Ralph Johnson
Personal information
Full name Victor Ralph Johnson
Date of birth (1922-04-15)15 April 1922
Place of birth Hethersett
Date of death 23 April 2013(2013-04-23) (aged 91)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1947 Norwich City 18 (8)
1947–1948 Leyton Orient 7 (2)
Total 25 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Victor Ralph "Ginger" Johnson (15 April 1922 – 23 April 2013[1]) was an English footballer.[2] He lived in Hethersett for the majority of his life,[3] and held a record for the fastest goal in Carrow Road stadium for Norwich City. His career was mostly overshadowed by World War 2.

References

  1. ↑ "Ralph 'Ginger' Johnson". canaryseventyninety.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Hethersett - A Norfolk Village on the Web". lineone.net. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Freezer, David (27 April 2013). "Scorer of fastest Carrow Road goal for Norwich City dies aged 91". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 11 October 2022.


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