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Craig Johnston

1960 - Today

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Craig Peter Johnston (born 25 June 1960) is a South African-born Australian former professional football player. He played as a midfielder in the English Football League between 1977 and 1988, for Middlesbrough and Liverpool. Nicknamed "Skippy", Johnston was a crowd favourite at Anfield, making 271 Liverpool appearances and scoring 40 goals. He was a key member of the 1986 "double" winning team. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Craig Johnston is the 13,504th most popular soccer player (down from 12,236th in 2024), the 368th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 344th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular South African Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Craig Johnston ranks 13,504 out of 21,273. Before him are Mana Iwabuchi, Daiki Hashioka, Jun Marques Davidson, Alberto Medina, Gaetano Castrovilli, and Tuta. After him are Álex Collado, Fellipe Bertoldo, Sandra Minnert, Hussein Yasser, Alan Kardec, and Riccardo Sottil.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Craig Johnston ranks 822. Before him are Mark Sanford, Linda Fratianne, Sangeeta Bijlani, Marita Payne, Himani Shivpuri, and Jo Durie. After him are Mark Takano, Bill McKibben, Anne-Marie Johnson, Jennifer Holliday, Jeanette Bolden, and Tanvi Azmi.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Craig Johnston ranks 368 out of 454. Before him are Andre Arendse (1967), Shaun Morgan (1978), Josia Thugwane (1971), Percy Tau (1994), Lebogang Morula (1966), and Tammin Sursok (1983). After him are Tanit Phoenix (1980), David O. Sacks (1972), Victor Gomes (1982), Caren Pistorius (1990), David Miller (1989), and Tsepo Masilela (1985).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In South Africa

Among soccer players born in South Africa, Craig Johnston ranks 33. Before him are Lance Davids (1985), Jacob Lekgetho (1974), Ryan De Vries (1991), Andre Arendse (1967), Percy Tau (1994), and Lebogang Morula (1966). After him are Tsepo Masilela (1985), Bernard Parker (1986), Mark Fish (1974), Lucas Thwala (1981), Bennett Mnguni (1974), and Moeneeb Josephs (1980).

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