2008–09 Norwich City F.C. season
First round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Leroy Lita (7) All: Leroy Lita (7) | ||
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Highest home attendance | 25,487 (vs. Watford, 13 April) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 23,225 (vs. Preston North End, 8 November) | ||
Average home league attendance | 24,542 | ||
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The 2008–09 season was
Club sponsors
From 26 April 2008, it was announced that Flybe would be stepping down as the main club sponsor.[1] On 29 April 2008 it was announced that Aviva would be the new shirt sponsors, having signed a three-year contract. Aviva are the parent company of Norwich Union.[2]
Board changes
On 2 September 2008, Andrew and Sharon Turner announced that they were leaving the football club's board of directors. This left a £2 million hole in Norwich City's budget. On 4 September 2008, Delia Smith and Michael Wynn Jones announced that they would be injecting £2 million, avoiding financial problems for the club.[citation needed]
Board and staff members
Board members
Position | Staff |
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Chairman | Roger Munby |
Joint Majority Shareholder | Delia Smith |
Joint Majority Shareholder | Michael Wynn-Jones |
Director | Michael Foulger |
Chief Executive | Neil Doncaster |
Last updated: 3 September 2008
Source: Norwich FC
Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
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Manager | Bryan Gunn |
Assistant manager | Ian Butterworth |
First Team coach | Ian Crook |
Reserve Team manager | Vacant |
Goalkeeping coach | Paul Crichton |
Head of strength and conditioning | Alan Pearson |
Strengthening coach | Mark Garfoot |
Academy manager | Ricky Martin |
Under 14s coach | Neil Adams |
Performance analyst | Liam Weeks |
Physiotherapist | Simon Spencer |
Head of player recruitment | Vacant |
Club doctor | Dr Peter Harvey |
Chief scout | John Deehan |
Last updated: 14 January 2009
Source: Norwich FC
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
# | Pos | Player | From | Fee | When |
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6 | DF | Dejan Stefanović | Fulham | Undisclosed | Summer |
8 | MF | Sammy Clingan | Nottingham Forest | Free | Summer |
14 | MF | Wes Hoolahan | Blackpool | Undisclosed | Summer |
17 | MF | David Bell | Luton Town | Undisclosed | Summer |
25 | GK | Stuart Nelson | Leyton Orient | Free | Summer |
29 | FW | Carl Cort | Unattached | Free | December[4] |
27 | FW | Cody McDonald | Dartford | Undisclosed | February 2009[5] |
Out
# | Pos | Player | To | Fee | When |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | DF | Jason Shackell | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Undisclosed | Summer |
6 | MF | Darren Huckerby | San Jose Earthquakes* | Released | Summer |
9 | FW | Dion Dublin | Retired | Summer | |
12 | GK | Matthew Gilks |
Blackpool | Part of Hoolahan deal |
Summer |
14 | DF | Juan Velasco |
Panthrakikos* | Released | Summer |
23 | FW | Ryan Jarvis | Leyton Orient* | Released | Summer |
25 | DF | Rossi Jarvis | Luton Town* | Released | Summer |
29 | DF | Matthew Halliday | Wroxham* | Released | Summer |
31 | DF | Andrew Cave-Brown | Leyton Orient* | Released | Summer |
34 | GK | Steven Arnold | Grays Athletic * |
Released | Summer |
36 | MF | Bally Smart | Kerkyra FC * |
Released | Summer |
37 | DF | Patrick Bexfield | Released | Released | Summer |
11 | MF | Luke Chadwick | MK Dons | Free | Winter[6] |
17 | MF | David Bell | Coventry City | 500,000 | Winter[7] |
16 | MF | Mark Fotheringham | Released | Released | April 9[8] |
26 | DF | Robert Eagle |
Released | Released | April 9[8] |
* Indicates player joined club after being released by Norwich City
Loans in
# | Pos | Player | From | When | Until |
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5 | DF | John Kennedy | Celtic | Summer | January 2009 |
9 | MF | Antoine Sibierski | Wigan Athletic | Summer | January 2009 |
15 | DF | Jonathan Grounds | Middlesbrough | Summer | December 2008 |
18 | FW | Arturo Lupoli | ACF Fiorentina | Summer | January 2009 |
21 | DF | Ryan Bertrand | Chelsea | Summer | Season |
22 | DF | Elliot Omozusi | Fulham | Summer | January 2009 |
23 | FW | Omar Koroma | Portsmouth | Summer | January 2009 |
27 | DF | Troy Archibald-Henville | Tottenham Hotspur | Summer | December 2008 |
44 | FW | Leroy Lita | Reading | October 2008 | December 2008 |
15 | DF | Jonathan Grounds | Middlesbrough | January 2009 | March 2009 |
11 | MF | David Carney | Sheffield United | January 2009 | May 2009 |
9 | FW | Chris Killen | Celtic | January 2009 | May 2009 |
17 | FW | Alan Gow | Rangers | January 2009 | May 2009 |
22 | DF | Adrian Leijer | Fulham | January 2009 | May 2009 |
18 | FW | David Mooney | Reading | January 2009 | April 2009 |
Loans out
# | Pos | Player | To | Until | When |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | FW | Jamie Cureton | Barnsley | February 2009 | November 2008 |
11 | MF | Luke Chadwick | MK Dons | January 2009 | October 2008 |
28 | MF | Michael Spillane | Luton Town | Season | Summer |
35 | FW | Chris Martin | Luton Town | Season | Summer |
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Pre-season
16 July 2008 | Gorleston, Norfolk | |||
Thompson 14' | (Report) | Todd 1' (o.g.) Martin 3' 45' Pattison 32' Daley 38' Richardson 51' Russell 53' Hoolahan 77' |
Stadium: Emerald Park Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Unknown |
19 July 2008 | Ahlafors IF | 1–2 | Norwich City | Nödinge-Nol, Sweden |
Emback 13' | (Report) | 90' | Stadium: Sjövallen Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Unknown |
22 July 2008 | Falkenbergs FF | 0–3 | Norwich City | Falkenberg, Sweden |
(Report) | Russell 4' Croft 42' Cureton 55' |
Stadium: Falkenbergs IP Attendance: 0 Referee: Unknown |
Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers |
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25 July 2008 | Dereham Town | A | 1–2 | Martin 8' |
28 July 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–5 | Cureton 16' |
29 July 2008 | King's Lynn | A | 2–2 | Daley 9' Renton 37' |
2 August 2008 | Colchester United | H | 2–2 | Russell 60', 63' |
League
August
9 August 2008 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Norwich City | Coventry, West Midlands |
15:00 BST | Ward 48' (pen.) McKenzie 86' |
(Report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 22,607 Referee: Colin Webster |
16 August 2008 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Blackpool | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | Russell 74' | (Report) | Burgess 55' (pen.) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,727 Referee: Kevin Friend |
23 August 2008 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Norwich City | Cardiff, Wales |
15:00 BST | McCormack 3' 67' (pen.) | (Report) | Lupoli 77' 81' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 18,032 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
30 August 2008 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | Russell 46' | (Report) | Larsson 40' | Stadium: Jon Moss |
September
13 September 2008 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Norwich City | Plymouth, Devon |
15:00 BST | Gallagher 90' Timár 29' 34' |
(Report) | Lupoli 15' Sibierski 59' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 11,185 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
17 September 2008 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Norwich, Norfolk |
19:45 BST | (Report) | Connolly 11' 25' Rowlands 33' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,249 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
20 September 2008 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | Croft 90' | (Report) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,175 Referee: Phil Crossley |
27 September 2008 | Barnsley | 0–0 | Norwich City | Barnsley, South Yorkshire |
15:00 BST | (Report) | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 12,324 Referee: Nigel Miller |
30 September 2008 | Southampton | 2–0 | Norwich City | Southampton, Hampshire |
19:45 BST | Robertson 29' McGoldrick 64' (pen.) |
(Report) | Stefanović 63' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 14,480 Referee: Richard Beeby |
October
4 October 2008 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Derby County | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | Clingan 51' (pen.) | (Report) | Hulse 26' Carroll 50' Ellington 85' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,771 Referee: Darren Deadman |
18 October 2008 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Norwich City | Bristol |
15:00 BST | McCombe 75' | (Report) | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 16,791 Referee: Andy Hall |
21 October 2008 | Norwich City | 5–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Norwich, Norfolk |
19:45 BST | Ikeme 28' (o.g.) Lita 39', 58', 70' Croft 75' |
(Report) | Collins 41' Ebanks-Blake 67' (pen.) Stearman 27' 69' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,351 Referee: Graham Horwood |
25 October 2008 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | Sibierski 83' Lita 90' |
(Report) | Stock 77' (pen.) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,543 Referee: Clive Penton |
28 October 2008 | Derby County | 3–1 | Norwich City | Derby, Derbyshire |
19:45 BST | Green 15' Hulse 29' Kaźmierczak 80' |
(Report) | Kennedy 64' | Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 26,621 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
November
1 November 2008 | Burnley | 2–0 | Norwich City | Burnley, Lancashire |
15:00 GMT | Eagles 55', 60' | (Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,353 Referee: Graham Laws |
8 November 2008 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Preston North End | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | Lita 14' Kennedy 62' Russell 80' |
(Report) | Brown 2' Mellor 81' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,225 Referee: Paul Taylor |
15 November 2008 | Norwich City | 2–3 | Swansea City | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | Lupoli 28' Rangel 61' (o.g.) |
(Report) | Scotland 43' Pratley 47' Bodde 48' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,262 Referee: Grant Hegley |
22 November 2008 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Norwich City | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
17:20 GMT | Anderson 38' | (Report) | Doherty 20' Pattison 23' Cohen 73' (o.g.) |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 18,566 Referee: Michael Oliver |
25 November 2008 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Norwich, Norfolk |
19:45 GMT | Pattison 61' | (Report) | Beattie 27' Oster 40' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,034 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
29 November 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–2 | Norwich City | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
15:00 GMT | McMahon 51' Clarke 55' Tudgay 72' |
(Report) | Clingan 43' (pen.) Lita 62' Kennedy 81' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 18,883 Referee: Anthony Bates |
December
7 December 2008 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Norwich, Norfolk |
13:15 GMT | Croft 60' Pattison 82' |
(Report) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,472 Referee: Lee Probert |
10 December 2008 | Watford | 2–1 | Norwich City | Watford, Hertfordshire |
19:45 GMT | Priskin 16' Smith 64' |
(Report) | Croft 61' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 13,268 Referee: Phil Crossley |
13 December 2008 | Reading | 2–0 | Norwich City | Reading, Berkshire |
15:00 GMT | S. Hunt 84' Long 86' |
(Report) | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 19,382 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
20 December 2008 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | Lita 60' | (Report) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,827 Referee: Mark Haywood |
26 December 2008 | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Norwich City | Selhurst, London |
13:00 GMT | Fonte 6' 31' Butterfield 90' |
(Report) | Doherty 18' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17,180 Referee: Keith Stroud |
28 December 2008 | Norwich City | 2–3 | Nottingham Forest | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | Breckin 73' (o.g.) Garner 90' (o.g.) |
(Report) | Thornhill 17' McGugan 30' Earnshaw 89' |
Stadium: Jon Moss |
January
10 January 2009 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Norwich City | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
15:00 GMT | Henderson 17' | (Report) | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 27,267 Referee: Mark Halsey |
17 January 2009 | Norwich City | 4–0 | Barnsley | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | Hoolahan 55' Cureton 74' Clingan 88' (pen.) Russell 90' |
(Report) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,685 Referee: Simon Hooper |
27 January 2009 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Southampton | Norwich, Norfolk |
19:45 GMT | Fotheringham 40' Hoolahan 42' |
(Report) | McLaggon 57' Saganowski 78' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,271 Referee: Lee Mason |
30 January 2009 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Norwich City | Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
19:45 GMT | Heffernan 23' | (Report) | Grounds 61' | Stadium: |
February
3 February 2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–3 | Norwich City | Wolverhampton, West Midlands |
19:45 GMT | Ebanks-Blake 25', 54', 56' | (Report) | Croft 32' Cort 47' Doherty 65' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 21,654 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
7 February 2009 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Bristol City | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | Grounds 24' Doherty 44' |
(Report) | Skuse 14' Orr 45' (pen.) |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,691 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
14 February 2009 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Norwich City | Preston, Lancashire |
15:00 GMT | Parkin 41' | (Report) | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,033 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
21 February 2009 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Burnley | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | Cureton 20' | (Report) | Thompson 36' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,363 Referee: Kevin Friend |
28 February 2009 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Coventry City | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | Grounds 53' | (Report) | Henderson 19' Fox 73' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,450 Referee: Paul Taylor |
March
3 March 2009 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | Norwich City | Shepherd's Bush, London |
20:00 GMT | (Report) | Russell 68' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13,533 Referee: Graham Scott |
7 March 2009 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Norwich City | Blackpool, Lancashire |
15:00 GMT | Ormerod 55' Adam 74' |
(Report) | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,505 Referee: Clive Oliver |
10 March 2009 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Norwich, Norfolk |
19:45 GMT | Mooney 49' McDonald 90' |
(Report) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,706 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
14 March 2009 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | Mooney 53' | (Report) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,064 Referee: Fred Graham |
21 March 2009 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Norwich City | Birmingham, West Midlands |
15:00 GMT | Jerome 38' | (Report) | Clingan 53' | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 18,159 Referee: Mark Haywood |
April
4 April 2009 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | (Report) | 87' 89' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,385 Referee: Mick Russell |
11 April 2009 | Swansea City | 2–1 | Norwich City | Swansea, Wales |
15:00 BST | Scotland 29', 50' (pen.) | (Report) | Lee 33' | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 15,783 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
13 April 2009 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Watford | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | Rose 15' (o.g.) Doherty 85' |
(Report) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,487 Referee: Steve Tanner |
19 April 2009 | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Norwich City | Ipswich, Suffolk |
12:45 BST | Quinn 24' Giovani 62' (pen.) Stead 90' |
(Report) | Mooney 16' Clingan 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 28,274 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
27 April 2009 | Norwich City | 0–2 | Reading | Norwich, Norfolk |
19:45 BST | (Report) | Long 68' 78' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,041 Referee: Clive Oliver |
May
3 May 2009 | Charlton Athletic | 4–2 | Norwich City | Charlton, London |
13:15 BST | Bailey 9' Burton 25', 30', 51' |
(Report) | Lee 45' Clingan 61' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 22,020 Referee: Russell Booth |
FA Cup
Round | 3 | 3(R) |
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Result | 1–1 | 0–1 |
3 January 2009 Round 3 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Norwich City | Charlton, London |
15:00 GMT | Shelvey 20' | (Report) | Lupoli 71' | Stadium: |
13 January 2009 Round 3 (Replay) | Norwich City | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Norwich, Norfolk |
19:45 GMT | (Report) | Ambrose 6' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,997 Referee: Clive Oliver |
League Cup
Round | 1 |
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Result | 0–1 |
12 August 2008 Round 1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–0 | Norwich City | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
19:45 BST | Baldock 34' | (Report) | Stadium: Stadium:mk Attendance: 6,261 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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20 | Barnsley | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 45 | 58 | −13 | 52 | |
21 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 51 | |
22 | Norwich City (R) | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 57 | 70 | −13 | 46 | Relegation to Football League One |
23 | Southampton (R) | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 45[a] | |
24 | Charlton Athletic (R) | 46 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 52 | 74 | −22 | 39 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Notes
- ^ Cort was born in Southwark, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Guyana internationally and would make his international debut for Guyana in 2011.
- ^ Bell was born in Wellingborough, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 and B level.
- ^ Lita was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), but also qualified to represent England internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
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- ^ "Aviva To Sponsor City". Norwich City FC. Archived from the original on 2 May 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
- ^ "First Team Profiles". Norwich City F.C. Archived from the original on 23 May 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2007.
- ^ "Cort Joins Canaries". Norwich City FC. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- ^ "City Swoop For Mcdonald". Norwich City FC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
- ^ "Winger Chadwick makes Dons switch". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
- ^ "Norwich's Bell in Coventry switch". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
- ^ a b "Canaries release midfield duo". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
- The Football League. 23 April 2009. Archived from the originalon 26 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2009.