Norwich City
Norwich City
Norwich City are back in the Premier League after just one season away. The Canaries were founder members of the Premier League back in 1992/93 and will be hoping to replicate what happened in that first-ever Premier League season. Norwich finished third which is still their best-ever finish in the top division of English football.
The Club
The Canaries
- Stadium: Carrow Road
- Stadium Capacity: 27,244
- Location: Norwich
- Founded: 1902
- Nickname: The Canaries
- Manager: Daniel Farke
- Kit: Yellow and green shirt with green shorts and yellow socks
Norwich City was founded in 1902 and play their home games at Carrow Road in Norwich, which is in the east of England. The capacity of Carrow Road is 27244, although its highest ever attendance was 43984, for an FA Cup match against Leicester City, in 1963. The current manager is the German, Daniel Farke, who as got Norwich City promoted to the Premier League for the second time as manager of the club. Norwich have won two major trophies in their history, which was the League Cup in 1962 and 1985. Norwich qualified for European football for the only time in 1993-94 and famously became the first English team to beat Bayern Munich in Germany.
The Nickname
Norwich City’s nickname is ‘The Canaries’. There has been a picture of a canary on the club badge since 1922 and the team play in yellow shirts, green shorts and yellow socks. In the past, breeding and keeping canaries as pets was very popular in and around the Norwich area and many canaries were imported to the city and fans began calling the team the 'Canaries'.
Famous Fans
Norwich City play their home games at Carrow Road, which has a capacity of 27,244 and have played there since 1935. Two of the most famous Norwich fans are Delia Smith and Stephen Fry. Delia Smith is a director and majority shareholder at Norwich City. She is a famous TV chef and author in the UK and has sold over 21 million cookery books. Stephen Fry, also a director at the club, is a famous comedian and actor. He has over 10 million followers on Twitter.
The Rivals
Norwich’s strongest rivalry is with Ipswich, which is another town in East Anglia, an area of East England. The 'East Anglian Derby' between Norwich City and Ipswich Town was first played in 1902. It has been played 115 times, with Norwich winning 47 times and Ipswich 45. Last season's promotion was made even sweeter for many Norwich fans as Ipswich were relegated to the third tier of English football.
The 'East Anglian Derby' is often called the 'Old Farm' derby in reference to the 'Old Firm' derby between Celtic and Rangers in Scotland, and that agriculture is an important industry in the region.
The Song
'On the Ball City' is said to be the oldest football song in the world (the 1890s) and is still sung by Norwich City fans today. The first lines of the song are:
Kick off, throw in, have a little scrimmage,
Keep it low, a splendid rush, bravo, win or die;
On the ball, City, never mind the danger,
Steady on, now's your chance,
Hurrah! We've scored a goal.
City!, City!, City!
Players
One to Watch
Daniel Farke hasn't made many changes to the squad that won the Championship last season. Here is one player to watch out for in the Premier League this season:
Striker
Teemu Pukki
Pukki scored 26 goals in the Championship last season. The Finnish international led his country to their first-ever major tournament at Euro 2020 and is now looking forward to a second season in the Premier League. Pukki arrived at Norwich on a free transfer and has previously played in Finland (KTP & HJK), Spain (Sevilla), Germany (Schalke), Scotland (Celtic) and Denmark (Brondby). The Canaries will be relying on Pukki to make the step up to Premier League this season.
Fact
Teemu Pukki scored in six consecutive matches in January and February 2019.
Last Season
Champions
Norwich City won the Championship last season (2020/21), which secured automatic promotion back to the Premier League after a one-year absence. Norwich were very attack-minded with only Brentford scoring more goals than the Canaries.
Prediction
2021/22: 18th
Norwich City should score goals next season. The manager sends out his players to play attacking football and with players like Teemu Pukki, Billy Gilmour, Onel Hernandez and Todd Cantwell on the pitch they should have enough goals in the team. However, they may struggle in defence. When they were in the Premier Leageu two seasons ago they conceded 75 goals. One thing is for sure - there should be a lot of goals if you watch Norwich this season.
Do you want to know more about Norwich?
Norwich is in the East of England in a region called East Anglia. Before the Industrial Revolution, the only city that was bigger than Norwich in England was London. Norwich is a popular city for a weekend break. Apart from visiting Carrow Road for a Premier League match, Norwich has plenty of museums, a lovely cathedral and is also good for shopping. Norwich is a UNESCO City of Literature.
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25/07/2022
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Phrases
• I'll be hoping to replicate what I managed at the beginning of my career. It was my best-ever period.
• Pay rise made sweeter for me in this hard times.
• Company will be relying on the new product to make the step up to the market.
25/07/2022 16:25
Tottenham Hotspur
4773
Phrases
• I'll be hoping to replicate what I managed at the beginning of my career. It was my best-ever period.
• Pay rise made sweeter for me in this hard times.
• Company will be relying on the new product to make the step up to the market.
14/07/2022
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They need to discover their potential.
14/07/2022 14:55
Manchester United
52
They need to discover their potential.
09/06/2022
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I'm not a fan of Norwich city but I always enjoy their challenge in the premier league. Sorry for their relegation but I hope we can meet them in the premier league again! Stay Teemu!
09/06/2022 16:31
Tottenham Hotspur
223
I'm not a fan of Norwich city but I always enjoy their challenge in the premier league. Sorry for their relegation but I hope we can meet them in the premier league again! Stay Teemu!
03/08/2021
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Excited to see them play again in the Premier League.
The only match I can remember for them is when they beat City 3-2
What a game :)
03/08/2021 00:02
Manchester United
6472
Excited to see them play again in the Premier League.
The only match I can remember for them is when they beat City 3-2
What a game :)
31/07/2021
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What does "break* mean?
83' Fernandes leads Manchester United as they break on the counter and he knocks it out to Pogba on the left. He whips a cross into Greenwood on the edge of the box and he hits a shot first time, but a deflection takes the power off it and Meslier collects.
81' It's great play from Greenwood after Fred wins the ball back and he spins past two Leeds defenders to pull away into space on the left of the box. He's still being closed down but tries to squeeze a cross into the middle, but it's blocked by Llorente.
79' Leeds are still sitting back deep in their own half and inviting the visitors to keep possession in midfield. Lindelof plays it out to Greenwood on the left, but his first touch lets him down and Ayling is there to win it back
31/07/2021 09:12
Manchester United
18
What does "break* mean?
83' Fernandes leads Manchester United as they break on the counter and he knocks it out to Pogba on the left. He whips a cross into Greenwood on the edge of the box and he hits a shot first time, but a deflection takes the power off it and Meslier collects.
81' It's great play from Greenwood after Fred wins the ball back and he spins past two Leeds defenders to pull away into space on the left of the box. He's still being closed down but tries to squeeze a cross into the middle, but it's blocked by Llorente.
79' Leeds are still sitting back deep in their own half and inviting the visitors to keep possession in midfield. Lindelof plays it out to Greenwood on the left, but his first touch lets him down and Ayling is there to win it back
04/08/2021
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Hi Jembot,
In your example "break" means to attack quickly from a defensive position.
Hope that helps,
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
04/08/2021 08:58
Liverpool
594
Hi Jembot,
In your example "break" means to attack quickly from a defensive position.
Hope that helps,
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
07/04/2021
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First of all, I liked their uniform! And how they managed to have foreign players from countries that we won't see frequently playing at a league with such prestige.
07/04/2021 18:33
Arsenal
1512
First of all, I liked their uniform! And how they managed to have foreign players from countries that we won't see frequently playing at a league with such prestige.
28/02/2021
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they play good in the premier league season
28/02/2021 16:04
Arsenal
177
they play good in the premier league season
08/02/2021
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Good
08/02/2021 21:09
Wolverhampton Wanderers
76
Good
15/06/2020
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Norwich City is considered one of the most entertaining attacking football in the Premier League with the likes of Temmu Pukki , Onel Hernandez, Emi Buendia and Todd Cantwell.
My favourite Norwich City player is the youngster Todd Cantwell because I like his playing style.
Wish that Norwich City would survive from relegation this season even it seems a hard way but with their strength and spirit , they can do it.
15/06/2020 17:40
Manchester United
6472
Norwich City is considered one of the most entertaining attacking football in the Premier League with the likes of Temmu Pukki , Onel Hernandez, Emi Buendia and Todd Cantwell.
My favourite Norwich City player is the youngster Todd Cantwell because I like his playing style.
Wish that Norwich City would survive from relegation this season even it seems a hard way but with their strength and spirit , they can do it.
25/04/2020
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I think that Norwich City will have to score many goals to stay in the Premier League.
25/04/2020 01:38
Manchester United
495
I think that Norwich City will have to score many goals to stay in the Premier League.
01/01/2020
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I think what Norwich City has little chances for stay in the Premier League. But many things can change. This is Premier League. I think what fight at the bottom of table will continue intensively.
01/01/2020 16:42
Arsenal
244
I think what Norwich City has little chances for stay in the Premier League. But many things can change. This is Premier League. I think what fight at the bottom of table will continue intensively.
31/08/2019
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I agree with you, they will fight against relegation.
But the team is used to play together and if they get better defensive maybe they stay on Premier League.
31/08/2019 01:55
Wolverhampton Wanderers
663
I agree with you, they will fight against relegation.
But the team is used to play together and if they get better defensive maybe they stay on Premier League.
31/08/2019
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Teemu Pukki is a play to watch. If he continues with his goal scoring record, he will be one of the top goal scorers of 2019/20 season.He is dreaming big.
Despite a bad start, I don't see The Canaries going down to second division at the end of this season. I think the team will finish somewhere below the mid-table at 12th place.
It is sad the city of Norwich failed to get its second largest city status after the Industrial Revolution.
31/08/2019 01:05
Chelsea
1742
Teemu Pukki is a play to watch. If he continues with his goal scoring record, he will be one of the top goal scorers of 2019/20 season.He is dreaming big.
Despite a bad start, I don't see The Canaries going down to second division at the end of this season. I think the team will finish somewhere below the mid-table at 12th place.
It is sad the city of Norwich failed to get its second largest city status after the Industrial Revolution.
05/08/2019
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Already champions
05/08/2019 19:10
Manchester City
1727
Already champions
04/08/2019
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I am very happy
04/08/2019 12:48
Manchester City
1727
I am very happy
04/08/2019
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I think norwich will win again the first place
04/08/2019 12:22
Manchester City
1727
I think norwich will win again the first place
31/07/2019
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I love their nickname because my ancestors were Canaries too. No birds, people from the Canary Islands, hahaha
31/07/2019 18:46
Leeds United
5085
I love their nickname because my ancestors were Canaries too. No birds, people from the Canary Islands, hahaha
08/04/2016
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I think they will be relegated to the Championship for the next season.
08/04/2016 03:55
Liverpool
3705
I think they will be relegated to the Championship for the next season.
25/01/2016
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The game played between Nor and Liv 4-5 is only the 4th with that result in the PL history.
25/01/2016 16:46
Arsenal
3557
The game played between Nor and Liv 4-5 is only the 4th with that result in the PL history.
08/12/2015
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I like the atmosphere the canaries make on the Carrow Road. Absolutely amazing! Proud of East Anglia.
08/12/2015 20:56
Arsenal
3557
I like the atmosphere the canaries make on the Carrow Road. Absolutely amazing! Proud of East Anglia.
25/11/2015
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A friend of mine who is often coming to Ukraine from the UK on business trips happens to be a Norwich City fan. When he is forced to stay here on the matchday, he always invites me to watch his favourite team playing. And I am impressed how he is able to bring in the atmosphere of Carrow Road here. Amazing!
25/11/2015 09:25
Arsenal
2453
A friend of mine who is often coming to Ukraine from the UK on business trips happens to be a Norwich City fan. When he is forced to stay here on the matchday, he always invites me to watch his favourite team playing. And I am impressed how he is able to bring in the atmosphere of Carrow Road here. Amazing!
19/11/2015
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Real fans at carrow Road's stadium
19/11/2015 18:34
Arsenal
2320
Real fans at carrow Road's stadium
23/10/2015
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It's always a pleasure to see Norwich city playing on the Carrow Road when all the fans are singing loud while wearing their green and yellow t-shirts. That's beautiful example of how everyone should support a football club.
23/10/2015 17:27
Arsenal
3557
It's always a pleasure to see Norwich city playing on the Carrow Road when all the fans are singing loud while wearing their green and yellow t-shirts. That's beautiful example of how everyone should support a football club.