2006–07 Norwich City F.C. season
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{{Infobox football club season
| club = Norwich City
| season = 2006–07
| manager = Nigel Worthington 5 August 2006 – 1 October 2006
Peter Grant 15 October 2006 – 6 May 2007
| chairman = Roger Munby
| stadium = Carrow Road
| league = Championship
| league result = 16th
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = Fifth round
| cup2 = League Cup
| cup2 result = Third round
| league topscorer =
Robert Earnshaw (19)
| season topscorer =
Robert Earnshaw (19)
| highest attendance = 25,476 (vs. Ipswich Town, 22 April 2007)
| lowest attendance = 23,311 (vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers, 30 January 2007)
| average attendance = 24,544
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The 2006–07 season was Norwich City's second consecutive year in the Football League Championship after failing to gain promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt. This article shows statistics and lists all matches that Norwich City played in the season.
Season overview
=End of the Worthington era=
Following the departure of key players Robert Green and Leon McKenzie to West Ham United and Coventry City respectively, Norwich's lack of activity in the summer transfer window was somewhat surprising. Indeed, only one player – Lee Croft, from Manchester City, for a fee in the region of £600,000{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/5219044.stm|title=Croft completes Norwich transfer|date=2006-07-31|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2009-09-02}} – came into the club on a permanent basis. However, despite this and an opening day defeat, the club enjoyed a relatively good start to the season, with three consecutive home wins in the league and progress in the League Cup. This form did not last – having collected just one point from a possible twelve during September, pressure was mounting on manager Nigel Worthington. Following the 3–1 defeat at Plymouth Argyle on 23 September, joint majority shareholders Delia Smith and Michael Wynn-Jones issued a public ultimatum stating that performances must immediately improve.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/stewartjackson/3649931/Delia_turns_up_the_heat_on_Worthington_/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325020235/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/stewartjackson/3649931/Delia_turns_up_the_heat_on_Worthington_/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-03-25|title=Delia turns up the heat on Worthington|last=Jackson|first=Stewart|date=2006-09-27|publisher=blogs.telegraph.co.uk|access-date=2009-09-02}}
In their next match on 1 October, Norwich slumped to a 4–1 defeat against Burnley at Carrow Road – a game which was televised by Sky Sports. The club announced they had parted company with Worthington just hours after the final whistle.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/5397320.stm|title=Norwich sack manager Worthington|date=2006-10-01|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2009-09-02}}
=Grant appointed=
Martin Hunter was appointed caretaker manager going into the October international break. His side came out 3–0 winners in a friendly match at King's Lynn, specially arranged for former Norwich midfielder Shaun Carey who had suffered a double fracture of his leg.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/5409268.stm|title=Hunter pleased with Canaries bow |date=2006-05-10|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2009-09-02}} During the week leading up to the meeting with Queens Park Rangers on 14 October, it emerged that former City player and West Ham coach Peter Grant was to be appointed new manager of the Canaries. He watched from the stands as his new side – still under the guidance of Hunter – drew 3–3 with QPR, conceding a stoppage-time equaliser by Martin Rowlands.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/queens-park-rangers-3-norwich-city-3-grant-faces-sizeable-task-420281.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104073957/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/queens-park-rangers-3-norwich-city-3-grant-faces-sizeable-task-420281.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 4, 2012|title= Queen's Park Rangers 3 Norwich City 3: Grant faces sizeable task|last=Wilson|first=Jonathan|date=2006-10-16|publisher=independent.co.uk|access-date=2009-09-02}}
Grant's start was encouraging, winning four of his first six matches in full charge. This included beating all three sides relegated from the Premier League the previous season, as well as then league leaders, Cardiff City. However, defeat to local rivals Ipswich Town followed by a run of six defeats in nine through December and January left the club languishing in 17th, with no realistic hopes of reaching the play-offs and just four points above the relegation zone.
A key point in the season came on 27 February, in a match against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road. Norwich were behind twice in the game and defeat would have left them in real relegation danger. However, equalisers from emerging striker Chris Martin and defender Jason Shackell, followed by a vital stoppage-time winning free-kick from new signing Simon Lappin lifted City to the relative safety of 16th.{{cite web|url=http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/LeagueTable/0,,10355~20070227,00.html|title=Coca-Cola Football League Championship – 27/02/2007|date=2007-02-27|publisher=Norwich City F.C|access-date=2009-09-02}}
Norwich's form in the latter part of the season was very inconsistent, often winning one then losing one. The main bright spot was arguably the emergence of young striker Martin, who scored in four consecutive league games through February and March, reportedly attracting interest from Manchester United.{{cite web|url=http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/Sport/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=Sport&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=Sport&itemid=NOED13%20Mar%202007%2013%3A12%3A59%3A503|title=Martin's a Premiership striker in the making|date=2007-03-13|publisher=eveningnews24.co.uk|access-date=2009-09-02}} The return of top scorer Robert Earnshaw from injury could not stop a run of three defeats from the last four games, which left City ending an overall disappointing campaign in 16th place and hoping for much better in 2007–08.
Matches
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=League=
| class="wikitable" |
| 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
|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|0–1 |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|2–0 |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|3–2 |bgcolor="#FFFFCC"|0–0 |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|5–1 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|0–3 |bgcolor="#FFFFCC"|3–3 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|0–1 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|1–3 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|1–4 |bgcolor="#FFFFCC"|3–3 |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|1–0 |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|1–0 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|0–5 |bgcolor="#FFFFCC"|1–1 |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|1–0 |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|1–0 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|1–3 |bgcolor="#FFFFCC"|1–1 |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|3–1 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|0–1 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|1–2 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|1–2 |
| Position
|align="center"|19 |align="center"|10 |align="center"|7 |align="center"|6 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|10 |align="center"|14 |align="center"|17 |align="center"|19 |align="center"|15 |align="center"|11 |align="center"|17 |align="center"|16 |align="center"|13 |align="center"|9 |align="center"|12 |align="center"|13 |align="center"|12 |align="center"|15 |align="center"|15 |align="center"|16 |
| class="wikitable" |
| 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
|bgcolor="#FFFFCC"|2–2 |bgcolor="#FFFFCC"|0–0 |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|1–0 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|1–3 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|1–3 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|0–1 |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|2–1 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|1–2 |bgcolor="#FFFFCC"|1–1 |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|3–2 |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|3–2 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|1–2 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|0–1 |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|1–0 |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|1–0 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|0–3 |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|2–1 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|1–2 |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|2–1 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|0–3 |bgcolor="#FFFFCC"|1–1 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|0–1 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|2–3 |
| Position
|align="center"|15 |align="center"|17 |align="center"|15 |align="center"|17 |align="center"|17 |align="center"|17 |align="center"|16 |align="center"|18 |align="center"|18 |align="center"|16 |align="center"|16 |align="center"|17 |align="center"|17 |align="center"|15 |align="center"|15 |align="center"|16 |align="center"|13 |align="center"|16 |align="center"|15 |align="center"|15 |align="center"|15 |align="center"|16 |align="center"|16 |
==August==
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|date = 5 August 2006
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Leeds United
|score = 1–0
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~32524,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Healy {{goal|41|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Elland Road
|location = Leeds, West Yorkshire
|attendance = 22,417
|referee = Graham Laws
}}
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|date = 8 August 2006
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 2–0
|result = W
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~32558,00.html Report]
|team2 = Preston North End
|goals1 = St Ledger {{goal|56|o.g.}}
Earnshaw {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = Alexander {{sent off|0|90}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 24,676
|referee = Phil Joslin
}}
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|date = 12 August 2006
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 3–2
|result = W
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~32593,00.html Report]
|team2 = Luton Town
|goals1 = Huckerby {{goal|57}}
Croft {{goal|67}}
Earnshaw {{goal|71}}
|goals2 = Vine {{goal|15}}
Morgan {{goal|52}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 23,863
|referee = Andy Penn
}}
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|date = 19 August 2006
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Derby County
|score = 0–0
|result = D
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~32638,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Pride Park Stadium
|location = Derby, Derbyshire
|attendance = 22,196
|referee = Richard Beeby
}}
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|date = 26 August 2006
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 5–1
|result = W
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~32694,00.html Report]
|team2 = Barnsley
|goals1 = Earnshaw {{goal|13|pen.|69}}
Robinson {{goal|27}}
Croft {{goal|57}}
Huckerby {{goal|64}}
|goals2 = Kay {{sent off|0|12}}
Hayes {{goal|38}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 24,867
|referee = Iain Williamson
}}
==September==
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|date = 9 September 2006
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Coventry City
|score = 3–0
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~32762,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Birchall {{goal|12}}
Kyle {{goal|63}}
John {{goal|67}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ricoh Arena
|location = Coventry, West Midlands
|attendance = 20,006
|referee = Jon Moss
}}
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|date = 12 September 2006
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Southend United
|score = 3–3
|result = D
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33046,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Eastwood {{goal|9}}
Hammell {{goal|68}}
Gower {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Earnshaw {{goal|36||39}}
Etuhu {{goal|47}}
|stadium = Roots Hall
|location = Southend-on-Sea, Essex
|attendance = 11,072
|referee = Uriah Rennie
}}
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|date = 16 September 2006
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 0–1
|result = L
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/5330198.stm Report]
|team2 = Crystal Palace
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Kuqi {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 24,618
|referee = Andy D'Urso
}}
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|date = 23 September 2006
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Plymouth Argyle
|score = 3–1
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33133,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Doherty {{goal|14|o.g.}}
Seip {{goal|47}}
Norris {{goal|74}}
|goals2 = Earnshaw {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Home Park
|attendance = 11,813
|referee = Jarnail Singh
}}
==October==
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|date = 1 October 2006
|time = 13:15 BST
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 1–4
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33202,00.html Report]
|team2 = Burnley
|goals1 = Doherty {{sent off|0|60}}
Earnshaw {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = O'Connor {{goal|32}}
Gray {{goal|45||64}}
Mahon {{goal|89}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 24,717
|referee = Phil Crossley
}}
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|date = 14 October 2006
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Queens Park Rangers
|score = 3–3
|result = D
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33271,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Smith {{goal|24}}
Rowlands {{goal|45||90}}
|goals2 = Huckerby {{goal|4}}
Dublin {{goal|72}}
Earnshaw {{goal|84|pen.}}
|stadium = Loftus Road
|location = Shepherd's Bush, London
|attendance = 14,793
|referee = Andre Marriner
}}
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|date = 17 October 2006
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Birmingham City
|score = 0–1
|result = W
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33299,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Shackell {{goal|66}}
|stadium = St Andrew's
|location = Birmingham, West Midlands
|attendance = 20,537
|referee = Mike Pike
}}
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|date = 21 October 2006
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 1–0
|result = W
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33324,00.html Report]
|team2 = Cardiff City
|goals1 = Etuhu {{goal|7}}
McVeigh {{sent off|0|90}}
|goals2 = Gilbert {{sent off|0|90}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 25,014
|referee = Anthony Bates
}}
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|date = 28 October 2006
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Stoke City
|score = 5–0
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33376,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Hendrie {{goal|22}}
Fuller {{goal|38}}
Higginbotham {{goal|72}}
Chadwick {{goal|79}}
Russell {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Ashdown {{sent off|0|72}}
|stadium = Britannia Stadium
|location = Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
|attendance = 13,444
|referee = Paul Robinson
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 31 October 2006
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 1–1
|result = D
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33479,00.html Report]
|team2 = Colchester United
|goals1 = Etuhu {{goal|72}}
|goals2 = Cureton {{goal|53}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 25,065
|referee = Dermot Gallagher
}}
==November==
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|date = 4 November 2006
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 1–0
|result = W
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33502,00.html Report]
|team2 = Sunderland
|goals1 = Earnshaw {{goal|51}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 24,652
|referee = Mike Riley
}}
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|date = 11 November 2006
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = West Bromwich Albion
|score = 0–1
|result = W
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33439,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Earnshaw {{goal|57}}
|stadium = The Hawthorns
|location = West Bromwich, West Midlands
|attendance = 18,718
|referee = Graham Laws
}}
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|date = 19 November 2006
|time = 11:30 GMT
|team1 = Ipswich Town
|score = 3–1
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33455,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Legwinski {{goal|40}}
Haynes {{goal|77||90}}
|goals2 = Chadwick {{goal|26}}
|stadium = Portman Road
|attendance = 27,276
|referee = Trevor Kettle
}}
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|date = 25 November 2006
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 1–1
|result = D
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33567,00.html Report]
|team2 = Hull City
|goals1 = Earnshaw {{goal|72}}
|goals2 = Turner {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 24,129
|referee = Gary Sutton
}}
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|date = 30 November 2006
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 3–1
|result = W
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~34422,00.html Report]
|team2 = Leicester City
|goals1 = Robinson {{goal|45}}
Earnshaw {{goal|59}}
McAuley {{goal|90|o.g.}}
|goals2 = McCarthy {{goal|23}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 23,896
|referee = Darren Deadman
}}
==December==
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|date = 2 December 2006
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Sunderland
|score = 1–0
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~34455,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Murphy {{goal|76}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stadium of Light
|location = Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
|attendance = 27,934
|referee = Phil Joslin
}}
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|date = 9 December 2006
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 1–2
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~34501,00.html Report]
|team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
|goals1 = Dublin {{goal|85}}
|goals2 = Camp {{goal|80|o.g.}}
Burton {{goal|83}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 24,816
|referee = Andy Woolmer
}}
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|date = 16 December 2006
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Southampton
|score = 2–1
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33387,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Bale {{goal|41}}
Jones {{goal|65}}
|goals2 = Earnshaw {{goal|21}}
|stadium = St Mary's Stadium
|location = Southampton, Hampshire
|attendance = 25,919
|referee = Uriah Rennie
}}
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|date = 23 December 2006
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score = 2–2
|result = D
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~32784,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Henry {{goal|36}}
Craddock {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Earnshaw {{goal|10||77}}
|stadium = Molineux
|location = Wolverhampton, West Midlands
|attendance = 22,910
|referee = Phil Joslin
}}
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|date = 26 December 2006
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 0–0
|result = D
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~32826,00.html Report]
|team2 = Southend United
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Sodje {{sent off|0|55}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 25,433
|referee = Andy Hall
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 30 December 2006
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 1–0
|result = W
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~32872,00.html Report]
|team2 = Queens Park Rangers
|goals1 = Dublin {{goal|69}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 25,113
|referee = Phil Dowd
}}
==January==
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|date = 1 January 2007
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Crystal Palace
|score = 3–1
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~32910,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Hudson {{goal|26}}
Kuqi {{goal|29}}
Green {{goal|45}}
|goals2 = Earnshaw {{goal|45|pen.}}
|stadium = Selhurst Park
|location = South Norwood, London
|attendance = 16,765
|referee = Carl Boyeson
}}
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|date = 13 January 2007
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 1–3
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~32986,00.html Report]
|team2 = Plymouth Argyle
|goals1 = Safri {{goal|45}}
|goals2 = Hayles {{goal|59}}
Buzsáky {{goal|63||75}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 23,513
|referee = Mike Jones
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 30 January 2007
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 0–1
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~34279,00.html Report]
|team2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Breen {{sent off|0|55}}
Kightly {{goal|59}}
McNamara {{sent off|2|4|90}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 23,311
|referee = Nigel Miller
}}
==February==
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|date = 3 February 2007
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 2–1
|result = W
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~34305,00.html Report]
|team2 = Leeds United
|goals1 = Dublin {{goal|59}}
Huckerby {{goal|78}}
|goals2 = Howson {{goal|20}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 25,018
|referee = Kevin Friend
}}
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|date = 20 February 2007
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Preston North End
|score = 2–1
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33726,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Pergl {{goal|28}}
Dichio {{goal|43}}
|goals2 = Shackell {{goal|62}}
|stadium = Deepdale
|location = Preston, Lancashire
|attendance = 11,601
|referee = Phil Dowd
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 24 February 2007
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 1–1
|result = D
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33769,00.html Report]
|team2 = Coventry City
|goals1 = Martin {{goal|81}}
|goals2 = Tabb {{goal|42}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 24,220
|referee = Andy D'Urso
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 27 February 2007
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Luton Town
|score = 2–3
|result = W
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~34352,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Runström {{goal|11}}
Talbot {{goal|48}}
|goals2 = Martin {{goal|26}}
Shackell {{goal|73}}
Lappin {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Kenilworth Road
|location = Luton, Bedfordshire
|attendance = 8,868
|referee = Uriah Rennie
}}
==March==
{{football box collapsible
|date = 3 March 2007
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Barnsley
|score = 1–3
|result = W
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33810,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Ferenczi {{goal|45}}
|goals2 = Huckerby {{goal|7}}
Croft {{goal|26}}
Martin {{goal|41}}
|stadium = Oakwell
|location = Barnsley, South Yorkshire
|attendance = 11,010
|referee = Colin Webster
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 6 March 2007
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 1–2
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~34384,00.html Report]
|team2 = Derby County
|goals1 = Martin {{goal|52}}
|goals2 = Jones {{goal|62||72}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 23,462
|referee = Lee Probert
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 10 March 2007
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Cardiff City
|score = 1–0
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33848,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Parry {{goal|3}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ninian Park
|attendance = 13,276
|referee = Graham Salisbury
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 13 March 2007
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 1–0
|result = W
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33882,00.html Report]
|team2 = Birmingham City
|goals1 = Huckerby {{goal|47}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 23,504
|referee = Russell Booth
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 17 March 2007
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 1–0
|result = W
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33905,00.html Report]
|team2 = Stoke City
|goals1 = Huckerby {{goal|31}}
|goals2 = Griffin {{sent off|0|84}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 24,293
|referee = Paul Taylor
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 31 March 2007
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Colchester United
|score = 3–0
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33975,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Cureton {{goal|52}}
Garcia {{goal|64}}
Iwelumo {{goal|73}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Layer Road
|location = Colchester, Essex
|attendance = 5,851
|referee = Iain Williamson
}}
==April==
{{football box collapsible
|date = 6 April 2007
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Hull City
|score = 1–2
|result = W
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~34018,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Dawson {{goal|88}}
|goals2 = Huckerby {{goal|39}}
Etuhu {{goal|55}}
|stadium = KC Stadium
|location = Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
|attendance = 19,053
|referee = Mike Thorpe
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 9 April 2007
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 1–2
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~34063,00.html Report]
|team2 = West Bromwich Albion
|goals1 = Etuhu {{goal|58}}
|goals2 = Sodje {{goal|73}}
Kamara {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 25,422
|referee = Jon Moss
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 14 April 2007
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Leicester City
|score = 1–2
|result = W
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~34111,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Kenton {{goal|1}}
|goals2 = Earnshaw {{goal|74|pen.}}
McAuley {{goal|78|o.g.}}
|stadium = Walkers Stadium
|location = Leicester, Leicestershire
|attendance = 21,483
|referee = Colin Webster
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 17 April 2007
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Burnley
|score = 3–0
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33671,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Akinbiyi {{goal|30}}
Gray {{goal|86}}
Elliott {{goal|89}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Turf Moor
|location = Burnley, Lancashire
|attendance = 9,681
|referee = Martin Atkinson
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 22 April 2007
|time = 12:00 BST
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 1–1
|result = D
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33586,00.html Report]
|team2 = Ipswich Town
|goals1 = Etuhu {{goal|5}}
|goals2 = Wright {{goal|30}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 25,476
|referee = Steve Tanner
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 28 April 2007
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 0–1
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~33633,00.html Report]
|team2 = Southampton
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Best {{goal|30}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 25,437
|referee = Lee Probert
}}
==May==
{{football box collapsible
|date = 6 May 2007
|time = 13:00 BST
|team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
|score = 3–2
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~34204,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Johnson {{goal|26}}
Burton {{goal|45}}
Etuhu {{goal|50|o.g.}}
|goals2 = Earnshaw {{goal|56}}
Dublin {{goal|75}}
|stadium = Hillsborough
|location = Sheffield, South Yorkshire
|attendance = 28,287
|referee = Clive Penton
}}
=[[2006–07 FA Cup|FA Cup]]=
| class="wikitable" |
| Round
! 3 ! 4 ! 4(R) ! 5 |
|---|
| Result
|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|4–1 |bgcolor="#FFFFCC"|1–1 |bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|3–2 |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|0–4 |
{{football box collapsible
|round = Round 3
|date = 6 January 2007
|time = 12:30 GMT
|team1 = Tamworth
|score = 1–4
|result = W
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~36463,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Weaver {{yel|20}}
McGrath {{yel|26}}
Storer {{goal|68}}
|goals2 = Dublin {{goal|40||62}}
Huckerby {{goal|42||51}}
|stadium = The Lamb Ground
|location = Tamworth, Staffordshire
|attendance = 3,165
|referee = Peter Walton
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Round 4
|date = 27 January 2007
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Blackpool
|score = 1–1
|result = D
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~36553,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Evatt {{goal|52}}
|goals2 = Huckerby {{goal|45}}
Brown {{sent off|2|45|82}}
|stadium = Bloomfield Road
|location = Blackpool, Lancashire
|attendance = 9,491
|referee = Chris Foy
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Round 4 (replay)
|date = 13 February 2007
|time = 19:45 GMT
|team1 = Norwich City
|score = 3–2 |aet=y
|result = W
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~36584,00.html Report]
|team2 = Blackpool
|goals1 = Huckerby {{goal|78||95}}
Martin {{goal|112}}
|goals2 = Jackson {{goal|37}}
Barker {{goal|108}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|attendance = 19,120
|referee = Andre Marriner
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Round 5
|date = 17 February 2007
|time = 15:00 GMT
|team1 = Chelsea
|score = 4–0
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~36582,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Wright-Phillips {{goal|39}}
Drogba {{goal|51}}
Essien {{goal|90}}
Shevchenko {{goal|90}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stamford Bridge
|attendance = 41,537
|referee = Rob Styles
}}
=League Cup=
{{main|2006–07 Football League Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = First round
|date = 23 August 2006
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Torquay United
|score = 0–2
|result = W
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~34763,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 =
|goals2 = McKenzie {{goal|48}}
Etuhu {{goal|64}}
|stadium = Plainmoor
|attendance = 3,100
|referee = Steve Tanner
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Second round
|date = 19 September 2006
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Rotherham United
|score = 2–4
|result = W
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~36225,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Keane {{goal|24}}
Williamson {{goal|49|pen.}}
|goals2 = Thorne {{goal|6}}
Jarvis {{goal|53||90}}
Fleming {{goal|54}}
|stadium = Millmoor
|location = Rotherham, South Yorkshire
|attendance = 3,958
|referee = Scott Mathieson
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Third round
|date = 24 October 2006
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Port Vale
|score = 0–0 |aet=y
|result = L
|report = [http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~36301,00.html Report]
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Vale Park
|location = Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
|attendance = 4,518
|referee = Mark Halsey
|penalties1=Walker {{penmiss}}
Constantine {{penmiss}}
Harsley {{pengoal}}
Whitaker {{pengoal}}
Smith {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore=3–2
|penalties2={{penmiss}} Robinson
{{pengoal}} Thorne
{{penmiss}} Shackell
{{penmiss}} Eagle
{{pengoal}} Dublin
}}
Transfers
=Summer=
==In==
| class="wikitable"
! Name !! Price !! From | ||
| Lee Croft | £600,000 | Manchester City |
==Out==
| class="wikitable"
! Name !! Price !! To | ||
| Simon Charlton | Free | Oldham Athletic |
| Robert Green | £2 million | West Ham United |
| Leon McKenzie | £1 million | Coventry City |
=Winter=
==In==
| class="wikitable"
! Name !! Price !! From | ||
| Luke Chadwick | Undisclosed | Stoke City |
| Chris Brown | Undisclosed | Sunderland |
| David Marshall | Loan | Celtic |
| Mark Fotheringham | Free | Unattached |
| Simon Lappin | £100,000 | St Mirren |
==Out==
| class="wikitable"
! Name !! Price !! To | ||
| Ian Henderson | Loan | Rotherham United |
| Craig Fleming | Free | Rotherham United |
Players
=First team squad=
:Squad at end of season.{{Cite web
| url = http://www.canaries.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10355,00.html
| title = First team Profiles
| publisher = Norwich City F.C.
| access-date = 2007-10-13
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070523070236/http://www.canaries.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10355,00.html
| archive-date = 2007-05-23
| url-status = dead
}}
{{football squad start}}
|-
{{fs player| no= 1 | nat=Scotland | pos=GK | name= David Marshall|other=on loan from Celtic }}
{{fs player| no= 2 | nat=France | pos=DF | name=Matthieu Louis-Jean }}
{{fs player| no= 3 | nat=England | pos=DF | name=Adam Drury|other=captain }}
{{fs player| no= 4 | nat=England | pos=DF | name=Jason Shackell }}
{{fs player| no= 6 | nat=England | pos=FW | name=Darren Huckerby }}
{{fs player| no= 7 | nat=England | pos=MF | name=Lee Croft }}
{{fs player| no= 8 | nat=England | pos=FW | name=Peter Thorne }}
{{fs player| no= 9 | nat=England | pos=FW | name= Dion Dublin }}
{{fs player| no=10 | nat=Wales | pos=FW | name=Robert EarnshawEarnshaw was born in Mufulira, Zambia, but was raised in Wales and made his international debut for Wales in May 2002.}}
{{fs player| no=11 | nat=England | pos=MF | name=Luke Chadwick | }}
{{fs player| no=12 | nat=Trinidad and Tobago | pos=GK | name=Tony WarnerWarner was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent Trinidad and Tobago internationally and made his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago in February 2006.|other=on loan from Fulham}}
{{fs player| no=14 | nat=England | pos=FW | name=Chris Brown | }}
{{fs player| no=15 | nat=Morocco | pos=MF | name=Youssef Safri }}
{{fs player| no=16 | nat=Scotland | pos=MF | name=Mark Fotheringham }}
{{fs player| no=17 | nat=England | pos=MF | name=Andrew Hughes }}
{{fs player| no=18 | nat=Northern Ireland | pos=MF | name=Paul McVeigh }}
{{fs player| no=19 | nat=Scotland | pos=MF | name=Simon Lappin }}
{{fs player| no=20 | nat=Nigeria | pos=MF | name=Dickson Etuhu }}
{{football squad mid}}
{{fs player| no=21 | nat=Scotland | pos=GK | name=Paul Gallacher }}
{{fs player| no=22 | nat=England | pos=FW | name=Ian Henderson }}
{{fs player| no=23 | nat=England | pos=FW | name=Ryan Jarvis }}
{{fs player| no=24 | nat=Netherlands | pos=DF | name=Jürgen Colin }}
{{fs player| no=25 | nat=England | pos=DF | name=Rossi Jarvis }}
{{fs player| no=26 | nat=England | pos=MF | name=Robert Eagle }}
{{fs player| no=27 | nat=Republic of Ireland | pos=DF | name=Gary Doherty }}
{{fs player| no=28 | nat=Republic of Ireland | pos=MF | name=Michael SpillaneSpillane 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.}}
{{fs player| no=29 | nat=England | pos=DF | name=Matthew Halliday}}
{{fs player| no=30 | nat=England | pos=GK | name=Joe Lewis }}
{{fs player| no=31 | nat=Scotland | pos=DF | name=Andrew Cave-BrownCave-Brown was born in Gravesend, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at U-19 and U-20 level.}}
{{fs player| no=32 | nat=ENG | pos=MF | name=Andrew Fisk }}
{{fs player| no=33 | nat=Scotland | pos=FW | name=Kris Renton }}
{{fs player| no=34 | nat=England | pos=GK | name=Steven Arnold }}
{{fs player| no=35 | nat=England | pos=FW | name=Chris MartinMartin was born in Beccles, England, and represented them at U-19 level, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Scotland in 2014.}}
{{fs player| no=36 | nat=South Africa| pos=MF | name=Bally Smart }}
{{fs player| no=37 | nat=England | pos=MF | name=Patrick Bexfield }}
{{football squad end}}
=Left club during season=
{{football squad start}}
{{fs player|no=1|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Robert Green|other=to West Ham United}}
{{fs player|no=1|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Jamie Ashdown|other=on loan from Portsmouth}}
{{fs player|no=5|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Craig Fleming|other=to Rotherham United}}
{{fs player|no=12|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Lee CampCamp was born in Derby, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally through his grandfather and would make his international debut for Northern Ireland in March 2011.|other=on loan from Derby County}}
{{football squad mid}}
{{fs player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Leon McKenzie|other=to Coventry City}}
{{fs player|no=16|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Patrick Boyle|other=on loan from Everton}}
{{fs player|no=33|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Carl Robinson|other=to Toronto FC}}
{{football squad end}}
Board and staff members
=Board members=
| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Name !! Nationality | ||
| Chairman | Roger Munby | {{ENG}} |
| Vice Chairman | Barry Skipper | {{ENG}} |
| Joint Majority Shareholder | Delia Smith | {{ENG}} |
| Joint Majority Shareholder | Michael Wynn-Jones | {{WAL}} |
| Director | Michael Foulger | {{ENG}} |
| Chief Executive | Neil Doncaster | {{ENG}} |
=Coaching staff=
{{Fb cs header}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Manager |s={{flagicon|Scotland}} Peter Grant}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Assistant manager |s={{flagicon|England}} Jim Duffy}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=First team coach |s={{flagicon|England}} Martin Hunter}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Goalkeeping coach |s={{flagicon|England}} James Hollman}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Youth coach |s={{flagicon|England}} Ricky Martin}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Physiotherapist |s={{flagicon|England}} Neal Reynolds}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Sports Science |s={{flagicon|England}} Dave Carolan}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Club Liaison |s={{flagicon|Scotland}} Bryan Gunn}}
{{Fb cs footer |u=6 May 2007 |s=[http://www.canaries.premiumtv.co.uk/page/OnTheBenchIndex/0,,10355,00.html Norwich FC]|date=January 2012}}
League table
{{:2006–07 Football League Championship|only_totals=y|showteam=NWC}}
Notes
{{Reflist|group=notes}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Norwich City F.C. seasons}}
{{2006–07 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2006-07 Norwich City F.C. season}}