1987–88 Norwich City F.C. season

April 2022 Norwich City 1987–88 Robert Chase Ken Brown (until 9 November)Dave Stringer (from 9 November) Carrow Road First Division 14th FA Cup Third round League Cup Third round Full Members Cup Fourth round Player of the Year Bryan Gunn Kevin Drinkell (12) Kevin Drinkell (12) 22,509 v Liverpool 11,872 v Wimbledon 15,759 _Norwich198788 ffef00 ffef00 ffef00 007020 ffef00 _norwichaway198788 ffffff ffffff ffffff 007020 ffffff 1986–87 1988–89 For the 1987–88 season, Norwich City F.C. competed in Football League Division One, as well as the FA Cup, Littlewoods Cup and Simod Cup. Overview The previous season had seen Norwich finish fifth in Division One, their highest position to that date,https://www.fchd.info/NORWICHC.HTM Norwich City Football Club History Database 27 March 2022 but any hope of a repeat was quickly dashed. By the beginning of November, Norwich had only registered three league wins, and would soon after slip to bottom of the table after only winning one point from five matches. Chairman Robert Chase took drastic action: On 9 November, long-serving manager Ken Brown was sacked. Dave Stringer, who had only become his assistant at the start of the year after previously being reserve team manager, was appointed as his replacement, initially on a caretaker basis and later permanent. Veteran player David Williams was made a player/coach as his assistant. The trend was not immediately reversed and in December club captain Steve Bruce left the club for Manchester United. His vice-captain Mike Phelan replaced him as captain. With the money from the sale, Norwich acquired Robert Fleck, who would contribute seven goals in the second half of the season and be the club's leading scorer for the next four seasons, as well as buying Andy Linighan as a replacement for Bruce at centre-half. One of the most unfortunate incidents of the year surrounded John O'Neill, who signed for the club in December only to suffer a career-ending knee injury on his debut, after which he never played professionally again.http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/oneill-john.htm Flown from the Nest: John O'Neill ex-canaries.co.uk 27 March 2022 Norwich made early exits from all three cup competitions but six wins and six draws in the latter half of the season were enough to secure them another season in the top flight as they finished in 14th place, four places and three points clear of the relegation play-offs. Their biggest win of the season was 4–1 against West Ham United and their heaviest defeat was 3–0, which occurred four times. Their highest scoring game was 4–2 which happened twice, a defeat to Arsenal and a victory over Oxford United.https://www.11v11.com/teams/norwich-city/tab/matches/season/1988/ Norwich City match record: 1988 11v11 27 March 2022 Squad Squad at the end of season (7 May 1988)https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1388/norwich-city/squad/ Norwich CITY squad 1987/88 worldfootball.net 3 April 2022 y y SCO GK Bryan Gunn y ENG GK Graham Benstead y ENG GK Jon Sheffield y ENG DF Ian Culverhouse y ENG DF Tony Spearing y ENG DF Ian Butterworth vice-captain y ENG DF Andy Linighan y ENG DF Shaun Elliott y ENG DF Simon Ratcliffe y ENG DF Kenny Brown y NIR DF John O'Neill y ENG DF Andy Fensome y y ENG MF Mike Phelan captain y WAL MF Mark Bowen y ENG MF Trevor Putney y ENG MF Ruel Fox y ENG MF Ian Crook y ENG MF Dale Gordon y ENG MF Jeremy Goss y WAL MF David Williams y ENG FW Kevin Drinkell y SCO FW Robert Fleck y ENG FW Wayne Biggins y ENG FW Robert Rosario Transfers In DatePosNameFromFeeReference16 June 1987DFSimon RatcliffeManchester United£40,0001989 Club Directory p.39723 July 1987MFMark BowenTottenham Hotspur£90,00023 July 1987DFPaul WilsonHuddersfield Town£30,0001993 Club Directory p.26316 December 1987DFJohn O'NeillQueens Park RangersUnknownCanary Citizens p.30317 December 1987FWRobert FleckRangers£580,0004 March 1988DFAndy LinighanOldham Athletic£350,0001993 Club Directory p.22 Out DatePosNameToFeeReference1 June 1987MFPeter MendhamKing's LynnFreeCanary Citizens p.2933 July 1987FWMark BarhamHuddersfield Town£100,0001989 Club Directory p.277July 1987FWDavid HodgsonJerez Club de PortivoUnknownCanary Citizens p.26918 December 1987DFSteve BruceManchester United£900,0001989 Club Directory p.353December 1987MFGarry BrookeGroningenUnknownCanary Citizens p.2254 March 1988FWPaul ClaytonDarlington£25,000Canary Citizens p.23329 March 1988DFPhil ChappleCambridge UnitedFree1989 Club Directory p.1331993 Club Directory p.134 Final table 1987–88 Football League First Division y NOR https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/15-may-1988/ League Division One end of season table for 1987-88 season 11v11.com AFS Enterprises 18 April 2022 Results Division One 1987 8 15 y 1 1–0 Everton Norwich City Power 35 Goodison Park Liverpool 31,728 G. Tyson L 1987 8 19 y 2 0–1 Norwich City Southampton Moore 61 Carrow Road Norwich 14,429 K. Hackett L 1987 8 22 y 3 3–1 Norwich City Coventry City Bruce 20Drinkell 54 84 Kilcline 58 pen. Carrow Road Norwich 13,726 A. Buksh W 1987 8 29 y 4 2–0 West Ham United Norwich City Cottee 51 65 Upton Park London 16,394 M. Reed L 1987 9 1 y 5 1–1 Norwich City Newcastle United Biggins 73 D. Jackson 76 Carrow Road Norwich 16,636 B. Hill D 1987 9 5 y 6 0–1 Watford Norwich City Bruce 48 Vicarage Road Watford 11,724 L. Shapter W 1987 9 12 y 7 1–2 Norwich City Derby County Rosario 78 Davison 50Gregory 67 pen. Carrow Road Norwich 14,402 D. Hedges L 1987 9 19 y 8 1–0 Chelsea Norwich City Dixon 4 Stamford Bridge London 15,242 J. Martin L 1987 9 26 y 9 0–2 Norwich City Nottingham Forest Webb 28 31 Carrow Road Norwich 13,755 P. Don L 1987 10 3 y 10 3–0 Oxford United Norwich City Slatter 14Hill 57Foyle 68 Manor Ground Oxford 6,847 A. Gunn L 1987 10 10 y 11 2–1 Norwich City Tottenham Hotspur Drinkell 23 Biggins 63 Claesen 34 Carrow Road Norwich 18,689 K. Barrett W 1987 10 17 y 12 2–1 Manchester United Norwich City Davenport 46Robson 80 Biggins 29 Old Trafford Manchester 39,345 G. Alpin L 1987 10 24 y 13 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday Norwich City Pearson 12 Hillsborough Sheffield 15,861 M. Peck L 1987 10 31 y 14 1–1 Norwich City Queens Park Rangers Biggins 64 Allen 80 Carrow Road Norwich 14,522 D. Axcell D 1987 11 7 y 15 2–0 Charlton Athletic Norwich City Bennett 15Jones 22 Selhurst Park London 5,044 J. Ashworth L 1987 11 14 y 16 2–4 Norwich City Arsenal Drinkell 31 81 Rocastle 49 54Thomas 52Groves 61 Carrow Road Norwich 20,558 J. Key L 1987 11 21 y 17 0–0 Liverpool Norwich City Anfield Liverpool 37,446 J. Deakin D 1987 11 28 y 18 0–1 Norwich City Portsmouth Horne 36 Carrow Road Norwich 13,099 T. Holbrook L 1987 12 5 y 19 1–2 Luton Town Norwich City Stein 20 Gordon 61Crook 88 Kenilworth Road Luton 7,002 D. Scott W 1987 12 18 y 20 1–0 Wimbledon Norwich City Fashanu 14 Plough Lane London 4,026 A. Seville L 1987 12 26 y 21 1–2 Derby County Norwich City Wright 49 Fleck 33Gordon 52 Baseball Ground Derby 15,452 V. Callow W 1987 12 28 y 22 3–0 Norwich City Chelsea Fox 51Goss 71Drinkell 76 pen. Carrow Road Norwich 19,668 K. Morton W 1988 1 1 y 23 4–1 Norwich City West Ham United Gordon 47Drinkell 67Bowen 79Rosario 86 Cottee 27 Carrow Road Norwich 20,059 B. Hall W 1988 1 16 y 24 0–3 Norwich City Everton Sharp 21 87Heath 90 Carrow Road Norwich 15,750 S. Lodge L 1988 1 23 y 25 0–0 Southampton Norwich City The Dell Southampton 12,002 R. Lewis D 1988 2 6 y 26 0–0 Norwich City Watford Carrow Road Norwich 13,318 M. Bailey D 1988 2 13 y 27 1–3 Newcastle United Norwich City Gascoigne 34 Fleck 2 58Drinkell 85 St James' Park Newcastle 21,068 A. Flood W 1988 2 20 y 28 0–0 Coventry City Norwich City Elliott Highfield Road Coventry 15,577 E. Parker D 1988 3 5 y 29 1–0 Norwich City Manchester United Fleck 76 Carrow Road Norwich 19,129 M. Reed W 1988 3 12 y 30 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur Norwich City Claesen 85 Goss 37Fleck 67Drinkell 75 White Hart Lane London 19,322 G. Tyson W 1988 3 16 y 31 4–2 Norwich City Oxford United Linighan 10Fleck 65 80Drinkell 72 Bardsley 45Hebberd 82Phillips Carrow Road Norwich 12,280 K. Miller W 1988 3 19 y 32 3–0 Queens Park Rangers Norwich City Channing 25Coney 47Fereday 81 Loftus Road London 9,033 D. Allison L 1988 3 26 y 33 0–3 Norwich City Sheffield Wednesday Sterland 43 pen.Jonsson 75Chapman 80 Carrow Road Norwich 13,280 D. Hutchinson L 1988 4 2 y 34 2–0 Norwich City Charlton Athletic Fox 50Drinkell 58 Carrow Road Norwich 15,015 B. Stevens W 1988 4 4 y 35 2–0 Arsenal Norwich City Smith 38Groves 59 Highbury London 19,341 B. Stevens L 1988 4 20 y 36 0–0 Norwich City Liverpool Carrow Road Norwich 22,509 R. Hart D 1988 4 23 y 37 2–2 Norwich City Portsmouth Linighan 31Biggins 90 pen. Quinn 59Mariner 68 Carrow Road Norwich 12,762 P. Don D 1988 4 30 y 38 2–2 Norwich City Luton Town Drinkell 51Putney 63 Stein 87Wilson 98 pen. Carrow Road Norwich 12,700 A. Ward D 1988 5 4 y 39 2–0 Nottingham Forest Norwich City Webb 9Glover 51 City Ground Nottingham 11,610 A. Robinson L 1988 5 7 y 40 0–1 Norwich City Wimbledon Gibson 82 Carrow Road Norwich 11,782 J. Martin L Source:Norwich City: The Modern Era p.213-217 FA Cup 1988 1 9 y Third Round 0–0 Swindon Town Norwich City County Ground Swindon 12,807 K. Walmsley D 1988 1 13 y Third Round Replay 0–2 Norwich City Swindon Town Bamber 67 87 Carrow Road Norwich 12,501 J. Moules L Source:Norwich City: The Modern Era p.218 Littlewoods Cup 1987 9 22 y Second Round, First Leg 1–1 Burnley Norwich City Oghani 7 Biggins 15 Turf Moor Burnley 7,912 G. Courtney D 1987 10 7 y Second Round, Second Leg 1–0 Norwich City Burnley Bowen 48 Oghani Carrow Road Norwich 6,168 I. Hemley W 1987 10 27 y Third Round 2–1 Stoke City Norwich City Daly 14Talbot 17 Bruce 76 Victoria Ground Stoke 8,603 J. Moules L Source: Simod Cup 1988 1 19 y Third Round 2–3 Millwall Norwich City Cascarino 18 60 Fleck 14 23Goss 75 The Den London 4,654 J. Key W 1988 2 23 y Fourth Round 2–0 Swindon Town Norwich City Elliott 64 og.Foley 72 County Ground Swindon 10,491 K. Barratt L Source:1991 Club Directory p.392–393 Appearances Pos Position Player League FA Cup Littlewoods Cup Simod Cup Total Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Subs Goals Goalkeepers GK Bryan Gunn 38 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 45 0 0 GK Graham Benstead 2 0 0 – – – – – – – – – 2 0 0 Defenders RB Ian Culverhouse 33 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 40 0 0 LB Tony Spearing 17 1 0 – – – – – – – – – 17 1 0 CB Steve Bruce 19 0 2 – – – 3 0 1 – – – 21 0 3 CB Ian Butterworth 34 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 39 2 0 CB Andy Linighan 12 0 2 – – – – – – – – – 12 0 2 LB Shaun Elliott 14 2 0 – – – 3 0 0 1 1 0 18 3 0 CB Simon Ratcliffe 6 3 0 – – – 2 0 0 – – – 8 3 0 RB Kenny Brown 7 0 0 – – – – – – – – – 7 0 0 CB John O'Neill 1 0 0 – – – – – – – – – 1 0 0 Midfielders CM Mike Phelan 37 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 44 0 0 DM Mark Bowen 23 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 30 1 2 AM Trevor Putney 25 1 1 2 0 0 – – – 1 0 0 28 1 1 AM Ruel Fox 33 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 30 1 2 CM Jeremy Goss 20 2 2 2 0 0 – – – 2 0 1 24 2 3 AM Dale Gordon 16 5 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 21 5 3 CM Ian Crook 16 7 1 – – – 1 1 0 0 1 0 17 9 1 DM David Williams 7 2 0 – – – 2 0 0 0 1 0 9 3 0 Forwards ST Kevin Drinkell 38 0 12 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 45 0 12 ST Robert Fleck 18 0 7 0 1 0 – – – 2 0 2 20 1 9 ST Wayne Biggins 15 5 5 – – – 3 0 1 1 0 0 19 5 6 ST Robert Rosario 9 5 2 2 0 0 – – – 0 1 011 6 2 Source: Goalscorers Rank Position Player Division One Football League Division One FA Cup Littlewoods Cup Simod Cup Total 1 ST Kevin Drinkell 12 0 0 0 12 2 ST Robert Fleck 7 0 0 2 9 3 ST Wayne Biggins 5 0 1 0 6 4 LW Dale Gordon 3 0 0 0 3 CB Steve Bruce 2 0 1 0 3 CM Jeremy Goss 2 0 0 1 3 5 ST Robert Rosario 2 0 0 0 2 RW Ruel Fox 2 0 0 0 2 CB Andy Linighan 2 0 0 0 2 LB/LW Mark Bowen 1 0 1 0 2 6 LW Trevor Putney 1 0 0 0 1RW Ian Crook 1 0 0 0 1 Source: References Bibliography Canary Citizens Centenary Edition: Authors Mike Davage, John Eastwood and Kevan Platt 0711720207 Barclays League Club Directory 1989: Editor Tony Williams 0-85144-472-5 Norwich City: The Modern Era: Author Rob Hadgraft 978-1-905328-82-6 News of the World Football Annual 1988-89 Editors Bill Bateson and Albert Sewell 0855431458 Barclays League Club Directory 1993: Editor Tony Williams 1-873057-12-1 Category:Norwich City F.C. seasons Norwich City