They began life in the Norfolk and Suffolk League, but in 1905 left their amateur status behind and joined the Southern League. Previously nicknamed 'The Citizens' in 1907 they adopted the yellow shirts with green trim and became 'The Canaries'. They never finished higher than seventh in their Southern League years, but became founder members of Division Three (which became Division Three South a year later) in 1920. Their first decade in the Football League was entirely uneventful, never threatening promotion nor needing re-election.

In the Thirties the Canaries began to pick up, and in 1934 achieved promotion to Division Two, where they remained until the Second World War. It was during this period that they moved to Carrow Road.

After the war they were back in Division Three South again for the remainder of the Forties and throughout the Fifties. In 1953 Yeovil and Norwich met for the first time, the visitors winning 2-0 in a First Round Proper F.A. Cup tie at Huish. In 1960 they were Division Three Runners-up and would hold the Division Two place won through to the 1971-72 campaign when they took the title and so entered the top flight for the first time the following season. They only lasted two years, but were back in Division One again in 1975.

Their history since has been to bob about between the top two divisions on a regular basis, whilst in the meantime meeting the Glovers for a second time: winning a Third Round F.A. Cup tie 3-0 at Huish in 1980.

1992-93 was the club's high point to date, finishing third in the Premier League. It led to their so far one and only foray into Europe, the UEFA Cup campaign of 1993-94. They got through two rounds before coming up against Inter Milan. This is currently their low point, in the last fifty years at any rate, relegated back to the third tier in 2009.

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RECENT RESULTS

06/02/2010	Millwall	Away	CCL1	L	1-2	14374		Martin 4
13/02/2010	Brighton and Hove Albion	Away	CCL1	W	2-1	7258		Holt 80, Doherty 84
20/02/2010	Southampton	Home	CCL1	L	0-2	23103
23/02/2010	Southend United	Home	CCL1	W	2-1	24824		Johnson 78, 90
27/02/2010	Oldham Athletic	Away	CCL1	W	1-0	5344		Holt 53
06/03/2010	Yeovil Town	Home	CCL1	W	3-0	24868		Hoolahan 3, Holt 69, Martin 75

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

CLUB GOALSCORERS

Name	LGE	FAC	FAT	LGC	CC	Total
Grant Holt	20	1	0	3	0	24
Chris Martin	14	0	0	1	0	15
Wesley Hoolahan	11	0	0	2	0	13
Gary Doherty	5	0	0	0	0	5
Cody McDonald	3	0	0	1	0	4
Oli Johnson	3	0	0	0	0	3
Korey Smith	3	0	0	0	0	3
Jens Berthel Askou	2	0	0	0	0	2
Stephen Hughes	2	0	0	0	0	2
Jamie Cureton	2	0	0	0	0	2
Darel Russell	2	0	0	0	0	2
Michael Rose	1	0	0	0	0	1
Michael Spillane	1	0	0	0	0	1
Michael Nelson	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jon Otsemobor	1	0	0	0	0	1
Own Goals	1	0	0	0	0	1

ATTENDANCE STATISTICS

Highest League Attendance: 25506, vs Hartlepool United, 30/01/2010
Lowest League Attendance: 23041, vs Walsall, 05/09/2009
Average League Attendance: 24519

CURRENT LEAGUE SEQUENCE STATISTICS

Games Without A Win:	0		Games Without A Home Win:	0
Games Without An Away Win:	0		Games Without Defeat:	3
Games Without A Home Defeat:	2		Games Without An Away Defeat:	2
Games Without A Draw:	14		Games Without A Score Draw:	14
Games Without A No-Score Draw:	29		Games Without Scoring:	0
Games Without Conceding:	2		Home Results Sequence:	WWWLWW
Away Results Sequence:	WWWLWW		Overall Results Sequence:	LWLWWW

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Parking

As a visiting supporter you can forget any parking at the ground. Away fans are encouraged towards the Norfolk County Hall car park which can hold around 2,000 vehicles and costs £3.00. This is about a half mile walk from the stadium. As the stadium is a city centre one there are plenty of other council and commercial car parks scattered around.

By Rail

There is a direct service to Norwich out of London Liverpool Street with two trains an hour, which takes just under two hours, with One Anglia. Additional services with First Capital Connect out of London Kings Cross require a change at Cambridge onto National Express East Anglia. Swings and roundabouts: takes about twenty minutes to half an hour longer but we found a cheaper deal on this route.

Check the National Rail Enquiries site for further details of services.

The stadium is a ten minute (maximum) walk from the railway station. Turn left as you exit and basically head south. It would be quite an achievement to miss it.

By Taxi

A selection of Norwich taxi companies can be found here.

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Club Bar :

We are not aware of any such facilities being available to away fans.

Local Pubs :

Good ale, disappointing matchday food © Hugh Gleave Coach & Horses: Opening is: Sunday to Thursday 11.00 a.m. - 12.00 midnight; Friday & Saturday 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 a.m. Foor served: Monday to Saturday 12.00 noon - 9.30 p.m.; Sunday 11.00 a.m. - 9.00 p.m. Owned by the Norwich based Chalk Hill Brewery, it stocks five of their output at any one time plus an ever changing range of guests, usually four in number. There's an outside area for smokers, a tiny car park and sports are shown in one area of the hostelry. Food is quite a wide ranging selection but in the style of typical modern pub fodder: some British, some Oriental, bit of Mexican etc. The matchday menu seemed to be severely restricted to what they considered football fans will like: er, burgers & chips pretty much. A few minutes from the railway station, less than ten to the ground. Coach & Horses, 82, Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1BA. Tel: 01603 477077. Email: info@thecoachthorperoad.co.uk. Website: Click Here. Map: Click Here.

Convenient but there are better options © Hugh Gleave Compleat Angler: Large outlet very close by the railway station, just across the river on the city centre side, and around ten minutes walk to the stadium. Reviews are slightly mixed but billed as having become something of an away fans pub on matchdays. Does some Woodforde's real ale and meals are served. General consensus seems to be it's an OK pub, nothing special but nothing to particularly criticise either. In another place it might be higher up one's list but in Norwich there are a number of better pubs close by. Compleat Angler, 120, Prince Of Wales Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1NS. Tel: 01603 622425‎. Map: Click Here.

Fat Cat: About a mile west of the city centre and a couple of miles from the ground, this hostelry is one of the reasons we're making a weekend of it and where you'll find us on the Saturday night. Has won award after award, including the only outlet ever to secure CAMRA's National Pub of the Year on two different occasions. Opening is 11.00 a.m. - 11.00 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11.00 a.m. - 12 midnight Friday and Saturday, 12 noon - 10.30 p.m. Sunday. Shows major sporting events and has an external smoking area. Brews its own range of six beers (The Fat Cat Brewery), and generally has another eight or nine guest ales on hand pump and fifteen or more on gravity. There are four draught lagers and up to a dozen imported draught continental beers. If that's not enough there are usually three farmhouse style ciders and a perry on. Fifty different bottled beers from all round the World are stocked. Basically it is a 365-day-a-year beer festival. Fat Cat, 49, West End Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4NA. Tel: 01603 624364. Website: Click Here. Map: Click Here.

Friendly likeable hostelry that does everything pretty well © Hugh Gleave Ketts Tavern: About 10 minutes walk from the Railway Station straight up (and then just off) Riverside Road, and just over the mile (20 minutes) from Carrow Road. Pool table in a conservatory; external seated smoking area; food prepared lunchtime and evening, and an additional Indian carry-in service at night. Reasonable sized car park. Beer wise it specialises in local beers, with six to eight real ales likely to be available. Brews from Blackfriars (Great Yarmouth), Norfolk Square (Great Yarmouth), Tipples (Acle) and Woodforde's (Woodbastwick) feature regularly. Sports on a big screen. Opening is a simple 12 noon - 12 midnight seven days a week. Ketts Tavern, 29, Ketts Hill, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4EX. Tel: 01603 449654. Map: Click Here.

King's Arms: About ten minutes walk west of the ground. A Batemans hostelry since 2004, it offers their range plus numerous guests - usually a total of around a dozen real ales. No music, machines, pool or darts but does show sports. There's a conservatory, beer garden and patio area. Food of the light meal/snack variety available 11.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 12 noon - 4.00 p.m. on Sunday. Opening is 11.00 a.m. - 11.00 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11.00 a.m. - 12 midnight Friday and Saturday, 12 noon - 10.30 Sunday. Busy with Norwich fans before and after games on matchdays, but no issues with away fans who are welcome. King's Arms, 22, Hall Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3HQ. Tel: 01603 766361. Email: info@kingsarmsnorwich.co.uk. Website: Click Here. Map: Click Here.

Serious real ale drinkers only need apply © Hugh Gleave King's Head: This outlet has nothing on keg at all, and all its real ales - up to sixteen - are entirely sourced from small East Anglian breweries, some on hand pump some on gravity. There's also a farmhouse cider and/or perry. If you want lager you'll have to stick to bottles. Has bar billiards, lined glasses and an external smoking area. Opening is 12 noon - 12 midnight Monday to Saturday, 12 noon - 11.00 p.m. Sunday. Towards the north side of the city centre and 25 minutes walk from the ground. King's Head, 42, Magdalen Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1JE. Tel: 01603 620468. Website: Click Here. Map: Click Here.

Another hostelry down on the river © Hugh Gleave Red Lion: Around five minutes north along the river from the railway station, and thus fifteen minutes walk from Carrow Road. All rounder local, with some (usually three or four) real ales, the standard range of kegs, and food, including a carvery on Sundays that is particularly recommended. Car park. Pleasant outside area in a scenic riverside location. Red Lion, 79, Bishopgate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 4AA. Tel: 01603 620154. Map: Click Here.

Good all-rounder © Hugh Gleave Ribs of Beef: Just over a mile (20 minutes walk) from the stadium and 10 minutes from Norwich Railway Station in the city centre close to the Cathedral and on the banks of the River Wensum. Does a good range of pub style food (including children's menu) Monday to Saturday and roasts Sunday lunchtime. Large screens showing sports. Usually around eight or nive real ales, with Adnams Bitter, Courage Best, Elgood's Black Dog and Woodforde's Wherry Best the regulars, the rest made up of changing guests. Also often has a real cider. Opening: 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 a.m. Monday to Thursday; 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 a.m. Friday and Saturday; 12 noon - 12.30 a.m. Sunday. Ribs of Beef, 24, Wensum Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1HY. Tel: 01603 619517. Fax: 01603 625446. Email: roger@ribsofbeef.co.uk. Website: Click Here. Map: Click Here.

Likelihood the Natives Will Understand You :

An urban island in a rustic backwater - we should get on like a house on fire.

Top-Tip :

Make the most of this opportunity, one has a feeling we may not be back at Carrow Road any time soon unless they blow the season big time.

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[No responsibilty is taken for any inaccuracies. This page is entirely the product of bias and prejudice.]

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