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unusual facts about Norwich City



1981 New Zealand National Soccer League

As with Eastern Suburbs in 1978 the team bolstered its ranks from England, bringing in Peter Mendham from Norwich City, and his six-match stint with Miramar saw them briefly enter the upper half of the table.

1981–82 Football League

They were joined by Norwich City and Watford, owned by Elton John and managed by Graham Taylor, who would begin 1982–83 as First Division members for the first time in their history.

1994 in England

13 July – Chris Sutton, 21-year-old Norwich City striker, becomes Britain's most expensive footballer in a £5million move to Blackburn Rovers.

Al Saunders

Saunders was born in the north London suburb of Hendon as part of a sporting family; his great-uncle, Ron Saunders, played soccer for a number of teams in The Football League and later became a manager, winning honours with Norwich City and Aston Villa.

Alexander Tettey

Alexander Banor Tettey (born 4 April 1986) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for English Premier League club Norwich City.

David Geddis

When Ipswich Town's leading goal scorer, Trevor Whymark, was injured against Norwich City on Boxing Day 1977, Geddis replaced him in the line-up and remained in the side.

Gerry Harrison

Anglia's staple football programme Match of the Week chronicled a superb spell for Ipswich Town under the guidance of Bobby Robson, as well as the fortunes of Norwich City, Luton Town, Cambridge United, Peterborough United, Colchester United, Southend United and Northampton Town.

Ian Culverhouse

On 5 July 2012, it was confirmed that Culverhouse and Gary Karsa would be joining Paul Lambert at Aston Villa, following him from Norwich City.

Ken Hollyman

He played in more than eighty wartime matches, serving with the Fleet Air Arm during the war, for the club before eventually making his league debut against Norwich City on the opening day of the 1946-47 season, the first season of league football following the end of World War II.

Michael Ohnesorge

He joined the squad on their pre-season tour, and scored in a game against Norwich City.

Neil Emblen

Emblen had spent the majority of his career in English football with Millwall, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Crystal Palace, Norwich City and Walsall.

Paul Gilchrist

Southampton lost this game 6-2 and Gilchrist’s place in the side had been taken by Ted MacDougall, who had recently signed from Norwich City.

Ricky McEvoy

In July 1996 he returned to the League of Ireland signing for Home Farm and scored against Norwich City in a pre season friendly.

The Pink'un

The Pink'un was a weekly, paid-for newspaper and website, that focused on Norwich City football club and also non-league football in Norfolk, England.

William Jex

William Jex (23 March 1885 − 19 February 1934) was an English footballer who played as an inside left with Norwich City, Doncaster Rovers, Rotherham Town and Croydon Common, and in the Football League with Gainsborough Trinity in the early 20th century.


see also

Andrew and Sharon Turner

The couple joined the Norwich City board when they acquired Barry Skipper's 5000 shares.

Andrew Turner

See Andrew and Sharon Turner for Andrew Turner, English businessman and board member of Norwich City F.C.

Dale Gordon

Gordon was capped by England under 21s towards the end of the campaign, but hampered his chances of future selection when he and his Norwich City team mate Robert Rosario broke curfew while away with the under 21s and went to a nightclub.

Darren Beckford

The 1992–93 season signalled the beginning of the end for Beckford as a Norwich City player.

Mangotsfield United F.C.

Gary Megson Mangotsfield United, Plymouth Argyle, Everton, Sheffield Wednesday (2), Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, Manchester City, Norwich City, Lincoln City, Shrewsbury Town.

Norwich High School

Norwich High School is a public high school located in Norwich, Chenango County, New York, U.S.A., and is the only high school operated by the Norwich City School District.