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 {{England-footy-forward-1920s-stub