1987–88 Norwich City F.C. season
For the 1987–88 season, Norwich City F.C. competed in Football League Division One, as well as the FA Cup, Littlewoods Cup and Simod Cup.
| 1987–88 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Robert Chase | ||
| Manager | Ken Brown (until 9 November) Dave Stringer (from 9 November) | ||
| Stadium | Carrow Road | ||
| First Division | 14th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| Full Members Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Player of the Year | Bryan Gunn | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kevin Drinkell (12) All: Kevin Drinkell (12) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 22,509 v Liverpool | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 11,872 v Wimbledon | ||
| Average home league attendance | 15,759 | ||
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Overview
The previous season had seen Norwich finish fifth in Division One, their highest position to that date,[1] but any hope of a repeat was quickly dashed. By the beginning of November, Norwich had only registered three league wins, and would soon after slip to bottom of the table after only winning one point from five matches. Chairman Robert Chase took drastic action: On 9 November, long-serving manager Ken Brown was sacked. Dave Stringer, who had only become his assistant at the start of the year after previously being reserve team manager, was appointed as his replacement, initially on a caretaker basis and later permanent. Veteran player David Williams was made a player/coach as his assistant.
The trend was not immediately reversed and in December club captain Steve Bruce left the club for Manchester United. His vice-captain Mike Phelan replaced him as captain. With the money from the sale, Norwich acquired Robert Fleck, who would contribute seven goals in the second half of the season and be the club's leading scorer for the next four seasons, as well as buying Andy Linighan as a replacement for Bruce at centre-half. One of the most unfortunate incidents of the year surrounded John O'Neill, who signed for the club in December only to suffer a career-ending knee injury on his debut, after which he never played professionally again.[2]
Norwich made early exits from all three cup competitions but six wins and six draws in the latter half of the season were enough to secure them another season in the top flight as they finished in 14th place, four places and three points clear of the relegation play-offs. Their biggest win of the season was 4–1 against West Ham United and their heaviest defeat was 3–0, which occurred four times. Their highest scoring game was 4–2 which happened twice, a defeat to Arsenal and a victory over Oxford United.[3]
Squad
- Squad at the end of season (7 May 1988)[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 1987 | DF | Simon Ratcliffe | Manchester United | £40,000 | [5] |
| 23 July 1987 | MF | Mark Bowen | Tottenham Hotspur | £90,000 | [5] |
| 23 July 1987 | DF | Paul Wilson | Huddersfield Town | £30,000 | [6] |
| 16 December 1987 | DF | John O'Neill | Queens Park Rangers | Unknown | [7] |
| 17 December 1987 | FW | Robert Fleck | Rangers | £580,000 | [5] |
| 4 March 1988 | DF | Andy Linighan | Oldham Athletic | £350,000 | [5][8] |
Out
| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 1987 | MF | Peter Mendham | King's Lynn | Free | [9] |
| 3 July 1987 | FW | Mark Barham | Huddersfield Town | £100,000 | [10] |
| July 1987 | FW | David Hodgson | Jerez Club de Portivo | Unknown | [11] |
| 18 December 1987 | DF | Steve Bruce | Manchester United | £900,000 | [12] |
| December 1987 | MF | Garry Brooke | Groningen | Unknown | [13] |
| 4 March 1988 | FW | Paul Clayton | Darlington | £25,000 | [14] |
| 29 March 1988 | DF | Phil Chapple | Cambridge United | Free | [15][16] |
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Southampton | 40 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 50 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 47 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 45 |
| 15 | Derby County | 40 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 43 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 42 |
Source: [17]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results
Division One
| 15 August 1987 1 | Everton | 1–0 | Norwich City | Liverpool |
Power  35' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 31,728 Referee: G. Tyson |
| 19 August 1987 2 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Southampton | Norwich |
| Moore 61' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,429 Referee: K. Hackett |
| 22 August 1987 3 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Coventry City | Norwich |
| Bruce 20' Drinkell 54' 84' |
Kilcline 58' (pen.) |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,726 Referee: A. Buksh |
| 29 August 1987 4 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Norwich City | London |
| Cottee 51' 65' |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 16,394 Referee: M. Reed |
| 1 September 1987 5 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Norwich |
| Biggins 73' |
D. Jackson 76' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,636 Referee: B. Hill |
| 5 September 1987 6 | Watford | 0–1 | Norwich City | Watford |
| Bruce 48' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 11,724 Referee: L. Shapter |
| 12 September 1987 7 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Derby County | Norwich |
| Rosario 78' |
Davison 50' Gregory 67' (pen.) |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,402 Referee: D. Hedges |
| 19 September 1987 8 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Norwich City | London |
| Dixon 4' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 15,242 Referee: J. Martin |
| 26 September 1987 9 | Norwich City | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Norwich |
| Webb 28' 31' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,755 Referee: P. Don |
| 3 October 1987 10 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Norwich City | Oxford |
| Slatter 14' Hill 57'Foyle 68' |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 6,847 Referee: A. Gunn |
| 10 October 1987 11 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Norwich |
| Drinkell 23' Biggins 63' |
Claesen 34' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,689 Referee: K. Barrett |
| 17 October 1987 12 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Norwich City | Manchester |
| Davenport 46' Robson 80' |
Biggins 29' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 39,345 Referee: G. Alpin |
| 24 October 1987 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Norwich City | Sheffield |
| Pearson 12' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 15,861 Referee: M. Peck |
| 31 October 1987 14 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Norwich |
| Biggins 64' |
Allen 80' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,522 Referee: D. Axcell |
| 7 November 1987 15 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Norwich City | London |
| Bennett 15' Jones 22' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 5,044 Referee: J. Ashworth |
| 14 November 1987 16 | Norwich City | 2–4 | Arsenal | Norwich |
| Drinkell 31' 81' |
Rocastle 49' 54' Thomas 52'Groves 61' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 20,558 Referee: J. Key |
| 21 November 1987 17 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Norwich City | Liverpool |
| Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 37,446 Referee: J. Deakin |
| 28 November 1987 18 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Norwich |
| Horne 36' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,099 Referee: T. Holbrook |
| 5 December 1987 19 | Luton Town | 1–2 | Norwich City | Luton |
| Stein 20' |
Gordon 61' Crook 88' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,002 Referee: D. Scott |
| 18 December 1987 20 | Wimbledon | 1–0 | Norwich City | London |
| Fashanu 14' |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 4,026 Referee: A. Seville |
| 26 December 1987 21 | Derby County | 1–2 | Norwich City | Derby |
| Wright 49' |
Fleck 33' Gordon 52' |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 15,452 Referee: V. Callow |
| 28 December 1987 22 | Norwich City | 3–0 | Chelsea | Norwich |
| Fox 51' Goss 71'Drinkell 76' (pen.) |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 19,668 Referee: K. Morton |
| 1 January 1988 23 | Norwich City | 4–1 | West Ham United | Norwich |
| Gordon 47' Drinkell 67'Bowen 79'Rosario 86' |
Cottee 27' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 20,059 Referee: B. Hall |
| 16 January 1988 24 | Norwich City | 0–3 | Everton | Norwich |
| Sharp 21' 87' Heath 90' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 15,750 Referee: S. Lodge |
| 23 January 1988 25 | Southampton | 0–0 | Norwich City | Southampton |
| Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 12,002 Referee: R. Lewis |
| 6 February 1988 26 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Watford | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,318 Referee: M. Bailey |
| 13 February 1988 27 | Newcastle United | 1–3 | Norwich City | Newcastle |
| Gascoigne 34' |
Fleck 2' 58' Drinkell 85' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 21,068 Referee: A. Flood |
| 20 February 1988 28 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Norwich City | Coventry |
Elliott  |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 15,577 Referee: E. Parker |
| 5 March 1988 29 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Manchester United | Norwich |
| Fleck 76' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 19,129 Referee: M. Reed |
| 12 March 1988 30 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–3 | Norwich City | London |
| Claesen 85' |
Goss 37' Fleck 67'Drinkell 75' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 19,322 Referee: G. Tyson |
| 16 March 1988 31 | Norwich City | 4–2 | Oxford United | Norwich |
| Linighan 10' Fleck 65' 80'Drinkell 72' |
Bardsley 45' Hebberd 82'Phillips |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,280 Referee: K. Miller |
| 19 March 1988 32 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Norwich City | London |
| Channing 25' Coney 47'Fereday 81' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 9,033 Referee: D. Allison |
| 26 March 1988 33 | Norwich City | 0–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Norwich |
| Sterland 43' (pen.) Jonsson 75'Chapman 80' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,280 Referee: D. Hutchinson |
| 2 April 1988 34 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Norwich |
| Fox 50' Drinkell 58' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 15,015 Referee: B. Stevens |
| 4 April 1988 35 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Norwich City | London |
| Smith 38' Groves 59' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 19,341 Referee: B. Stevens |
| 20 April 1988 36 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Liverpool | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 22,509 Referee: R. Hart |
| 23 April 1988 37 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Portsmouth | Norwich |
| Linighan 31' Biggins 90' (pen.) |
Quinn 59' Mariner 68' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,762 Referee: P. Don |
| 30 April 1988 38 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Luton Town | Norwich |
| Drinkell 51' Putney 63' |
Stein 87' Wilson 98' (pen.) |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,700 Referee: A. Ward |
| 4 May 1988 39 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Norwich City | Nottingham |
| Webb 9' Glover 51' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 11,610 Referee: A. Robinson |
| 7 May 1988 40 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Wimbledon | Norwich |
| Gibson 82' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 11,782 Referee: J. Martin |
- Source:[18]
FA Cup
| 9 January 1988 Third Round | Swindon Town | 0–0 | Norwich City | Swindon |
| Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,807 Referee: K. Walmsley |
| 13 January 1988 Third Round Replay | Norwich City | 0–2 | Swindon Town | Norwich |
| Bamber 67' 87' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,501 Referee: J. Moules |
- Source:[19]
Littlewoods Cup
| 22 September 1987 Second Round, First Leg | Burnley | 1–1 | Norwich City | Burnley |
| Oghani 7' |
Biggins 15' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 7,912 Referee: G. Courtney |
| 7 October 1987 Second Round, Second Leg | Norwich City | 1–0 | Burnley | Norwich |
| Bowen 48' |
Oghani |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 6,168 Referee: I. Hemley |
| 27 October 1987 Third Round | Stoke City | 2–1 | Norwich City | Stoke |
| Daly 14' Talbot 17' |
Bruce 76' |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 8,603 Referee: J. Moules |
- Source:[19]
Simod Cup
| 19 January 1988 Third Round | Millwall | 2–3 | Norwich City | London |
| Cascarino 18' 60' |
Fleck 14' 23' Goss 75' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 4,654 Referee: J. Key |
| 23 February 1988 Fourth Round | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Norwich City | Swindon |
| Elliott 64' (og.) Foley 72' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,491 Referee: K. Barratt |
- Source:[20]
Appearances
| Pos | Player | League | FA Cup | Littlewoods Cup | Simod Cup | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Subs | Goals | ||
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||||||
| GK | Bryan Gunn | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | Graham Benstead | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||||||||||
| RB | Ian Culverhouse | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| LB | Tony Spearing | 17 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| CB | Steve Bruce | 19 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| CB | Ian Butterworth | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 0 |
| CB | Andy Linighan | 12 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| LB | Shaun Elliott | 14 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| CB | Simon Ratcliffe | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| RB | Kenny Brown | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| CB | John O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||||||
| CM | Mike Phelan | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| DM | Mark Bowen | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 2 |
| AM | Trevor Putney | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| AM | Ruel Fox | 33 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 2 |
| CM | Jeremy Goss | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 3 |
| AM | Dale Gordon | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 |
| CM | Ian Crook | 16 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 1 |
| DM | David Williams | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||||||||||||||
| ST | Kevin Drinkell | 38 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 12 |
| ST | Robert Fleck | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 9 |
| ST | Wayne Biggins | 15 | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 6 |
| ST | Robert Rosario | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
- Source:[20]
Goalscorers
| Rank | Position | Player | Division One | FA Cup | Littlewoods Cup | Simod Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST | Kevin Drinkell | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | ST | Robert Fleck | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | ST | Wayne Biggins | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | LW | Dale Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CB | Steve Bruce | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| CM | Jeremy Goss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | ST | Robert Rosario | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| RW | Ruel Fox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| CB | Andy Linighan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| LB/LW | Mark Bowen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | LW | Trevor Putney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RW | Ian Crook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
- Source:[20]
References
- "Norwich City". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "Flown from the Nest: John O'Neill". ex-canaries.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "Norwich City match record: 1988". 11v11. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "Norwich CITY squad 1987/88". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- 1989 Club Directory p.397
- 1993 Club Directory p.263
- Canary Citizens p.303
- 1993 Club Directory p.22
- Canary Citizens p.293
- 1989 Club Directory p.277
- Canary Citizens p.269
- 1989 Club Directory p.353
- Canary Citizens p.225
- Canary Citizens p.233
- 1989 Club Directory p.133
- 1993 Club Directory p.134
- "League Division One end of season table for 1987-88 season". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- Norwich City: The Modern Era p.213-217
- Norwich City: The Modern Era p.218
- 1991 Club Directory p.392–393
Bibliography
- Canary Citizens Centenary Edition: Authors Mike Davage, John Eastwood and Kevan Platt ISBN 0711720207
- Barclays League Club Directory 1989: Editor Tony Williams ISBN 0-85144-472-5
- Norwich City: The Modern Era: Author Rob Hadgraft ISBN 978-1-905328-82-6
- News of the World Football Annual 1988-89 Editors Bill Bateson and Albert Sewell ISBN 0855431458
- Barclays League Club Directory 1993: Editor Tony Williams ISBN 1-873057-12-1
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