1989–90 Norwich City F.C. season
1989–90 season | |||
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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1 March 1990 | DF | Nicky Tanner | Liverpool | 31 March 1990 | [19] |
Loans out
Date | Pos | Name | To | Until | Reference |
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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 |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results
Division One
19 August 1989 (1989-08-19) 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–2 | Norwich City | Sheffield |
Report | Phillips ![]() Fleck ![]() | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 19,142 Referee: A. Buksh |
23 August 1989 (1989-08-23) 2 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Norwich |
Gordon ![]() | Report | Chapman ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,267 Referee: D. Vickers |
26 August 1989 (1989-08-26) 3 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Norwich |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,021 Referee: K. Barratt |
30 August 1989 (1989-08-30) 4 | Manchester United | 0–2 | Norwich City | Manchester |
Report | Gordon ![]() Fleck ![]() | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 39,610 Referee: K.A. Cooper |
9 September 1989 (1989-09-09) 5 | Norwich City | 4–4 | Southampton | Norwich |
Rosario ![]() ![]() Sherwood ![]() Fleck ![]() | Report | Rideout ![]() ![]() Wallace ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,259 Referee: T. Ward |
16 September 1989 (1989-09-16) 6 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Norwich City | Liverpool |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 36,885 Referee: R. Milford |
23 September 1989 (1989-09-23) 7 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Norwich |
Phillips ![]() Bowen ![]() | Report | Gascoigne ![]() Lineker ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 20,095 Referee: V. Callow |
30 September 1989 (1989-09-30) 8 | Millwall | 0–1 | Norwich City | London |
Report | Bowen ![]() | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 13,295 Referee: L. Shapter |
14 October 1989 (1989-10-14) 9 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Chelsea | Norwich |
Bowen ![]() Fleck ![]() | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 19,042 Referee: T. Simpson |
21 October 1989 (1989-10-21) 10 | Luton Town | 4–1 | Norwich City | Luton |
Black ![]() Dreyer ![]() Wilson ![]() Williams ![]() | Report | Allen ![]() | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,038 Referee: B. Stevens/Coaten |
28 October 1989 (1989-10-28) 11 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Everton | Norwich |
Linighan ![]() | Report | Cottee ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,637 Referee: D. Hedges |
4 November 1989 (1989-11-04) 12 | Arsenal | 4–3 | Norwich City | London |
Quinn ![]() Dixon ![]() ![]() O'Leary ![]() | Report | Allen ![]() Phillips ![]() Sherwood ![]() | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 35,338 Referee: G. Tyson |
11 November 1989 (1989-11-11) 13 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Norwich |
Mountfield ![]() Linighan ![]() | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,186 Referee: H. King |
18 November 1989 (1989-11-18) 14 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Norwich |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,064 Referee: K. Barratt |
25 November 1989 (1989-11-25) 15 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Norwich City | Coventry |
Regis ![]() | Report | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 11,999 Referee: R. Dilkes |
2 December 1989 (1989-12-02) 16 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Norwich |
Townsend ![]() King ![]() | Report | Hirst ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 15,341 Referee: R. Lewis |
9 December 1989 (1989-12-09) 17 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Norwich City | Nottingham |
Report | Bowen ![]() | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 18,939 Referee: R. Dilkes |
16 December 1989 (1989-12-16) 18 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Derby County | Norwich |
Rosario ![]() | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,184 Referee: M. Bailey |
26 December 1989 (1989-12-26) 19 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Norwich City | Manchester |
Allen ![]() | Report | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 29,534 Referee: M. Reed |
30 December 1989 (1989-12-30) 20 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Norwich City | London |
Wright ![]() | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,250 Referee: R. Groves |
1 January 1990 (1990-01-01) 21 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Wimbledon | Norwich |
Report | Gibson ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,680 Referee: D. Phillips |
13 January 1990 (1990-01-13) 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Norwich City | London |
Falco ![]() Clarke ![]() | Report | Gordon ![]() | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,439 Referee: G. Courtney |
21 January 1990 (1990-01-21) 23 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Manchester United | Norwich |
Fleck ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,370 Referee: T. Holbrook |
4 February 1990 (1990-02-04) 24 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Norwich City | London |
Lineker ![]() ![]() ![]() Howells ![]() | Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 19,599 Referee: J.Martin |
10 February 1990 (1990-02-10) 25 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Liverpool | Norwich |
Report | Hysen ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 20,210 Referee: L. Shapter |
27 February 1990 (1990-02-27) 26 | Southampton | 4–1 | Norwich City | Southampton |
Le Tissier ![]() ![]() ![]() Moore ![]() | Report | Allen ![]() | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 13,688 Referee: R. Hamer |
3 March 1990 (1990-03-03) 27 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Norwich City | London |
Report | Fleck ![]() | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 7,918 Referee: P. Foulkes |
10 March 1990 (1990-03-10) 28 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Norwich City | London |
Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 18,796 Referee: N. Midgley |
14 March 1990 (1990-03-14) 29 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Coventry City | Norwich |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,673 Referee: J. Moules |
17 March 1990 (1990-03-17) 30 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Millwall | Norwich |
Townsend ![]() Fleck ![]() | Report | Sheringham ![]() Wood ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,599 Referee: J. Kirkby |
24 March 1990 (1990-03-24) 31 | Everton | 3–1 | Norwich City | Liverpool |
Cottee ![]() ![]() Sharp ![]() | Report | Phillips ![]() | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 21,707 Referee: R. Hart |
31 March 1990 (1990-03-31) 32 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Luton Town | Norwich |
Townsend ![]() Bowen ![]() | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,451 Referee: D. Hedges |
4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) 33 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Norwich |
Sherwood ![]() O'Reilly ![]() | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,640 Referee: P. Wright |
14 April 1990 (1990-04-14) 34 | Wimbledon | 1–1 | Norwich City | London |
Fashanu ![]() | Report | Bowen ![]() | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 4,638 Referee: K. Burge |
16 April 1990 (1990-04-16) 35 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Manchester City | Norwich |
Report | Heath ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,914 Referee: D. Elleray |
21 April 1990 (1990-04-21) 36 | Derby County | 0–2 | Norwich City | Derby |
Report | Rosario ![]() Fox ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 13,758 Referee: P. Don |
28 April 1990 (1990-04-28) 37 | Aston Villa | 3–3 | Norwich City | Birmingham |
McGrath ![]() Cascarino ![]() Platt ![]() | Report | Fox ![]() Mountfield ![]() Rosario ![]() | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 28,968 Referee: R. Milford |
5 May 1990 (1990-05-05) 38 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Arsenal | Norwich |
Bowen ![]() Fox ![]() | Report | Smith ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 19,256 Referee: J. Martin |
FA Cup
6 January 1990 (1990-01-06) Third Round | Exeter City | 1–1 | Norwich City | Exeter |
Rowbotham ![]() | Report | Fleck ![]() | Stadium: St. James Park Attendance: 9,061 Referee: P. Foakes |
10 January 1990 (1990-01-10) Third Round Replay | Norwich City | 2–0 | Exeter | Norwich |
Rosario ![]() Gordon ![]() | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,202 Referee: P. Foakes |
28 January 1990 (1990-01-28) Fourth Round | Norwich City | 0–0 | Liverpool | Norwich |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,152 Referee: K. Hackett |
31 January 1990 (1990-01-31) Fourth Round Replay | Liverpool | 3–1 | Norwich City | Liverpool |
Nicol ![]() Barnes ![]() Beardsley ![]() | Report | Fleck ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 29,339 Referee: K. Hackett |
League Cup
20 September 1989 (1989-09-20) Second Round, First Leg | Norwich City | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Norwich |
Fleck ![]() | Report | Williamson ![]() | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 9,531 Referee: R. Wiseman |
3 October 1989 (1989-10-03) Second Round, Second Leg | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Norwich City | Rotherham |
Report | Gordon ![]() Fleck ![]() | Stadium: Millmoor Ground Attendance: 9,064 Referee: K. Breen |
25 October 1989 (1989-10-25) Third Round | Manchester City | 3–1 | Norwich City | Manchester |
White ![]() Bishop ![]() Allen ![]() | Report | Fleck ![]() | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 20,126 Referee: T. Holbrook |
Full Members Cup
29 November 1989 (1989-11-29) Second Round | Norwich City | 5–0 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Norwich |
Mortensen ![]() Crook ![]() Sherwood ![]() Gordon ![]() Rosario ![]() | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 5,704 Referee: D. Elleray |
24 January 1990 (1990-01-24) Quarter-Final | Swindon Town | 4–1 | Norwich City | Swindon |
Shearer ![]() Foley ![]() Bodin ![]() White ![]() | Report | Phillips ![]() | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,314 Referee: G. Ashby |
- Source:[22]
Appearances
Pos | Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Full Members Cup | Total | ||||||||||
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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 |
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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]
Notes
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