Harold Johnston (1 May 1895 – 3 July 1978) was an

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er who played for

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in the

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(VFL) during the 1920s. Johnston was with North Melbourne from their inaugural VFL season in 1925 but as a result of them being an inexperienced club, he only experienced six wins in his 37-game career. One of those victories, against Hawthorn, was

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's 200th and they won largely due to Johnston's career best four goal haul. As a VFL field umpire, Johnston appeared three times in 1930 and also officiated in a further three matches on the boundary in 1931.

References

* *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. 1895 births 1978 deaths North Melbourne Football Club players Australian Football League umpires Australian players of Australian rules football Place of birth missing {{AFL-bio-1895-stub