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{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer & boxer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
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{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name         = Billy Johnstone
|fullname           = William Johnstone
|image              =
|caption            =  
|position           = {{rlp|HK}}
|birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1959|06|15|df=y}}
|birth_place        = [[Cunnamulla]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]
|height             = {{convert|182|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight             = {{convert|80|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|retired            = yes
|club1              = [[Souths Logan Magpies|Southern Suburbs]]
|year1start         = 1980
|year1end           = 82
|appearances1       = 53 
|tries1             =  6
|goals1             =  0
|fieldgoals1        =  0
|points1            =  18
|club2              = [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs|Canterbury-Bankstown]] 
|year2start         = 1983
|year2end           = 86 
|appearances2       = 83
|tries2             = 7 
|goals2             = 0 
|fieldgoals2        = 0 
|points2            = 28
|club3              = [[St. George Dragons]] 
|year3start         = 1987 
|year3end           = 
|appearances3       = 22
|tries3             = 0 
|goals3             = 0 
|fieldgoals3        = 0 
|points3            = 0
|club4              = [[Gold Coast Chargers|Gold Coast Giants]]
|year4start         = 1988 
|year4end           = 90 
|appearances4       = 61
|tries4             = 7 
|goals4             = 0 
|fieldgoals4        = 0 
|points4            = 28
|source              =  <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/billy-johnstone/summary.html|title= Billy Johnstone - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org|access-date=2019-10-24}}</ref>
|updated             = 24 October 2019
}}

'''William Johnstone''' (born 15 June 1959) is an Australian former [[rugby league]] footballer who played for [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs|Canterbury-Bankstown]], [[St. George Dragons|St. George]] and the [[Gold Coast Chargers|Gold Coast Giants]]. Johnstone also was a [[Boxing|boxer]], with 21 wins and 6 losses in 27 bouts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=056541&cat=boxer |title=Billy Johnstone |publisher=BoxRec |access-date=2017-07-06}}</ref>

==Playing career==
Johnston won the Brisbane Rugby League premiership with Souths in 1981. 
Johnstone played in the 1982 [[Brisbane Rugby League]] grand final for Souths against Wynnum-Manly.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u2oRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=r-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3957,353610 |title = The Sydney Morning Herald - Google News Archive Search}}</ref>

Johnstone made his first grade debut in the NSWRL competition for Canterbury against the [[Illawarra Steelers]] in round 1 1983 at [[Belmore Sports Ground]].  Johnstone played in Canterbury's preliminary final loss against Parramatta that year.  Johnstone was voted as the Dally M Hooker of the year in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=468|title=BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB - OFFICIAL WEBSITE|website=thebulldogs.com.au}}</ref>

Johnstone played at hooker in Canterbury's 1985 Grand Final victory over St. George.  The following season, Johnstone played in the club's preliminary final victory over [[Balmain Tigers|Balmain]] but missed the 1986 grand final against Parramatta which Canterbury lost 4–2 at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]].  In 1987, Johnstone joined St George but only played the one season with them and then signed for the newly admitted Gold Coast team.

Johnstone was appointed the inaugural captain of the [[Gold Coast-Tweed Giants]].  Johnstone spent 3 years at the Gold Coast which was met with limited success.

==Post playing==
After retirement, He later became the club's recruitment manager. Johnstone has become a highly regarded Strength and Conditioning Coach in the [[NRL]].

He worked with the [[North Queensland Cowboys]] from 2002 to 2006 before moving to the newly established [[Gold Coast Titans]]. The North Queensland club however have again offered Billy a deal he couldn't turn down.

In July 2008, he was granted a release from the [[Gold Coast Titans]] and has signed a three-year deal with the [[North Queensland Cowboys]], beginning in 2009. Billy Jonstone also is currently operating as a personal trainer from a local gym in Townsville, Queensland named 'The Zoo Health & Fitness, where he trains intermediate to advanced members and uses his Strength & Conditioning knowledge to good value.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110926231816/http://www.cowboys.com.au/news.php?id=516] https://web.archive.org/web/20111127183212/http://www.thezoohf.com.au/zoo/staffprofiles.html

==Professional Boxing Titles==
{{Infobox boxer
| name           = Billy Johnstone
| image          = 
| image_size     = 
| alt            = 
| caption        = 
| realname       =  
| nickname       = 
| weight         = [[Super welterweight]]
| height         = 182&nbsp;cm
| reach          = <!-- "X in" or "X cm" (conversions are automatic) -->
| nationality    = Australian
| birth_name     = 
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1959|06|15}}
| birth_place    = [[Cunnamulla]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]
| death_date     = <!-- {{death date and age|year of death|month of death|day of death|year of birth|month of birth|day of birth}} -->
| death_place    = 
| style          = Southpaw
| total          = 27
| wins           = 21
| KO             = 12
| losses         = 6
| draws          = 0
| no contests    = 
| website        = 
| medaltemplates = 
| show-medals    = 
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*Australia - Queensland State middleweight title (156½''Ibs'')
*Australia - Queensland State super welterweight title (154''Ibs'')

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080720072953/http://www.titans.com.au/index.php?page_id=387 Johnstone @ Titans.com.au]

{{Souths Magpies squad - 1981 BRL premiers}}
{{Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs squad 1985 NSWRL premiership}}
{{Gold Coast-Tweed Giants}}

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