David JOHNSTON

David Johnston - Scotland - International Rugby Caps for Scotland.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 01 December 1982

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    • POSITION
      Centre
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Monday, 20 October 1958
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Scotland
    • CAREER DATES
      1979-1986
    • Debut
      Saturday, 10th November 1979 v New Zealand (Murrayfield) lost 20-6 (FN)
      (Aged: 21)
    • Final Appearance
      29/3/86 v Romania (Bucharest) won 33-18
    • Total Caps
      27
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David JOHNSTON - Scotland - International Rugby Caps for Scotland.

David Johnston is pictured above playing for The Barbarians.

 

Career Record: Played 27, Won 14, Drew 2, Lost 11.

 

Test Points: 16 Tries: 4.

 

1979 v New Zealand (Murrayfield) L 20-6 (FN)

1980 v Ireland (Dublin) L 22-15 (FN)
1980 v France (Murrayfield) W 22-14 (FN)
1980 v Wales (Cardiff) L 17-6 (FN)

1980 v England (Murrayfield) L 30-18 (FN)

 

1981 v Romania (Murrayfield) W 12-6

1981 v Australia (Murrayfield) W 24-15

 

1982 v England (Murrayfield) D 9-9 (FN)
1982 v Ireland (Dublin) L 21-12 (FN)
1982 v France (Murrayfield) W 16-7 (FN)
1982 v Wales (Cardiff) W 34-18 (FN)
1982 v Australia (Brisbane) W 12-7

1982 v Australia (Sydney) L 33-9

1983 v Ireland (Murrayfield) L 15-13 (FN)
1983 v France (Paris) L 19-15 (FN)
1983 v Wales (Murrayfield) L 19-15 (FN)
1983 v New Zealand (Murrayfield) D 25-25

 

1984 v Wales (Cardiff) W 15-9 (FN)

1984 v England (Murrayfield) W 18-6 (FN)
1984 v Ireland (Dublin) W 32-9 (FN)
1984 v France (Murrayfield) W 21-12 (FN)

1984 v Romania (Bucharest) L 28-22

 

1986 v France (Murrayfield) W 18-17 (FN)
1986 v Wales (Cardiff) L 22-15 (FN)
1986 v England (Murrayfield) W 33-6 (FN)
1986 v Ireland (Dublin) W 10-9 (FN)
1986 v Romania (Bucharest) W 33-18

David 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. Johnston attracted the

attention of football scouts with his performances for the Hutchison Vale boys club.

He signed for Heart of Midlothian in 1977 and made one appearance in a

First Division match against Dundee, but was substituted due to injury.

He left Heart of Midlothian in 1978 and became a rugby player, while also

studying for a law degree. (Wikipedia)