1988–89 Norwich City F.C. season

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Norwich City
1988–89 season
Manager Dave Stringer
Stadium Carrow Road
First Division 4th
FA Cup Semi-final
League Cup Third round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Robert Fleck
All:
Robert Fleck (15)
←  1987–88
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During the 1988–89 English football season, Norwich City competed in the Football League First Division.

Contents

Season summary

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

Squad at end of season [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Bryan Gunn
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ian Butterworth (vice-captain)
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ian Culverhouse
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Andy Linighan
— DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Mark Bowen
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Paul Cook
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ian Crook
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ruel Fox [2]
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Dale Gordon
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Mike Phelan (captain)
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Trevor Putney
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Jeremy Goss
— MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Andy Townsend [3]
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Robert Rosario
— FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Malcolm Allen
— FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Robert Fleck
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Dean Coney
— GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Jon Sheffield

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Alan Taylor (retired)

Reserve team

Youth team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Nick Brown
— GK Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Jason Batty
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Daryl Sutch
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Adrian Pennock
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Robert Ullathorne
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jason Minett
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG David Smith
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Robert Taylor
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Lee Power

Transfers

In

Out

Final league table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
2 Liverpool [a] 38221066528+3776Disqualified from the European Cup Winners' Cup [4]
3 Nottingham Forest [b] 38171386443+2164Disqualified from the UEFA Cup [5]
4 Norwich City 381711104845+362
5 Derby County 38177144038+258
6 Tottenham Hotspur 381512116046+1457
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ↑ Liverpool would have qualified as FA Cup winners.
  2. ↑ Nottingham Forest would have qualified as League Cup winners.

Results

First Division

27 August 1988 Norwich City 2–1 Nottingham Forest Norwich
Fleck Soccerball shade.svg13'
Bowen Soccerball shade.svg15'		 Chettle Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Carrow Road
3 September 1988 Middlesbrough 2–3 Norwich City Middlesbrough
Mowbray Soccerball shade.svg
Burke Soccerball shade.svg		 Rosario Soccerball shade.svg
Fleck Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Ayresome Park
10 September 1988 Norwich City 1–0 Queen's Park Rangers Norwich
Mike Phelan Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Carrow Road
17 September 1988 Newcastle United 0–2 Norwich City Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Fleck Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgStadium: St James' Park
24 September 1988 Norwich City 2–2 Millwall Norwich
Crook Soccerball shade.svg
Rosario Soccerball shade.svg		 Cascarino Soccerball shade.svg
O'Callaghan Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Carrow Road
1 October 1988 Norwich City 1–3 Charlton Athletic Norwich
Linighan Soccerball shade.svg Williams Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Mortimer Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Carrow Road
8 October 1988 Derby County 0–1 Norwich City Derby
Wright Soccerball shade.svg o.g. 'Stadium: Baseball Ground
22 October 1988 Norwich City 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur Norwich
Rosario Soccerball shade.svg
Robert Fleck Soccerball shade.svg
Andy Linighan Soccerball shade.svg		 Fairclough Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Carrow Road
26 October 1988 Manchester United 1–2 Norwich City Manchester
Hughes Soccerball shade.svg59' Phelan Soccerball shade.svg85'
Townsend Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Old Trafford
29 October 1988 Norwich City 1–1 Southampton Norwich
Fleck Soccerball shade.svgDanny Wallace Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Carrow Road
5 November 1988 Wimbledon 0–2 Norwich City
Andy Linighan Soccerball shade.svg
Malcolm Allen Soccerball shade.svg
12 November 1988 Norwich City 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Norwich
Trevor Putney Soccerball shade.svgMel Sterland Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Carrow Road
19 November 1988 Everton 1–1 Norwich City
Steven Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.) Allen Soccerball shade.svg62'Referee: John Penrose
26 November 1988 Norwich City 2–2 Luton Town Norwich
Own GoalSoccerball shade.svg
Dale Gordon Soccerball shade.svg		 Wegerle Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgStadium: Carrow Road
3 December 1988 Aston Villa 3–1 Norwich City
Kevin Gage Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
David PlattSoccerball shade.svg		Trevor Putney Soccerball shade.svg
10 December 1988 Norwich City 0–0 Arsenal Norwich
Stadium: Carrow Road
17 December 1988 Liverpool 0–1 Norwich City
Andy Townsend Soccerball shade.svg
27 December 1988 Norwich City 2–1 West Ham United Norwich
Dale Gordon Soccerball shade.svg53'
Andy Townsend Soccerball shade.svg60'		Ray Stewart Soccerball shade.svg71' (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 Soccerball shade.svgAlan Taylor Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Loftus Road
14 January 1989 Norwich City 1–2 Coventry City Norwich
Dale Gordon Soccerball shade.svgDavid Speedie Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: Carrow Road
22 January 1989 Millwall 2–3 Norwich City
Cascarino Soccerball shade.svg11'
Carter Soccerball shade.svg42'		 Butterworth Soccerball shade.svg2'
Bowen Soccerball shade.svg7'
Fleck Soccerball shade.svg90'
4 February 1989 Charlton Athletic 2–1 Norwich City Selhurst Park
Garth Crooks Soccerball shade.svgMalcolm Allen Soccerball shade.svg
Andy TownsendSoccerball shade.svg
11 February 1989 Norwich City 1–0 Derby County Norwich
Robert Fleck Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Carrow Road
21 February 1989 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Norwich City
Paul Gascoigne Soccerball shade.svg
Chris Waddle Soccerball shade.svg		Trevor Putney Soccerball shade.svg
25 February 1989 Norwich City 2–1 Manchester United Norwich
Butterworth Soccerball shade.svg
Malcolm AllenSoccerball shade.svg		Paul McGrathSoccerball shade.svgStadium: Carrow Road
11 March 1989 Norwich City 1–0 Wimbledon Norwich
Trevor PutneySoccerball shade.svgStadium: Carrow Road
25 March 1989 Norwich City 0–2 Newcastle United Norwich
Mirandinha Soccerball shade.svg
Liam O'BrianSoccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Carrow Road
27 March 1989 West Ham United 0–2 Norwich City
Andy LinighanSoccerball shade.svg
Malcolm AllenSoccerball shade.svg86'
1 April 1989 Norwich City 0–1 Liverpool Norwich
Ronnie WhelanSoccerball shade.svgStadium: Carrow Road
5 April 1989 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Norwich City Nottingham
Nigel Clough Soccerball shade.svg
Stuart Pearce Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: City Ground
8 April 1989 Coventry City 2–1 Norwich City
David Phillips Soccerball shade.svg24'
David Speedie Soccerball shade.svg		Robert Fleck Soccerball shade.svg
19 April 1989 Southampton 0–0 Norwich City Southampton
Stadium: The Dell
22 April 1989 Norwich City 2–2 Aston Villa Norwich
Dean Coney Soccerball shade.svg
Andy Townsend Soccerball shade.svg		Ian Olny Soccerball shade.svg
McInally Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Carrow Road
1 May 1989 Arsenal 5–0 Norwich City London
Nigel Winterburn Soccerball shade.svg
Alan SmithSoccerball shade.svg
Micheal Thomas Soccerball shade.svg
Alan Smith Soccerball shade.svg
Paul RocastleSoccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Highbury
6 May 1989 Norwich City 1–0 Everton Norwich
Dale Gordon Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Carrow Road
13 May 1989 Luton Town 1–0 Norwich City
Danny Wilson Soccerball shade.svgpen.'
17 May 1989 Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 Norwich City Sheffield
Own Goal Soccerball shade.svg
Reeves Soccerball shade.svg		Robert Rosario Soccerball shade.svg
Fleck Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Hillsborough

League Cup

28 September 1988 Norwich City 2–0 Preston North End Norwich
Rosario Soccerball shade.svg
Ian Crook Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Carrow Road
11 October 1988 Preston North End 0–3 Norwich City
Fleck Soccerball shade.svg
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg
Rosario Soccerball shade.svg
2 November 1988 Leicester City 2–0 Norwich City

FA Cup

8 January 1989 Port Vale 1–3 Norwich City
Webb Soccerball shade.svgTownsend Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Fleck Soccerball shade.svg
28 January 1989 Norwich City 8–0 Sutton United Norwich
Putney 14'
Allen (4) 16', 46', 73', ?'
Fleck (3) ?', ?', ?'		Stadium: Carrow Road
18 February 1989 Norwich City 3–2 Sheffield United Norwich
Thompson (o.g.)
Allen (pen)
Gordon		Deane
Agana		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 (2) 25', 27
Gordon 86'		Ince 75'Stadium: Carrow Road
15 April 1989 Everton 1–0 Norwich City Birmingham
Nevin Soccerball shade.svg26'Stadium: Villa Park

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Norwich City » squad 1988/1989". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Fox was born in Ipswich, England, but also qualified to represent Montserrat internationally and would make his international debut for Montserrat in 2004.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
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