Johnstone Richardson

Johnstone "Jock" Richardson (2 April 1899 – 28 October 1994) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Richardson represented Otago and Southland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1921 to 1925. He played 42 matches for the All Blacks, 16 of them as captain, including seven internationals.[1]

Jock Richardson

Richardson in 1924
Birth name	Johnstone Richardson
Date of birth	2 April 1899
Place of birth	Dunedin, New Zealand
Date of death	28 October 1994 (aged 95)
Place of death	Nowra, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	93 kg (205 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward All Black No. 234 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1920–22 1923–26 Otago Southland 14 15 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1921–25 New Zealand 7 (3)

Following the death of Wiremu Heke in 1989, Richardson was the oldest living All Black.

Johnstone Richardson passport application (1924)

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Jock Richardson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 September 2014.