1988–89 Norwich City F.C. season
1988–89 season | ||
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Manager | Dave Stringer | |
Stadium | Carrow Road | |
First Division | 4th | |
FA Cup | Semi-final | |
League Cup | Third round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Robert Fleck All: Robert Fleck (15) | |
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During the 1988–89 English football season, Norwich City competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary[]
Norwich were tipped by many to struggle during the season, but shocked the rest of the First Division by going top in September; by the end of October, they held a six-point lead over Arsenal, having played a game more. The lead at the top was maintained until December, finished the season in fourth - until 1993, this was their highest ever league placing. They also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup, losing to Everton, which had made them unlikely contenders for the double of the league title and FA Cup this season - an accolade which had only previously been achieved five times in a whole century of league football in England.
Norwich's fourth place in the league saw them finish only behind champions Arsenal, runners-up Liverpool and third placed Nottingham Forest. They finished above a number of higher-spending and traditionally better-supported and more successful clubs including Everton, Manchester United and relegated Newcastle United.
Stars of the season included goalkeeper Bryan Gunn, defender Andy Linighan, midfielder Mike Phelan, winger Dale Gordon and striker Robert Fleck. However, it was the last season at Carrow Road for Phelan, who was then sold to Manchester United.
Squad[]
- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season[]
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Reserve team[]
Youth team[]
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Transfers[]
In[]
- Andy Townsend - Southampton, £300,000, 31 August 1988
Out[]
- Kevin Drinkell - Rangers, £600,000
- Kenny Brown - Plymouth Argyle
Final league table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Arsenal (C) | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 73 | 36 | +37 | 76 | Excluded from the European Cup[4] |
2 | Liverpool[a] | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 65 | 28 | +37 | 76 | Excluded from the European Cup Winners' Cup[4] |
3 | Nottingham Forest[b] | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 64 | Excluded from the UEFA Cup[4] |
4 | Norwich City | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 62 | |
5 | Derby County | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 58 | |
6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 57 | |
7 | Coventry City | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 55 | |
8 | Everton | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 54 | |
9 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 53 | |
10 | Millwall | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 53 | |
11 | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 51 | |
12 | Wimbledon | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 51 | |
13 | Southampton | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 45 | |
14 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 42 | |
15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 42 | |
16 | Luton Town | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 41 | |
17 | Aston Villa | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 40 | |
18 | Middlesbrough (R) | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 39 | Relegation to the Second Division |
19 | West Ham United (R) | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 62 | −25 | 38 | |
20 | Newcastle United (R) | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 63 | −31 | 31 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Liverpool would have qualified as FA Cup winners.
- ^ Nottingham Forest would have qualified as League Cup winners.
Results[]
First Division[]
27/08/1988 | Norwich City | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest | Norwich |
Fleck ![]() Bowen ![]() |
Chettle ![]() |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
03/09/1988 | Middlesbrough | 2-3 | Norwich City | Middlesbrough |
Mowbray ![]() Burke ![]() |
Rosario ![]() Fleck ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Ayresome Park |
10/09/1988 | Norwich City | 1-0 | Queen's Park Rangers | Norwich |
Phelan | Stadium: Carrow Road |
17/09/1988 | Newcastle United | 0-2 | Norwich City | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Fleck ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park |
24/09/1988 | Norwich City | 2-2 | Millwall | Norwich |
Crook ![]() Rosario ![]() |
Cascarino ![]() O'Callaghan ![]() |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
01/10/1988 | Norwich City | 1-3 | Charlton Athletic | Norwich |
Linighan ![]() |
Williams ![]() ![]() Mortimer ![]() |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
08/10/1988 | Derby County | 0-1 | Norwich City | Derby |
Wright ![]() |
Stadium: Baseball Ground |
22/10/1988 | Norwich City | 3-1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
26/10/1988 | Manchester United | 1-2 | Norwich City |
29/10/1988 | Norwich City | 1-1 | Southampton | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
05/11/1988 | Wimbledon | 0-2 | Norwich City |
12/11/1988 | Norwich City | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
19/11/1988 | Everton | 1-1 | Norwich City |
26/11/1988 | Norwich City | 2-2 | Luton Town | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
03/12/1988 | Aston Villa | 3-1 | Norwich City |
10/12/1988 | Norwich City | 0-0 | Arsenal | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
17/12/1988 | Liverpool | 0-1 | Norwich City |
27/12/1988 | Norwich City | 2-1 | West Ham United | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
31/12/1988 | Norwich City | 0-0 | Middlesbrough | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
02/01/1989 | Queen's Park Rangers | 2-1 | Norwich City |
14/01/1989 | Norwich City | 1-2 | Coventry City | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
22/01/1989 | Millwall | 2-3 | Norwich City |
04/02/1989 | Norwich City | 2-1 | Charlton Athletic | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
11/02/1989 | Norwich City | 1-0 | Derby County | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
21/02/1989 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2-1 | Norwich City |
25/02/1989 | Norwich City | 2-1 | Manchester United | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
11/03/1989 | Norwich City | 1-0 | Wimbledon | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
25/03/1989 | Norwich City | 0-2 | Newcastle United | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
27/03/1989 | West Ham United | 0-2 | Norwich City |
01/04/1989 | Norwich City | 0-1 | Liverpool | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
05/04/1989 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Norwich City |
08/04/1989 | Coventry City | 2-1 | Norwich City |
19/04/1989 | Southampton | 0-0 | Norwich City |
22/04/1989 | Norwich City | 2-2 | Aston Villa | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
01/05/1989 | Arsenal | 5-0 | Norwich City |
06/05/1989 | Norwich City | 1-0 | Everton | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
13/05/1989 | Luton Town | 1-0 | Norwich City |
17/05/1989 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-2 | Norwich City |
League Cup[]
28/09/1988 | Norwich City | 2-0 | Preston North End | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
11 October 1988 | Preston North End | 0-3 | Norwich City |
2 November 1988 | Leicester City | 2-0 | Norwich City |
FA Cup[]
08/01/1989 | Port Vale | 1-3 | Norwich City |
28/01/1989 | Norwich City | 8-0 | Sutton United | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
18/02/1989 | Norwich City | 3-2 | Sheffield United | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
18/03/1989 | West Ham United | 0-0 | Norwich City |
22/03/1989 | Norwich City | 3-1 | West Ham United | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road |
15/04/1989 | Everton | 1-0 | Norwich City | Birmingham |
Stadium: Villa Park |
Awards[]
- Barry Butler Memorial Trophy for Norwich City F.C. Player of the Year: Dale Gordon
References[]
- ^ "Norwich City » squad 1988/1989". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Fox was born in Ipswich, England, but also qualified to represent Montserrat internationally and would make his international debut for Montserrat in 2004.
- ^ Townsend was born in Maidstone, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in February 1989.
- ^ a b c English teams were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on until the season 1990–91 because of the Heysel Disaster in 1985, involving Liverpool fans.
- Norwich City F.C. seasons
- 1988–89 Football League First Division by team