0 66.67% List
UK Top Division - 181 96 79 6 53.04% List
Other     Games W L D Win %  
NSW Reserve Grade - 53 34 18 1 64.15% List
Overall     Games W L D Win %  
First Class 239 129 102 8 53.97% List

NSW/QLD Cup - By Year

Team Season   Games W L D Win %  
Illawarra (R) NSWRL First Division 1999   26 19 6 1 73.08% List
St Geo Illa (R) NSWRL First Division 2000   23 13 10 0 56.52% List
St Geo Illa (R) NSWRL First Division 2001   4 2 2 0 50.00% List

NSW/QLD Cup - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win %  
Illawarra (R) 1999   26 19 6 1 73.08% List
St Geo Illa (R) 2000-01   27 15 12 0 55.56% List
Overall1999-2001   53 34 18 1 64.15% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Games W L D Win %  
Warrington 1988/89   22 11 16 0 50.00% List
Warrington 1989/90   37 29 18 1 78.38% List
Warrington 1990/91   38 30 18 2 78.95% List
Warrington 1991/92   32 17 19 2 53.13% List
Warrington 1992/93   33 16 21 3 48.48% List
Warrington 1993/94   36 29 13 0 80.56% List
Warrington 1994/95   39 30 16 2 76.92% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win %  
Warrington 1988-94   237 129 100 8 54.43% List

Your Say

  • Paul Carter
    16/06/2011

    In 1980 Johnson was the Dally M Fullback of the year.

  • Anonymous
    31/10/2013

    Great player on his day he was equal to any fullback ever to play but I will admit sometimes he looked disinterested

  • Anonymous
    02/08/2014

    Very underrated player in an era of top fullbacks, as good as any of them I.M.O. .

  • Ross G
    11/10/2014

    One of the best fullbacks to never wear the Green & Gold.

  • Anonymous
    12/01/2016

    R.i.p.old mate legend when footy was real

  • Stuart Lockwood
    21/06/2019

    So sorry to hear this sad news. Brian was my good mate in 5 oc/ 6 oc at Wollongong Public School back in the day. A lovely person.

  • Anonymous
    29/06/2020

    Long before he joined AC/DC he was a rugby league superstar.

  • Jeff dillon
    18/12/2020

    Saddened to hear my hero had passed rest easy mate never forgotten .

  • Anonymous
    21/07/2025

    I just finished reading Karen's book.along with Ted Goodwin and Steve Morris this guy was a idol of mine.the book is a sobering read indeed

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, AJ Lucantonio, Tony McCarron, Michael Borg, Max Turner, Derek Farrar, Bill Bates

Sources: Newspapers, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, 2006 Official Rugby League Annual