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Steve Johnson to enter National Football Museum Hall of Fame
The National Football Museum and the Football Association are delighted to announce that Steve Johnson, Captain of the England Amputee Football Team, is to be inducted into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame as a recipient of the Football Association Football For All Award for 2008.
His award will be presented by FA Chairman, Lord Triesman, at a prestigious ceremony at the Millennium Mayfair Hotel, London on 18 September.
Steve Johnson has led the disability football programme at Everton In The Community (EITC) since joining EITC in 2003. Having lost his leg in an accident whilst playing football in 1985, Steve thought his football playing days were over. Fortunately, he was soon to discover Amputee Football, a sport still very much in its infancy back then; this soon re-ignited his love for the ‘beautiful game'. From such horrendous circumstances Steve has managed to turn his life around through the power of football and since his call up to the England team in 1988 has never looked back, going on to achieve over 130 international caps, win 3 World Cups, and been voted ‘World Amputee Footballer of the Year' in 1999. During the 2005 World Cup in Brazil , whilst captaining his country, Steve was invited to become President of the World Amputee Football Federation, a position formerly held until re-election this year. Steve has also represented Great Britain in volleyball at two Paralympic games, in Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996.
Lord Triesman said: “I am looking forward to presenting Steve Johnson with his well-deserved award. I passionately believe that football is for every one. Steve is a fantastic role model for all young people interested in football. I congratulate the National Football Museum on its important role in helping everyone to remember and celebrate great players from our national game.”
Paul Dermody OBE, Chair of the National Football Museum , said: “We are delighted to work in partnership with the Football Association on this important award. I think Steve Johnson's induction will be a highlight of a fantastic evening on 18 September.”
Other players and managers to enter the National Football Museum Hall of Fame on 18 September will include:
Jimmy Armfield, David Beckham, Steve Bloomer, Thierry Henry, Emlyn Hughes, Paul Scholes, Ray Wilson, Bertie Mee and Pauline Cope.
The first recipient of the National Football Museum / FA Football For All Award was Stephen Daley, Captain of the England Partially Sighted Football Team, in 2007.