Vicky Johnson is a former England women's international footballer who won five caps as a defender and scored one goal.[1] Johnson played for Lowestoft Ladies with whom she won the 1982 WFA Cup final. She won the tournament for a second time in the 1986 WFA Cup final with Norwich City Women
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Vicky Johnson | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Spurs Ladies | |||
| Lowestoft Ladies F.C. | |||
| Norwich City Women F.C. | |||
| International career | |||
| 1980-84 | England | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club Career
editJohnson was playing for Spurs Ladies when she received her first international cap.[1] She won the Women's FA Cup for the first time in 1982 with Lowestoft Ladies after they defeated Cleveland Spartans 2-0 in the final at Loftus Road.[2] Maureen Martin signed her to Norwich where she won her second WFA winners medal in 1986. They beat Doncaster Rovers Belles at Carrow Road.[3][4]
International career
editVicky Johnson debuted for England in 1980 against Belgium.[5] In November 2022, Johnson was recognized by The Football Association as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 50th women's player to be capped by England.[6]
Honours
editLowestoft Ladies F.C.
Norwich City
References
edit- ^ a b "Pioneers of women's football to be recognised at Wembley this evening". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ^ "Lowestoft Ladies' incredible FA Cup final triumph remembered in new book". Eastern Daily Press.
- ^ "The day Norwich City raised the FA Cup". Eastern Daily Press.
- ^ "The forgotten story of women's football pioneer Maureen Martin". nytimes.com.
- ^ "Lowestoft's FA Cup winners and Lionesses reunite for special anniversary". Lowestoft Journal. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ^ "ENGLAND PLAYER LEGACY AND RESULTS ARCHIVE" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Rampling, Ali. "The forgotten story of women's football pioneer Maureen Martin". The Athletic.
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