2020–21 Norwich City F.C. season explained

Club:Norwich City
Season:2020–21
Ownertitle:Owner
Owner:Delia Smith and Michael Wynn-Jones
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Daniel Farke
Stadium:Carrow Road
League:EFL Championship
League Result:1st (promoted)
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
Cup2:EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:First round
League Topscorer:
Teemu Pukki (26)
Season Topscorer:
Teemu Pukki (26)
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Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 Norwich City F.C. season was the club's 119th season in existence and the first season back in the second tier of English football. In addition to the domestic league, Norwich City participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Players

First-team squad

[1]

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2020 Free transfer [2]
20 July 2020 Undisclosed [3]
22 July 2020 Undisclosed [4]
27 July 2020 Undisclosed [5]
28 July 2020 Free transfer [6]
28 July 2020 Matthew Dennis Free transfer [7]
30 July 2020 Undisclosed [8]
24 August 2020 Undisclosed [9]
1 February 2021 Free transfer [10]
1 February 2021 £250,000 [11] [12]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef.
17 August 2020 End of season [13]
17 August 2020 End of season [14]
4 September 2020 End of season [15]
19 January 2021 End of season [16]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilRef.
1 July 2020 25 January 2021 [17]
20 July 2020 Archie Mair End of season [18]
20 July 2020 27 August 2020 [19]
24 July 2020 5 January 2021 [20]
29 July 2020 Gassan Ahadme End of season [21]
5 August 2020 17 January 2021 [22]
7 August 2020 Matt Richardson End of season [23]
18 August 2020 End of season [24]
18 August 2020 End of season [25]
24 August 2020 End of season [26]
26 August 2020 End of season [27]
26 August 2020 21 January 2021 [28] [29]
27 August 2020 31 December 2020 [30]
1 September 2020 Joe Rose End of season [31]
2 September 2020 End of season [32]
11 September 2020 End of season [33]
16 September 2020 Louis Lomas End of season [34]
20 September 2020 End of season [35]
22 September 2020 End of season [36]
22 September 2020 25 January 2021 [37]
26 September 2020 End of season [38]
7 October 2020 End of season [39]
16 October 2020 End of season [40]
6 January 2021 End of season [41]
25 January 2021 End of season [42]
26 January 2021 End of season [43]
5 February 2021 End of season [44]

Transfers out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2020 Arash Ahmadi Released [45]
1 July 2020 Anthonius Berkeley Unattached Released [46]
1 July 2020 Released [47] [48]
1 July 2020 Released [49]
1 July 2020 Billy Johnson Released [50]
1 July 2020 Released [51]
1 July 2020 Released [52]
1 July 2020 Alfie Payne Released [53]
1 July 2020 Tom Scully Released [54]
22 July 2020 Released [55] [56]
31 August 2020 Nick Hayes Free transfer [57]
8 September 2020 Undisclosed [58]
2 October 2020 Ruben Shakpoke Compensation [59]
5 October 2020 Undisclosed [60]
16 October 2020 Ciaren Jones Free transfer [61]
19 October 2020 Mutual consent [62] [63]
6 January 2021 Undisclosed [64]
18 January 2021 Undisclosed [65]
1 February 2021 Saul Milovanovic Unattached Mutual consent [66]
Notes

Pre-season and friendlies

WinDrawLoss
Norwich City confirmed they would play Milton Keynes Dons, SC Verl, Dynamo Dresden and Darmstadt 98 during pre-season.[67]
DateTimeOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
21 August 202016:00Milton Keynes DonsHome6–0Martin 15', 23', Stiepermann 53', Idah 74', Hernández 79', Buendía 86'0[68]
24 August 202017:00SC VerlAway3–0Dowell 15', Idah 23', Klose 58'0[69]
26 August 202016:00Dynamo DresdenAway2–0Pukki 12', Hugill 82'0[70]
29 August 202011:00Darmstadt 98Away3–2Płacheta 8', Pukki 24', Martin 61'0[71]
29 August 202013:00Darmstadt 98Away0–00

Competitions

EFL Championship

See main article: 2020–21 EFL Championship.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 21 August 2020.[72]

FA Cup

See main article: 2020–21 FA Cup.

The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[73] The fourth and fifth rounds draws were made consecutively on 11 January.[74]

EFL Cup

See main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup.

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[75]

Statistics

Appearances, goals and cards

PlayerChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotalDiscipline
StartsSubGoalsStartsSubGoalsStartsSubGoalsStartsSubGoals
1 GK Tim Krul36 0 0 1 0 0 — — —37 0 0 2 0
2 DF Max Aarons45 0 2 1 1 0 — — —46 1 2 5 0
3 DF Sam Byram— — — — — — — — —0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Grant Hanley42 0 1 1 1 0 — — —43 1 1 4 0
6 DF Christoph Zimmermann13 9 0 1 0 0 1 0 015 9 0 4 0
7 MF Lukas Rupp15 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 017 8 0 2 0
8 MF Mario Vrančić19 13 3 0 1 0 0 1 019 15 3 3 0
9 ST Jordan Hugill7 24 4 2 0 1 1 0 010 24 5 2 0
10 MF Kieran Dowell12 12 5 1 0 0 1 0 114 12 6 1 0
11 MF Przemysław Płacheta10 16 1 2 0 0 — — —12 16 1 1 0
12 GK Ørjan Nyland— — — — — — — — —0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Todd Cantwell30 3 6 1 0 0 — — —31 3 6 5 0
16 DF Xavi Quintillà11 0 2 1 0 0 — — —12 0 2 1 0
17 MF Emi Buendía39 0 15 0 2 0 — — —39 2 15 6 2
18 MF Marco Stiepermann12 6 1 — — — 1 0 013 6 1 1 0
19 MF Jacob Sørensen20 12 1 2 0 0 — — —22 12 1 3 0
20 MF Oliver Skipp44 1 1 0 2 0 — — —44 3 1 7 0
22 ST Teemu Pukki39 2 26 0 1 0 — — —39 3 26 1 0
23 MF Kenny McLean30 8 2 1 0 1 — — —31 8 3 7 0
24 ST Josh Martin6 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 07 4 1 0 0
25 MF Onel Hernández6 15 0 1 0 0 0 1 07 16 0 2 0
26 DF Bali Mumba1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 03 3 0 0 0
27 MF Alexander Tettey5 14 0 2 0 0 1 0 08 14 0 0 0
28 MF Melvin Sitti— — — — — — 0 1 00 1 0 0 0
30 DF Dimitris Giannoulis16 0 0 — — — — — —16 0 0 0 1
33 GK Michael McGovern9 1 0 — — — — — —9 1 0 0 0
34 DF Ben Gibson26 1 0 2 0 0 — — —28 1 0 5 0
35 ST Adam Idah1 16 3 — — — — — —1 16 3 3 1
38 GK Aston Oxborough— — — — — — — — —0 0 0 0 0
42 MF Reece McAlear0 1 0 — — — — — —0 1 0 0 0
44 DF Andrew Omobamidele8 1 0 — — — — — —8 1 0 0 0
50 GK Daniel Barden1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 03 1 0 0 0
52 GK Jon McCracken— — — — — — — — —0 0 0 0 0
57 MF Tom Dickson-Peters— — — — — — — — —0 0 0 0 0
— MF Moritz Leitner— — — — — — — — —0 0 0 0 0
— ST Sebastian Soto— — — — — — — — —0 0 0 0 0
Players out on loan:
15 DF Timm Klose— — — — — — 1 0 01 0 0 0 0
21 MF Danel Sinani— — — — — — — — —0 0 0 0 0
31 DF Sam McCallum— — — — — — 1 0 01 0 0 1 0
43 DF Akin Famewo— — — — — — — — —0 0 0 0 0
48 MF William Hondermarck— — — — — — — — —0 0 0 0 0
53 ST Tyrese Omotoye0 3 0 0 1 0 — — —0 4 0 0 0
— DF Philip Heise— — — — — — — — —0 0 0 0 0
— MF Louis Thompson— — — — — — — — —0 0 0 0 0
— MF Tom Trybull— — — — — — — — —0 0 0 0 0
— ST Josip Drmić— — — — — — — — —0 0 0 0 0
Players no longer at the club:
4 MF Ben Godfrey3 0 0 — — — — — —3 0 0 0 0
12 DF Jamal Lewis— — — — — — — — —0 0 0 0 0
— ST Carlton Morris— — — — — — — — —0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers

RankPlayerChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal
1 ST 26 0 0 26
2 MF 15 0 0 15
3 MF 6 0 0 6
MF 5 0 1 6
5 ST 4 1 0 5
6 MF 3 0 0 3
ST 3 0 0 3
MF 2 1 0 3
9 DF 2 0 0 2
DF 2 0 0 2
11 MF 1 0 0 1
MF 1 0 0 1
ST 1 0 0 1
MF 1 0 0 1
DF 1 0 0 1
MF 1 0 0 1
Own Goals 1 0 0 1
Totals 75 2 1 78

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First team 2020–21. Norwich City Football Club. 9 July 2020. 12 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200112184514/https://www.canaries.co.uk/first-team-squad/first-team/. dead.
  2. News: Norwich City agree Danel Sinani deal . 11 July 2020 . . 10 April 2020.
  3. News: Norwich City sign Jacob Sorensen on three-year deal . 20 July 2020 . . 20 July 2020 . 25 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200925072200/https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2020/july/norwich-city-sign-jacob-sorensen . dead .
  4. News: Przemyslaw Placheta joins Norwich City on four-year deal . 22 July 2020 . . 22 July 2020.
  5. News: Bali Mumba joins Norwich City . 27 July 2020 . . 27 July 2020.
  6. Web site: Norwich City land USA youth international Sebastian Soto. Norwich City F.C.. 28 July 2020. 28 July 2020. 28 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200728112735/https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2020/july/sebastian-soto-joins-norwich-city/. dead.
  7. Web site: Matthew Dennis signs for Norwich City. Norwich City F.C.. 28 July 2020.
  8. News: Norwich City swoop for England U21 and Everton midfielder Kieran Dowell . 30 July 2020 . . 30 July 2020 . 23 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201023221115/https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2020/july/city-swoop-for-england-u21-and-everton-midfielder-kieran-dowell/ . dead .
  9. Web site: Jordan Hugill signs for Norwich City. Norwich City F.C.. 24 August 2020.
  10. Web site: City complete Nyland deal. Norwich City F.C.. 1 February 2021.
  11. Web site: City seal Regan Riley deal . February 2021 . Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk . 1 February 2021.
  12. https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19053628.bolton-wanderers-transfer-deadline-day-live-january-2021/ The Bolton News: Bolton Wanderers transfer deadline day live January 2021: "Regan Riley has gone to Norwich City for £250,000"
  13. News: Canaries complete Oliver Skipp loan signing . 17 August 2020 . . 17 August 2020.
  14. News: City complete signing of Villarreal defender Xavi Quintilla . 18 August 2020 . . 18 August 2020.
  15. News: Ben Gibson joins Norwich City on loan from Burnley . 4 September 2020 . . 4 September 2020 . 24 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210524150911/https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2020/september/ben-gibson-joins-norwich-city-from-burnley-on-loan/ . dead .
  16. Web site: City confirm Dimitris Giannoulis deal . 19 January 2021 . Eastern Daily Press . 19 January 2021.
  17. News: Rocky Bushiri moves to KV Mechelen on season-long loan . 11 July 2020 . . 30 June 2020.
  18. News: Archie Mair joins King's Lynn Town on loan . 20 July 2020 . . 20 July 2020.
  19. News: St Mirren secure second signing of the day as Norwich prospect joins Joe Shaughnessy . 20 July 2020 . . 20 July 2020.
  20. News: Carlton Morris joins Milton Keynes Dons on loan for 2020-21 . 24 July 2020 . . 24 July 2020.
  21. News: Gassan Ahadme joins Real Oviedo on loan . 29 July 2020 . . 29 July 2020.
  22. Web site: Simon Power returns to King's Lynn Town on loan. Norwich City F.C.. 5 August 2020.
  23. News: Matthew Richardson joins Leiston FC on season-long loan . 7 August 2020 . . 7 August 2020.
  24. Web site: Philip Heise joins Karlsruhe SC on loan. Norwich City F.C.. 18 August 2020.
  25. Web site: Louis Thompson returns to MK Dons on loan. Norwich City F.C.. 18 August 2020. 18 August 2020.
  26. Web site: Fitzpatrick loaned to Queen Of The South. Norwich City F.C.. 24 August 2020.
  27. News: Daniel Adshead joins SC Telstar on loan . 26 August 2020 . . 26 August 2020.
  28. News: Sebastian Soto joins SC Telstar on loan . 26 August 2020 . . 26 August 2020.
  29. Web site: Sebastian Soto recalled from loan spell at SC Telstar . Norwich City - Official Site . 5 February 2021.
  30. News: Isak Thorvaldsson joins Icelandic side ÍA on loan . 27 August 2020 . . 27 August 2020.
  31. News: Joe Rose moves to Bury Town on season-long loan . 1 September 2020 . . 1 September 2020.
  32. News: Jordan Thomas signs for Leyton Orient. Norwich City F.C.. 2 September 2020.
  33. News: Club News Caleb Richards moves to Kidderminster Harriers on loan . 11 September 2020 . . 11 September 2020.
  34. News: Rebels Loan Lomas From Canaries . 16 September 2020 . . 16 September 2020.
  35. News: Sam McCallum joins Coventry City on loan . 20 September 2020 . . 20 September 2020.
  36. Web site: 22 September 2020. Sinani and Sitti complete loan switches to Belgian side Waasland-Beveren. 22 September 2020. Norwich City F.C.. 23 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923054005/https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2020/september/sinani-and-sitti-complete-loan-switches-for-belgian-side-waasland-beveren/. dead.
  37. Web site: Melvin Sitti returns from Waasland-Beveren loan . Norwich City - Official Site . 26 January 2021.
  38. Web site: Akin Famewo joins Charlton Athletic on loan . Norwich City FC . 27 September 2020.
  39. Web site: Timm Klose joins FC Basel on season-long loan . Norwich City FC . 7 October 2020.
  40. Web site: Tom Trybull completes Blackburn loan . Norwich City FC . 16 October 2020.
  41. Web site: Hondermarck Joins Until End of Season . Harrogate Town AFC . 6 January 2021.
  42. Web site: Town Sign Striker Omotoye On Loan . Swindon Town FC - Official Site . 25 January 2021.
  43. Web site: Rocky Bushiri moves to KAS Eupen on loan . Norwich City - Official Site . 26 January 2021.
  44. Web site: Canaries confirm Drmic loan exit . 5 February 2021 . Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk . 5 February 2021.
  45. Web site: Arash Ahmadi - Glossop North End . Glossop North End FC . 7 October 2020.
  46. News: Nine academy players to depart Norwich City . 27 August 2020 . . 27 May 2020.
  47. News: Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 released lists . 11 July 2020 . . 26 June 2020.
  48. News: Pools Sign Mason Bloomfield . 5 August 2020 . . 5 August 2020 . 10 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200810054643/https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/pools-sign-mason-bloomfield/ . dead .
  49. News: Jaiyesimi Signs Permanently . 27 July 2020 . . 27 July 2020.
  50. News: Stevenage sign goalkeeper Johnson . 22 July 2020 . . 22 July 2020.
  51. Web site: ΒΕΡΟΙΑ ΝΠΣ : Υπέγραψε ο Σάββας Μούργος. www.imerisia-ver.gr. 5 February 2021. el.
  52. News: Pools Sign Timi Odusina . 1 August 2020 . . 1 August 2020 . 8 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210808090226/https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/pools-sign-timi-odusina/ . dead .
  53. Web site: Foup for Blues with signing of former Norwich City youngster . 26 November 2020 . The Lowestoft Journal . 7 January 2021.
  54. News: Midfielder Scully signs up . 2 September 2020 . . 2 September 2020.
  55. News: Sean Raggett leaves Norwich City . 22 July 2020 . . 22 July 2020.
  56. News: Raggett agrees two-year deal with Pompey . 27 August 2020 . . 3 August 2020.
  57. News: Introducing the 2020-21 Development Squad . 1 September 2020 . . 31 August 2020.
  58. News: Jamal Lewis joins Newcastle United on five-year deal. Norwich City F.C.. 8 September 2020.
  59. Web site: Aston Villa complete signing of exciting striker . 2 October 2020 . Birmingham Live . 2 October 2020.
  60. Web site: Ben Godfrey departs for Everton as City receive record fee . . 5 October 2020.
  61. Web site: Former Norwich City youngster Jones joins South Shields . https://web.archive.org/web/20201025185116/https://nonleaguedaily.com/ex-norwich-city-prospect-jones-joins-south-shields/ . usurped . 25 October 2020 . Non League Daily . 7 January 2021.
  62. Web site: Charlie Gilmour leaves Norwich City . Norwich City FC . 19 October 2020.
  63. Web site: Former Arsenal youngster Charlie Gilmour signs for Saints . St Johnstone FC - Official Site . 1 February 2021.
  64. Web site: Barnsley confirm signing of Canaries striker Morris . 6 January 2021 . Eastern Daily Press . 6 January 2021.
  65. Web site: Simon Powere joins Harrogate Town on permanent deal . Norwich City FC . 18 January 2021.
  66. Web site: Saul Milovanovic departs Norwich City . Norwich City - Official Site . 1 February 2021.
  67. Web site: Pre Season Fixtures . . 21 August 2020 . 22 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200822212715/https://www.canaries.co.uk/first-team-squad/pre-season/ . dead .
  68. Web site: Norwich City vs Milton Keynes Dons on 21 Aug 20 - Match Centre - Norwich City. www.canaries.co.uk. 26 August 2020. 19 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919094302/https://www.canaries.co.uk/first-team-squad/Fixtures/first-team/202021/august/-vs-norwich-city-on-21-aug-20/#report. dead.
  69. Web site: SC Verl vs Norwich City on 23 Aug 20 - Match Centre - Norwich City. www.canaries.co.uk. 26 August 2020. 19 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919100112/https://www.canaries.co.uk/first-team-squad/Fixtures/first-team/202021/august/-vs-norwich-city-on-24-aug-20/#report. dead.
  70. Web site: Dynamo Dresden vs Norwich City on 25 Aug 20 - Match Centre - Norwich City. www.canaries.co.uk. 26 August 2020. 13 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913050713/https://www.canaries.co.uk/first-team-squad/Fixtures/first-team/202021/august/-vs-norwich-city-on-25-aug-20/#report. dead.
  71. Web site: City win and draw in two 90 minute pre-season fixtures against SV Darmstadt. www.canaries.co.uk.
  72. News: Sky Bet Championship fixtures 2020/21 . 21 August 2020 . . 21 August 2020.
  73. Web site: Premier League and Championship clubs join Emirates FA Cup After Third Round Draw . The Football Association . 10 December 2020.
  74. Web site: Emirates FA Cup fourth and fifth round draw details. 6 January 2021. The Football Association. 11 January 2021.
  75. News: Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed . 18 August 2020 . . 18 August 2020.

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