1986–87 Norwich City F.C. season

Norwich City 1986–87 Robert Chase Ken Brown Carrow Road First Division 5th FA Cup Fourth round League Cup Fourth round Full Members Cup Semi-final Player of the Year Kevin Drinkell Kevin Drinkell (16) Kevin Drinkell (21) 23,489 v Everton 13,610 v Oxford United 17,913 Aston Villa 1–4 Norwich City (20 September 1986) Liverpool 6–2 Norwich City (1 November 1986) _ 007020 ffef00 007020 007020 ffef00 _ 007020 ffffff 007020 ffffff ffffff 1985–86 1987–88 For the 1986–87 season, Norwich City F.C. competed in Football League Division One, following their promotion from Division Two the previous season. They also completed in the FA Cup and Littlewoods Cup and, for the first time, the Full Members Cup. Overview The previous season had seen Norwich promoted back to the top flight as Second Division champions.https://www.fchd.info/NORWICHC.HTM Norwich City Football Club History Database 10 September 2023 Nevertheless, many expected them to struggle, especially since a number of players, including England internationals Chris Woods and Dave Watson, had departed the club just prior to the season. Instead, Norwich would be unbeaten in their first four games and, after experiencing their first defeat against Watford, would be unbeaten in the next six games, topping the table in October. Although they would subsequently suffer a 6–2 defeat to Liverpool, they would remain in the top half for the rest of the season, eventually securing fifth place and finishing the season with a 2–1 win over fourth-placed Arsenal.https://www.11v11.com/teams/norwich-city/tab/matches/season/1987/ Norwich City match record: 1987 11v11 10 September 2023 This was Norwich's highest league finish to that point by some distance, beating the tenth-place finish in 1975–76, and would remain so until they finished fourth in 1988–89. However, there would be no European qualification this season, since the ban on English clubs following the Heysel stadium disaster was still in effect. In addition to the league, Norwich entered three cup competitions but made relatively early exits from both the FA Cup and the Littlewoods Cup. For the first time, they competed in the Full Members Cup, having instead entered the Football League Super Cup the previous season. Here, they reached the semi-finals, one game away from Wembley, only to be eliminated 2–1 by Charlton Athletic after extra-time. Squad Squad at the end of season (9 May 1987)https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te1388/norwich-city/squad/ Norwich CITY squad 1986/87 worldfootball.net 8 October 2023 y y SCO GK Bryan Gunn y ENG GK Graham Benstead y ENG GK Harvey Lim y ENG GK Jon Sheffield y ENG DF Ian Culverhouse y ENG DF Tony Spearing y ENG DF Steve Bruce captain y ENG DF Ian Butterworth y ENG DF Shaun Elliott y ENG DF Kenny Brown y ENG DF Phil Chapple y ENG DF Andy Fensome y ENG MF Mike Phelan y ENG MF Dale Gordon y y ENG MF Trevor Putney y ENG MF Ian Crook y WAL MF David Williams y ENG MF Mark Barham y ENG MF Peter Mendham y ENG MF Ruel Fox y ENG MF Jeremy Goss y ENG MF Garry Brooke y ENG FW Kevin Drinkell vice-captain y ENG FW Wayne Biggins y ENG FW Robert Rosario y ENG FW David Hodgson y ENG FW Paul Clayton Transfers In DatePosNameFromFeeReference13 June 1986MFTrevor PutneyIpswich TownExchangeNorwich City: The Modern Era p.38Canary Citizens p.31418 June 1986MFIan CrookTottenham Hotspur£80,000Club Directory 1988 p.397Canary Citizens p.23818 July 1986FWDavid HodgsonSunderlandUnknownCanary Citizens p.26922 August 1986DFShaun ElliottSunderland£150,000Canary Citizens p.25019 September 1986DFIan ButterworthNottingham Forest£160,000Canary Citizens p.22915 October 1986GKBryan GunnAberdeenUnknownCanary Citizens p.263 Out DatePosNameToFeeReference28 May 1986FWJohn DeehanIpswich TownExchangeCanary Citizens p.2421 July 1986GKChris WoodsRangers£600,000Canary Citizens p.35118 August 1986DFDennis van WijkClub BruggeUnknownCanary Citizens p.34018 August 1986DFPaul HaylockGillinghamFreeCanary Citizens p.2661988 Club Directory p.24521 August 1986DFDave WatsonEverton£900,000Canary Citizens p.3451988 Club Directory p.227 Loans in DatePosNameFromUntilReference21 November 1986DFMark SeagravesLiverpool6 December 1986Canary Citizens p.325 Final table 1986–87 Football League First Division y NOR https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/9-may-1987/ League Division One end of season table for 1986-87 season 11v11.com AFS Enterprises 15 October 2023 Results Division One 1986 8 23 y 1 0–0 Chelsea Norwich City Stamford Bridge London 19,867 A. Gunn D 1986 8 30 y 2 4–3 Norwich City Southampton Drinkell 47Gordon 49Williams 69Bruce 82 Wallace 31Blake 41Dennis 80 Carrow Road Norwich 15,205 K. Barratt W 1986 9 3 y 3 2–2 Manchester City Norwich City Christie 6 pen. 39 Barham 10Elliott 78 Maine Road Manchester 19,122 L. Robinson D 1986 9 6 y 4 1–2 Charlton Athletic Norwich City Aizlewood 1 Drinkell 6Williams 84 Selhurst Park London 5,312 B. Hill W 1986 9 13 y 5 1–3 Norwich City Watford Williams 18 Richardson 55Sterling 60Blissett 88 Carrow Road Norwich 15,487 D. Reeves L 1986 9 17 y 6 2–1 Norwich City Leicester City Barham 33Biggins 78 Smith 22 Carrow Road Norwich 14,814 K. Hackett W 1986 9 20 y 7 1–4 Aston Villa Norwich City Stainrod 88 Phelan 29Biggins 44Gordon 54Bruce 62 Villa Park Birmingham 12,304 K. Hackett W 1986 9 27 y 8 2–0 Norwich City Newcastle United Drinkell 4 68 Carrow Road Norwich 15,735 C. Downey W 1986 10 4 y 9 1–0 Norwich City Queens Park Rangers Gordon 78 Carrow Road Norwich 15,984 V. Callow W 1986 10 11 y 10 0–0 Luton Town Norwich City Kenilworth Road Luton 10,022 J. Ashworth D 1986 10 18 y 11 1–1 Norwich City West Ham United Drinkell 58 Goddard 76 Carrow Road Norwich 22,884 A. Seville D 1986 10 25 y 12 2–0 Wimbledon Norwich City Fashanu 13Gayle 38 Plough Lane London 6,172 P. Vanes L 1986 11 1 y 13 6–2 Liverpool Norwich City Nicol 16Walsh 31 58 76Rush 49 71 Phelan 72Hodgson 84 Anfield Liverpool 36,915 J. Bray L 1986 11 8 y 14 2–1 Norwich City Tottenham Hotspur Crook 59Elliott 76 Claesen 72 Carrow Road Norwich 22,139 K. Baker W 1986 11 15 y 15 0–0 Norwich City Manchester United Carrow Road Norwich 22,684 J. McAulay D 1986 11 22 y 16 2–1 Coventry City Norwich City Phillips 7 56 Biggins 19 Highfield Road Coventry 11,029 D. Hutchinson L 1986 11 29 y 17 2–1 Norwich City Oxford United Drinkell 13Gordon 22 Aldridge 35 Carrow Road Norwich 13,610 D. Phillips W 1986 12 6 y 18 4–0 Everton Norwich City Power 18Steven 29 pen.Pointon 76Heath 81 Goodison Park Liverpool 26,746 J. Lovatt L 1986 12 13 y 19 1–1 Norwich City Arsenal Drinkell 79 Hayes 55 pen. Carrow Road Norwich 21,409 T. Mills D 1986 12 19 y 20 1–1 Watford Norwich City Barnes 2 Terry 23 o.g. Vicarage Road Watford 12,900 J. Lloyd D 1986 12 26 y 21 2–1 Norwich City Nottingham Forest Crook 75Rosario 79 Pearce 64 Carrow Road Norwich 22,131 J. Ashworth W 1986 12 27 y 22 0–1 Manchester United Norwich City Drinkell 80 Old Trafford Manchester 44,610 T. Simpson W 1987 1 1 y 23 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Norwich City Shelton 81 Drinkell 90 Hillsborough Sheffield 20,956 J. Worrall D 1987 1 3 y 24 1–1 Norwich City Charlton Athletic Biggins 74 Stuart 22 Carrow Road Norwich 16,827 D. Axcell D 1987 1 24 y 25 2–2 Norwich City Chelsea Rosario 30Drinkell 62 Bumstead 2Wicks 46 Carrow Road Norwich 16,562 J. Moules D 1987 2 7 y 26 1–2 Southampton Norwich City Cockerill 69 Phelan 55Drinkell 79 The Dell Southampton 12,754 K. Cooper W 1987 2 14 y 27 1–1 Norwich City Manchester City Crook 44 Brightwell 42 Carrow Road Norwich 16,094 R. Lewis D 1987 2 21 y 28 0–2 Leicester City Norwich City Crook 1Putney 61 Filbert Street Leicester 8,742 J. Ireland W 1987 2 28 y 29 1–1 Norwich City Aston Villa Phelan 72 Elliott 34 Carrow Road Norwich 15,070 D. Hedges D 1987 3 7 y 30 0–0 Norwich City Wimbledon Carrow Road Norwich 14,293 K. Hackett D 1987 3 14 y 31 0–2 West Ham United Norwich City Bruce 2Drinkell 90 Upton Park London 21,531 M. Bailey W 1987 3 21 y 32 0–0 Norwich City Luton Town Grimes Carrow Road Norwich 16,440 M. James D 1987 3 28 y 33 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Norwich City Rosenior 40 Drinkell 20 Loftus Road London 9,834 L. Shapter D 1987 4 4 y 34 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur Norwich City Allen 75 81 87 White Hart Lane London 22,400 V. Callow L 1987 4 8 y 35 4–1 Newcastle United Norwich City Goddard 40Gascoigne 62McDonald 71 pen.D. Jackson 90 Drinkell 17 St James' Park Newcastle 24,534 D. Allison L 1987 4 11 y 36 2–1 Norwich City Liverpool Putney 70Drinkell 88 Rush 37 Carrow Road Norwich 22,879 C. Downey W 1987 4 18 y 37 1–0 Norwich City Sheffield Wednesday Putney 2Crook 0 72 Snodin 0 72 Carrow Road Norwich 17,024 A. Buksh W 1987 4 20 y 38 1–1 Nottingham Forest Norwich City Clough 78 Rosario 62 City Ground Nottingham 14,446 N. Butler D 1987 4 25 y 39 1–1 Norwich City Coventry City Drinkell 26 Butterworth 81 o.g. Carrow Road Norwich 14,610 T. Ward D 1987 5 2 y 40 0–1 Oxford United Norwich City Gordon 2 Manor Ground Oxford 8,394 K. Baker W 1987 5 4 y 41 0–1 Norwich City Everton Van Den Hauwe 1 Carrow Road Norwich 23,489 J. Bray L 1987 5 9 y 42 1–2 Arsenal Norwich City Merson 61 Crook 8Putney 72 Highbury London 24,001 R. Milford W Source:Norwich City: The Modern Era p.208-211 FA Cup 1987 1 10 y Third Round 1–1 Norwich City Huddersfield Town Drinkell 87 Shearer 73 Carrow Road Norwich 11,524 A. Seville D 1987 1 21 y Third Round Replay 2–4 Huddersfield Town Norwich City Brown pen. 13Cork 78 Phelan 30Rosario 45Drinkell 47Gordon 50Biggins Leeds Road Huddersfield 8,970 A. Seville W 1987 1 31 y Fourth Round 1–0 Wigan Athletic Norwich City Jewell 78 Springfield Park Wigan 8,095 M. Reed L Source:Norwich City: The Modern Era p.212 Littlewoods Cup 1986 9 24 y Second Round, First Leg 0–0 Peterborough United Norwich City London Road Peterborough 6,956 G. Napthine D 1986 10 8 y Second Round, Second Leg 1–0 Norwich City Peterborough United Biggins 48 Carrow Road Norwich 10,027 M. Scott W 1986 10 29 y Third Round 4–1 Norwich City Millwall Hodgson 27790Drinkell 11 pen. Byrne 14 Carrow Road Norwich 10,277 J. Key W 1986 11 19 y Fourth Round 1–4 Norwich City Everton Barham 30 Sheedy 21Sharp 35Steven 78 pen.Heath 84 Carrow Road Norwich 17,988 C. Downey L Source: Full Members' Cup 1986 11 4 y Second Round 2–1 Norwich City Coventry City Drinkell 24 88 Phillips Carrow Road Norwich 6,235 M. James W 1986 12 9 y Third Round 1–2 yes Southampton Norwich City Case 86 pen. Drinkell 48Rosario 92 The Dell Southampton 5,745 M. Bodenham W 1987 2 25 y Quarter-final 3–1 Norwich City Portsmouth Rosario 33Gordon 77Biggins 89 O'Callaghan 62 Carrow Road Norwich 9,204 J. Moules W 1987 3 10 y Semi-final 2–1 yes Charlton Athletic Norwich City Walsh 90Butterworth 93 o.g. Rosario 89 Selhurst Park London 5,431 M. Bodenham L Source:1988 Club Directory p.392–393 Appearances Pos Position Player League FA Cup Littlewoods Cup Full Members Cup Total Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Subs Goals Goalkeepers GK Bryan Gunn 29 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 37 0 0 GK Graham Benstead 13 0 0 – – – 3 0 0 – – – 16 0 0 Defenders RB Ian Culverhouse 25 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 34 0 0 LB Tony Spearing 39 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 49 0 0 CB Steve Bruce 41 0 3 3 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 52 0 3 CB Ian Butterworth 28 0 0 3 0 0 – – – 3 0 0 34 0 0 RB Kenny Brown 17 1 0 – – – – – – 3 0 0 20 1 0 CB Shaun Elliott 15 0 2 – – – 2 0 0 1 1 0 18 1 2 LB Mark Seagraves 3 0 0 – – – – – – – – – 3 0 0 Midfielders CM Mike Phelan 40 0 4 3 0 1 4 0 0 3 0 0 50 0 5 CM Ian Crook 31 2 5 3 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 40 3 5 AM Trevor Putney 20 3 4 – – – 1 0 0 3 0 0 24 3 4 AM Dale Gordon 40 1 5 3 0 1 4 0 0 3 0 1 50 1 7 CM David Williams 12 0 3 – – – 2 0 0 – – – 14 0 3 AM Mark Barham 11 2 2 – – – 3 1 1 – – – 14 3 3 AM Peter Mendham 3 0 0 – – – 1 1 0 – – – 4 1 0 AM Ruel Fox 1 2 0 – – – – – – 1 0 0 2 2 0 CM Jeremy Goss 1 0 0 – – – – – – 1 0 0 2 0 0 AM Garry Brooke 0 1 0 – – – – – – 0 1 0 0 2 0 Forwards ST Kevin Drinkell 42 0 16 3 0 2 4 0 1 4 0 2 53 0 21 ST Wayne Biggins 23 8 4 3 0 0 3 0 1 1 2 2 30 10 7 ST Robert Rosario 25 0 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 31 0 7 ST David Hodgson 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 6 3 4 Source: Goalscorers Rank Position Player Division One Football League Division One FA Cup Littlewoods Cup Full Members Cup Total 1 ST Kevin Drinkell 16 2 1 2 21 2 LW Dale Gordon 5 1 0 1 7ST Wayne Biggins 4 0 1 2 7ST Robert Rosario 3 1 0 3 7 3 CM Ian Crook 5 0 0 0 5 CM Mike Phelan 4 1 0 0 5 4 RW Trevor Putney 4 0 0 0 4 ST David Hodgson 1 0 3 0 4 5 RW David Williams 3 0 0 0 3 CB Steve Bruce 3 0 0 0 3 CM Mark Barham 2 0 1 0 3 6 CB Shaun Elliott 2 0 0 0 2 Own goals 1 0 0 0 1 Source: References Bibliography Canary Citizens Centenary Edition: Authors Mike Davage, John Eastwood and Kevan Platt 0711720207 The Football League Club Directory 1988: Editor Tony Williams 1-869833-05-8 Norwich City: The Modern Era: Author Rob Hadgraft 978-1-905328-82-6 News of the World Football Annual 1987-88: Editors Bill Bateson and Albert Sewell 0 85543 100 8 Category:Norwich City F.C. seasons Norwich City