Midfielder Bradley Johnson became Norwich's firth signing of the 2011 summer when he joined on a free transfer from Leeds on 1st July 2011, after weeks of speculation.

Johnson started his career at his boyhood team Arsenal but was released by the club when he was 15 years old. After playing for non-league Waltham Forest, he joined the youth team at Cambridge United, making one appearance for the first team before joining Northampton Town on 16th May 2005. After loan spells at Stevenage and Gravesend, he established himself in the Cobblers' first team.

Johnson began to attract attention from a host of Championship sides, including Coventry City, Colchester United and Queens Park Rangers, but was in talks to sign for Leicester City, after discussing terms at the Walkers Stadium on 2nd January 2008. However, the player returned to the Sixfields Stadium, having failed to reach an agreement with the club. Leeds United then approached Northampton and on 8th January 2008, he signed a three and a half year deal with Leeds. Northampton received £250,000.

He made 122 appearances for Leeds, scoring 16 goals. He also scored four goals in a ten match loan spell at Brighton at the end of 2008 / early 2009.

Rejecting a new contract from Leeds, he signed a three year deal with Norwich. He made his City debut in the 1-1 home draw with Stoke on 21st August 2011. He scored his first Norwich goal in the 2-1 away win at Bolton on 17th September 2011 (City's first Premier League away win since 1994)

Reports in The Sun on Saturday 1st October 2011 suggested that Bradley may be placed on standby for the England squad for the Euro2012 qualifier against Montenegro. "Only a massive number of injuries will see Johnson included in the 25-man squad for the trip tio Podgorica. But it seems likely that he will receive a call-up for a November friendly against Spain at Wembley."