Maurice Norman

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Maurice Norman (born 8 May 1934 in Mulbarton, Norfolk) is a former English footballer. His position was centre-back.

Norman began his career at Norwich City, and played 35 league matches for the Canaries between 1952 and 1955. He signed for Tottenham Hotspur in November 1955 for a ₤18.000 transfer fee, that also included the return transfer of Irish international striker Johnny Gavin to Norwich. Norman played his first game for his new club against Cardiff City, and stayed at White Hart Lane until 1965, making 411 first-team appearances and scoring 19 goals for Spurs.

At international level, Norman made 23 appearances for England, including in the 1962 World Cup. He was also a member of the England squad at the 1958 World Cup, but did not play. Maurice broke his leg playing for Spurs against an Hungarian Select XI on 18 November 1965, shortly before Sir Alf Ramsey was to announce his 1966 World Cup squad, ruling him out of the tournament and effectively ending his international career. Eighteen months later owing to complications his leg had to be re-broken, and he was forced to watch England win the World Cup while in plaster.

He was an integral part of Bill Nicholson's famous The Double winning Tottenham team of 1960-61, which went on to retain the FA Cup in 1962, and win the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1962-63.

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Maurice now lives with his wife Jacqueline in the village of Trimley St Martin near Felixstowe,Suffolk. He was featured in the August,2007. Let's Talk magazine[1]

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v • d • e England squad – 1958 FIFA World Cup 1 McDonald • 2 Howe • 3 Banks • 4 Clamp • 5 Wright • 6 Slater • 7 Douglas • 8 Robson • 9 Kevan • 10 Haynes • 11 Finney • 12 Hopkinson • 13 Hodgkinson • 14 Sillett • 15 Clayton • 16 Norman • 17 Brabrook • 18 Broadbent • 19 Smith • 20 Charlton • 21 A'Court • 22 Setters • Coach: Winterbottom

v • d • e England squad – 1962 FIFA World Cup 1 Springett • 2 Armfield • 3 Wilson • 4 Robson • 5 Swan • 6 Flowers • 7 Connelly • 8 Greaves • 9 Hitchens • 10 Haynes • 11 Charlton • 12 Hodgkinson • 13 Kevan • 14 Anderson • 15 Norman • 16 Moore • 17 Douglas • 18 Hunt • 19 Peacock • 20 Eastham • 21 Howe • 22 Banks • Coach: Winterbottom

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