1989–90 Norwich City F.C. season
| 1989–90 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Robert Chase | ||
| Manager | Dave Stringer | ||
| Stadium | Carrow Road | ||
| First Division | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| Full Members Cup | Quarter-final | ||
| Player of the Year | Mark Bowen | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Robert Fleck/Mark Bowen (7) All: Robert Fleck (12) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 20,210 v Liverpool | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 12,640 v Crystal Palace | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,737 | ||
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For the 1989–90 season, Norwich City F.C. competed in Football League Division One, as well as the FA Cup, League Cup and Full Members' Cup.
Overview
The previous season had been Norwich City's most successful to that point, with the club finishing fourth in Division One and reaching the semi-finals of the FA Cup,[1] so they might have been expected to be in competition to win one or more trophies. This, however, was not to be the case. While Norwich never looked in danger of being relegated from the top flight, they would finish mid-table and be eliminated early from all three cup competitions.
Although they defeated Brighton & Hove Albion 5–0 in the Full Members' Cup, they would not win a league game by more than 2–0, which they achieved eight times. Their heaviest defeat was 4–0 away at Tottenham. The highest scoring game was a 4–4 home draw with Southampton.[2]
Squad
- Squad at end of season (5 May 1990)[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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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 1989 | DF | Andy Theodosiou | Tottenham Hotspur | Free | [4] |
| 18 July 1989 | MF | Tim Sherwood | Tottenham Hotspur | £175,000 | [4] [5] |
| 31 July 1989 | MF | David Phillips | Coventry City | £550,000 | [4] [6] |
| 15 August 1989 | GK | Mark Walton | Colchester United | £75,000 | [4] [7] |
| 2 October 1989 | MF | Henrik Mortensen | Aarhus | £400,000 | [4] [8] |
Out
| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June 1989 | MF | Mike Phelan | Manchester United | £750,000 | [9] [10] |
| 14 August 1989 | MF | Trevor Putney | Middlesbrough | £300,000 | [11] [12] |
| 18 August 1989 | FW | Alan Reeves | Chester City | £10,000 | [13] |
| 1 November 1989 | MF | Paul Cook | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £250,000 | [14] [15] |
| 4 December 1989 | MF | Mike Flynn | Preston North End | £125,000 | [16] |
| 20 March 1990 | FW | Malcolm Allen | Millwall | £400,000 | [17] [18] |
Loans In
| Date | Pos | Name | From | Until | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 March 1990 | DF | Nicky Tanner | Liverpool | 31 March 1990 | [19] |
Loans Out
| Date | Pos | Name | To | Until | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 1989 | GK | Jon Sheffield | Aldershot | 11 November 1989 | [4] [20] |
| 21 March 1990 | GK | Jon Sheffield | Ipswich Town | End of season | [4] [20] |
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool (C) | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 78 | 37 | +41 | 79 | Disqualified from the European Cup[a] |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 70 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 63 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 62 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 60 | |
| 6 | Everton | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 59 | |
| 7 | Southampton | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 71 | 63 | +8 | 55 | |
| 8 | Wimbledon | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 55 | |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 54 | |
| 10 | Norwich City | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 53 | |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 50 | |
| 12 | Coventry City | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 49 | |
| 13 | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 48 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[b] |
| 14 | Manchester City | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 48 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 42 | 66 | −24 | 48 | |
| 16 | Derby County | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 46 | |
| 17 | Luton Town | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 43 | |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday (R) | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 43 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic (R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 57 | −26 | 30 | |
| 20 | Millwall (R) | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 65 | −26 | 26 |
Source: [21]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Division One
| 19 August 1989 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–2 | Norwich City | Sheffield |
Phillips  3'Fleck 71' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 19,142 Referee: A. Buksh |
| 23 August 1989 2 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Norwich |
| Gordon 27' |
Chapman 67' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,267 Referee: D. Vickers |
| 26 August 1989 3 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,021 Referee: K. Barratt |
| 30 August 1989 4 | Manchester United | 0–2 | Norwich City | Manchester |
| Gordon 44' Fleck 76' (pen.) |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 39,610 Referee: K.A. Cooper |
| 9 September 1989 5 | Norwich City | 4–4 | Southampton | Norwich |
| Rosario 27' 84' Sherwood 48'Fleck 77' |
Rideout 7' 50' Wallace 39' 47' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,259 Referee: T. Ward |
| 16 September 1989 6 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Norwich City | Liverpool |
| Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 36,885 Referee: R. Milford |
| 23 September 1989 7 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Tottemham Hotspur | Norwich |
| Phillips 48' Bowen 57' |
Gascoigne 20' Lineker 34' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 20,095 Referee: V. Callow |
| 30 September 1989 8 | Millwall | 0–1 | Norwich City | London |
| Bowen 60' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 13,295 Referee: L. Shapter |
| 14 October 1989 9 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Chelsea | Norwich |
| Bowen 14' Fleck 50' (pen.) |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 19,042 Referee: T. Simpson |
| 21 October 1989 10 | Luton Town | 4–1 | Norwich City | Luton |
| Black 4' Dreyer 54'Wilson 65'Williams 76' |
Allen 83' (pen.) |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,038 Referee: B. Stevens/Coaten |
| 28 October 1989 11 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Everton | Norwich |
| Linighan 45' |
Cottee 67' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,637 Referee: D. Hedges |
| 4 November 1989 12 | Arsenal | 4–3 | Norwich City | London |
| Quinn 55' Dixon 60' (pen.) 90' O'Leary 78' |
Allen 19' Phillips 30'Sherwood 76' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 35,338 Referee: G. Tyson |
| 11 November 1989 13 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Norwich |
| Mountfield 46' (o.g.) Linighan 68' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,186 Referee: H. King |
| 18 November 1989 14 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,064 Referee: K. Barratt |
| 25 November 1989 15 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Norwich City | Coventry |
| Regis 85' |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 11,999 Referee: R. Dilkes |
| 2 December 1989 16 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Norwich |
| Townsend 22' (pen.) King 42' (o.g.) |
Hirst 14' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 15,341 Referee: R. Lewis |
| 9 December 1989 17 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Norwich City | Nottingham |
| Bowen 44' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 18,939 Referee: R. Dilkes |
| 16 December 1989 18 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Derby County | Norwich |
| Rosario 16' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,184 Referee: M. Bailey |
| 26 December 1989 19 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Norwich City | Manchester |
| Allen 86' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 29,534 Referee: M. Reed |
| 30 December 1989 20 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Norwich City | London |
| Wright 58' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,250 Referee: R. Groves |
| 1 January 1990 21 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Wimbledon | Norwich |
| Gibson 90' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,680 Referee: D. Phillips |
| 13 January 1990 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Norwich City | London |
| Falco 49' Clarke 83' |
Gordon 70' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,439 Referee: G. Courtney |
| 21 January 1990 23 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Manchester United | Norwich |
| Fleck 70' 85' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,370 Referee: T. Holbrook |
| 4 February 1990 24 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Norwich City | London |
| Lineker 24' 47' 63' (pen.) Howells 44' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 19,599 Referee: J.Martin |
| 10 February 1990 25 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Liverpool | Norwich |
Hysén  |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 20,210 Referee: L. Shapter |
| 27 February 1990 26 | Southampton | 4–1 | Norwich City | Southampton |
| Le Tissier 55' 62' 87' Moore 82' |
Allen 18' |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 13,688 Referee: R. Hamer |
| 3 March 1990 27 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Norwich City | London |
| Fleck 25' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 7,918 Referee: P. Foulkes |
| 10 March 1990 28 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Norwich City | London |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 18,796 Referee: N. Midgley |
| 14 March 1990 29 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Coventry City | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,673 Referee: J. Moules |
| 17 March 1990 30 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Millwall | Norwich |
| Townsend 79' Fleck |
Sheringham 59' Wood |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,599 Referee: J. Kirkby |
| 24 March 1990 31 | Everton | 3–1 | Norwich City | Liverpool |
| Cottee 47' 60' Sharp 85' |
Phillips 58' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 21,707 Referee: R. Hart |
| 31 March 1990 32 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Luton Town | Norwich |
| Townsend 27' (pen.) Bowen 48' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,451 Referee: D. Hedges |
| 4 April 1990 33 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Norwich |
| Sherwood 14' O'Reilly 37' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,640 Referee: P. Wright |
| 14 April 1990 34 | Wimbledon | 1–1 | Norwich City | London |
| Fashanu 55' |
Bowen 42' |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 4,638 Referee: K. Burge |
| 16 April 1990 35 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Manchester City | Norwich |
| Heath 4' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,914 Referee: D. Elleray |
| 21 April 1990 36 | Derby County | 0–2 | Norwich City | Derby |
| Rosario 7' Fox 73' |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 13,758 Referee: P. Don |
| 28 April 1990 37 | Aston Villa | 3–3 | Norwich City | Birmingham |
| McGrath 63' Cascarino 65'Platt 68' |
Fox 30' Mountfield 79' (o.g.)Rosario 83' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 28,968 Referee: R. Milford |
| 5 May 1990 38 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Arsenal | Norwich |
| Bowen 13' Fox 45' |
Smith 44' 77' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 19,256 Referee: J. Martin |
FA Cup
| 6 January 1990 Third Round | Exeter City | 1–1 | Norwich City | Exeter |
| Rowbotham 85' |
Fleck 86' |
Stadium: St. James Park Attendance: 9,061 Referee: P. Foakes |
| 10 January 1990 Third Round Replay | Norwich City | 2–0 | Exeter | Norwich |
| Rosario 7' Gordon 76' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,202 Referee: P. Foakes |
| 28 January 1990 Fourth Round | Norwich City | 0–0 | Liverpool | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,152 Referee: K. Hackett |
| 31 January 1990 Fourth Round Replay | Liverpool | 3–1 | Norwich City | Liverpool |
| Nicol 18' Barnes 56'Beardsley 64' (pen.) |
Fleck 20' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 29,339 Referee: K. Hackett |
League Cup
| 20 September 1989 Second Round, First Leg | Norwich City | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Norwich |
| Fleck 32' |
Williamson 41' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 9,531 Referee: R. Wiseman |
| 3 October 1989 Second Round, Second Leg | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Norwich City | Rotherham |
| Gordon 7' Fleck 29' |
Stadium: Millmoor Ground Attendance: 9,064 Referee: K. Breen |
| 25 October 1989 Third Round | Manchester City | 3–1 | Norwich City | Manchester |
| White 31' Bishop 51'Allen 85' |
Fleck 90' |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 20,126 Referee: T. Holbrook |
Full Members' Cup
| 29 November 1989 Second Round | Norwich City | 5–0 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Norwich |
| Mortensen 19' Crook 41'Sherwood 51'Gordon 52'Rosario 72' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 5,704 Referee: D. Elleray |
| 24 January 1990 Quarter-Final | Swindon Town | 4–1 | Norwich City | Swindon |
| Shearer 33' Foley 43'Bodin 73'White 87' |
Phillips 37' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,314 Referee: G. Ashby |
- Source:[22]
Appearances
| Pos | Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Full Members Cup | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Subs | Goals | ||
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||||||
| GK | Bryan Gunn | 37 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | Mark Walton | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||||||||||
| RB | Ian Culverhouse | 31 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| LB | Mark Bowen | 38 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 7 |
| CB | Ian Butterworth | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| CB | Andy Linighan | 37 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 2 |
| RCB | Adrian Pennock | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CB | Nicky Tanner | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||||||
| CM | Andy Townsend | 35 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 3 |
| CM | Ian Crook | 34 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 1 |
| RW | Dale Gordon | 26 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 6 |
| LW | David Phillips | 38 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 5 |
| DM | Tim Sherwood | 22 | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 4 |
| AM | Ruel Fox | 6 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| AM | Henrik Mortensen | 12 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| CM | Jeremy Goss | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| CM | Paul Cook | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CM | David Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||||||||||||||
| ST | Robert Fleck | 25 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 12 |
| ST | Robert Rosario | 29 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 7 |
| ST | Malcolm Allen | 9 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| ST | Dean Coney | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| ST | Lee Power | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- Source:[22]
Goalscorers
| Rank | Position | Player | Division One | FA Cup | League Cup | Full Members Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST | Robert Fleck | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | LB | Mark Bowen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| ST | Robert Rosario | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 3 | RW | Dale Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | LW | David Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | RB/DM | Tim Sherwood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | CM | Andy Townsend | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ST | Malcolm Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| RW | Ruel Fox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | CB | Andy Linighan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | CM | Ian Crook | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ST | Henrik Mortensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
- Source:[22]
References
- ^ "Norwich City". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Norwich City football club match record: 1990". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Norwich CITY squad 1989/90". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g 1991 Club Directory p.395
- ^ Davage, Eastwood & Platt 2002, p. 327
- ^ Davage, Eastwood & Platt 2002, p. 310
- ^ Davage, Eastwood & Platt 2002, p. 343
- ^ Davage, Eastwood & Platt 2002, p. 298
- ^ 1991 Club Directory p.351
- ^ Davage, Eastwood & Platt 2002, p. 309
- ^ 1991 Club Directory p.365
- ^ Davage, Eastwood & Platt 2002, p. 314
- ^ 1991 Club Directory p.165
- ^ 1991 Club Directory p.643
- ^ Davage, Eastwood & Platt 2002, p. 235
- ^ 1991 Club Directory p.463
- ^ 1991 Club Directory p. 373
- ^ Davage, Eastwood & Platt 2002, p. 209
- ^ Davage, Eastwood & Platt 2002, p. 336
- ^ a b Davage, Eastwood & Platt 2002, p. 326
- ^ "League Division One end of season table for 1989-90 season". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Davage, Eastwood & Platt 2002, p. 433
Bibliography
- Davage, Mike; Eastwood, John; Platt, Kevan (2002). Canary Citizens Centenary Edition. Jarrold Publishing. ISBN 0711720207.
- Barclays League Club Directory 1991: Editor Tony Williams ISBN 1-873057-00-8
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