Norwich city is based in Norwich, Norfolk, England. Norwich has a vast and colorful history, but one point of the past has continued with Norwich City’s nickname.
Also known as The Canaries, Norwich City remembers the time of the great “Stranger” immigration when Dutch and Flemish people fled prosecution from Catholics and settled in this welcoming city.
A third of the population consisted of these “Strangers,” who brought yellow and green canaries with them. These beautiful birds sang with all the people, inspired the English workforce, acted as a medieval radio, and brought a sense of home to the refugees.
With such a strong history of accepting others, Norwich City has created a “Nest” of friendship in the sport!
Basic Facts
Norwich completes in the EFL Championships and are in the second tier of English football.
They were promoted to the Premier League on 27 April 2019 and achieved a hard earned victory on the last day of the season.
The club was founded in 1902, and since 1935, they have played their home games at Carrow Road.
Norwich City’s longest rivals are Ipswich Town, which they have contested 134 times since 1902!
The club’s fan song is “On the Ball, City,” which is also the oldest football chant in the world still sung today. It was written in 1890, and the lyrics are:
In the days to call, which we’ve left behind,
Our boyhood’s glorious game,
And our youthful vigor has declined
With its mirth and its lonesome end;
You will think of the time, the happy time,
Its memories fond recall
When in the bloom of your youthful prime
We’ve kept upon the ball
Kick it off, throw it in, have a little scrimmage,
Keep it low, a splendid rush, bravo, win or die;
On the ball, City, never mind the danger,
Steady on, now’s your chance,
Hurrah! We’ve scored a goal.
Let all tonight then drink with me
To the football game we love,
And wish it may successful be
As other games of old,
And in one grand united toast
Join player, game and song
And fondly pledge your pride and toast
Success to the City club.
Kick off, throw in, have a little scrimmage,
Keep it low, a splendid rush, bravo, win or die;
On the ball, City, never mind the danger,
Steady on, now’s your chance,
Hurrah! We’ve scored a goal.
City!
City!
Home Grounds
Norwich City has had three home grounds; Newmarket Ground from 1902 – 1908, The Nest from 1908 – 1935, and Carrow Road from 1935 to the present day.
Although The Nest was a well loved stadium that carried on the canary legacy, it was too small for the growing number of fans that wanted to watch the sport. Carrow Road was created to make more room for the expanding fanbase.
The Carrow Road stadium is on the east of the city near the river Wensum. It is an all-seater and can hold 27,244 people.
Main Trophies
Norwich City’s main trophies come from the Football League Cup.
Their first win was in the 1961 – 1962 league.
Their second win was in the 1984 – 1985 league.
The 1984 – 1985 trophy was won after beating Sunderland 1 – 0.
Club History
Norwich City was formed in June 1902 by Robert Webster and Joseph Cowper-Nutchy. After 3 years the club turned professional.
Their iconic “On The Ball City” anthem is widely recognized across the league and is the oldest football song still being sung.
Norwich City’s famous home “The Nest” only received 2 goals in the first five matches held at the venue. Norwich City scored neither of these goals!
This curse was then broken on the 6th game, where Norwich city drew 1 – 1 with Bristol Rover. Just two weeks later, Norwich City earned their first win in “The Nest” thrashing Reading 2 – 0.
Club Timeline
| Season | League | Position | Points | Notes |
| 2018-19 | Championship | 1 | 94 | Promoted |
| 2017-18 | Championship | 14 | 60 | |
| 2016-17 | Championship | 8 | 70 | |
| 2015-16 | Premier League | 19 | 34 | Relegated |
| 2014-15 | Championship | 3 | 86 | Promoted |
| 2013-14 | Premier League | 18 | 33 | Relegated |
| 2012-13 | Premier League | 11 | 44 | |
| 2011-12 | Premier League | 12 | 47 | |
| 2010-11 | Championship | 2 | 84 | Promoted |
| 2009-10 | League One | 1 | 95 | |
| 2008-09 | Championship | 22 | 46 | |
| 2007-08 | Championship | 17 | 55 | |
| 2006-07 | Championship | 16 | 57 | |
| 2005-06 | Championship | 9 | 62 | |
| 2004-05 | Premier League | 19 | 33 | Relegated |
| 2003-04 | 1st Division | 1 | 94 | Promoted |
| 2002-03 | 1st Division | 8 | 69 | |
| 2001-02 | 1st Division | 6 | 75 | |
| 2000-01 | 1st Division | 15 | 54 | |
| 1999-00 | 1st Division | 12 | 57 | |
| 1998-99 | 1st Division | 9 | 62 | |
| 1997-98 | 1st Division | 15 | 55 | |
| 1996-97 | 1st Division | 13 | 63 | |
| 1995-96 | 1st Division | 16 | 57 | |
| 1994-95 | Premier League | 20 | 43 | Relegated |
| 1993-94 | Premier League | 12 | 53 | |
| 1992-93 | Premier League | 3 | 72 | |
| 1991-92 | 1st Division | 18 | 45 | Promoted |
| 1990-91 | 1st Division | 15 | 45 | |
| 1989-90 | 1st Division | 10 | 53 | |
| 1988-89 | 1st Division | 4 | 62 | |
| 1987-88 | 1st Division | 14 | 45 | |
| 1986-87 | 1st Division | 5 | 68 | |
| 1985-86 | 2nd Division | 1 | 84 | Promoted |
| 1984-85 | 1st Division | 20 | 49 | Relegated |
| 1983-84 | 1st Division | 14 | 51 | |
| 1982-83 | 1st Division | 14 | 54 | |
| 1981-82 | 2nd Division | 3 | 71 | Promoted |
| 1980-81 | 1st Division | 20 | 33 | Relegated |
| 1979-80 | 1st Division | 12 | 40 | |
| 1978-79 | 1st Division | 16 | 37 | |
| 1977-78 | 1st Division | 13 | 40 | |
| 1976-77 | 1st Division | 16 | 37 | |
| 1975-76 | 1st Division | 10 | 42 | |
| 1974-75 | 2nd Division | 3 | 53 | |
| 1973-74 | 1st Division | 22 | 29 | Relegated |
| 1972-73 | 1st Division | 20 | 32 | |
| 1971-72 | 2nd Division | 1 | 57 | Promoted |
| 1970-71 | 2nd Division | 10 | 44 | |
| 1969-70 | 2nd Division | 11 | 43 | |
| 1968-69 | 2nd Division | 13 | 40 | |
| 1967-68 | 2nd Division | 9 | 43 | |
| 1966-67 | 2nd Division | 11 | 40 | |
| 1965-66 | 2nd Division | 13 | 39 | |
| 1964-65 | 2nd Division | 6 | 47 | |
| 1963-64 | 2nd Division | 17 | 35 | |
| 1962-63 | 2nd Division | 13 | 42 | |
| 1961-62 | 2nd Division | 17 | 39 | |
| 1960-61 | 2nd Division | 4 | 49 | |
| 1959-60 | 3rd Division | 2 | 59 | Promoted |
| 1958-59 | 3rd Division | 4 | 57 | |
| 1957-58 | 3rd Division S | 8 | 53 | |
| 1956-57 | 3rd Division S | 24 | 31 | |
| 1955-56 | 3rd Division S | 7 | 51 | |
| 1954-55 | 3rd Division S | 12 | 46 | |
| 1953-54 | 3rd Division S | 7 | 51 | |
| 1952-53 | 3rd Division S | 4 | 60 | |
| 1951-52 | 3rd Division S | 3 | 61 | |
| 1950-51 | 3rd Division S | 2 | 64 | |
| 1949-50 | 3rd Division S | 11 | 42 | |
| 1948-49 | 3rd Division S | 10 | 44 | |
| 1947-48 | 3rd Division S | 21 | 34 | |
| 1946-47 | 3rd Division S | 21 | 28 | |
| 1939-46 | – | – | – | WWII |
| 1938-39 | 2nd Division | 21 | 31 | Relegated |
| 1937-38 | 2nd Division | 14 | 39 | |
| 1936-37 | 2nd Division | 17 | 36 | |
| 1935-36 | 2nd Division | 11 | 43 | |
| 1934-35 | 2nd Division | 14 | 39 | |
| 1933-34 | 3rd Division S | 1 | 61 | Promoted |
| 1932-33 | 3rd Division S | 3 | 57 | |
| 1931-32 | 3rd Division S | 10 | 46 | |
| 1930-31 | 3rd Division S | 21 | 28 | |
| 1929-30 | 3rd Division S | 8 | 46 | |
| 1928-29 | 3rd Division S | 17 | 34 | |
| 1927-28 | 3rd Division S | 17 | 36 | |
| 1926-27 | 3rd Division S | 16 | 35 | |
| 1925-26 | 3rd Division S | 16 | 39 | |
| 1924-25 | 3rd Division S | 12 | 41 | |
| 1923-24 | 3rd Division S | 11 | 40 | |
| 1922-23 | 3rd Division S | 18 | 36 | |
| 1921-22 | 3rd Division S | 15 | 37 | |
| 1920-21 | 3rd Division | 16 | 36 |
Club Net Worth
Norwich City’s current net worth is £133.47m – accurate in August 2021. That translates to $184.90m and €156.95m.
At this point in time, Norwich has a squad size of 33, 14 national players, with an average age of 25.6.
The current transfer record is £-19.58m.
Stadium
Norwich City’s current stadium is Carrow Road. It has a capacity of 27,244, all of which are seated.
The building was built in 1935 and has undersoil heating. There is no running track around the stadium, making the pitch size 104m x 68m.
The surface is made of hybrid grass to combat the changing weather conditions in England.
Owners
The current owners of Norwich City are Delia Smith and Michael Wynn-Jones.
In the 2006-2007 annual general meeting Smith and Wynn-Jones announced that they were open to offers of buying them out of the majority stakeholding in the club; however, they made it very clear that the squads needed heavy investment:
In July 2008, Peter Cullum stated that he would invest £20m into the squad and take over the club. Smith invited Cullum for talks, but there must have been a disagreement as no deal was reached.
Best Players
Norwich City’s three best players are Temu Pukki, Todd Cantwell, and Tim Krul.
Teemu Pukki is an amazing Finnish striker who has become a bit of a cult hero to Norwich fans. He scores early, he is constantly on target, and he makes the crowd roar!
Pukki seems very happy at Carrow Road, but if Norwich falls out of the Premier League and back into the Championships, it wouldn’t be a surprise to hear Pukki being chased by other clubs.
Todd Cantwell is a rising star in Norwich City. He is a midfielder brought up by the Norwich academy with a brief loan transfer to Fotuna Sittard in the Netherlands. He is a calm player with a fast speed and an accurate pass. When Cantwell and Pukki line up, they are hard to beat!
Tim Krul is a goalkeeper with an expertise in penalty saves. Originally from the Netherlands, Krul has spent most of his football career in England. He has been playing since 2004, and his reputation is impressive.
That being said, he has conceded 71 goals, one own goal, and 4 yellow cards in his time with Norwich City. However, he has managed to stop 5 goals.
All Time Top Scorer
John Deehan is Norwich City’s top scorer of all time. He played for Norwich between 1981 and 1986 when he scored 48 goals, 12 of which were during penalties.
In 1992 he switched from being a player to a manager and started this career change with Norwich City!
Captain
Grant Hanley is Norwich city’s current team captain. Being a leader is the most important quality a team needs, and Hanley has had this quality ever since he first wore the armband for Blackburn Rovers Under 18s.
Goalkeepers
Norwich City has 5 goalkeepers, one of which is currently out on loan. They are Tim Krul, Angus Gunn, Michael McGovern, Aston Oxborough, and Daniel Barden.
Tim Krul has helped Norwich win two championship titles; he has won the Player of the Season award and saved numerous penalties, which is why Norwich has named Kurl “Mr. Reliable.”
Angus Gunn is an English lad who began his career in Norwich’s Under 8s team. He was a forward back then but switched to a goalkeeper when he began representing the youth teams in Manchester.
Gunn began to rise through the ranks in the under 16 and helped win the Toulon Tournament in 2016. Gunn was called up to the pre-2018 World Cup training camp but never managed to appear for England’s senior team.
That doesn’t dampen his game, though, as Gunn is one to watch out for.
Michael McGovern is Norwich City’s second longest-serving player.
Aston Oxborough started his career as a defender, but his height moved him towards his current goalkeeper journey. In the 2019 – 2020 season, Aston was sent to Wealdstone on loan, where he won September’s Player of the Month award and the National League South title.
Daniel Barden made a name for himself earlier than predicted when Krul and McGovern were both injured in the 2020 – 2021 Championships.
Barden was called up as a replacement and helped them win the season! Barden is currently on loan to Livingston in the Scottish Premiership.
Defenders
Norwich has 11 defenders, 2 of which are out on loan. These defenders are Max Aarons, Sam Byram, Ben Gibson, Grant Hanley (the team captain), Christoph Zimmermann, Bali Mumba, Dimitris Giannoulis, Andrew Omobamidele, Akin Famewo, Sam McCallum, and Timm Klose.
Akin Famewo and Sam McCallum are currently out on loan.
Strikers
Norwich City has 6 strikers, 1 of which is out on loan. These strikers are Josip Drmic, Adam Idah, Teemu Pukki, Joshua Sargent, Christos Tzolis, and Jordan Hugill.
Josip Drmic is currently out on loan.
Jordan Hugill started his football career late and graduated from Glenn Hoddle Academy in Spain.
After joining the English leagues, Hugill wasn’t given a lot of time to show his skill, having only 22 minutes of action time with the Hammers before going on loan to Middlesbrough and Queens Park Rangers.
When these teams began to use this striker more, Hugill became so successful that he earned a permanent deal with West Ham.
In 2020, Hill moved away from West Ham and into the canary fold. He instantly became a fan favorite, netting 5 goals, including the late winner at Rotherham promoting Norwich to the Premier League.
Managers
Norwich City’s current manager is Daniel Farke. Farke is contracted for this role until 2025. Having spent most of this time in Germany, it is strange to see an England team next to Farke’s name.
He has managed two other teams, both of which were German. They were SV Lippstadt 08 from 2009 to 2015, and Borussia Dortmund II from 2015 to 2017. Farke joined Norwich in 2017. Since he has joined, Norwich has been climbing the table!
Coach
Daniel Farke was appointed Head Coach of Norwich City in 2017.
The First Team Coach is Christopher John. John joined Norwich City as the First Team Coach in 2018, replacing Christian Fluthmann. John and Farke have a good relationship, as John was playing under Farke when he was in charge of SV Lippstadt.
Assistant Coach
Edmund Riemer is Norwich City’s assistant head coach and took on the role in 2017. Riemer, like Christopher John, had worked under Daniel Farke previously. Riemer had done so in Borussia Dortmund II and SV Lippstadt 08.
Ed Wootten is Norwich City’s Goalkeeping Coach. He originally coached Norwich City’s Academy in 2015 but moved up the ranks to become the First Time Goalkeeping Coach in 2017.
Home Kit
Norwich City home kit has a yellow chest and back with green sleeves and shoulders, which has delicate lines going through them. These lines make the sleeves look like leaves.
The shorts are all green, apart from the yellow stripes down the sides.
The socks are all yellow, apart from a green band that goes across the knee.
Away Kit
The Away kit is super stylish and a little ominous. The design is the same as the home kit, however, the colors are mostly black. The chest and back of the top is black, the socks are black, and the shorts are black.
Where you should find a touch of difference in the home kit, you would now see an aqua or electric blue.
Logo
The Norwich City logo is in the shape of a shield. On the shield is the legendary canary standing on a ball. This drawing is centered just to the right. On the left is an image of an English Lion and Norwich Castle. Both pictures are yellow, and the background is green.
These are the same colors as a canary.
Club Academy
At the Norwich City Regional Development Programme, they strive to achieve community through the positive impact of sport.
They are currently second in the league table. Steve Weaver is the Head of the Academy and joined Norwich with 25 years of youth development under his belt. He also has a UEFA Pro License.
League Titles
Friendship Trophy
Norwich and Sunderland contest the Friendship Trophy each time they meet ever since 1985. Sunderland currently holds the Friendship Trophy.
League Cup:
- Winners – 1961-1962
- Runners-Up – 1972-1973
- Runners-Up – 1974-1975
- Winners – 1984-1985
Football League Second Division / EFL Championship (Tier 2)
- Winner – 1971-1972
- Winner – 1985-1986
- Play-Off Runners-Up – 2002
- Winners – 2003-2004
- Runners-Up – 2010-2011
- Play-Off Winners – 2015
- Winners – 2018-2019
- Winners – 2020-2021
Football League Third Division (1921 – 1992) / EFL League One (2004 – present) (Tier 3)
- Winner – 1933-1934
- Runner-Up – 1959-1960
- Winner – 2009-2010