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William James Johnson (22 September 1884 – 14 August 1941) was a wine and spirit grocer and keen cricketer who played one first-class match for Victoria in 1924–25. He was later a selector of the Australian Test team.

Johnson's son, Ian, went on to captain the Australian Test cricket team.

Notes

1. Robinson (1996), pp. 241–247.
2. "William Johnson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
3. "Johnson, Ian William Geddes". Legends and past players - Victorian Premier Cricket. Cricket Victoria. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2008.

References

• Robinson, Ray; Haigh, Gideon (1996). On top down under: Australia's cricket captains (revised ed.). Adelaide: Wakefield. ISBN 1-86254-387-9.

External links

• William Johnson at ESPNcricinfo

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