Vicky Johnson
English footballer
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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 | Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Spurs Ladies | |||
| Lowestoft Ladies F.C. | |||
| Norwich City Women F.C. | |||
| International career | |||
| 1980–? | England | 5 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Johnson 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 4–3.[3][4]
International career
Vicky 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]
