Victor Ralph "Ginger" Johnson (15 April 1922 – 23 April 2013
) was an English
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
.
He lived in
Hethersett
Hethersett is a large village and electoral ward in the county of Norfolk, England, about south-west of Norwich. It covers an area of and had a population of 5,441 in 2,321 households at the 2001 census, increasing to 5,691 at the 2011 cen ...
for the majority of his life,
and held a record for the fastest goal in
Carrow Road
Carrow Road is an association football stadium located in Norwich, Norfolk, England, and is the home of EFL Championship side Norwich City. The stadium is located toward the east of the city, near Norwich railway station and the River Wensum.
N ...
stadium for
Norwich City
Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries or The Yellows) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. The club competes in the EFL Championship following their relegation from the Premier League in the 20 ...
. His career was mostly overshadowed by World War 2.
References
1922 births
2013 deaths
Men's association football forwards
English men's footballers
Norwich City F.C. players
People from Hethersett
Leyton Orient F.C. players
English Football League players
Footballers from Norfolk
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