William Dillwyn Johnson (5 December 1923 — 22 August 2007) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Biography Born in Pontarddulais, Johnson was 6 ft 2 in Swansea wing-forward, known for his try-scoring abilities. He scored tries against all of southern hemisphere touring sides, the All Blacks in 1945, Wallabies in 1947 and Springboks in 1952.
Johnson, a Swansea police officer, made his solitary Wales appearance as one of six new caps introduced for their 1953 Five Nations opener against England at Cardiff Arms Park, a match they lost.
As a British Police player, Johnson once scored a try within eight-seconds, against Devon County at Torquay.
See also List of Wales national rugby union players
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