Roger Johnson (footballer)
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Roger Johnson is an English footballer who plays as a defender
for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers
.
Johnson began his career with Wycombe Wanderers
, where he spent six years as a professional. He then joined Welsh side Cardiff City
in 2006 for £275,000. He was part of the team that reached the 2008 FA Cup Final
and was twice chosen as the club's Player of the Year in his three year stint with the club. He signed for Birmingham City in 2009 for £5m. He was part of the team that went on a club record 12 match unbeaten run and that won the 2011 Football League Cup Final
. He departed Birmingham in 2011 after their relegation from the Premier League to join Midlands neighbours Wolverhampton Wanderers.
youth set-up, joining the club at the age of 15 having previously spent time at Portsmouth
and Bournemouth
, and made his first-team debut for Wycombe in the final game of the 1999/2000 season against Cambridge United
, becoming the youngest ever player to make a Football League appearance for the club at the time, at the age of 17 years and 8 days. The 2003–04 season saw Johnson in and out of the side under manager Tony Adams
but he was still awarded the Fans' Player of the Year Award.
After the departure of Adams after one season, Johnson became a regular in the side and was handed the captaincy by new manager John Gorman
when he took over in November 2004, as well as finishing second in the player of the year award to forward Nathan Tyson
.
for a fee of £275,000, despite their local rivals Swansea City
attempting to sign him, including having a £100,000 bid rejected by Wycombe.
Johnson had a strong first year at Cardiff, and after spending the first six months as a regular substitute, began to form a dominant pairing with Dutchman Glenn Loovens
which saw them keep club captain Darren Purse
out of the side. In the 2007/08 season he began to grab goals for the side, scoring late winners against Norwich City
in the League and Brighton
in the League Cup
as well as vital equalisers against Hull City
and Preston North End
. Johnson scored the second goal of Cardiff's memorable 2–0 away victory over Premier League Middlesbrough
in the 2007–08 FA Cup
Quarter Final and his header in the Severnside Derby
match against Bristol City
in March 2008 was his seventh of the season. He also played in all 6 of Cardiff's matches on their way to reaching the FA Cup Final
before losing 1–0 to Portsmouth
and at the end of the season he was awarded the club's Player of the Year award.
and West Bromwich Albion
having bids rejected. Despite the interest Johnson remained with the side into the new season although he did see his centre-back partner Glenn Loovens
leave to join Celtic
. On the opening day of the season, Johnson scored a late winning goal against Southampton
as Cardiff came away with a 2–1 win and despite continued changes in his defensive partner, having played alongside Loovens, Purse and new signing Gábor Gyepes
who forced his way into the side past Purse in November, Johnson remained the only player to have played every minute of the season for Cardiff, as well as passing the 100 appearances mark, until April 2009 when he was forced off during a 2–0 victory over Crystal Palace
after being hit in the throat by an elbow from Palace defender Claude Davis
. After the incident Johnson suffered breathing difficulties and was forced to spend two nights in hospital as well as having daily checks throughout the following week. Davies was later found guilty of violent conduct by the FA and was banned for three matches.
Johnson was forced to miss the side's next match, a 3–1 win over Burnley
, but returned for the 6–0 defeat to Preston North End
the following week. On 26 April, he was awarded the club's player of the year award for the second year in a row and was named in the Championship team of the year.
. Johnson, described by former teammate Tony Capaldi
as "definitely captain material", signed a three-year deal with the club on 25 June 2009, stating "Premier League football is the dream at the start of any footballer's career so I am pleased I have been given that chance with Birmingham and I can't wait to get started." He made "an impressive debut" in Birmingham's first match of the season, a 1–0 defeat at Manchester United
. Johnson was part of the Birmingham team which went 12 games unbeaten, a club record for the top flight; at Christmas 2009, The Times
correspondent Patrick Barclay
described him and defensive partner Scott Dann
as "certainties" for his team of the season so far; and Johnson was suggested as a possible England player. The Daily Mail
named Johnson as the 22nd best player of the 2009–10 Premier League season. Johnson scored his first goal for the club away against Bolton Wanderers
on 29 August 2010, and his second opened the scoring in the Second City derby against Aston Villa in January 2011.
Johnson's header set up the opening goal for Nikola Žigić
as Birmingham City defeated favourites Arsenal
2–1 to win the 2011 Football League Cup Final
. The Daily Telegraph described him as "an inspiring defensive presence throughout".
for Johnson. Two days later, Johnson signed a four-year contract with Wolves. The fee was officially undisclosed, and the club claimed that the reports on its size were inaccurate. A few days later, the Wolverhampton-based Express & Star
newspaper reported that the club had in fact paid a flat fee of "just over £4m".
Johnson was almost immediately handed the captaincy of Wolves by Mick McCarthy
shortly before the start of the new season, relieving former captain Karl Henry
of his duties.
Birmingham City
school in Wimborne
, Dorset which is now a specialist sports college.
Together with his brothers, Johnson supported Chelsea
; he held a season ticket for ten years.
He is married to Melissa, whom he met when they were at school together, and together they have a daughter named Brooke.
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
.
Johnson began his career with Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play...
, where he spent six years as a professional. He then joined Welsh side Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
in 2006 for £275,000. He was part of the team that reached the 2008 FA Cup Final
2008 FA Cup Final
The 2008 FA Cup Final was a football match held at Wembley Stadium on 17 May 2008 and was the final match of the 2007–08 FA Cup competition. The match was the 127th FA Cup Final, and the second to be held at the new Wembley Stadium since its redevelopment. The match was contested by Portsmouth and...
and was twice chosen as the club's Player of the Year in his three year stint with the club. He signed for Birmingham City in 2009 for £5m. He was part of the team that went on a club record 12 match unbeaten run and that won the 2011 Football League Cup Final
2011 Football League Cup Final
The 2011 Football League Cup Final was the final match of the 2010–11 Football League Cup, the 51st season of the Football League Cup, a football competition for the 92 teams in the Premier League and the Football League. The match was contested by Arsenal and Birmingham City, at Wembley Stadium in...
. He departed Birmingham in 2011 after their relegation from the Premier League to join Midlands neighbours Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Wycombe Wanderers
Johnson is a product of the Wycombe WanderersWycombe Wanderers F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play...
youth set-up, joining the club at the age of 15 having previously spent time at Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
and Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
, and made his first-team debut for Wycombe in the final game of the 1999/2000 season against Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
, becoming the youngest ever player to make a Football League appearance for the club at the time, at the age of 17 years and 8 days. The 2003–04 season saw Johnson in and out of the side under manager Tony Adams
Tony Adams (footballer)
Tony Alexander Adams, MBE is an English football manager and former player.Adams spent his entire playing career of 22 years as a defender at Arsenal. He is considered one of the greatest Arsenal players of all time by the club's own fans and was included in the Football League 100 Legends...
but he was still awarded the Fans' Player of the Year Award.
After the departure of Adams after one season, Johnson became a regular in the side and was handed the captaincy by new manager John Gorman
John Gorman (footballer)
John Gorman is a Scottish former football player and coach. He is currently Assistant Manager at MK Dons in the English League One....
when he took over in November 2004, as well as finishing second in the player of the year award to forward Nathan Tyson
Nathan Tyson
Nathan Tyson is an English professional football striker, who is currently playing for Derby County.-Reading:...
.
Cardiff City
On 4 July 2006, after 182 appearances and 22 goals for Wycombe, he joined Cardiff CityCardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
for a fee of £275,000, despite their local rivals Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
attempting to sign him, including having a £100,000 bid rejected by Wycombe.
Johnson had a strong first year at Cardiff, and after spending the first six months as a regular substitute, began to form a dominant pairing with Dutchman Glenn Loovens
Glenn Loovens
Glenn Loovens is a Dutch professional footballer currently playing as a centre back for Celtic in the Scottish Premier League...
which saw them keep club captain Darren Purse
Darren Purse
Darren John Purse is an English professional footballer who plays for League Two club Plymouth Argyle as a defender, on loan from Championship side Millwall....
out of the side. In the 2007/08 season he began to grab goals for the side, scoring late winners against Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
in the League and Brighton
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
in the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
as well as vital equalisers against Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
and Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
. Johnson scored the second goal of Cardiff's memorable 2–0 away victory over Premier League Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
in the 2007–08 FA Cup
FA Cup 2007-08
The 2007–08 FA Cup was the 127th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. A record 731 clubs' entries were accepted for the competition....
Quarter Final and his header in the Severnside Derby
Severnside Derby
The Severnside derby is a local derby in football in the United Kingdom between Welsh club Cardiff City F.C. and English club Bristol City F.C..The term Severnside derby can also be given to a match between Cardiff City F.C...
match against Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
in March 2008 was his seventh of the season. He also played in all 6 of Cardiff's matches on their way to reaching the FA Cup Final
2008 FA Cup Final
The 2008 FA Cup Final was a football match held at Wembley Stadium on 17 May 2008 and was the final match of the 2007–08 FA Cup competition. The match was the 127th FA Cup Final, and the second to be held at the new Wembley Stadium since its redevelopment. The match was contested by Portsmouth and...
before losing 1–0 to Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
and at the end of the season he was awarded the club's Player of the Year award.
2008–09
The summer transfer window saw prolonged interest in Johnson with both Ipswich TownIpswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
and West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
having bids rejected. Despite the interest Johnson remained with the side into the new season although he did see his centre-back partner Glenn Loovens
Glenn Loovens
Glenn Loovens is a Dutch professional footballer currently playing as a centre back for Celtic in the Scottish Premier League...
leave to join Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
. On the opening day of the season, Johnson scored a late winning goal against Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
as Cardiff came away with a 2–1 win and despite continued changes in his defensive partner, having played alongside Loovens, Purse and new signing Gábor Gyepes
Gábor Gyepes
Gábor Gyepes is a Hungarian professional footballer, currently playing for Football League Championship side Cardiff City and the Hungary national team.-Ferencváros:Gyepes began his career at Ferencváros in his home country...
who forced his way into the side past Purse in November, Johnson remained the only player to have played every minute of the season for Cardiff, as well as passing the 100 appearances mark, until April 2009 when he was forced off during a 2–0 victory over Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
after being hit in the throat by an elbow from Palace defender Claude Davis
Claude Davis
Claude Davis is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a centre back. He currently plays for Crawley Town F.C. in English League Two.-Portmore United:...
. After the incident Johnson suffered breathing difficulties and was forced to spend two nights in hospital as well as having daily checks throughout the following week. Davies was later found guilty of violent conduct by the FA and was banned for three matches.
Johnson was forced to miss the side's next match, a 3–1 win over Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
, but returned for the 6–0 defeat to Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
the following week. On 26 April, he was awarded the club's player of the year award for the second year in a row and was named in the Championship team of the year.
Birmingham City
In June 2009, after two previous bids had been rejected, Cardiff accepted an offer of £5m from Birmingham CityBirmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
. Johnson, described by former teammate Tony Capaldi
Tony Capaldi
Anthony Charles "Tony" Capaldi is a Norwegian-born Northern Ireland international footballer, who plays as a defender for Oxford United. He is also a long-throw specialist.-Club career:...
as "definitely captain material", signed a three-year deal with the club on 25 June 2009, stating "Premier League football is the dream at the start of any footballer's career so I am pleased I have been given that chance with Birmingham and I can't wait to get started." He made "an impressive debut" in Birmingham's first match of the season, a 1–0 defeat at Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
. Johnson was part of the Birmingham team which went 12 games unbeaten, a club record for the top flight; at Christmas 2009, The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
correspondent Patrick Barclay
Patrick Barclay
Patrick 'Paddy' Barclay is a Scottish sportswriter.He started his career with The Guardian in 1970s. When the newspaper The Independent was launched in 1986, he was appointed its first football correspondent. He joined The Observer in 1991, and later became football correspondent of The Sunday...
described him and defensive partner Scott Dann
Scott Dann
Scott Dann is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Blackburn Rovers as a centre back. He began his Football League career with Walsall, before moving on to Coventry City and then to Birmingham City in 2009...
as "certainties" for his team of the season so far; and Johnson was suggested as a possible England player. The Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
named Johnson as the 22nd best player of the 2009–10 Premier League season. Johnson scored his first goal for the club away against Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
on 29 August 2010, and his second opened the scoring in the Second City derby against Aston Villa in January 2011.
Johnson's header set up the opening goal for Nikola Žigić
Nikola Žigic
Nikola Žigić is a Serbian footballer who plays for English club Birmingham City as a centre forward.At , Žigić is among the tallest professional players in the world...
as Birmingham City defeated favourites Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
2–1 to win the 2011 Football League Cup Final
2011 Football League Cup Final
The 2011 Football League Cup Final was the final match of the 2010–11 Football League Cup, the 51st season of the Football League Cup, a football competition for the 92 teams in the Premier League and the Football League. The match was contested by Arsenal and Birmingham City, at Wembley Stadium in...
. The Daily Telegraph described him as "an inspiring defensive presence throughout".
Wolverhampton Wanderers
On 11 July 2011, Birmingham accepted a bid, reported as £7 million, from Premier League club Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
for Johnson. Two days later, Johnson signed a four-year contract with Wolves. The fee was officially undisclosed, and the club claimed that the reports on its size were inaccurate. A few days later, the Wolverhampton-based Express & Star
Express & Star
The Express & Star is an evening newspaper based in Wolverhampton, England, published Monday to Saturday in nine different editions covering the Black Country, Birmingham and the wider West Midlands area from Tamworth to Kidderminster. It as widely perceived as being moderately right-wing...
newspaper reported that the club had in fact paid a flat fee of "just over £4m".
Johnson was almost immediately handed the captaincy of Wolves by Mick McCarthy
Mick McCarthy
Michael Joseph "Mick" McCarthy is an English-born former Irish international footballer who is currently the manager of Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he has been in charge since July 2006....
shortly before the start of the new season, relieving former captain Karl Henry
Karl Henry
Karl Levi Daniel Henry is an English footballer of Jamaican descent who played as a midfielder and captained his hometown Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers....
of his duties.
Club statistics
.| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play... |
2000–01 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2002–03 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2003–04 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2004–05 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 7 | |
| 2005–06 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 8 | |
| Subtotal | 156 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 182 | 22 | |
| Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
2006–07 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| 2007–08 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 7 | |
| 2008–09 | 45 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 5 | |
| Subtotal | 119 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 14 | |
| Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
2009–10 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 76 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 3 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
2011–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 353 | 33 | 21 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 408 | 39 | |
Club
Cardiff City- FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
Runner-up: 1
-
- 20082008 FA Cup FinalThe 2008 FA Cup Final was a football match held at Wembley Stadium on 17 May 2008 and was the final match of the 2007–08 FA Cup competition. The match was the 127th FA Cup Final, and the second to be held at the new Wembley Stadium since its redevelopment. The match was contested by Portsmouth and...
- 2008
Birmingham City
- Football League CupFootball League CupThe Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
Winner: 1
-
- 20112011 Football League Cup FinalThe 2011 Football League Cup Final was the final match of the 2010–11 Football League Cup, the 51st season of the Football League Cup, a football competition for the 92 teams in the Premier League and the Football League. The match was contested by Arsenal and Birmingham City, at Wembley Stadium in...
- 2011
Individual
- League Two team of the year: 2005–06PFA Team of the YearThe Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year is an annual award given to a set of 44 footballers in the top four tiers of English football; the Premier League, the Championship, League One and League Two, whom are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year".The award...
- Championship team of the year: 2008–09PFA Team of the YearThe Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year is an annual award given to a set of 44 footballers in the top four tiers of English football; the Premier League, the Championship, League One and League Two, whom are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year".The award...
Personal life
As a youngster he attended Queen Elizabeth's SchoolQueen Elizabeth's School, Wimborne Minster
Queen Elizabeth's School is a co-educational voluntary controlled Church of England secondary school in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England.-Admissions:...
school in Wimborne
Wimborne Minster
Wimborne Minster is a market town in the East Dorset district of Dorset in South West England, and the name of the Church of England church in that town...
, Dorset which is now a specialist sports college.
Together with his brothers, Johnson supported Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
; he held a season ticket for ten years.
He is married to Melissa, whom he met when they were at school together, and together they have a daughter named Brooke.
External links
- Roger Johnson player profile at cardiffcityfc.co.uk
- Roger Johnson player profile at wwfc.com