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Abe Johnson joined Oldham from Leigh in December, 1925. Most of his games for Oldham were on the wing, but he was equally at home in the centre and occasionally played at stand off.

It was while playing on the right wing that he set the club record for points scored in a match. This game was played at Watersheddings on Easter Monday (April 9th), 1928 and Widnes were on the end of a 60 – 5 thrashing. Abe chipped in with two tries and twelve goals. He would finish the season at the top of the Oldham list for tries and goals, with 19 & 70 respectively and is one of only three players ever to achieve this feat. The others were Reg Farrar in 1921-22 and Tommy Martyn, seventy years later.

Abe played in the 1927 Challenge Cup Final against Swinton at Wigan kicking two goals in the 26 – 7 victory. He was transferred to Halifax just before the Cup deadline in 1930.