Norwich United F.C.

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Norwich United
Norwich United FC.PNG
Full nameNorwich United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Planters
Founded1903
GroundPlantation Park, Blofield
Norfolk
Capacity3,000 (100 seated) [1]
ChairmanJohn Hilditch
ManagerLewis Plowman
League2024-25 Anglian Combination Football League Premier Division
Website Club website

Norwich United Football Club is a football club based in Blofield, Norfolk, England. Affiliated to the Norfolk County FA, they play at Plantation Park.

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History

The club was established in 1903 as Poringland and District, and initially played in the Norwich & District Business House League. [2] In 1965 they joined Division Three of the Anglian Combination, which they went on to win at the first attempt. [3] The club won the Norfolk Junior Cup in 1978–79, defeating Bradenham Wanderers 5–2 in the final. [2] In 1980–81 they won the Norfolk Junior Cup again, beating Wroxham reserves in the final, and also won the Junior League Cup, defeating Acle 3–2. [2] In 1983–84 the club won the Anglian Combination Senior Cup, beating Bradenham Wanderers 2–1. [2] In 1987 the club was renamed Norwich United. [2]

In 1987–88 Norwich United were Anglian Combination Premier Division runners-up, before going on to win the title the following season, earning promotion to Division One of the Eastern Counties League. [2] In their first season in Division One they finished as runners-up, [4] but could not be promoted due to the inadequate facilities at Gothic. The following season saw them win the division; having relocated to Plantation Park, the club were promoted to the Premier Division. They won the League Cup in 1991–92. The club were relegated back to Division One at the end of the 1993–94 season after finishing bottom of the division. The club were Division One champions in 2001–02, securing promotion back to the Premier Division.

Norwich United were Premier Division champions and League Cup winners in 2014–15, but opted not to take promotion to the Isthmian League. [5] However, after retaining the league title the following season, they were promoted to Division One North of the Isthmian League. [4] In 2017–18 the club won the Norfolk Senior Cup, defeating Downham Town 4–2 after extra time in the final. However, they also finished bottom of Division One North and were relegated back to the Premier Division of the Eastern Counties League. [4] They withdrew from the league shortly after the start of the 2023–24 season following the departure of several players from the club and a 12–0 defeat at home to Thetford Town (equalling a league record away win). [6]

With effect from the 2024-25 Season, the club reformed the first team to compete in the Anglian Combination League Premier Division.

Ground

The club initially played at the Poringland Memorial Playing Field, where they remained until moving to Heartsease Lane – the former ground of Gothic – in 1985 in order to achieve senior status. [7] They relocated to Plantation Park in Blofield in 1991 in order to meet the ground grading requirements of the Eastern Counties League's Premier Division.

Plantation Park has a stand on one side of the pitch, which includes a seated section in the centre and terracing on either side. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p648 ISBN   978-1-869833-77-0
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 History Norwich United F.C.
  3. Anglian Combination 1964–2003 Non-League Matters
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Norwich United at the Football Club History Database
  5. Norwich United decide against pursuit of promotion Eastern Daily Press, 7 April 2015
  6. Thurlow Nunn league results wiped after Norwich United quit Eastern Daily Press, 15 September 2023
  7. 1 2 Norwich United Pyramid Passion

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