| 2009–10 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Alan Bowkett | ||
| Manager | Bryan Gunn until 14 August Paul Lambert from 19 August | ||
| Stadium | Carrow Road | ||
| League One | 1st – promoted to The Championship | ||
| FA Cup | Second round | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
| Football League Trophy | Area semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Grant Holt (24) All: Grant Holt (30) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 25,506 (vs. Hartlepool United, 30 January) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 23,041 (vs. Walsall, 5 September) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 24,756 | ||
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The 2009–10 season was the 108th season in the history of Norwich City. It was the club's first season in Football League One (third tier of the English football pyramid) for 49 years, following relegation from The Championship in 2008–09. However, they gained promotion back to the second tier as league champions with a club record total of 95 points, finishing nine points ahead of runners-up Leeds United. This article shows statistics and lists all matches played by the club during the season.
Board and staff members
Board members
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Alan Bowkett |
| Joint Majority Shareholder | Delia Smith |
| Joint Majority Shareholder |  Michael Wynn-Jones |
| Director | Michael Foulger |
| Director | Stephan Phillips |
| Chief Executive |  David McNally |
Last updated: 2 July 2009
Source: Norwich City FC
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Paul Lambert |
| Assistant manager | Ian Culverhouse |
| First team coach Reserve team manager |
Ian Crook |
| Head of football operations | Gary Karsa |
| Goalkeeping coach | Paul Crichton |
| Head of strength and conditioning | Alan Pearson |
| Sports Scientist |  Vacant |
| Academy manager | Ricky Martin |
| Under-14s coach | Neil Adams |
| Performance analyst | Liam Weeks |
| Physiotherapist | Simon Spencer |
| Head of player recruitment | Vacant |
| Club doctor | Dr Peter Harvey |
| Chief scout | Vacant |
Last updated: 19 August 2009
Source: Norwich City FC
Players
First team squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
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Transfers
In
| Date | Squad number | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2009 | 7 | MF | Owain Tudur Jones | Swansea City | Undisclosed[2] |
| 1 July 2009 | 4 | MF | Matthew Gill | Exeter City | Free[3] |
| 1 July 2009 | 5 | DF | Michael Nelson | Hartlepool United | Free[4] |
| 8 July 2009 | 1 | GK | Michael Theoklitos | Melbourne Victory FC | Free[5] |
| 22 July 2009 | 8 | MF | Stephen Hughes | Motherwell F.C. | Free[6] |
| 22 July 2009 | 18 | MF | Paul McVeigh | Luton Town | Free[7] |
| 24 July 2009 | 11 | MF | Simon Whaley | Preston North End | Undisclosed[8] |
| 24 July 2009 | 22 | DF | Rhoys Wiggins | Crystal Palace | Undisclosed[8] |
| 24 July 2009 | 9 | FW | Grant Holt | Shrewsbury Town | £500,000[9] |
| 30 July 2009 | 33 | DF | Jens Berthel Askou | Unattached | Free[10] |
| 30 July 2009 | 32 | FW | Goran Marić | Unattached | Free[10] |
| 4 January 2010 | 6 | DF | Russell Martin | Peterborough United | Undisclosed[11] |
| 4 January 2010 | 24 | MF | Anthony McNamee | Swindon Town | Undisclosed[11] |
| 8 January 2010 | 31 | DF | Zak Whitbread | Millwall | Undisclosed[12] |
| 8 January 2010 | 32 | FW | Oli Johnson | Stockport County | Undisclosed[12] |
- Total spending:
~ £650,000
Out
| Date | Squad Num | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2009 | 1 | GK | David Marshall | Cardiff City | £500,000[13] |
| 18 May 2009 | 29 | FW | Carl Cort | Brentford | Free[14] |
| 28 May 2009 | 7 | MF | Lee Croft | Derby County | Free[15] |
| 1 July 2009 | 26 | GK | Stuart Nelson | Aberdeen | Free |
| 24 July 2009 | 8 | MF | Sammy Clingan | Coventry City | £650,000[16] |
| 6 August 2009 | 24 | MF | Matty Pattison | Mamelodi Sundowns | Undisclosed[17] |
| 1 September 2009 | 6 | DF | Dejan Stefanović | Released | Free |
| 3 December 2009 | 32 | ST | Goran Maric | Real Unión | Free |
| 8 January 2010 | 35 | FW | Kris Renton | Brechin City | Free[18] |
| 1 February 2010 | 11 | MF | Simon Whaley | Chesterfield F.C. | Free[19] |
| 5 March 2010 | 1 | GK | Michael Theoklitos | Brisbane Roar | Free[20] |
- Total income:
~ £1,150,000
Loans in
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July 2009 | GK | Ben Alnwick | Tottenham Hotspur | October 2009[21] |
| 28 August 2009 | GK | Fraser Forster | Newcastle United | June 2010[22] |
| 25 November 2009 | DF | Russell Martin | Peterborough United | 4 January 2010[23] |
| 26 November 2009 | MF | Anthony McNamee | Swindon Town | 4 January 2010[24] |
| 29 January 2010 | DF | Michael Rose | Stockport County | June 2010[25] |
| 5 March 2010 | FW | Stephen Elliott | Preston North End | June 2010[26] |
Loans out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2009 | FW | Kris Renton | Brechin City | 9 December[27] |
| 18 September 2009 | MF | Simon Whaley | Rochdale | 18 November 2009[28] |
| 21 November 2009 | MF | Simon Whaley | Bradford City | 2 January 2010[29] |
| 17 February 2010 | FW | Jamie Cureton | Shrewsbury Town | 5 May 2010[30][31] |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Pre-season
Note: this section relates to first team friendlies only.
| Match | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 7–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 |
| 11 July 2009 | Dartford | 2–7 | Norwich City | Dartford, Kent |
| 15:00 BST | Noble  9'White 68' |
Report | Nelson 3' Neilson 38'Doherty 43'C. Martin 55', 66'Cureton 76', 80' |
Stadium: Princes Park Attendance: 1,910 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 14 July 2009 | Raith Rovers | 0–1 | Norwich City | Kirkcaldy, Scotland |
| 19:45 BST | Report | McVeigh 60' |
Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 1,135 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 16 July 2009 | St Johnstone | 0–1 | Norwich City | St Andrews, Scotland |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Marić 28' |
Stadium: University of St Andrews Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Graham |
| 18 July 2009 | Airdrie United | 2–3 | Norwich City | Airdrie, Scotland |
| 15:00 BST | McLaughlin 23' (pen.) Keegan 74' |
Report | Hoolahan 13' Marić 33'Askou 41' |
Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Attendance: Unknown Referee: Eddie Smith |
| 25 July 2009 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Manchester United XI | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST | Adeyemi 21' |
Report | De Laet 85' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,381 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 28 July 2009 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Norwich City | Selhurst, London |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Whaley 62' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 2,216 Referee: David Phillips |
| 1 August 2009 | Norwich City | 3–2 | Wigan Athletic | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST | C. Martin 36', 57' Whaley 76' |
Report | N'Zogbia 9' Cho 49' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 8,927 Referee: Kevin Wright |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 1–7 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Position | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Round | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 1–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| Position | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
August
| 8 August 2009 | Norwich City | 1–7 | Colchester United | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST | McDonald 72' |
Report | Lisbie 10', 38' Platt 13', 19'Fox 22'Perkins 76'Vernon 90' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,217 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
| 15 August 2009 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Norwich City | Exeter, Devon |
| 15:00 BST | Logan 60' |
Report | Askou 52' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 6,357 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 18 August 2009 | Brentford | 2–1 | Norwich City | Brentford, London |
| 19:45 BST | Dickson 51' Hunt 71' |
Report | Tudur Jones 90' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 7,395 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 22 August 2009 | Norwich City | 5–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST | Holt 16', 71' Smith 25'Otsemobor 35'Askou 49' |
Report | Pittman 39' Harrold 46' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,428 Referee: Jon Moss |
| 29 August 2009 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Norwich City | Hartlepool, County Durham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Nelson 27' Hughes 64' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,470 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
Norwich had high expectations after a good pre-season campaign, however a disastrous opening game of the season saw City suffer a record-breaking home defeat, losing 7–1 to Colchester United. Although the Canaries then went on to win 4–0 at Yeovil in the League Cup, Bryan Gunn was sacked and Paul Lambert - the man who had masterminded Colchester's victory against Norwich a few days previously - would be named as his successor, following a 1–1 draw away at Exeter City. Despite losing to Brentford, with the new manager sat in the stands, Lambert's first game in the dug-out saw City beat Wycombe 5–2 at Carrow Road before going on to win their first away league game of the season at Hartlepool (either side of a 1–4 home defeat to Premier League Sunderland in the League Cup), with Canaries fans starting to see signs of a recovery.
September
| 5 September 2009 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Walsall | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,041 Referee: Russell Booth |
| 14 September 2009 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1 | Norwich City | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
| 19:45 BST | Puncheon 57' Leven 77' (pen) |
Report | C. Martin 1' |
Stadium: Stadium:mk Attendance: 10,354 Referee: Roger East |
| 19 September 2009 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Charlton Athletic | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST | Hoolahan 44' Holt 90' |
Report | Burton 18' Shelvey 40' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,018 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 26 September 2009 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Norwich City | Gillingham, Kent |
| 15:00 BST | Jackson 36' (pen.) |
Report | Forster  34'Russell 90' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,550 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 29 September 2009 | Norwich City | 4–0 | Leyton Orient | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 19:45 BST | C. Martin 75' Holt 78'Spillane 81'Cureton 90' |
Report | Melligan 53' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,981 Referee: Karl Evans |
After putting together an encouraging run at the end of August, September proved to be a more frustrating month for City. Starting off with a goalless draw at home to Walsall, Norwich followed that up with a 2–1 away defeat to MK Dons thanks to a dubious penalty awarded to the home side. Second-placed Charlton were next up at Carrow Road, and they quickly took control with an early 2–0 lead before Wes Hoolahan, recalled to the team, scored just before half time and eventually Grant Holt grabbed a last-minute equaliser to salvage a point. The Canaries then travelled to Gillingham the following week, where they found themselves both a goal down and a man down at halftime after goalkeeper Frazer Forster was sent off. But for the second game in succession, City showed fight and determination and once again grabbed a 90th-minute equaliser, this time through Darel Russell. Viewed by some as a turning point, Norwich then eased past Leyton Orient - winning 4–0 at Carrow Road - in the final game of September.
October
| 3 October 2009 | Norwich City | 5–1 | Bristol Rovers | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST | C. Martin 9' Hoolahan 31' (pen.)Holt 33', 40'Cureton 90' |
Report | Hughes 26' (pen.) |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,117 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 10 October 2009 | Carlisle United | 0–1 | Norwich City | Carlisle, Cumbria |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Hoolahan 42' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6,825 Referee: Dave Foster |
| 19 October 2009 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Norwich City | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| 19:45 BST | Johnson 15' Beckford 90' |
Report | Holt 38' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 19,912 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 24 October 2009 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST | C. Martin 32' |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,959 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 31 October 2009 | Stockport County | 1–3 | Norwich City | Stockport, Greater Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Thompson 82' |
Report | Holt 16', 90' Hoolahan 69' (pen.) |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,218 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
October proved to be the month when Norwich really started climbing up the table. Days after their 4–0 win over Leyton Orient City followed it by a 5–1 win over Bristol Rovers before grabbing a hard-fought 1–0 win away at Carlisle courtesy of a Wes Hoolahan goal. 3 wins on the trot and 10 goals scored meant Norwich were now in a play off place. Next up for Norwich was top of the league Leeds who already looked to be running away with the league. Some would argue City were the better side in this game and City looked to be heading for a point, however Frazer Forster's miskick meant Leeds won the game with virtually the last kick of the game. However City went on to win their next two games of October beating play off chasing Swindon at Carrow Road 1–0 and then a 3–1 away win at Stockport. This meant five wins out of 6 in October and Norwich were only 4 points off second placed Charlton
November
| 14 November 2009 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 GMT | Hoolahan 60' (pen.) Doherty 80' |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,025 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 21 November 2009 | Southampton | 2–2 | Norwich City | Southampton, Hampshire |
| 15:00 GMT | Lallana 11' Connolly 65' |
Report | Hoolahan 54' Hughes 75' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 21,362 Referee: Andy Penn |
| 24 November 2009 | Norwich City | 4–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 19:45 GMT | Holt 3' Hoolahan 22'Elphick 69' (o.g.)C. Martin 82' |
Report | Tunnicliffe 61' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,617 Referee: Keith Hill |
City only had three league games in November due to cup commitments and they went through the month unbeaten. They grabbed a 2–0 win over struggling Tranmere before drawing 2–2 away at improving Southampton. They followed this up with a 4–1 win over Brighton at home. Grant Holt, Chris Martin and Wes Hoolahan all scored and all three were beginning to rack up the goals for Norwich
December
| 1 December 2009 | Southend United | 0–3 | Norwich City | Southend-on-Sea, Essex |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Holt 68', 90' (pen.) Smith 77' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,732 Referee: Phil Crossley |
| 5 December 2009 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 GMT | Holt 21' Hoolahan 32' |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,404 Referee: David Phillips |
| 12 December 2009 | Yeovil Town | 3–3 | Norwich City | Yeovil, Somerset |
| 15:00 GMT | Bowditch 21' MacDonald 67'Obika 90' |
Report | C. Martin 60' Doherty 65', 90' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 4,964 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 19 December 2009 | Norwich City | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 GMT | Hoolahan 57' C. Martin 74'Doherty 79' |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,004 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 26 December 2009 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Millwall | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 12:45 GMT | Hoolahan 28' Holt 68' |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,242 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
For the second month in succession, Norwich went unbeaten and by the end of December had begun to really put pressure on the top 2. First up was a 3–0 away win at Southend - a ground the Canaries hadn't won at for 57 years. Following a goalless first half, the visitors turned on the style in the second half with a double from talismanic striker Grant Holt and another from academy-product Korey Smith. This was followed up with a routine 2–0 home win over Oldham, before what proved to be one of City's most exciting games of the season away at Yeovil. The home side took the lead in the first half through ex-Ipswich striker Dean Bowditch, before Norwich came back in the second half with goals from Chris Martin and Gary Doherty giving the Canaries a 2–1 lead. However, Yeovil quickly equalised and then looked to have won it after a 90th-minute goal, before a Russell Martin shot deflected off Gary Doherty in injury-time to ensure a share of the spoils. Two home matches against fellow promotion chasers came next, with Huddersfield Town the first to be dispatched – being defeated 3–0 – before a 2–0 Boxing Day success over Millwall left Norwich just 2 points shy of second-placed Charlton.
January
| 2 January 2010 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Norwich City | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Smith 77' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 7,171 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 9 January 2010 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Exeter City | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 GMT | Holt 8', 82' C. Martin 77' |
Report | Stewart 81' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,955 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 16 January 2010 | Colchester United | 0–5 | Norwich City | Colchester, Essex |
| 15:00 GMT | Henderson 90' |
Report | C. Martin 16', 45' Doherty 49'Johnson 81'Holt 90' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 10,064 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 23 January 2010 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Brentford | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 GMT | Holt 41' C. Martin 77' |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,979 Referee: Steve Rushton |
| 26 January 2010 | Walsall | 1–2 | Norwich City | Walsall, West Midlands |
| 19:45 GMT | Deeney 35' |
Report | C. Martin 77' McDonald 85' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,022 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 30 January 2010 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 GMT | McDonald 27' Rose 32' |
Report | Austin 26' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,506 Referee: Paul Taylor |
January proved to be a pivotal month for Norwich and they started it with a 1–0 win away at struggling Wycombe. Although the Canaries dominated the game they failed to make the breakthrough, and indeed were living dangerously at times with the home side coming close to taking the lead but for the width of the post. But Korey Smith eventually struck the winner in the 79th minute to send Norwich second in the league and into the automatic places for the first time this season. City followed this up with a 3–1 win at home to Exeter, which meant that they went into arguably their biggest game of the season so far - the return fixture against Colchester (with whom there had been considerable bad feeling brewing since Lambert's departure to Carrow Road) - in solid form. After the 7–1 drubbing on the opening day of the season and Paul Lambert's return to Colchester, it had all the makings of a classic. Ultimately though, the match merely served as a way for Norwich to exact fitting revenge, thrashing their hosts 5–0 on an extremely waterlogged pitch. A Chris Martin double put City 2–0 up at half-time before Gary Doherty, Grant Holt and Oli Johnson made it 5–0, with Wes Hoolahan's missed penalty proving not to be costly, whilst Colchester finished the match with 10 men thanks to Ian Henderson's sending off against his former side. On top of handing out a convincing defeat in a local derby, Norwich had now also closed the gap to league-leaders Leeds, and due to the latter's cup commitments, meant that City would usurp Leeds with a win over Brentford in their next match. That task was made more difficult after Grant Holt's sending off in the first half, but they still managed to see out a 1–0 win thanks to a Chris Martin goal. The Canaries now sat above Leeds on goal difference, albeit having played two games more. Another late come-from-behind win at Walsall in their next game, coupled with Leeds slipping to defeat, saw Norwich consolidate their position at the top of the table, extending their lead to three points. City ended the month with a 2–1 win over Hartlepool at Carrow Road, in a match that would see them record their highest attendance of the season, giving them a perfect record of 6 wins from 6 games in January.
February
| 6 February 2010 | Millwall | 2–1 | Norwich City | Bermondsey, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Craig 25' Harris 51' |
Report | C. Martin 4' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 14,371 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 13 February 2010 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | Norwich City | Brighton, East Sussex |
| 15:00 GMT | Bennett 21' |
Report | Holt 80' Doherty 84' |
Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 7,258 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 20 February 2010 | Norwich City | 0–2 | Southampton | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 GMT | Russell 64' |
Report | Barnard 33', 77' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,103 Referee: Russell Booth |
| 23 February 2010 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Southend United | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 19:45 GMT | Johnson 78', 90' |
Report | Vernon 45' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,824 Referee: Mick Russell |
| 27 February 2010 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Norwich City | Oldham, Greater Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Holt 53' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,344 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
City got off to a bad start in February, losing 2–1 away at Millwall despite taking an early lead – their first defeat since October, however, they bounced back with a fortunate 2–1 win away at Brighton. The Canaries were 1–0 down going into the final 10 minutes of the match, before Lambert's gamble of having four strikers on the pitch ultimately paid off as Norwich grabbed two late goals through Holt and Doherty to snatch three vital points. In their next game City again suffered defeat, losing 0–2 to Southampton in what was their first home loss under Paul Lambert, but they had a chance to put it right against their next opponents when struggling Southend came to Carrow Road. Despite their respective league positions, it was Southend who scored first, and indeed were still leading 1–0 with only 11 minutes remaining, before super-sub Oli Johnson came on to score two late goals - the winner arriving in the 94th minute - to clinch the game for Norwich in the most dramatic of circumstances. The final game of the month saw the Canaries see out a 1–0 win away at Oldham, which - coupled with inconsistent results for their promotion rivals across February - was enough to have built-up a 5-point gap on second-placed Leeds and, crucially, a 9-point gap on third-placed Charlton.
March
| 6 March 2010 | Norwich City | 3–0 | Yeovil Town | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 GMT | Hoolahan 2' Holt 69'C. Martin 75' |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,868 Referee: James Linington |
| 13 March 2010 | Huddersfield Town | 1–3 | Norwich City | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire |
| 15:00 GMT | Trotman 3' |
Report | Holt 69' Elliott 74', 85' |
Stadium: Galpharm Stadium Attendance: 17,959 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 20 March 2010 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Norwich City | Swindon, Wiltshire |
| 15:00 GMT | Greer 90' |
Report | Holt 52' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,972 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 27 March 2010 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Leeds United | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 GMT | C. Martin 89' |
Report | Kandol 90' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,445 Referee: Lee Probert |
As the season started to reach the business end of proceedings, March was a hugely important month for Norwich with fixtures against 3 promotion chasers, including a home game against second-placed Leeds. City began with an easy 3–0 win over Yeovil at Carrow Road, before a tricky looking match at Huddersfield - who were unbeaten at their Galpharm Stadium going into this game - and had put in some impressive home displays. After a disappointing first half, Norwich found themselves 1–0 down going into the break, however, a stirring comeback in the second half saw Grant Holt, who had a hand in all of the goals, grabbing the equaliser before on-loan striker Stephen Elliot bagged a brace to give the Canaries a massive 3–1 win. Next up was a trip to 4th-placed Swindon Town who, despite falling a goal behind to Grant Holt's second-half header, managed to salvage a 92nd-minute equaliser in a 1–1 draw. This set the stage for the visit of out-of-form Leeds to Carrow Road and presented Norwich with the opportunity of moving 11 points clear of their nearest rivals if they could muster a victory. The game itself proved to be a tight and cagey affair, but with 89 minutes on the clock, substitute Chris Martin headed home what was to be another dramatic late winner for the Canaries, leaving them ahead of the chasing pack by considerable distance with just 8 games of the season to go.
April
| 2 April 2010 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–1 | Norwich City | Birkenhead, Merseyside |
| 19:45 BST | Thomas-Moore 6' (pen.), 12' (pen.) Curran 31' |
Report | Forster 10' Holt 58' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,263 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 5 April 2010 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Stockport County | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST | McNamee 3' Holt 25' |
Report | Ibehre 12' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,353 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 10 April 2010 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST | C. Martin 90' |
Report | Wilbraham 20'  53'  90' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,888 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 13 April 2010 | Leyton Orient | 2–1 | Norwich City | Leyton, London |
| 19:45 BST | Thornton 3', 29' |
Report | Smith 19' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 7,520 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 17 April 2010 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Norwich City | Charlton, London |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Nelson 34' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 20,023 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 24 April 2010 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Gillingham | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST | Russell 74' Nelson 82' |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,227 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Heading into April and given their advantage at the top of the table, Norwich knew that all that was required was to see the job through to earn promotion. However, the first game of the month proved to be one of the more bizarre games of the season. Away to struggling Tranmere, the home side were awarded two highly dubious penalties in the opening 10 minutes, scoring both, with Fraser Forster also being sent off for Norwich. Tranmere then added a third despite a clear handball, to leave the Canaries furious with the inexplicable performance of referee Eddie Ilderton, before they managed a consolation goal in the second half - but the damage had already been done and the game ended 3–1. Norwich were at least given the perfect opportunity to put things right after that with a home game against bottom team Stockport County following three days later. Whilst the Canaries were far from their best, the game ended in a 2–1 home win that saw Grant Holt become the first Norwich player since 1964 to score 30 goals in a season. MK Dons were the visitors to Carrow Road a few days later in what proved to be a fiery affair. The Dons went 1–0 up in the first half, with City being denied a clear-cut penalty in the second half as the game grew increasingly bad-tempered - the visitors racked up a total of 9 yellow cards (including two for goal-scorer Aaron Wilbraham which saw led to his dismissal) - but once again Chris Martin scored a late goal to rescue a point. With promotion looking as if it could be sealed as early as the next game, City headed to east London to play mid-table Leyton Orient, backed by a bumper away crowd. Unfortunately, it wasn't to be their day as the Canaries were defeated 2–1 by a spirited home side. However, they had a chance to put this right at Charlton. If results went their way, Norwich could be promoted with a win at the ground at which they were relegated 11 months previously. City went ahead through a Michael Nelson header in the first half and, after some terrific saves from Fraser Forster, survived the Charlton onslaught to seal the win and promotion back to the Championship at the first time of asking. Considering their opening day mauling and the 15-point lead that Leeds had once held, it was a monumental achievement for Norwich. It also meant that they only needed 1 point from their remaining three games to seal the title - which was duly delivered in their next game following a 2–0 home win over Gillingham.
May
| 1 May 2010 | Bristol Rovers | 0–3 | Norwich City | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Report | C. Martin 31' Johnson 78'Hughes 68' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,836 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 8 May 2010 | Norwich City | 0–2 | Carlisle United | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Madine 1' Price 7' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,181 Referee: Andy Penn |
With promotion and the League One title already sealed, it was a case of ending the season on a high for the impressive Canaries. Early promotion contenders Bristol Rovers were comfortably defeated 3–0 in Norwich's final away game of the season, before a surprise 0–2 loss to Carlisle ensured that City finished the season as they started it - with a home defeat. Ultimately though, this did little to dampen the fans' and players' promotion celebrations at the final whistle, with everyone associated with the Canaries left to reflect on what had been a hugely memorable and successful season, which saw them finish 9 points ahead of second-placed Leeds and 10 points clear of third-placed Millwall. Norwich also finished the season as the league's highest scorers, with a huge 89 goals scored across the season.
FA Cup
| Round | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Result | 7–0 | 1–3 |
| 7 November 2009 Round 1 | Paulton Rovers | 0–7 | Norwich City | Paulton, Somerset |
| 12:45 GMT | Report | Holt 15', 43' C. Martin 24', 77', 83', 85'Hoolahan 74' |
Stadium: Winterfield Road Attendance: 2,070 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 28 November 2009 Round 2 | Carlisle United | 3–1 | Norwich City | Carlisle, Cumbria |
| 17:45 GMT | Péricard 12' Hurst 46'Keogh 72' |
Report | Holt 26' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,946 Referee: Nigel Miller |
Due to being in League One, City started in the FA Cup in the first round for a number of years. They started off with a potential banana skin away at non-league Paulton Rovers. However City made easy work of Paulton winning 7–0, although City would not make it to the third round of the cup, losing 3–1 away at Carlisle
League Cup
| Round | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Result | 4–0 | 1–4 |
| 11 August 2009 Round 1 | Yeovil Town | 0–4 | Norwich City | Yeovil, Somerset |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Hoolahan 55' (pen.) Holt 64', 82', 90' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 3,860 Referee: James Linington |
| 24 August 2009 Round 2 | Norwich City | 1–4 | Sunderland | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 19:45 BST | Hoolahan 63' Spillane 83' |
Report | Tainio 26' Reid 30', 36'Tudur Jones 67' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,345 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Norwich once again failed to make any sort of real impact in the Carling Cup, going out in the second round. They managed to pick up a 4–0 away win away at Yeovil with Grant Holt getting a hat-trick in what proved to be Bryan Gunn's final game as manager. Then, in Paul Lambert's second as manager, they lost 4–1 with Lambert putting out a below strength team. Wes Hoolahan grabbed the only goal. The game ended bizarrely with Michael Spillane sent off. Ben Alnwick was forced off injured so City were down to nine men and Cody McDonald was forced to go in goal.
Football League Trophy
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| 1 September 2009 Round 1 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Brentford | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 19:45 BST | C. Martin 30' |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,540 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 6 October 2009 Round 2 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Norwich City | Gillingham, Kent |
| 19:30 BST | Report | McDonald 66' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 2,814 Referee: Steve Cook |
| 10 November 2009 Area quarter-final | Swindon Town | 0–0 (3–5 p) | Norwich City | Swindon, Wiltshire |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 4,978 Referee: Graham Horwood | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Paynter  Austin Amankwaah Easton  |
Tudur Jones Hughes Nelson Askou Cureton |
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| 15 December 2009 Area semi-final | Southampton | 2–2 (6–5 p) | Norwich City | Southampton, Hampshire |
| 19:45 GMT | Papa Waigo 14', 90' |
Report | Doherty 33' C. Martin 55' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 15,453 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| Penalties | ||||
| Lambert Papa Waigo James Lallana Wotton Hammond Antonio Thomas |
Holt R. Martin C. Martin Nelson Russell Otsemobor Gill McDonald |
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 89 | 47 | +42 | 95 | Promotion to Football League Championship |
| 2 | Leeds United (P) | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 86 | |
| 3 | Millwall (O, P) | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 76 | 44 | +32 | 85 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 84 | |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 73 | 57 | +16 | 82 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
See also
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Notes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Wiggins was born in Hillingdon, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-17, U-19, and U-21 level.
- ↑ Stephens was born in Welwyn Garden City, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-17, U-19 and U-21 level.
- ↑ Kelly was born in Cambridge, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-19 level.
- ↑ Dawkin was born in St Ives, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his mother and represented them at U-17 and U-19 level.
- ↑ Đumić was born in Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina), but also qualified to represent Denmark internationally and represented them at every youth level between U-17 and U-20 level before making his international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in March 2017.