RIP Lindsay Johnston

Lindsay Johnston 12/4/1937-16/06/2026.

Lindsay passed away Tuesday at the age of 89. He came to Swan Districts from Railways in the Goldfields FL in 1959, where he was a member of their premiership team the year before. Lindsay played only 27 games for Swan Districts Football Club, and it was his inclusion late in the 1961 season that contributed towards Swans first premiership. he had played 19 games for 11 goals in the Reserves, but came into the team in round 21, kicking two goals. He scored another two in the 2nd Semi FInal loss to East Perth, four in the Preliminary Final against Subiaco, and another three in the Grand Final lining up against Mal Atwell.

Lindsay played three more games in 1962 before giving the game away due to injuries. He later took up umpiring, and was good enough to umpire the 1971 Grand Final between West Perth and East Perth in what was Graham Polly Farmer’s last match as a player. He umpired 92 league games before retiring. He later joined the Swan Districts committee in 1979 and stayed on until 1985, when he was awarded Life Membership of Swan Districts. He also had a long involvement with the Swan Valley FC. A copy of his recommendation in the annual report of that year is shown below. Rest in peace Lindsay, and deepest sympathy to his family, friends and surviving team mates.

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RIP Lindsay.

His success in 1961 is one of the many stories in a story that was Swans’ remarkable premiership. All season one position troubled Bunton and the other selectors - full forward. Nessie was tried there early in the season, later the new recruit from SA Wundke, and later again Garwood. All had some success but without consistency. Thanks for all you have done for the club number 13.

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Tragic! Always up for a chat and whilst I never saw him play I never missed an opportunity to stop and say g’day whenever I saw him around the traps.

Forgot to mention he is a premiership coach at Swan Valley. 1 year, 1 flag in 1978! Just before I got there. He would attend the ol boy days here and there too.

RIP

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A great man who will be sadly missed by all that knew him. I saw him present at a Railways FC Kalgoorlie 100th celebration and he was hilarious. That generation of men in Australia then only knew one way - work hard and look after your friends and family. He lived to those principals and some. A absolute legend bloke. RIP Lindsay

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The great man was also heavily involved at MGCC I believe