Unreliable History

The club colours derive from the mustard yellow of Colman’s mustard, a local product much sought after and from the green fields surrounding Norwich and not, as some had thought, from the naive image of a locally bred bird applied to many Norfolkians (No … not turkeys!).

Famous Players : – Iwan Thomas, Darren Huckerby, Darren Eadie, Darren Brown, Efan Ekoku, Chris Sutton, Bryan Gunn,

Famous Fans : – Delia Smith (TV Cook); Andrea McLean (GMTV Weather Girl); Jake Humphrey (F1 and other sports presenter); Stephen Fry (author; TV Presenter (QI – BBC TV); Twitterer and Bon Viveur);

 

Club Records


Formed 1902

Turned Professional 1905

Became a Limited Company 1905

Previous names

Previous grounds Newmarket Road  =  1902-1908
The Nest, Rosary Road  =  1908-1935 

Nickname “The CANARIES”

Club Colours HOME : 

AWAY : 

THIRD : 


Record Premier League Win 5-1  v   Everton      Away        15.09.1993
4-0  v   West Bromwich Albion      Home        12.05.13

Record Defeat 0-7  v  Manchester City      Away        02.11.2013

Record Football League Win 10-2  v  Coventry City     Division 3 (South)      15.03.1930

Record Cup Win 8-0   v   Sutton United      FA Cup  Fourth Round      28.01.1989

Record Fee Paid £9.1 million to Everton for Steven NAISMITH (19th January 2016)

Record Fee Received £24 million from Everton for Ben GODFREY (5th October 2020)

Record Appearances 673 –  Kevin KEELAN (1963-1980)

Record Football League Appearances 592 –  Ron ASHMAN (1947-1962)

Record Premier League Appearances 125  –  Russell MARTIN (2011-2016)

Record Premier League goal-scorer 33  –  Chris SUTTON  (1992-1994)

Record all-time goal-scorer 122  –  Johnny GAVIN  (1948-1955)

Record goal-scorer in a Premier League season 25  –  Chris SUTTON  (1993-1994)

Record goal-scorer in a League season 31  –  Ralph HUNT – Division 3 (South) (1955-1956)

Record Home Attendance (all-time) 43,984  v  Leicester City  (FA Cup Sixth Round)  30.03.1963

Record total of goals in a Premier League season 65 –  1993-1994  (42 games)

Record total of goals in a League season 99  –  Division 3 (South)  1952-1953

Record Premier League points total 72  –  1992-1993   (42 games)

Record League points total 2 points for a win : –   64  –  Division 3 (South)  1950-1951
3 points for a win : –    95  –  League One  2009-2010

Most Capped Player while at club 42  –  Wes HOOLIHAN  (Republic of Ireland)

Youngest Player Ryan JARVIS  16 years and 282 days  v  Walsall 19.04.2003

Oldest Player Dion DUBLIN  –  39 years and 12 days  v  Sheffield Wednesday  The Championship    04.05.2008  

 


Stadium Details

Carrow Road, Norwich NR1 1JE
Telephone : –  01603 721902
Ticket Office : –  01603 721902  (Option 1)
Capacity : –  27,244
Pitch : –  105m x 67m  (114 yards x 74 yards)


Directions

Norwich City’s website contains good information on directions to Carrow Road.

 


Honours


The Championship Champions (Second Tier) 2018-19

Division One Champions  (Second Tier) 2004-2004

Division Two Champions  (Second Tier) 1971-1972, 1985-1986

The Championship Runners-up 2010-2011

League One Champions  (Third Tier) 2009-2010

Division Three Runners-up  (Third Tier) 1959-1960

Division Three (South) Champions  (Third Tier) 1933-1934

Division Three (South) Runners-up  (Third Tier) 1950-1951

League Cup Winners 1962, 1985

League Cup Finalists 1973, 1975

Texaco Cup Runners-up 1972-1973

 


Managers


John BOWMAN 30 May 1905 – 20 June 1907

James McEWEN 1 July 1907 – 31 September 1908

Arthur TURNER 1 March 1908 – 31 March 1910

Bert STANSFIELD 1 August 1910 – 31 May 1915

Frank BUCKLEY 19 March 1919 – 10 July 1920

Charles O’HAGAN 10 July 1920 – 24 January 1921

Albert GOSNELL 24 January 1921 – 9 February 1926

Bert STANSFIELD 1 March 1926 – 19 November 1926

Cecil POTTER 30 November 1926 – 26 January 1929

James KERR 4 April 1929 – 16 February 1933

Tom PARKER 7 March 1933 – 16 February 1937

Bob YOUNG 22 February 1937 – 21 January 1938

Jimmy JEWELL 21 January 1938 – 1 September 1939

Bob YOUNG 1 September 1939 – 31 December 1945

Duggie LOCHHEAD 1 January 1946 – 2 June 1946

Cyril SPIERS 2 June 1946 – 10 December 1947

Duggie LOCHHEAD 10 December 1947 – 2 June 1950

Norman LOW 10 May 1950 – 22 April 1955

Tom PARKER 2 May 1955 – 21 March 1957

Archie MACAULAY 15 April 1957 – 14 October 1961

Willie REID 14 December 1961 – 9 May 1962

George SWINDIN 23 May 1962 – 30 October 1962

Ron ASHMAN 10 December 1962 – 23 June 1966

Lol MORGAN 23 June 1966 – 17 April 1969

Ron SAUNDERS 9 July 1969 – 17 November 1973

John BOND 27 November 1973 – 12 October 1980

Ken BROWN 19 October 1980 – 9 November 1987

Dave STRINGER 9 November 1987 – 1 May 1992

David WILLIAMS  (Caretaker) 1 May 1992 – 1 June 1992

Mike WALKER 1 June 1992 – 6 January 1994

John DEEHAN 12 January 1994 – 9 April 1995

Gary MEGSON  (Caretaker) 9 April 1995 – 14 June 1995

Martin O’NEILL 14 June 1995 – 17 December 1995

Paul FRANKLIN  (Caretaker) 17 December 1995 – 20 December 1995

Gary MEGSON 21 December 1995 – 21 June 1996

Mike WALKER 1 August 1996 – 30 April 1998

John FAULKNER  (Caretaker) 30 April 1998 – 12 June 1998

Bruce RIOCH 12 June 1998 – 13 March 2000

Bryan HAMILTON 5 April 2000 – 4 December 2000

Nigel WORTHINGTON 4 December 2000 – 2 October 2006

Martin HUNTER  (Caretaker) 2 October 2006 – 16 October 2006

Peter GRANT 16 October 2006 – 9 October 2007

Jim DUFFY 9 October 2007 – 30 October 2007

Glenn ROEDER 30 October 2007 – 16 January 2009

Bryan GUNN 16 January 2009 – 14 August 2009

Ian BUTTERWORTH 14 August 2009 – 18 August 2009

Paul LAMBERT 18 August 2009 – 1 June 2012

Chris HUGHTON 7 June 2012 – 6 April 2014

Neil ADAMS 6 April 2014 – 5 January 2014

Mike PHELAN  (Caretaker) 5 January 2014 – 9 January 2014

Alex NEIL 9 January 2014 – 10 March 2017

Alan IRVINE  (Caretaker) 10 March 2017 – 25 May 2017

Daniel FARKE 25 May 2017 – 

 


League Record

The Football League structure has historically been as follows …

1888-1892 1892-1920 1920-1921 1921-1958 1958-1992 1992-2004 2004 to date
First tier Football League Division One Division One Division One Division One Premiership Premier League
Second tier Division Two Division Two Division Two Division Two Division One Championship
Third tier Division Three Division Three
(North) and (South)
Division Three Division Two  League One
Fourth tier Division Four Division Three League Two

Elected to Division Three (South)  (Third Tier) 1920

Division Three  (Third Tier) 1920

Division Three (South)  (Third Tier) 1921-1934

Division Two  (Second Tier) 1934-1939

Division Three (South)  (Third Tier) 1939-1958

Division Three  (Third Tier) 1958-1960

Division Two  (Second Tier) 1960-1972

Division One  (Top Tier) 1972-1974

Division Two  (Second Tier) 1974-1975

Division One  (Top Tier) 1975-1981

Division Two  (Second Tier) 1981-1982

Division One  (Top Tier) 1982-1985

Division Two  (Second Tier) 1985-1986

Division One  (Top Tier) 1975-1981

Division One  (Top Tier) 1986-1992

Premier League  (Top Tier) 1992-1995

Division One  (Second Tier) 1995-2004

Premier League  (Top Tier) 2004-2005

The Championship  (Second Tier) 2005-2009

Division One  (Top Tier) 2009-2010

The Championship  (Second Tier) 2010-2011

Premier League  (Top Tier) 2011-2014

The Championship  (Second Tier) 2014-2015

Premier League  (Top Tier) 2015-2016

The Championship  (Second Tier) 2016-2019

Premier League  (Top Tier) 2019-2020

The Championship  (Second Tier) 2020-