Ipswich fan playing for Norwich City relishes East Anglian Derby

Central midfielder King kicked her first football aged three. She was an Ipswich Town academy product, playing close to 100 times for the Tractor Girls.

She left in February 2025 for Essex club Hashtag United, and joined the Canaries at the start of this season, during which the National League Division One South East side have gone on to secure a promotion play-off place.

If victorious, they will move into the third tier of the women’s pyramid.

“I have passion in different ways for both clubs,” said King, who also represented England from under-15 to under-19 level.

“I play for Norwich and I’m loving life there, and almost feel at home there. But, I’ve been blue since I was really, really young.

“When I was younger, I only ever saw Norwich as our rivals. Now, I don’t really see that.

“When I first joined Norwich it was odd having to put that kit on but really, really quickly, I wasn’t even thinking about it.”