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2008–09 Norwich City F.C. season

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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

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.

Club sponsors

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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

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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.[citation needed]

Board and staff members

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Board members

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

Last updated: 3 September 2008
Source: Norwich FC

Coaching staff

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

Last updated: 14 January 2009
Source: Norwich FC

Players

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First-team squad

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

Left club during season

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

Transfers

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In

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# Pos Player From Fee When
6 DF Serbia Dejan Stefanović Fulham Undisclosed Summer
8 MF Northern Ireland Sammy Clingan Nottingham Forest Free Summer
14 MF Republic of Ireland Wes Hoolahan Blackpool Undisclosed Summer
17 MF Republic of Ireland David Bell Luton Town Undisclosed Summer
25 GK England Stuart Nelson Leyton Orient Free Summer
29 FW England Carl Cort Unattached Free December[4]
27 FW England Cody McDonald Dartford Undisclosed February 2009[5]

Out

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# Pos Player To Fee When
4 DF England Jason Shackell Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed Summer
6 MF England Darren Huckerby San Jose Earthquakes* Released Summer
9 FW England Dion Dublin Retired Summer
12 GK England Matthew Gilks Blackpool Part of
Hoolahan deal
Summer
14 DF Spain Juan Velasco Panthrakikos* Released Summer
23 FW England Ryan Jarvis Leyton Orient* Released Summer
25 DF England Rossi Jarvis Luton Town* Released Summer
29 DF England Matthew Halliday Wroxham* Released Summer
31 DF Scotland Andrew Cave-Brown Leyton Orient* Released Summer
34 GK England Steven Arnold Grays Athletic* Released Summer
36 MF South Africa Bally Smart Kerkyra FC* Released Summer
37 DF England Patrick Bexfield Released Released Summer
11 MF England Luke Chadwick MK Dons Free Winter[6]
17 MF Republic of Ireland David Bell Coventry City 500,000 Winter[7]
16 MF Scotland Mark Fotheringham Released Released April 9[8]
26 DF England Robert Eagle Released Released April 9[8]

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

Loans in

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# Pos Player From When Until
5 DF Scotland John Kennedy Celtic Summer January 2009
9 MF France Antoine Sibierski Wigan Athletic Summer January 2009
15 DF England Jonathan Grounds Middlesbrough Summer December 2008
18 FW Italy Arturo Lupoli ACF Fiorentina Summer January 2009
21 DF England Ryan Bertrand Chelsea Summer Season
22 DF England Elliot Omozusi Fulham Summer January 2009
23 FW The Gambia Omar Koroma Portsmouth Summer January 2009
27 DF England Troy Archibald-Henville Tottenham Hotspur Summer December 2008
44 FW England Leroy Lita Reading October 2008 December 2008
15 DF England Jonathan Grounds Middlesbrough January 2009 March 2009
11 MF Australia David Carney Sheffield United January 2009 May 2009
9 FW New Zealand Chris Killen Celtic January 2009 May 2009
17 FW Scotland Alan Gow Rangers January 2009 May 2009
22 DF Australia Adrian Leijer Fulham January 2009 May 2009
18 FW Republic of Ireland David Mooney Reading January 2009 April 2009

Loans out

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# Pos Player To Until When
10 FW England Jamie Cureton Barnsley February 2009 November 2008
11 MF England Luke Chadwick MK Dons January 2009 October 2008
28 MF Republic of Ireland Michael Spillane Luton Town Season Summer
35 FW England Chris Martin Luton Town Season Summer

Results by round

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

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Pre-season

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16 July 2008 Gorleston 1–8 Norwich City Gorleston, 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 Sweden 1–2 Norwich City Nödinge-Nol, Sweden
Emback 13' (Report) Makiese 11'
Cureton 90'
Stadium: Sjövallen Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Unknown
22 July 2008 Falkenbergs FF Sweden 0–3 Norwich City Falkenberg, 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'

August

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9 August 2008 Coventry City 2–0 Norwich City Coventry, West Midlands
15:00 BST Ward 48' (pen.)
McKenzie 86'
(Report) Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 22,607
Referee: Colin Webster
16 August 2008 Norwich City 1–1 Blackpool Norwich, Norfolk
15:00 BST Russell 74' (Report) Burgess 55' (pen.) Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 23,727
Referee: Kevin Friend
23 August 2008 Cardiff City 2–2 Norwich City Cardiff, 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 City 1–1 Birmingham City Norwich, Norfolk
15:00 BST Russell 46' (Report) Larsson 40' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,229
Referee: Jon Moss

September

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13 September 2008 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Norwich City Plymouth, Devon
15:00 BST Gallagher 90'
Timár Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 34'
(Report) Lupoli 15'
Sibierski 59'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,185
Referee: Andy Woolmer
17 September 2008 Norwich City 0–1 Queens Park Rangers Norwich, Norfolk
19:45 BST (Report) Connolly Yellow card 11' Yellow-red card 25'
Rowlands 33'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,249
Referee: Rob Shoebridge
20 September 2008 Norwich City 1–0 Sheffield United Norwich, Norfolk
15:00 BST Croft 90' (Report) Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,175
Referee: Phil Crossley
27 September 2008 Barnsley 0–0 Norwich City Barnsley, South Yorkshire
15:00 BST (Report) Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 12,324
Referee: Nigel Miller
30 September 2008 Southampton 2–0 Norwich City Southampton, Hampshire
19:45 BST Robertson 29'
McGoldrick 64' (pen.)
(Report) Stefanović Red card 63' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 14,480
Referee: Richard Beeby

October

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4 October 2008 Norwich City 1–2 Derby County Norwich, Norfolk
15:00 BST Clingan 51' (pen.) (Report) Hulse 26'
Carroll Red card 50'
Ellington 85'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,771
Referee: Darren Deadman
18 October 2008 Bristol City 1–0 Norwich City Bristol
15:00 BST McCombe 75' (Report) Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 16,791
Referee: Andy Hall
21 October 2008 Norwich City 5–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Norwich, Norfolk
19:45 BST Ikeme 28' (o.g.)
Lita 39', 58', 70'
Croft 75'
(Report) Collins 41'
Ebanks-Blake 67' (pen.)
Stearman Yellow card 27' Yellow-red card 69'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,351
Referee: Graham Horwood
25 October 2008 Norwich City 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Norwich, 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 County 3–1 Norwich City Derby, Derbyshire
19:45 BST Green 15'
Hulse 29'
Kaźmierczak 80'
(Report) Kennedy 64' Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 26,621
Referee: Neil Swarbrick

November

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1 November 2008 Burnley 2–0 Norwich City Burnley, Lancashire
15:00 GMT Eagles 55', 60' (Report) Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 11,353
Referee: Graham Laws
8 November 2008 Norwich City 2–2 Preston North End Norwich, Norfolk
15:00 GMT Lita 14'
Kennedy 62'
Russell Red card 80'
(Report) Brown 2'
Mellor 81'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 23,225
Referee: Paul Taylor
15 November 2008 Norwich City 2–3 Swansea City Norwich, 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
25 November 2008 Norwich City 1–2 Crystal Palace Norwich, Norfolk
19:45 GMT Pattison 61' (Report) Beattie 27'
Oster 40'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,034
Referee: Dean Whitestone

December

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7 December 2008 Norwich City 2–0 Ipswich Town Norwich, Norfolk
13:15 GMT Croft 60'
Pattison 82'
(Report) Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,472
Referee: Lee Probert
10 December 2008 Watford 2–1 Norwich City Watford, Hertfordshire
19:45 GMT Priskin 16'
Smith 64'
(Report) Croft 61' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 13,268
Referee: Phil Crossley
13 December 2008 Reading 2–0 Norwich City Reading, Berkshire
15:00 GMT S. Hunt 84'
Long 86'
(Report) Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 19,382
Referee: Trevor Kettle
20 December 2008 Norwich City 1–0 Charlton Athletic Norwich, Norfolk
15:00 GMT Lita 60' (Report) Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 23,827
Referee: Mark Haywood
26 December 2008 Crystal Palace 3–1 Norwich City Selhurst, 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 City 2–3 Nottingham Forest Norwich, 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

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17 January 2009 Norwich City 4–0 Barnsley Norwich, 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 City 2–2 Southampton Norwich, Norfolk
19:45 GMT Fotheringham 40'
Hoolahan 42'
(Report) McLaggon 57'
Saganowski 78'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,271
Referee: Lee Mason

February

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3 February 2009 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–3 Norwich City Wolverhampton, 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 City 1–2 Bristol City Norwich, Norfolk
15:00 GMT Grounds 24'
Doherty Red card 44'
(Report) Skuse 14'
Orr 45' (pen.)
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,691
Referee: Andy D'Urso
14 February 2009 Preston North End 1–0 Norwich City Preston, Lancashire
15:00 GMT Parkin 41' (Report) Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 12,033
Referee: Rob Shoebridge
21 February 2009 Norwich City 1–1 Burnley Norwich, Norfolk
15:00 GMT Cureton 20' (Report) Thompson 36' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,363
Referee: Kevin Friend
28 February 2009 Norwich City 1–2 Coventry City Norwich, Norfolk
15:00 GMT Grounds 53' (Report) Henderson 19'
Fox 73'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,450
Referee: Paul Taylor

March

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3 March 2009 Queens Park Rangers 0–1 Norwich City Shepherd's Bush, London
20:00 GMT (Report) Russell 68' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 13,533
Referee: Graham Scott
7 March 2009 Blackpool 2–0 Norwich City Blackpool, Lancashire
15:00 GMT Ormerod 55'
Adam 74'
(Report) Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 7,505
Referee: Clive Oliver
10 March 2009 Norwich City 2–0 Cardiff City Norwich, Norfolk
19:45 GMT Mooney 49'
McDonald 90'
(Report) Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 23,706
Referee: Trevor Kettle
14 March 2009 Norwich City 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Norwich, Norfolk
15:00 GMT Mooney 53' (Report) Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,064
Referee: Fred Graham
21 March 2009 Birmingham City 1–1 Norwich City Birmingham, West Midlands
15:00 GMT Jerome 38' (Report) Clingan 53' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 18,159
Referee: Mark Haywood

April

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4 April 2009 Norwich City 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday Norwich, Norfolk
15:00 BST (Report) Johnson 48'
Spurr Yellow card 87' Yellow-red card 89'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,385
Referee: Mick Russell
11 April 2009 Swansea City 2–1 Norwich City Swansea, Wales
15:00 BST Scotland 29', 50' (pen.) (Report) Lee 33' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 15,783
Referee: Graham Salisbury
13 April 2009 Norwich City 2–0 Watford Norwich, Norfolk
15:00 BST Rose 15' (o.g.)
Doherty 85'
(Report) Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,487
Referee: Steve Tanner
19 April 2009 Ipswich Town 3–2 Norwich City Ipswich, 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 City 0–2 Reading Norwich, Norfolk
19:45 BST (Report) Long 68' 78' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,041
Referee: Clive Oliver

May

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3 May 2009 Charlton Athletic 4–2 Norwich City Charlton, London
13:15 BST Bailey 9'
Burton 25', 30', 51'
(Report) Lee 45'
Clingan 61'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 22,020
Referee: Russell Booth
Round 3 3(R)
Result 1–1 0–1
13 January 2009 Round 3 (Replay) Norwich City 0–1 Charlton Athletic Norwich, Norfolk
19:45 GMT (Report) Ambrose 6' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 13,997
Referee: Clive Oliver
Round 1
Result 0–1
12 August 2008 Round 1 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Norwich City Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
19:45 BST Baldock 34' (Report) Stadium: Stadium:mk
Attendance: 6,261
Referee: Mike Thorpe

League table

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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[a]
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

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  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.

References

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  1. ^ "Flybe Step Down As Main Sponsor". Norwich City FC. Archived from the original on 28 April 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Aviva To Sponsor City". Norwich City FC. Archived from the original on 2 May 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
  3. ^ "First Team Profiles". Norwich City F.C. Archived from the original on 23 May 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2007.
  4. ^ "Cort Joins Canaries". Norwich City FC. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
  5. ^ "City Swoop For Mcdonald". Norwich City FC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
  6. ^ "Winger Chadwick makes Dons switch". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
  7. ^ "Norwich's Bell in Coventry switch". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  8. ^ a b "Canaries release midfield duo". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
  9. ^ "Southampton Football Club". The Football League. 23 April 2009. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2009.