David Johnston
Scottish rugby union player (born 1958)
About David Johnston
Born 1958. David Johnston is a British rugby union player and association football player.
David Ian Johnston (born 20 October 1958) is a Scottish former rugby union player. Johnston played 27 times at centre for the Scotland national rugby union team. He was formerly a commercial property partner in Burness Solicitors.
Football Johnston attended George Watson's College in Edinburgh and played rugby union, captaining the Scotland schoolboys team. He also played football, even though his school didn't have football teams. He left Heart of Midlothian in 1978 and became a rugby player, while also studying for a law degree. His final appearance came on 29 March 1986, against Romania in Bucharest. His career record was: played 27, won 14, drew 2 and lost 11 and he scored 4 tries.
He took on the role of assistant coach for the 1988 Scotland rugby union tour of Zimbabwe, working with Richie Dixon. Dixon and Johnson were sacked by the SRU in 1998.
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Who is David Johnston?
Scottish rugby union player (born 1958)
When was David Johnston born?
David Johnston was born on 20 October 1958 in Edinburgh.
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David Johnston is a rugby union player and association football player.
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David Johnston is British.
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· DBpedia: David Johnston (rugby union, born 1958)
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