Edith Johnson (tennis)

Emily Frances Godschall Johnson better known as Edith Johnson (1874–1950) was an English field hockey, tennis and badminton player. She was the first women's captain of the England hockey team and the runner-up at the 1910 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles.[1][2]

Edith Johnson
Full nameEmily Frances Godschall Johnson
Born(1874-01-31)31 January 1874
East Molesey, Surrey, UK
Died9 February 1950(1950-02-09) (aged 76)
Cuckfield, West Sussex, UK

Johnson played for the Molesey Hockey Club and was involved in England's first official match against Ireland in 1896.[1] She was an all-round sportswoman playing tennis at Wimbledon where she competed in the singles from 1901 to 1914. In addition to tennis and hockey she played badminton for the East Molesey club and played at the All England Open Badminton Championships on several occasions.[3][4]

References
  1. "Philip Barker: Women's hockey has a history long outdating 40 years of Olympic inclusion". Inside the Games. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. "1910 Draws Archive". Wimbledon.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. "Badminton Association Open Tournament". Field. 21 April 1900. Retrieved 20 March 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Badminton Association Open Tournament". Field. 22 March 1902. Retrieved 24 March 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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