2011–12 Norwich City F.C. season

April 2022 Norwich City 2011–12 Paul Lambert Alan Bowkett Carrow Road Premier League 12th (47 points) FA Cup 5th round League Cup 2nd round Grant Holt (15) Grant Holt (17) 26,819 (vs. Liverpool, 28 April 2012) 13,009 (vs. MK Dons, 23 August 2011) 26,548 _norwich1112h _norwich1112h _norwich1112h _norwich1112h _norwich1112hl 228B22 FFFF00 _norwich1112a _norwich1112a _norwich1112a _norwich1112a _whitelinel 008a47 008a47 008a47 008a47 008a47 2010–11 2012–13 The 2011–12 season was the 110th season of football for Norwich City. It was their first season in the Premier League for six years following promotion from the Football League One as champions in 2009–10 and as runners-up in the Football League Championship the previous season.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13185001 Norwich seal Premier League place 2 May 2011 BBC Sport 3 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110503040621/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13185001.stm 3 May 2011 live Norwich City ended the season in 12th place after winning their last league game 2–0 against Aston Villa on 13 May 2012. http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/league-table.html Barclays Premier League Table premierleague.com 19 May 2012 16 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160516065708/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/league-table.html dead They collected 47 points from 38 games. Club staff Backroom staff PositionNameManagerScotland Paul LambertAssistant managerEngland Ian CulverhouseHead of Football Operations England Gary KarsaReserve team manager VacantGoalkeeping coachEngland Jeff WoodHead of Strength and Conditioning England Mike WattsAcademy manager England Ricky MartinAssistant Academy Manager Scotland Gary HoltUnder 14s coach England Neil AdamsPerformance and Team Analyst England Gareth PayneHead of physiotherapyEngland Neal ReynoldsPhysiotherapist England Stuart WardleClub doctorEngland Dr Nick WifordChief Scout England Colin Jackson Board of directors PositionNameChairmanEngland Alan BowkettChief ExecutiveScotland David McNallyJoint Majority ShareholderEngland Delia SmithWAL Michael Wynn-JonesDirectorsEngland Stephen FryEngland Michael FoulgerEngland Stephan Phillips Players Current squad 31 January 2012. http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10355,00.html First Team Profiles Norwich City F.C. 27 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20090714150002/http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10355,00.html 2009-07-14 dead http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0,,10355~2416960,00.html 2011–12 Squad Numbers Confirmed Norwich City F.C. 12 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111209130630/http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0,,10355~2416960,00.html 2011-12-09 dead 1 ENG GK John Ruddy 2 SCO DF Russell Martin 3rd captain 3 ENG DF Adam Drury 4 ENG MF Bradley Johnson 5 WAL FW Steve Morison 6 USA DF Zak Whitbread 7 WAL MF Andrew Crofts 8 ENG FW James Vaughan 9 ENG FW Grant Holt captain 10 CAN FW Simeon Jackson 11 ENG MF Andrew Surman 12 IRL MF Anthony Pilkington 13 ENG GK Declan Rudd 14 IRL MF Wes Hoolahan vice-captain 15 ENG MF David Fox 17 ENG MF Elliott Bennett 19 SCO MF Simon Lappin 20 ENG DF Leon Barnett 21 ENG FW Aaron Wilbraham 22 ENG DF Elliott Ward 23 IRL DF Marc Tierney 24 ENG MF Jonny Howson 25 ENG DF Kyle Naughton on loan from Tottenham Hotspur 26 ESP DF Daniel Ayala 30 NIR MF Matt Ball 31 ENG GK Jed Steer Out on loan 16 ENG FW Chris Martin at Crystal Palace until 1 June 2012 18 ENG MF Korey Smith at Barnsley until 1 June 2012 27 ENG MF Tom Adeyemi at Oldham Athletic until 10 March 2012 28 ENG DF George Francomb at Hibernian until 1 June 2012 29 WAL MF Josh Dawkin at Kettering Town until 1 June 2012 Transfers In y ENG y James Vaughan Transfer ENG 8 FW 1988 7 14 2011 5 27 Everton ENG S 2014 Undisclosed BBC Football ENG y Steve Morison Transfer ENG 5 FW 1983 8 29 2011 6 6 Millwall ENG S 2014 Undisclosed BBC Football WAL y ENG y Elliott Bennett Transfer ENG 17 MF 1988 11 28 2011 6 17 Brighton & Hove Albion ENG S 2014 Undisclosed BBC Football ENG y y Ritchie De Laet Loan BEL DF 24 1988 12 18 2011 6 14 Manchester United ENG S 2012 BBC Football ENG y Bradley Johnson Transfer ENG 4 MF 1987 04 28 2011 7 01 Leeds United ENG S 2014 Free BBC Football IRL y y Anthony Pilkington Transfer IRL 12 MF 1988 06 06 2011 7 06 Huddersfield Town ENG S 2014 Undisclosed Sky Sports ENG y Kyle Naughton Loan ENG 25 DF 1988 11 11 2011 7 21 Tottenham Hotspur ENG S 2012 BBC Football ENG y y Daniel Ayala Transfer ESP 26 DF 1990 11 7 2011 8 15 Liverpool ENG S £800,000 BBC Football ENG y Jonathan Howson Transfer ENG 24 MF 1988 5 21 2012 1 18 Leeds United ENG W 2015 BBC Football ENG y y Ryan Bennett Transfer ENG 33 DF 1990 6 03 2012 2 1 Peterborough United ENG W 2015 BBC Football May 2011 Out y ENG y Matthew Gill Out of Contract ENG 4 MF 1980 11 8 2011 5 31 Bristol Rovers ENG S N/A 12 0 Norwich City ENG Luke Daley Transfer ENG 25 FW 1989 11 10 2011 7 19 Plymouth Argyle ENG S Undisclosed 11 0 BBC Football ENG y Jens Berthel Askou Out of Contract DEN 33 DF 1982 8 19 2011 5 31 Vejle Kolding DNK S N/A 27 2 Norwich City ENG Sam Habergham Out of Contract ENG 36 DF 1992 2 29 2011 5 31 Tamworth ENG S N/A 0 0 Norwich City ENG y Owain Tudur Jones Released WAL 30 DF 1984 2 29 2011 5 31 Inverness Caledonian Thistle SCO S N/A 5 1 ENG Jed Steer Loan ENG 31 GK 18 Yeovil Town ENG S Three-month loan BBC Football ENG y Steven Smith Transfer SCO 26 DF 26 Preston North End ENG S Free 7 0 Sky Sports ENG Tom Adeyemi Loan ENG MF 1991 10 24 Oldham Athletic ENG S Five-month loan 11 0 BBC Football ENG y Stephen Hughes Contract terminated SCO MF 28 Motherwell SCO S Free 36 3 BBC Football ENG Cody McDonald Transfer ENG FW 25 Coventry City ENG S Undisclosed 32 5 Norwich City ENG y Anthony McNamee Transfer ENG MF 27 MK Dons ENG S Free 37 1 Norwich City ENG Oli Johnson Contract terminated ENG MF 24 Oxford United ENG W Free 24 4 BBC Football ENG y George Francomb Loan ENG 28 MF 20 Hibernian SCO W Loan 4 0 BBC Football August 2011 Statistics Appearances, goals and cards section May 2012 Last updated on 14 April 2012. (Substitute appearances in brackets) No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals13px13px1GKENG John Ruddy3200000320112DFSCO Russell Martin26 (2)2301030 (2)2103DFENG Adam Drury903010130204MFENG Bradley Johnson21 (3)20 (1)00021 (4)2005FWWAL Steve Morison21 (8)91 (1)10 (1)022 (10)10106DFUSA Zak Whitbread1802010210207MFWAL Andrew Crofts13 (10)0200015 (10)0308FWENG James Vaughan0 (3)00 (1)0000 (4)0009FWENG Grant Holt20 (11)15220022 (11)173010FWCAN Simeon Jackson8 (12)32 (1)21011 (13)50011MFENG Andrew Surman20 (3)4111022 (3)51012MFIRL Anthony Pilkington21 (5)8200023 (5)81013GKENG Declan Rudd1 (1)010103 (1)00014MFIRL Wes Hoolahan22 (7)4311026 (7)52015MFENG David Fox17 (4)0301021 (4)02017MFENG Elliott Bennett12 (9)12 (1)00014 (10)12018MFENG Korey Smith000010100019MFSCO Simon Lappin10000 (2)01 (2)00020DFENG Leon Barnett13 (4)1000014 (4)12121FWENG Aaron Wilbraham0 (3)10 (3)0101 (6)10022DFENG Elliott Ward201000300023DFENG Marc Tierney17000001702024DFBEL Ritchie De Laet61000 (1)06 (1)11024MFENG Jonny Howson110000010025DFENG Kyle Naughton22 (1)0000022 (1)05026DFESP Daniel Ayala6 (1)020109 (1)01028DFENG George Francomb000000000029MFWAL Josh Dawkin000000000030MFENG Matt Ball000000000031GKENG Jed Steer0020000000Players out on loan:16FWENG Chris Martin3 (1)000003 (1)00027MFENG Tom Adeyemi0000000000—FWENG Oli Johnson0000000000 Captains section May 2012 Accounts for all competitions. No.Pos.NameStarts9FWENG Grant Holt1614MFIRE Wes Hoolahan92DFSCO Russell Martin3 Top goalscorers Lists at most top 10 goalscorers only. Legend: LG = Premier League; L. Cup = League Cup Classification: 1. Goals in total 2. Goals in league 3. Goals in FA Cup 4. Goals in League Cup 5. Most recently scored Rank#Pos.PlayerLGFA CupL. CupTotalLast scored against19FWENG Grant Holt152017ENG Aston Villa (Premier League)25FWWAL Steve Morison91010ENG Arsenal (Premier League)312MFIRL Anthony Pilkington8008ENG Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League)410FWCAN Simeon Jackson3205ENG Aston Villa (Premier League)14MFIRE Wes Hoolahan4105ENG Arsenal (Premier League)11MFENG Andrew Surman4105ENG Manchester City (Premier League)72DFSCO Russell Martin2002ENG Queens Park Rangers (Premier League)4MFENG Bradley Johnson2002ENG Blackburn Rovers (Premier League)920DFENG Leon Barnett1001ENG Sunderland (Premier League)24DFBEL Ritchie De Laet1001ENG Stoke City (Premier League) Penalties awarded Last updated on 24 March 2012. DateSuccess?Penalty TakerOpponentCompetition29 OctoberENG Grant HoltBlackburn RoversPremier League7 JanuaryENG Grant HoltBurnleyFA Cup24 MarchENG Grant HoltWolvesPremier League Competitions #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Pre-season Note: this section relates to first team friendlies only. 16 July 2011 15:00 BST Gorleston 0–7 W Report Norwich City Holt 7 29 pen.Whitbread 13K. Smith 35Jackson 44B. Johnson 50Wilbraham 75 Emerald Park Great Yarmouth, Norfolk 1,100http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/gorlestonfc/s/results-reports-10887.html&official=0&fixture_id=649501 It's Not About the Result! Hardy David 16 July 2011 Gorleston F.C. 17 July 2011 https://archive.today/20120907035955/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/gorlestonfc/s/results-reports-10887.html&official=0&fixture_id=649501 2012-09-07 dead Michael George 20 July 2011 17:30 BST Sparta/RSV Göttingen GER 0–8 W Report Norwich City Vaughan 7 17Jackson 21Francomb 30Morison 50Bennett 67Ward 80 90 Jahnstadion Göttingen, Lower Saxony GER 23 July 2011 15:00 BST Nordhausen/Regional Select XI GER 0–11 W Report Norwich City Morison 19Hoolahan 20Crofts 33Wilbraham 36Surman 44C. Martin 54Jackson 55 75Holt 70 89B. Johnson 85 Teistungen Eichsfeld, Thuringia GER 26 July 2011 19:30 BST Crystal Palace 1–0 L Report Norwich City Pinney 89 Selhurst Park Croydon, London 5,188 Pat Miller 28 July 2011 19:45 BST Southend United 0–0 D Report Norwich City Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea, Essex Unknown Darren Deadman 30 July 2011 15:00 BST Coventry City 0–3 W Report Norwich City Wilbraham 2Morison 67Bennett 87 Ricoh Arena Coventry, West Midlands Unknown Phil Gibbs 3 August 2011 19:30 BST Norwich City 1–1 Report D ESP Real Zaragoza De Laet 15 Braulio 45 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 10,825 Neil Swarbrick 6 August 2011 15:00 BST Norwich City 3–0 W ReportJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes ITA Parma Holt 34Surman 62 86 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 13,067 Michael Oliver Premier League 2011–12 Premier League Table NOR Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H Result D/D/L/L/W/W/L/W/D/D/L/L/W/L/W/D/D/L/D/W/W/D/L/W/W/L/L/D/L/W/L/D/W/L/L/L/D/W Position 6/10/14/17/13/9/9/9/8/8/9/11/10/11/10/9/9/11/11/9/9/9/11/9/8/8/10/12/13/11/12/12/10/11/12/13/13/12 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 stats.football365.co.uk May 2012 Premier League 1 13 August 2011 15:00 BST Wigan Athletic 1–1 D Report Norwich City Watson 21 pen. 84 Diamé 85 Fox 1Hoolahan 45 Morison 72 DW Stadium Wigan, Greater Manchester 17,454 Stuart Attwell 2 21 August 2011 13:30 BST Norwich City 1–1 D Report Stoke City De Laet 37 Barnett 0 63 Woodgate 37 Shawcross 39 Jones 90+4 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 26,272 Neil Swarbrick 3 27 August 2011 15:00 BST Chelsea 3–1 L Report Norwich City Bosingwa 6, 36Torres 56Lampard 82 pen.Mata 90+11 Crofts 41Naughton 59Holt 63Ruddy 0 80 Stamford Bridge Hammersmith and Fulham, London 41,765 Mike Jones 4 11 September 2011 13:30 BST Norwich City 0–1 L Report West Bromwich Albion De Laet 75 Odemwingie 3Scharner 16Reid 90+5 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 26,158 Mark Halsey 5 17 September 2011 15:00 BST Bolton Wanderers 1–2 W Report Norwich City Jääskeläinen 9Klasnić 0 45+2Reo-Coker 54Petrov 64 pen.Robinson 80 Pilkington 37B. Johnson 42Holt 90+2 Reebok Stadium Bolton, Greater Manchester 21,223 Howard Webb 6 26 September 2011 20:00 BST Norwich City 2–1 W Report Sunderland Barnett 31Morison 49Ruddy 90+2Naughton 90+4 Richardson 86O'Shea 89 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 26,107 Chris Foy 7 1 October 2011 15:00 BST Manchester United 2–0 L Report Norwich City Anderson 68Welbeck 71, 87 Old Trafford Trafford, Greater Manchester 75,514 Stuart Attwell 8 15 October 2011 15:00 BST Norwich City 3–1 W Report Swansea City Pilkington 1 63R. Martin 10 Graham 12Monk 4 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 26,567 Jon Moss 9 22 October 2011 17:30 BST Liverpool 1–1 D Report Norwich City Bellamy 45+1 Tierney 34 Holt 60 Anfield Liverpool, Merseyside 44,931 Peter Walton 10 29 October 2011 15:00 BST Norwich City 3–3 D Report Blackburn Rovers Bennett 24 Morison 53 Barnett 64 B. Johnson 82 Holt 90+4 pen. Hoilett 45+3Yakubu 62Samba 64 Lowe 79 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 26,440 Anthony Taylor 11 5 November 2011 15:00 GMT Aston Villa 3–2 L Report Norwich City Bent 30 62 N'Zogbia 37Agbonlahor 48 Pilkington 25, 75Hoolahan 33 Crofts 45+1Barnett 45+2Morison 77Holt 90+1 Villa Park Birmingham, West Midlands 35,290 Kevin Friend 12 19 November 2011 12:45 GMT Norwich City 1–2 L Report Arsenal Morison 16 Bennett 66 Tierney 81Holt 86 Van Persie 26 59 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 26,801 Phil Dowd 13 26 November 2011 15:00 GMT Norwich City 2–1 W Report QPR R. Martin 15 Holt 73 Naughton 87 Young 59 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 26,781 Mark Clattenburg 14 3 December 2011 15:00 GMT Manchester City 5–1 L Report Norwich City Agüero 32 Nasri 51 Y. Touré 68 Balotelli 88 A. Johnson 90+1 Surman 24 Morison 81 Etihad Stadium Manchester, Greater Manchester 47,201 Howard Webb 15 10 December 2011 15:00 GMT Norwich City 4–2 W Report Newcastle United Crofts 15 Fox 34 Hoolahan 39, 55 Holt 59 82 Morison 63 Ameobi 40 Ba 45+1 71 Gosling 1 57 66 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 26,816 Martin Atkinson 16 17 December 2011 15:00 GMT Everton 1–1 D ReportJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Norwich City Neville 78Osman 81 Naughton 4Holt 28 Goodison Park Liverpool, Merseyside 31,004 Lee Probert 17 20 December 2011 19:45 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 D Report Norwich City Zubar 30, 82Hunt 32Ebanks-Blake 37 Surman 12Naughton 39R. Martin 73Jackson 76 Molineux Stadium Wolverhampton, West Midlands 27,067 Chris Foy 18 27 December 2011 19:30 GMT Norwich City 0–2 L Report Tottenham Hotspur Whitbread 69 Gallas 52Bale 55 67 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 26,807 Michael Oliver 19 31 December 2011 15:00 GMT Norwich City 1–1 D Report Fulham Jackson 90+4 Sá 7 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 26,406 Howard Webb 20 2 January 2012 15:00 GMT QPR 1–2 W Report Norwich City Barton 11, 0 36Helguson 45+1Wright-Phillips 65 Pilkington 42Ayala 53Morison 83 Loftus Road Hammersmith and Fulham, London 18,033 Neil Swarbrick 21 14 January 2012 15:00 GMT West Bromwich Albion 1–2 W Report Norwich City Long 68 pen. Surman 42Ayala 67Morison 79 The Hawthorns Sandwell, West Midlands 22,474 Mike Dean 22 21 January 2012 15:00 GMT Norwich City 0–0 D Report Chelsea Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 26,792 Mark Clattenburg 23 1 February 2012 20:00 GMT Sunderland 3–0 L Report Norwich City Gardner 19Campbell 21Sessègnon 28Ayala 54 o.g. Naughton 90 Stadium of Light Sunderland, Tyne and Wear 34,476 Lee Mason 24 4 February 2012 15:00 GMT Norwich City 2–0 W Report Bolton Wanderers Surman 70Pilkington 85 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 26,358 Lee Probert 25 11 February 2012 15:00 GMT Swansea City 2–3 W Report Norwich City Graham 23 87 Drury 43Holt 47 63, 64Pilkington 51 Liberty Stadium Swansea, Wales 19,927 Martin Atkinson 26 26 February 2012 13:30 GMT Norwich City 1–2 L Report Manchester United Holt 83 Scholes 7Giggs 90 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 26,811 Andre Marriner 27 3 March 2012 15:00 GMT Stoke City 1–0 L Report Norwich City Etherington 83 E. Bennett 62Whitbread 78Naughton 90+3 Britannia Stadium Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire 27,483 Michael Oliver 28 11 March 2012 16:00 GMT Norwich City 1–1 D Report Wigan Athletic Hoolahan 10, 55Holt 43Whitbread 61Drury 72 Moses 68, 90+3McCarthy 79Alcaraz 81McArthur 90+5 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 26,653 Kevin Friend 29 17 March 2012 15:00 GMT Newcastle United 1–0 L Report Norwich City Cissé 11 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 47,883 Phil Dowd 30 24 March 2012 15:00 GMT Norwich City 2–1 W Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Holt 26 45+1 pen., 1 63 85Whitbread 90 Jarvis 25Jónsson 45Johnson 63 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 26,752 Mark Clattenburg 31 31 March 2012 15:00 BST Fulham 2–1 L Report Norwich City Dempsey 2Duff 13 Wilbraham 77 Craven Cottage Hammersmith and Fulham, London 25,700 Anthony Taylor 32 7 April 2012 15:00 BST Norwich City 2–2 D Report Everton Howson 39Holt 76 Jelavić 22 61 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 26,554 Andre Marriner 33 9 April 2012 15:00 BST Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 W Report Norwich City Defoe 33 Pilkington 13E. Bennett 66 White Hart Lane Haringey, London 36,126 Michael Oliver 34 14 April 2012 12:45 BST Norwich City 1–6 L Report Manchester City Surman 51Bennett 59 Tevez 9, 18 73 80Agüero 27 75Nasri 43Johnson 90 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 26,812 Chris Foy 35 21 April 2012 15:00 BST Blackburn Rovers 2–0 L Report Norwich City Formica 41Hoilett 49 Ewood Park Blackburn, Lancashire 23,218 Kevin Friend 36 28 April 2012 17:30 BST Norwich City 0–3 L Report Liverpool Suárez 24 28 82 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 26,819 Mark Halsey 37 5 May 2012 12:45 BST Arsenal 3–3 D Report Norwich City Benayoun 2Van Persie 72 80 Hoolahan 12Holt 27Morison 85 Emirates Stadium Islington, London 60,092 Anthony Taylor 38 13 May 2012 15:00 BST Norwich City 2–0 W Report Aston Villa Holt 9Jackson 22 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 26,803 Martin Atkinson FA Cup Round 3 7 January 2012 Norwich City 15:00 GMT 4–1 W Report Burnley Holt 6Jackson 12Surman 60Morison 73Whitbread 79Ayala 84 Rodriguez 15 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 22,898 Mike Jones Round 4 28 January 2012 West Bromwich Albion 15:00 GMT 1–2 W Report Norwich City Thomas 30Fortuné 54 Holt 36, 60Martin 69Ayala 82Jackson 85 The Hawthorns Sandwell, West Midlands 17,434 Michael Oliver Round 5 18 February 2012 Norwich City 15:00 GMT 1–2 L Report Leicester City Ward 17Hoolahan 23 St Ledger 5Morgan 37Nugent 71 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 26,658 Mike Dean League Cup Round 2 23 August 2011 Norwich City 19:45 BST 0–4 L Report Milton Keynes Dons Chadwick 21 60Baldock 28Williams 50Powell 68 Carrow Road Norwich, Norfolk 13,009 Mark Haywood References Category:Norwich City F.C. seasons Norwich City