2005–06 Norwich City F.C. season
Norwich City 2005–06 football season
2005–06 season | |||
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Chairman | Roger Munby | ||
Manager | Nigel Worthington | ||
Stadium | Carrow Road | ||
Championship | 9th | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
League Cup | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Ashton (10) All: Ashton (11) | ||
Highest home attendance | 25,402 (vs. Ipswich Town, 5 February 2006) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 23,838 (vs. Cardiff City, 1 November 2005) | ||
Average home league attendance | 24,833 | ||
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The 2005–06 season was Norwich City's first year back in the Football League Championship after being relegated from the Premier League in the previous season. This article shows statistics and lists all matches that Norwich City played in the season.
Season overview
Final league table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 67 |
8 | Coventry City | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 65 | −3 | 63 |
9 | Norwich City | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 65 | −9 | 62 |
10 | Luton Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 66 | 67 | −1 | 61 |
11 | Cardiff City | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 60 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2011. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Matches
Win Draw Loss
League
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Result | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
Position | 10 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Round | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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Result | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Position | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
August
Norwich City v Coventry City
6 August 2005 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Coventry City | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | Ashton 21' | (Report) | Adebola 65' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,355 Referee: Richard Beeby |
Norwich City v Crewe Alexandra
9 August 2005 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Norwich, Norfolk |
19:45 BST | McKenzie 50' | (Report) | Varney 19' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,116 Referee: Clive Penton |
Norwich City v Crystal Palace
13 August 2005 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | Ashton 6' | (Report) | Johnson 42' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,102 Referee: Iain Williamson |
Southampton v Norwich City
20 August 2005 | Southampton | 1–0 | Norwich City | Southampton, Hampshire |
15:00 BST | Quashie 15' (pen.) | (Report) | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 23,498 Referee: Lee Probert |
Norwich City v Leeds United
27 August 2005 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Leeds United | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | (Report) | Hulse 67' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,015 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
Stoke City v Norwich City
29 August 2005 | Stoke City | 3–1 | Norwich City | Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire |
19:45 BST | Kolář 9' Harper 45' Sidibe 69' | (Report) | Ashton 38' Huckerby 52' | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 14,249 Referee: Mike Pike |
September
Norwich City v Plymouth Argyle
10 September 2005 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Norwich, Norfolk |
12:45 BST | Ashton 20' Doumbé 37' (o.g.) | (Report) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,981 Referee: Barry Knight |
Watford v Norwich City
13 September 2005 | Watford | 2–1 | Norwich City | Watford, Hertfordshire |
19:45 BST | King 13' Young 25' | (Report) | Lisbie 62' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 13,502 Referee: Paul Armstrong |
Ipswich Town v Norwich City
18 September 2005 | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Norwich City | Ipswich, Suffolk |
12:00 BST | Sito 18' | (Report) | Huckerby 51' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 29,184 Referee: Lee Mason |
Norwich City v Reading
24 September 2005 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Reading | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | (Report) | Harper 61' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,850 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Norwich City v Hull City
27 September 2005 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Hull City | Norwich, Norfolk |
19:45 BST | Safri 15' Doherty 39' | (Report) | Cort 2' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,740 Referee: Brian Curson |
October
Brighton & Hove Albion v Norwich City
1 October 2005 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–3 | Norwich City | Brighton, East Sussex |
15:00 BST | Frutos 67' | (Report) | Huckerby 22' McVeigh 41' Henderson 85' | Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 6,624 Referee: Phil Joslin |
Norwich City v Millwall
15 October 2005 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Millwall | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | Ashton 52' | (Report) | Williams 23' Hayles 30' 77' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,095 Referee: Paul Taylor |
Luton Town v Norwich City
18 October 2005 | Luton Town | 4–2 | Norwich City | Luton, Bedfordshire |
19:45 BST | Feeney 16' Edwards 27' Holmes 34' Howard 41' | (Report) | Ashton 56' Davenport 69' 82' Ryan Jarvis 85' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,248 Referee: Steve Tanner |
Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City
22 October 2005 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Norwich City | Shepherd's Bush, London |
15:00 BST | Nygaard 11' Furlong 18' Santos 42' | (Report) | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 15,976 Referee: Ray Olivier |
Norwich City v Sheffield Wednesday
29 October 2005 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | (Report) | Brunt 77' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,383 Referee: J. Paul Robinson |
November
Norwich City v Cardiff City
1 November 2005 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Norwich, Norfolk |
19:45 GMT | Alexander 77' (o.g.) | (Report) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,838 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City
5 November 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Norwich City | Wolverhampton, West Midlands |
15:00 GMT | Seol 2' Ganea 37' | (Report) | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,808 Referee: Chris Foy |
Norwich City v Luton Town
19 November 2005 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Luton Town | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | Hughes 3' Huckerby 25' | (Report) | Perrett 81' 90' Nicholls AFT'[notes 1] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,383 Referee: Kevin Wright |
Millwall v Norwich City
22 November 2005 | Millwall | 1–0 | Norwich City | Bermondsey, London |
19:45 GMT | Elliott 70' | (Report) | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 7,814 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
Coventry City v Norwich City
26 November 2005 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Norwich City | Coventry, West Midlands |
15:00 GMT | McSheffrey 3' Adebola 10' | (Report) | Davenport 40' Fleming 84' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 20,433 Referee: Rob Styles |
December
Derby County v Norwich City
3 December 2005 | Derby County | 2–0 | Norwich City | Derby, Derbyshire |
15:00 GMT | Davies 28', 52' | (Report) | Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 23,346 Referee: Andy Hall |
Crewe Alexandra v Norwich City
10 December 2005 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Norwich City | Crewe, Cheshire |
15:00 GMT | B. Jones 16' | (Report) | McVeigh 64', 85' | Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 6,132 Referee: Phil Joslin |
Norwich City v Southampton
17 December 2005 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Southampton | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | Ashton 30', 51', 66' | (Report) | Belmadi 9' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,836 Referee: Anthony Bates |
Sheffield United v Norwich City
26 December 2005 | Sheffield United | 1–3 | Norwich City | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
15:00 GMT | Jagielka 22' | (Report) | McVeigh 33' Ashton 62' Morgan 71' (o.g.) | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 26,505 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Norwich City v Burnley
28 December 2005 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Burnley | Norwich, Norfolk |
19:45 GMT | Charlton 16' Huckerby 39' | (Report) | Safri 73' (o.g.) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,204 Referee: Clive Penton |
Leicester City v Norwich City
31 December 2005 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Norwich City | Leicester, Leicestershire |
15:00 GMT | (Report) | McVeigh 71' | Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 21,072 Referee: Anthony Leake |
January
Norwich City v Preston North End
2 January 2006 | Norwich City | 0–3 | Preston North End | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | (Report) | Nowland 45' Alexander 69' (pen.) Nugent 74' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,032 Referee: Nigel Miller |
Plymouth Argyle v Norwich City
14 January 2006 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Norwich City | Plymouth, Devon |
15:00 GMT | Charlton 24' (o.g.) | (Report) | Huckerby 48' | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 13,906 Referee: Andy Penn |
Norwich City v Watford
21 January 2006 | Norwich City | 2–3 | Watford | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | McVeigh 44' (pen.) Thorne 62' | (Report) | Henderson 47', 65' Spring 90' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,384 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Reading v Norwich City
31 January 2006 | Reading | 4–0 | Norwich City | Reading, Berkshire |
20:00 GMT | Shorey 6' Sidwell 17' Lita 55' Convey 69' | (Report) | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 21,442 Referee: Lee Mason |
February
Norwich City v Ipswich Town
5 February 2006 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | Norwich, Norfolk |
11:15 GMT | Johansson 33' | (Report) | Juan 38' Doherty 88' (o.g.) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,402 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Hull City v Norwich City
11 February 2006 | Hull City | 1–1 | Norwich City | Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire |
15:00 GMT | Cort 26' | (Report) | Elliott 87' (o.g.) | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 20,527 Referee: Jon Moss |
Norwich City v Brighton & Hove Albion
14 February 2006 | Norwich City | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Norwich, Norfolk |
19:45 GMT | Huckerby 51' Earnshaw 87', 90' | (Report) | Hinshelwood 45' 57' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,038 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
Norwich City v Derby County
18 February 2006 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Derby County | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | Johansson 26' Huckerby 83' | (Report) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,921 Referee: Andy Hall |
Crystal Palace v Norwich City
25 February 2006 | Crystal Palace | 4–1 | Norwich City | Selhurst, London |
15:00 GMT | Johnson 7' Watson 34' Morrison 54' Hall 62' | (Report) | Ward 88' (o.g.) | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 19,066 Referee: Peter Walton |
March
Norwich City v Stoke City
4 March 2006 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Stoke City | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | McKenzie 52' Johansson 89' | (Report) | Gallagher 58' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,223 Referee: Phil Crossley |
Leeds United v Norwich City
11 March 2006 | Leeds United | 2–2 | Norwich City | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
15:00 GMT | Hulse 20' Lewis 90' | (Report) | Hughes 57' McVeigh 75' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 24,993 Referee: Chris Foy |
Norwich City v Sheffield United
18 March 2006 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | McKenzie 33' Earnshaw 45' | (Report) | Armstrong 17' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,346 Referee: Paul Taylor |
Burnley v Norwich City
24 March 2006 | Burnley | 2–0 | Norwich City | Burnley, Lancashire |
19:45 GMT | Gray 18' Branch 51' | (Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,938 Referee: Colin Webster |
April
Norwich City v Leicester City
1 April 2006 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Leicester City | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | Earnshaw 28' McKenzie 77' (pen.) | (Report) | Williams 63' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,718 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
Preston North End v Norwich City
8 April 2006 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Norwich City | Preston, Lancashire |
15:00 BST | Shackell 20' (o.g.) Doherty 38' (o.g.) | (Report) | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,714 Referee: Mick Fletcher |
Sheffield Wednesday v Norwich City
15 April 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Norwich City | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
15:15 BST | Tudgay 45' | (Report) | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 30,755 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Norwich City v Queens Park Rangers
17 April 2006 | Norwich City | 3–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 BST | Huckerby 78' Earnshaw 85', 90' | (Report) | Ainsworth 45' Cook 61' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,126 Referee: Brian Curson |
Cardiff City v Norwich City
22 April 2006 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Norwich City | Cardiff, Wales |
15:00 BST | (Report) | Earnshaw 16' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,590 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Norwich City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
30 April 2006 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Norwich, Norfolk |
13:30 BST | Earnshaw 73' | (Report) | Rósa 45' Kennedy 71' Cameron 14' 81' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,081 Referee: Iain Williamson |
League Cup
Milton Keynes Dons v Norwich City
23 August 2005 Round 1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Norwich City | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
19:45 BST | Report | McKenzie 120' | Stadium: National Hockey Stadium Attendance: 4,777 Referee: Anthony Bates |
Norwich City v Northampton Town
20 September 2005 Round 2 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Norwich, Norfolk |
19:45 BST | Huckerby 34' (pen.) Ashton 78' | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,766 Referee: Colin Webster |
Birmingham City v Norwich City
26 October 2005 Round 3 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Norwich City | Birmingham, West Midlands |
19:45 BST | Pennant 5' Jarošík 86' | Report | Taylor 41' (o.g.) | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 28,825 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
FA Cup
Norwich City v West Ham United
7 January 2006 Round 3 | Norwich City | 1–2 | West Ham United | Norwich, Norfolk |
15:00 GMT | McVeigh 72' (pen.) | Report | Mullins 6' Zamora 57' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,968 Referee: Mike Riley |
Transfers
Summer
In
Name | Price | From |
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Jason Jarrett | Free | Wigan Athletic |
Matthieu Louis-Jean | Free | Nottingham Forest |
Peter Thorne | Free | Cardiff City |
Andrew Hughes | Undisclosed | Reading |
Jürgen Colin | £263,000 | PSV Eindhoven |
Dean Marney | Loan | Tottenham Hotspur |
Kevin Lisbie | Loan | Charlton Athletic |
Calum Davenport | Loan | Tottenham Hotspur |
Out
Name | Price | To |
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Thomas Helveg | Free | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
Mathias Svensson | £100,000 | IF Elfsborg |
Gary Holt | Free | Nottingham Forest |
Marc Edworthy | Free | Derby County |
Philip Mulryne | Undisclosed | Cardiff City |
Damien Francis[notes 2] | Undisclosed | Wigan Athletic |
Winter
In
Name | Price | From |
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Dickson Etuhu | £450,000 | Preston North End |
Carl Robinson | £50,000 | Sunderland |
Zesh Rehman | Loan | Fulham |
Jonatan Johansson | Loan | Charlton Athletic |
Robert Earnshaw | £3,500,000 | West Bromwich Albion |
Out
Name | Price | To |
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Dean Ashton | £7,250,000 | West Ham United |
Jim Brennan | Free | Southampton |
Players
First team 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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Board and staff members
Board members
Position | Name | Nationality |
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Chairman | Roger Munby | England |
Vice Chairman | Barry Skipper | England |
Joint Majority Shareholder | Delia Smith | England |
Joint Majority Shareholder | Michael Wynn-Jones | Wales |
Director | Michael Foulger | England |
Chief Executive | Neil Doncaster | England |
Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
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Manager | Nigel Worthington |
Assistant manager | Doug Livermore |
First team coach | Steve Foley |
Goalkeeping coach | James Hollman |
Youth coach | Ricky Martin |
Physiotherapist | Neal Reynolds |
Sports Science | Dave Carolan |
Sponsorship Sales Manager | Bryan Gunn |
Last updated: 3 May 2006
Source: Norwich City FC
Notes
- ^ Luton Town's Kevin Nicholls received a red card after the final whistle.
- ^ Francis was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.
- ^ Earnshaw was born in Mufulira, Zambia, but was raised in Wales and made his international debut for Wales in May 2002.
- ^ Ward was born in Worksop, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in June 2000.
- ^ Rehman was born in Birmingham, England and represented them at U-18, U-19 and U-20 level, but also qualified to represent Pakistan internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Pakistan in December 2005.
- ^ Spillane was born in Cambridge, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-17, U-18, U-19 and U-21 level.
- ^ Cave-Brown was born in Gravesend, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at U-19 and U-20 level.
- ^ Lisbie was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.
References
- ^ "First team Profiles". Norwich City F.C. Archived from the original on 23 May 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2006.