2008–09_Norwich_City_F.C._season

2008–09 Norwich City F.C. season

2008–09 Norwich City F.C. season

Norwich City 2008–09 football season


The 2008–09 season was Norwich City's fourth consecutive year in the Football League Championship. On 3 May 2009, the club was relegated to play League One football for the first time in 49 years after losing 4–2 to Charlton Athletic and finishing in 22nd place. This article shows statistics and lists all matches played by the club during the season.

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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

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Last updated: 3 September 2008
Source: Norwich FC

Coaching staff

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Last updated: 14 January 2009
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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

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Out

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0* Indicates player joined club after being released by Norwich City

Loans in

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Loans out

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Results by round

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Updated to match(es) played on 27 April. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Competitions

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Pre-season

16 July 2008 Gorleston 1–8 Norwich City 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 Sweden 1–2 Norwich City Nödinge-Nol, Sweden
Emback 13' (Report) Makiese 11'
Cureton 90'
Stadium: Sjövallen Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Unknown
22 July 2008 Falkenbergs FF Sweden 0–3 Norwich City Falkenberg, Sweden
(Report) Russell 4'
Croft 42'
Cureton 55'
Stadium: Falkenbergs IP
Attendance: 0
Referee: Unknown
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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: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,229
Referee: Jon Moss

September

13 September 2008 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Norwich City Plymouth, Devon
15:00 BST Gallagher 90'
Timár Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 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 Yellow card 11' Yellow-red card 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 Red card 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 Red card 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 Yellow card 27' Yellow-red card 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 Red card 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
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

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: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,475
Referee: Jon Moss

January

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

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 Red card 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) Johnson 48'
Spurr Yellow card 87' Yellow-red card 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

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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

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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

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Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2009. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Southampton were given a ten-point deduction for breaching insolvency regulations, regarding their holding company. As they finished in the bottom three in the 2008–09 season, the points deduction was applied during the 2009–10 season in League One.[9]

Notes

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

References

  1. "Flybe Step Down As Main Sponsor". Norwich City FC. Archived from the original on 28 April 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
  2. "Aviva To Sponsor City". Norwich City FC. Archived from the original on 2 May 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
  3. "First Team Profiles". Norwich City F.C. Archived from the original on 23 May 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2007.
  4. "Cort Joins Canaries". Norwich City FC. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
  5. "City Swoop For Mcdonald". Norwich City FC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
  6. "Winger Chadwick makes Dons switch". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
  7. "Norwich's Bell in Coventry switch". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  8. "Canaries release midfield duo". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
  9. "Southampton Football Club". The Football League. 23 April 2009. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2009.

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