Robert "Bert" Johnston (2 June 1909 – 27 September 1968) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Scotland national football team as a central defender. He was born in Falkirk, Scotland. He made his debut for Sunderland on 25 April 1931 against West Ham United in a 3–0 win at Upton Park.[1] He joined Sunderland aged just 20 and found it hard to break into the team, though after others left, he played more regularly.[2] Johnston played for Sunderland from 1929 until 1939 making 146 league appearances, without scoring a goal.[3]