| Full name | James Johnston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 September 1925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | St Boswells, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 January 2003 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Melrose, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Lock | ||
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| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
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| Provincial / State sides | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1951-52 | 5 | (3) | |
James Johnston (17 September 1925 – 7 January 2003) was a former Scotland international rugby union player. Johnston played as a Lock.
Johnston played for Melrose.
Johnston led a South team to play against South Africa in 1951-52.
He played in the first Scottish Inter-District Championship in season 1953-54.
He was capped for Scotland 5 times between 1951 and 1952, with 4 caps in Five Nations matches.
He founded Baxter Johnson Oils.