About Bert Johnston
Lived 1909 – 1968 (aged 59). Bert Johnston was a British association football player.
Robert Johnston (2 June 1909 – 27 September 1968) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and Scotland as a central defender.
Johnston made his debut for Sunderland on 25 April 1931 against West Ham United in a 3–0 win at Upton Park. He joined Sunderland aged just 20 from the Scottish Junior leagues and found it hard to break into the team, though he played more regularly after others left. Johnston played for Sunderland from 1929 until 1939 making 146 league appearances, without scoring a goal. While on a squad tour to Spain in the summer of 1935, Johnston suffered from an attack of malaria; he recovered to play a part in the club's Football League title-winning campaign in the 1935–36 season, as well as the 1936 FA Charity Shield and the FA Cup victory at Wembley in 1937. Although his playing career was curtailed by the Second World War, he worked as a coach for Sunderland between 1951 and 1957.
Honours Sunderland FA Cup: 1936–37
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Who was Bert Johnston?
Scottish footballer (1909-1968)
When was Bert Johnston born?
Bert Johnston was born on 2 June 1909 in Falkirk.
When did Bert Johnston die?
Bert Johnston died on 27 September 1968 in Sunderland.
What was Bert Johnston's occupation?
Bert Johnston was an association football player.
What nationality was Bert Johnston?
Bert Johnston was British.
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· DBpedia: Bert Johnston (footballer)
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