1988–89 Norwich City F.C. season
1988–89 season | ||
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Manager | Dave Stringer | |
Stadium | Carrow Road | |
First Division | 4th | |
FA Cup | Semi-final | |
League Cup | Third round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Robert Fleck All: Robert Fleck (15) | |
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During the 1988–89 English football season, Norwich City competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
[edit]Norwich were tipped by many to struggle during the season, but shocked the rest of the First Division by going top in September; by the end of October, they held a six-point lead over Arsenal, having played a game more. The lead at the top was maintained until December, finished the season in fourth – until 1993, this was their highest ever league placing. They also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup, losing to Everton, which had made them unlikely contenders for the double of the league title and FA Cup this season – an accolade which had only previously been achieved five times in a whole century of league football in England.
Norwich's fourth place in the league saw them finish only behind champions Arsenal, runners-up Liverpool and third placed Nottingham Forest. They finished above a number of higher-spending and traditionally better-supported and more successful clubs including Everton, Manchester United and relegated Newcastle United.
Stars of the season included goalkeeper Bryan Gunn, defender Andy Linighan, midfielder Mike Phelan, winger Dale Gordon and striker Robert Fleck. However, it was the last season at Carrow Road for Phelan, who was then sold to Manchester United.
Squad
[edit]- Squad at end of season[1]
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
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Reserve team
[edit]Youth team
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]- Andy Townsend – Southampton, £300,000, 31 August 1988
- Malcolm Allen - Watford, £175,000
- Paul Cook - Wigan Athletic, £73,000
- Dean Coney - QPR, £350,000
- Mike Flynn, Oldham Athletic, £100,000
Out
[edit]- Kevin Drinkell – Rangers, £500,000
- Wayne Biggins - Man City, £160,000
- Tony Spearing - Leiscester City, £100,000
- Kenny Brown – Plymouth Argyle
Final league table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | Liverpool[a] | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 65 | 28 | +37 | 76 | Disqualified from the European Cup Winners' Cup[4] |
3 | Nottingham Forest[b] | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 64 | Disqualified from the UEFA Cup[5] |
4 | Norwich City | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 62 | |
5 | Derby County | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 58 | |
6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 57 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Liverpool would have qualified as FA Cup winners.
- ^ Nottingham Forest would have qualified as League Cup winners.
Results
[edit]First Division
[edit]27 August 1988 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Norwich |
Fleck 13' Bowen 15' |
Chettle | Stadium: Carrow Road |
3 September 1988 | Middlesbrough | 2–3 | Norwich City | Middlesbrough |
Mowbray Burke |
Rosario Fleck |
Stadium: Ayresome Park |
10 September 1988 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Queen's Park Rangers | Norwich |
Mike Phelan | Stadium: Carrow Road |
17 September 1988 | Newcastle United | 0–2 | Norwich City | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Fleck | Stadium: St James' Park |
24 September 1988 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Millwall | Norwich |
Crook Rosario |
Cascarino O'Callaghan |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
1 October 1988 | Norwich City | 1–3 | Charlton Athletic | Norwich |
Linighan | Williams Mortimer |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
8 October 1988 | Derby County | 0–1 | Norwich City | Derby |
Wright o.g.' | Stadium: Baseball Ground |
22 October 1988 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Norwich |
Rosario Robert Fleck Andy Linighan |
Fairclough | Stadium: Carrow Road |
26 October 1988 | Manchester United | 1–2 | Norwich City | Manchester |
Hughes 59' | Phelan 85' Townsend 86' |
Stadium: Old Trafford |
29 October 1988 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Southampton | Norwich |
Fleck | Danny Wallace | Stadium: Carrow Road |
5 November 1988 | Wimbledon | 0–2 | Norwich City | |
Andy Linighan Malcolm Allen |
12 November 1988 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Norwich |
Trevor Putney | Mel Sterland | Stadium: Carrow Road |
26 November 1988 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Luton Town | Norwich |
Own Goal Dale Gordon |
Wegerle | Stadium: Carrow Road |
3 December 1988 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Norwich City | |
Kevin Gage David Platt |
Trevor Putney |
10 December 1988 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Arsenal | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
17 December 1988 | Liverpool | 0–1 | Norwich City | |
Andy Townsend |
27 December 1988 | Norwich City | 2–1 | West Ham United | Norwich |
Dale Gordon 53' Andy Townsend 60' |
Ray Stewart 71' (pen.) | Stadium: Carrow Road |
31 December 1988 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
2 January 1989 | Queen's Park Rangers | 1–1 | Norwich City | London |
Marc Falco | Alan Taylor | Stadium: Loftus Road |
14 January 1989 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Coventry City | Norwich |
Dale Gordon | David Speedie 90' | Stadium: Carrow Road |
4 February 1989 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Norwich City | Selhurst Park |
Garth Crooks | Malcolm Allen Andy Townsend |
11 February 1989 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Derby County | Norwich |
Robert Fleck | Stadium: Carrow Road |
21 February 1989 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Norwich City | |
Paul Gascoigne Chris Waddle |
Trevor Putney |
25 February 1989 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Manchester United | Norwich |
Butterworth Malcolm Allen |
Paul McGrath | Stadium: Carrow Road |
11 March 1989 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Wimbledon | Norwich |
Trevor Putney | Stadium: Carrow Road |
25 March 1989 | Norwich City | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Norwich |
Mirandinha Liam O'Brian |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
27 March 1989 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Norwich City | |
Andy Linighan Malcolm Allen 86' |
1 April 1989 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Liverpool | Norwich |
Ronnie Whelan | Stadium: Carrow Road |
5 April 1989 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Norwich City | Nottingham |
Nigel Clough Stuart Pearce |
Stadium: City Ground |
8 April 1989 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Norwich City | |
David Phillips 24' David Speedie |
Robert Fleck |
19 April 1989 | Southampton | 0–0 | Norwich City | Southampton |
Stadium: The Dell |
22 April 1989 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Aston Villa | Norwich |
Dean Coney Andy Townsend |
Ian Olny McInally |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
1 May 1989 | Arsenal | 5–0 | Norwich City | London |
Nigel Winterburn Alan Smith Micheal Thomas Alan Smith Paul Rocastle |
Stadium: Highbury |
6 May 1989 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Everton | Norwich |
Dale Gordon | Stadium: Carrow Road |
13 May 1989 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Norwich City | |
Danny Wilson pen.' |
17 May 1989 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Norwich City | Sheffield |
Own Goal Reeves |
Robert Rosario Fleck |
Stadium: Hillsborough |
League Cup
[edit]28 September 1988 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Preston North End | Norwich |
Rosario Ian Crook |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
11 October 1988 | Preston North End | 0–3 | Norwich City | |
Fleck Gordon Rosario |
2 November 1988 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Norwich City |
FA Cup
[edit]8 January 1989 | Port Vale | 1–3 | Norwich City | |
Townsend Fleck |
28 January 1989 | Norwich City | 8–0 | Sutton United | Norwich |
Allen Fleck Putney |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
18 February 1989 | Norwich City | 3–2 | Sheffield United | Norwich |
Own Goal Allen pen.' Gordon |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
18 March 1989 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Norwich City |
22 March 1989 | Norwich City | 3–1 | West Ham United | Norwich |
Malcolm Allen Dale Gordon |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
15 April 1989 | Everton | 1–0 | Norwich City | Birmingham |
Stadium: Villa Park |
Awards
[edit]- Barry Butler Memorial Trophy for Norwich City F.C. Player of the Year: Dale Gordon
References
[edit]- ^ "Norwich City » squad 1988/1989". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Fox was born in Ipswich, England, but also qualified to represent Montserrat internationally and would make his international debut for Montserrat in 2004.
- ^ Townsend was born in Maidstone, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in February 1989.
- ^ English teams were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on until the season 1990–91 because of the Heysel Disaster in 1985, involving Liverpool fans.
- ^ English teams were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on until the season 1990–91 because of the Heysel Disaster in 1985, involving Liverpool fans.