Benjamin Johnson (rugby league)


Benjamin "Ben" W. Johnson was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity, as a, or forward, during the era of contested scrums, he was permanently disabled during World War I.

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Ben Johnson played, i.e. number 2, in Wakefield Trinity's 0-6 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1914 Challenge Cup Final during the 1913–14 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax, in front of a crowd of 19,000.

Club career

Ben Johnson made his début for Wakefield Trinity during September 1912, he appears to have scored no drop-goals, but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.