Jordan Johnstone

Jordan Johnstone
Personal information
Full nameJordan Johnstone
Born (1997-05-24) 24 May 1997 (age 27)
Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight13 st 7 lb (86 kg)
Playing information
PositionHooker, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015 Whitehaven 2 1 3 0 10
2016–19 Widnes Vikings 66 5 0 0 20
2018(loan) → London Broncos 3 1 0 0 4
2020–22 Hull F.C. 56 3 0 0 12
2023– Widnes Vikings 41 2 0 0 8
2023(loan) → Castleford Tigers 8 0 0 0 0
Total 176 12 3 0 54
Source: [1][2]
As of 29 November 2024

Jordan Johnstone (born 24 May 1997) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for Widnes Vikings in the Championship.

Johnstone previously played for Whitehaven in the Championship, the Widnes Vikings in the Super League[3] and on loan from Widnes at the London Broncos in the Championship.

Background

Johnstone was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England.

Playing career

Whitehaven

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 Championship in 2015.[6][7]

Widnes Vikings

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 Championship.[9]

Hull F.C.

Johnstone signed for Hull F.C. for the 2020 season.[10]

Widnes Vikings (rejoin)

In September 2022 it was announced that he had re-joined Widnes on a two-year deal.[11]

Castleford Tigers (loan)

On 4 July 2023, it was announced that he had joined Castleford on loan until the end of the 2023 season as cover for the injured Paul McShane.[12]

References

  1. ^ loverugbyleague
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ "Jordan Johnstone signs professional deal with Widnes Vikings". Sky Sports. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Cumbrian half-back signs Academy deal". Widnes Vikings. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  5. ^ "RL star Jordan's dream becomes a reality". Whitehaven News. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Whitehaven to give début to Academy star Jordan Johnstone". News & Star. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Battered Whitehaven youngster Johnstone desperate to keep his place". News & Star. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Johnstone signs new two-year deal with Widnes Vikings". Runcorn & Widnes Word. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Broncos go back to back with Dewsbury win". London Broncos. 11 February 2018. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Super League: Jordan Johnstone aims to become the master at Hull FC". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 Dec 2020.
  11. ^ "Jordan Johnstone returns to the Vikings". Widnes Vikings. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Jordan Johnstone: Castleford Tigers sign Widnes Vikings hooker on loan". BBC Sport. 4 Jul 2023. Retrieved 4 Jul 2023.


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