2008–09 Norwich City F.C. season

The 2008–09 season was Norwich City's fourth consecutive year in the Football League Championship. On 3 May 2009, the club was relegated to play League One football for the first time in 49 years after losing 4–2 to Charlton Athletic and finishing in 22nd place. This article shows statistics and lists all matches played by the club during the season.

Norwich City
2008–09 season
ChairmanRoger Munby
ManagerGlenn Roeder 9 August–14 January
Bryan Gunn 16 January–3 May
StadiumCarrow Road
Championship22nd (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Leroy Lita (7)
All:
Leroy Lita (7)
Highest home attendance25,487 (vs. Watford, 13 April)
Lowest home attendance23,225 (vs. Preston North End, 8 November)
Average home league attendance24,542

Club sponsors

From 26 April 2008, it was announced that Flybe would be stepping down as the main club sponsor.[1] On 29 April 2008 it was announced that Aviva would be the new shirt sponsors, having signed a three-year contract. Aviva are the parent company of Norwich Union.[2]

Board changes

On 2 September 2008, Andrew and Sharon Turner announced that they were leaving the football club's board of directors. This left a £2 million hole in Norwich City's budget. On 4 September 2008, Delia Smith and Michael Wynn Jones announced that they would be injecting £2 million, avoiding financial problems for the club.

Board and staff members

Board members
Position Staff
Chairman Roger Munby
Joint Majority Shareholder Delia Smith
Joint Majority Shareholder Michael Wynn-Jones
Director Michael Foulger
Chief Executive Neil Doncaster

Last updated: 3 September 2008
Source: Norwich FC

Coaching staff
Position Staff
Manager Bryan Gunn
Assistant manager Ian Butterworth
First Team coach Ian Crook
Reserve Team manager Vacant
Goalkeeping coach Paul Crichton
Head of strength and conditioning Alan Pearson
Strengthening coach Mark Garfoot
Academy manager Ricky Martin
Under 14s coach Neil Adams
Performance analyst Liam Weeks
Physiotherapist Simon Spencer
Head of player recruitment Vacant
Club doctor Dr Peter Harvey
Chief scout John Deehan

Last updated: 14 January 2009
Source: Norwich FC

Players

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SCO David Marshall
2 DF  ENG Jon Otsemobor
3 DF  ENG Adam Drury
4 DF  ENG Jason Shackell (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
6 DF  SRB Dejan Stefanović
7 MF  ENG Lee Croft
8 MF  NIR Sammy Clingan (vice-captain)
9 FW  NZL Chris Killen (on loan from Celtic)
10 FW  ENG Jamie Cureton
11 MF  AUS David Carney (on loan from Sheffield United)
12 DF  EIR Gary Doherty (captain)
13 GK  ENG Declan Rudd
14 MF  EIR Wes Hoolahan
17 FW  SCO Alan Gow (on loan from Rangers)
18 FW  EIR David Mooney (on loan from Reading)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF  SCO Simon Lappin
20 MF  ENG Darel Russell
21 DF  ENG Ryan Bertrand (on loan from Chelsea)
22 DF  AUS Adrian Leijer (on loan from Fulham)
23 FW  IRL Alan Lee (on loan from Crystal Palace)
24 MF  RSA Matty Pattison
25 GK  ENG Stuart Nelson
27 FW  ENG Cody McDonald
29 FW  ENG Carl Cort[notes 1]
30 FW  ENG Korey Smith
33 FW  SCO Kris Renton
34 MF  ENG Tom Adeyemi
36 MF  ENG Damon Lathrope
37 FW  ENG Luke Daley

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF  SCO John Kennedy (on loan from Celtic)
9 FW  FRA Antoine Sibierski (on loan from Wigan Athletic)
11 MF  ENG Luke Chadwick (to MK Dons)
15 DF  ENG Jonathan Grounds (on loan from Middlesbrough)
16 MF  SCO Mark Fotheringham (released)
17 MF  IRL David Bell[notes 2] (to Coventry City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  ITA Arturo Lupoli (on loan from Fiorentina)
22 DF  ENG Elliot Omozusi (on loan from Fulham)
23 FW  GAM Omar Koroma (on loan from Portsmouth)
26 MF  ENG Robert Eagle (released)
27 DF  ENG Troy Archibald-Henville (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
44 FW  ENG Leroy Lita[notes 3] (on loan from Reading)

Transfers

In
# Pos Player From Fee When
6DF Dejan StefanovićFulhamUndisclosedSummer
8MF Sammy ClinganNottingham ForestFreeSummer
14MF Wes HoolahanBlackpoolUndisclosedSummer
17MF David BellLuton TownUndisclosedSummer
25GK Stuart NelsonLeyton OrientFreeSummer
29FW Carl CortUnattachedFreeDecember[4]
27FW Cody McDonaldDartfordUndisclosedFebruary 2009[5]

Out
# Pos Player To Fee When
4DF Jason ShackellWolverhampton WanderersUndisclosedSummer
6MF Darren HuckerbySan Jose Earthquakes*ReleasedSummer
9FW Dion DublinRetiredSummer
12GK Matthew GilksBlackpoolPart of
Hoolahan deal		Summer
14DF Juan VelascoPanthrakikos*ReleasedSummer
23FW Ryan JarvisLeyton Orient*ReleasedSummer
25DF Rossi JarvisLuton Town*ReleasedSummer
29DF Matthew HallidayWroxham*ReleasedSummer
31DF Andrew Cave-BrownLeyton Orient*ReleasedSummer
34GK Steven ArnoldGrays Athletic*ReleasedSummer
36MF Bally SmartKerkyra FC*ReleasedSummer
37DF Patrick BexfieldReleasedReleasedSummer
11MF Luke ChadwickMK DonsFreeWinter[6]
17MF David BellCoventry City500,000Winter[7]
16MF Mark FotheringhamReleasedReleasedApril 9[8]
26DF Robert EagleReleasedReleasedApril 9[8]

0* Indicates player joined club after being released by Norwich City

Loans in
# Pos Player From When Until
5DF John KennedyCelticSummerJanuary 2009
9MF Antoine SibierskiWigan AthleticSummerJanuary 2009
15DF Jonathan GroundsMiddlesbroughSummerDecember 2008
18FW Arturo LupoliACF FiorentinaSummerJanuary 2009
21DF Ryan BertrandChelseaSummerSeason
22DF Elliot OmozusiFulhamSummerJanuary 2009
23FW Omar KoromaPortsmouthSummerJanuary 2009
27DF Troy Archibald-HenvilleTottenham HotspurSummerDecember 2008
44FW Leroy LitaReadingOctober 2008December 2008
15DF Jonathan GroundsMiddlesbroughJanuary 2009March 2009
11MF David CarneySheffield UnitedJanuary 2009May 2009
9FW Chris KillenCelticJanuary 2009May 2009
17FW Alan GowRangersJanuary 2009May 2009
22DF Adrian LeijerFulhamJanuary 2009May 2009
18FW David MooneyReadingJanuary 2009April 2009

Loans out
# Pos Player To Until When
10FW Jamie CuretonBarnsleyFebruary 2009November 2008
11MF Luke ChadwickMK DonsJanuary 2009October 2008
28MF Michael SpillaneLuton TownSeasonSummer
35FW Chris MartinLuton TownSeasonSummer

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHA
ResultLDDDWLWDLLLWWLLDLWLLWLLWLLLWDDDLLDLWLWWDLLWLLL
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pre-season
16 July 2008 Gorleston1–8Norwich CityGorleston, Norfolk
Thompson  14' (Report) Todd  1' (o.g.)
Martin  3'  45'
Pattison  32'
Daley  38'
Richardson  51'
Russell  53'
Hoolahan  77'		 Stadium: Emerald Park
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Unknown
19 July 2008 Ahlafors IF 1–2Norwich CityNödinge-Nol, Sweden
Emback  13' (Report) Makiese  11'
Cureton  90'		 Stadium: Sjövallen Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Unknown
22 July 2008 Falkenbergs FF 0–3Norwich CityFalkenberg, Sweden
(Report) Russell  4'
Croft  42'
Cureton  55'		 Stadium: Falkenbergs IP
Attendance: 0
Referee: Unknown
Date Opponents H/A Result
F–A		 Scorers
25 July 2008 Dereham Town A 1–2 Martin  8'
28 July 2008 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–5 Cureton  16'
29 July 2008 King's Lynn A 2–2 Daley  9' Renton  37'
2 August 2008 Colchester United H 2–2 Russell  60', 63'

League

August
9 August 2008 Coventry City2–0Norwich CityCoventry, West Midlands
15:00 BST Ward  48' (pen.)
McKenzie  86'		 (Report) Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 22,607
Referee: Colin Webster
16 August 2008 Norwich City1–1BlackpoolNorwich, Norfolk
15:00 BST Russell  74' (Report) Burgess  55' (pen.) Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 23,727
Referee: Kevin Friend
23 August 2008 Cardiff City2–2Norwich CityCardiff, Wales
15:00 BST McCormack  3'  67' (pen.) (Report) Lupoli  77'  81' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 18,032
Referee: Anthony Taylor
30 August 2008 Norwich City1–1Birmingham CityNorwich, Norfolk
15:00 BST Russell  46' (Report) Larsson  40' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,229
Referee: Jon Moss

September
13 September 2008 Plymouth Argyle1–2Norwich CityPlymouth, Devon
15:00 BST Gallagher  90'
Timár  29'  34'		 (Report) Lupoli  15'
Sibierski  59'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,185
Referee: Andy Woolmer
17 September 2008 Norwich City0–1Queens Park RangersNorwich, Norfolk
19:45 BST (Report) Connolly  11'  25'
Rowlands  33'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,249
Referee: Rob Shoebridge
20 September 2008 Norwich City1–0Sheffield UnitedNorwich, Norfolk
15:00 BST Croft  90' (Report) Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,175
Referee: Phil Crossley
27 September 2008 Barnsley0–0Norwich CityBarnsley, South Yorkshire
15:00 BST (Report) Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 12,324
Referee: Nigel Miller
30 September 2008 Southampton2–0Norwich CitySouthampton, Hampshire
19:45 BST Robertson  29'
McGoldrick  64' (pen.)		 (Report) Stefanović  63' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 14,480
Referee: Richard Beeby

October
4 October 2008 Norwich City1–2Derby CountyNorwich, Norfolk
15:00 BST Clingan  51' (pen.) (Report) Hulse  26'
Carroll  50'
Ellington  85'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,771
Referee: Darren Deadman
18 October 2008 Bristol City1–0Norwich CityBristol
15:00 BST McCombe  75' (Report) Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 16,791
Referee: Andy Hall
21 October 2008 Norwich City5–2Wolverhampton WanderersNorwich, Norfolk
19:45 BST Ikeme  28' (o.g.)
Lita  39', 58', 70'
Croft  75'		 (Report) Collins  41'
Ebanks-Blake  67' (pen.)
Stearman  27'  69'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,351
Referee: Graham Horwood
25 October 2008 Norwich City2–1Doncaster RoversNorwich, Norfolk
15:00 BST Sibierski  83'
Lita  90'		 (Report) Stock  77' (pen.) Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,543
Referee: Clive Penton
28 October 2008 Derby County3–1Norwich CityDerby, Derbyshire
19:45 BST Green  15'
Hulse  29'
Kaźmierczak  80'		 (Report) Kennedy  64' Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 26,621
Referee: Neil Swarbrick

November
1 November 2008 Burnley2–0Norwich CityBurnley, Lancashire
15:00 GMT Eagles  55', 60' (Report) Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 11,353
Referee: Graham Laws
8 November 2008 Norwich City2–2Preston North EndNorwich, Norfolk
15:00 GMT Lita  14'
Kennedy  62'
Russell  80'		 (Report) Brown  2'
Mellor  81'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 23,225
Referee: Paul Taylor
15 November 2008 Norwich City2–3Swansea CityNorwich, Norfolk
15:00 GMT Lupoli  28'
Rangel  61' (o.g.)		 (Report) Scotland  43'
Pratley  47'
Bodde  48'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,262
Referee: Grant Hegley
22 November 2008 Nottingham Forest1–2Norwich CityNottingham, Nottinghamshire
17:20 GMT Anderson  38' (Report) Doherty  20'
Pattison  23'
Cohen  73' (o.g.)		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 18,566
Referee: Michael Oliver
25 November 2008 Norwich City1–2Crystal PalaceNorwich, Norfolk
19:45 GMT Pattison  61' (Report) Beattie  27'
Oster  40'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,034
Referee: Dean Whitestone
29 November 2008 Sheffield Wednesday3–2Norwich CitySheffield, South Yorkshire
15:00 GMT McMahon  51'
Clarke  55'
Tudgay  72'		 (Report) Clingan  43' (pen.)
Lita  62'
Kennedy  81'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 18,883
Referee: Anthony Bates

December
7 December 2008 Norwich City2–0Ipswich TownNorwich, Norfolk
13:15 GMT Croft  60'
Pattison  82'		 (Report) Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,472
Referee: Lee Probert
10 December 2008 Watford2–1Norwich CityWatford, Hertfordshire
19:45 GMT Priskin  16'
Smith  64'		 (Report) Croft  61' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 13,268
Referee: Phil Crossley
13 December 2008 Reading2–0Norwich CityReading, Berkshire
15:00 GMT S. Hunt  84'
Long  86'		 (Report) Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 19,382
Referee: Trevor Kettle
20 December 2008 Norwich City1–0Charlton AthleticNorwich, Norfolk
15:00 GMT Lita  60' (Report) Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 23,827
Referee: Mark Haywood
26 December 2008 Crystal Palace3–1Norwich CitySelhurst, London
13:00 GMT Fonte  6'  31'
Butterfield  90'		 (Report) Doherty  18' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 17,180
Referee: Keith Stroud
28 December 2008 Norwich City2–3Nottingham ForestNorwich, Norfolk
15:00 GMT Breckin  73' (o.g.)
Garner  90' (o.g.)		 (Report) Thornhill  17'
McGugan  30'
Earnshaw  89'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,475
Referee: Jon Moss

January
10 January 2009 Sheffield United1–0Norwich CitySheffield, South Yorkshire
15:00 GMT Henderson  17' (Report) Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 27,267
Referee: Mark Halsey
17 January 2009 Norwich City4–0BarnsleyNorwich, Norfolk
15:00 GMT Hoolahan  55'
Cureton  74'
Clingan  88' (pen.)
Russell  90'		 (Report) Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,685
Referee: Simon Hooper
27 January 2009 Norwich City2–2SouthamptonNorwich, Norfolk
19:45 GMT Fotheringham  40'
Hoolahan  42'		 (Report) McLaggon  57'
Saganowski  78'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,271
Referee: Lee Mason
30 January 2009 Doncaster Rovers1–1Norwich CityDoncaster, South Yorkshire
19:45 GMT Heffernan  23' (Report) Grounds  61' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 12,384
Referee: Michael Oliver

February
3 February 2009 Wolverhampton Wanderers3–3Norwich CityWolverhampton, West Midlands
19:45 GMT Ebanks-Blake  25', 54', 56' (Report) Croft  32'
Cort  47'
Doherty  65'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 21,654
Referee: Andy Woolmer
7 February 2009 Norwich City1–2Bristol CityNorwich, Norfolk
15:00 GMT Grounds  24'
Doherty  44'		 (Report) Skuse  14'
Orr  45' (pen.)		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,691
Referee: Andy D'Urso
14 February 2009 Preston North End1–0Norwich CityPreston, Lancashire
15:00 GMT Parkin  41' (Report) Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 12,033
Referee: Rob Shoebridge
21 February 2009 Norwich City1–1BurnleyNorwich, Norfolk
15:00 GMT Cureton  20' (Report) Thompson  36' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,363
Referee: Kevin Friend
28 February 2009 Norwich City1–2Coventry CityNorwich, Norfolk
15:00 GMT Grounds  53' (Report) Henderson  19'
Fox  73'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,450
Referee: Paul Taylor

March
3 March 2009 Queens Park Rangers0–1Norwich CityShepherd's Bush, London
20:00 GMT (Report) Russell  68' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 13,533
Referee: Graham Scott
7 March 2009 Blackpool2–0Norwich CityBlackpool, Lancashire
15:00 GMT Ormerod  55'
Adam  74'		 (Report) Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 7,505
Referee: Clive Oliver
10 March 2009 Norwich City2–0Cardiff CityNorwich, Norfolk
19:45 GMT Mooney  49'
McDonald  90'		 (Report) Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 23,706
Referee: Trevor Kettle
14 March 2009 Norwich City1–0Plymouth ArgyleNorwich, Norfolk
15:00 GMT Mooney  53' (Report) Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,064
Referee: Fred Graham
21 March 2009 Birmingham City1–1Norwich CityBirmingham, West Midlands
15:00 GMT Jerome  38' (Report) Clingan  53' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 18,159
Referee: Mark Haywood

April
4 April 2009 Norwich City0–1Sheffield WednesdayNorwich, Norfolk
15:00 BST (Report) Johnson  48'
Spurr  87'  89'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,385
Referee: Mick Russell
11 April 2009 Swansea City2–1Norwich CitySwansea, Wales
15:00 BST Scotland  29', 50' (pen.) (Report) Lee  33' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 15,783
Referee: Graham Salisbury
13 April 2009 Norwich City2–0WatfordNorwich, Norfolk
15:00 BST Rose  15' (o.g.)
Doherty  85'		 (Report) Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,487
Referee: Steve Tanner
19 April 2009 Ipswich Town3–2Norwich CityIpswich, Suffolk
12:45 BST Quinn  24'
Giovani  62' (pen.)
Stead  90'		 (Report) Mooney  16'
Clingan  90' (pen.)		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 28,274
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
27 April 2009 Norwich City0–2ReadingNorwich, Norfolk
19:45 BST (Report) Long  68'  78' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,041
Referee: Clive Oliver

May
3 May 2009 Charlton Athletic4–2Norwich CityCharlton, London
13:15 BST Bailey  9'
Burton  25', 30', 51'		 (Report) Lee  45'
Clingan  61'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 22,020
Referee: Russell Booth

FA Cup
Round 3 3(R)
Result 1–1 0–1
3 January 2009 Round 3Charlton Athletic1–1Norwich CityCharlton, London
15:00 GMT Shelvey  20' (Report) Lupoli  71' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 12,615
Referee: Steve Tanner
13 January 2009 Round 3 (Replay)Norwich City0–1Charlton AthleticNorwich, Norfolk
19:45 GMT (Report) Ambrose  6' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 13,997
Referee: Clive Oliver

League Cup
Round 1
Result 0–1
12 August 2008 Round 1Milton Keynes Dons1–0Norwich CityMilton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
19:45 BST Baldock  34' (Report) Stadium: Stadium:mk
Attendance: 6,261
Referee: Mike Thorpe

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Barnsley 46 13 13 20 45 58 −13 52
21 Plymouth Argyle 46 13 12 21 44 57 −13 51
22 Norwich City (R) 46 12 10 24 57 70 −13 46 Relegation to Football League One
23 Southampton (R) 46 10 15 21 46 69 −23 45[lower-alpha 1]
24 Charlton Athletic (R) 46 8 15 23 52 74 −22 39
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2009. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Southampton were given a ten-point deduction for breaching insolvency regulations, regarding their holding company. As they finished in the bottom three in the 2008–09 season, the points deduction was applied during the 2009–10 season in League One.[9]

Notes
  1. Cort was born in Southwark, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Guyana internationally and would make his international debut for Guyana in 2011.
  2. Bell was born in Wellingborough, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 and B level.
  3. Lita was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), but also qualified to represent England internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
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  3. "First Team Profiles". Norwich City F.C. Archived from the original on 2007-05-23. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
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