2007–08 Norwich City F.C. season explained

Club:Norwich City
Season:2007–08
Manager:Peter Grant (from 11 August to 9 October)
Glenn Roeder (from 30 October to 4 May)
Chairman:Roger Munby
Stadium:Carrow Road
League:Championship
League Result:17th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
League Topscorer:
Jamie Cureton (14)
Season Topscorer:
Jamie Cureton (15)
Highest Attendance:25,497 (vs. Queens Park Rangers, 26 April)
Lowest Attendance:23,176 (vs. Scunthorpe United, 2 October)
Average Attendance:24,527
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Prevseason:2006–07
Nextseason:2008–09

The 2007–08 season was Norwich City's third consecutive year in the Football League Championship. This article shows statistics and lists all matches that Norwich City played in the season.

Season summary

Norwich had a busy summer with Peter Grant bringing in 9 players, which included goalkeeper David Marshall and former players Jamie Cureton and Darel Russell making returns to Carrow Road. 10 players departed Norwich, most notably Dickson Etuhu and Robert Earnshaw, while Darren Huckerby caused controversy by criticizing the club for selling their best players.

Norwich started off with a goalless draw away at Preston and a 2–1 win over Southampton, but after this Norwich endured a horrendous run of form, winning 1 league game in 8. After a 1–0 away defeat to QPR, Grant and City parted company by mutual consent.

Jim Duffy took over as caretaker boss, but lost his 3 games in charge.

On 30 October, Glenn Roeder was appointed as Grant's successor with the team bottom of the table. His first game was the East Anglian Derby against Ipswich, a 2–2 draw with Norwich coming back from 2–0 down. Norwich lost their next 2 games, including a dreadful 3–0 defeat away at Plymouth Argyle, and were 8 points away from safety. After that defeat Roeder brought in Matty Pattison, Mo Camara and Ched Evans on loan to add to the loan signing of Martin Taylor, who had been signed before the game against Ipswich (Pattison's loan move was made permanent in January). Norwich's form improved greatly, with only one defeat in eleven league games. After a 3–1 win over Barnsley on 12 January Norwich were in 18th position, four points clear of the relegation zone. Roeder began an overhaul of the squad during the January transfer window, selling Chris Brown to Preston and releasing David Strihavka, Julien Brellier and Ian Murray, all of whom had been signed by Grant and who had not figured in the first team since the defeat at Plymouth.

Results

League

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223
Result0–02–11–21–21–00–20–20–10–00–11–31–20–22–21–30–32–03–11–22–11–01–11–0
Position159152013172021222223232424242424242423212118
Round2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
Result1–11–11–13–10–01–01–02–11–10–41–01–21–10–10–10–25–11–22–01–21–23–01–4
Position2020201818161313131312131313171817171616181617

May

League Cup

Transfers

Transfers in

Date fromNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2007 Jon OtsemoborCrewe AlexandraFree [1]
1 July 2007 Matthew GilksRochdaleFree [2]
1 July 2007 Jamie CuretonColchester UnitedUndisclosed [3]
3 July 2007 Julien BrellierHeartsFree [4]
4 July 2007 David MarshallCelticUndisclosed [5]
11 July 2007 David StřihavkaBaník OstravaUndisclosed [6]
30 July 2007 Darel RussellStoke City£600,000 [7]
24 August 2007Free [8]
4 January 2008Newcastle UnitedUndisclosed [9]
19 February 2008 — Free [10]

Loans in

Date fromNameFromDate untilRef.
19 July 200731 December 2008[11]
12 October 2007John HartsonWest Bromwich Albion8 November 2007 [12] [13]
1 November 2007Martin TaylorBirmingham City1 December 2007[14]
15 November 2007Matty PattisonNewcastle United1 January 2007[15]
20 November 200730 June 2008 [16] [17]
22 November 2007Ched EvansManchester City1 January 2008[18]
4 January 200830 June 2008
31 January 2008Reading17 March 2008[19]
31 January 2008Kieran GibbsArsenal29 April 2008
31 January 2008Middlesbrough30 April 2008
31 January 2008Reading30 June 2008
19 March 20081 April 2008 [20] [21]

Transfers out

DateNameToFeeRef.
4 May 2007 Northampton TownReleased
4 May 2007 Bradford CityReleased
4 May 2007 King's LynnReleased
4 May 2007Luton TownReleased
4 May 2007Released [22]
1 July 2007Derby County£3.5 million [23]
1 July 2007Jürgen ColinAjax£67,500[24]
17 July 2007 Sunderland£1.5 million [25]
2 August 2007SouthamptonUndisclosed [26]
9 August 2007 Leeds UnitedUndisclosed [27]
31 December 2007Dunfermline AthleticReleased [28]
8 January 2008Peterborough United£400,000 [29]
10 January 2008Preston North End£400,000 [30]
18 January 2008HibernianFree [31]
11 January 2008Released [32]
11 January 2008Released

Loans out

Date fromNameToDate untilRef.
8 August 2007Joe LewisMorecambe31 December 2007[33]
20 August 2007Paul GallacherDunfermline Athletic31 December 2007[34]
24 August 2007Ryan JarvisKilmarnockJanuary 2008[35]
12 September 2007Bally SmartMilton Keynes DonsDecember 2007[36]
31 January 2008Simon LappinMotherwell30 June 2008[37]
31 January 2008Ryan JarvisNotts County30 June 2008[38]

Players

First team squad

Squad at end of season[39]

Left club during season

Board and staff members

Board members

Position Name Nationality
Chairman
Joint majority shareholder
Joint majority shareholder
Director
Director Sharon Turner
Director Michael Foulger
Chief executive

Coaching staff

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Norwich set to capture Otsemobor . 13 June 2019 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Norwich to sign Rochdale keeper . 27 June 2007 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  3. News: Waldron . Jonathon . 29 June 2007 . Soccer: Cureton returns to his roots . en . Daily Gazette . 7 May 2020.
  4. Web site: Norwich land Brellier from Hearts . 3 July 2007 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Norwich bag Marshall . 4 July 2007 . Eurosport . 7 May 2020.
  6. News: 11 July 2007 . Football: Roy Keane takes chance on Michael Chopra . en . The Guardian . 7 May 2020 . 0261-3077.
  7. News: 30 July 2007 . Russell to re-join Canaries . en . Eastern Daily Press . 7 May 2020.
  8. Web site: Murray completes move to Norwich . 24 August 2007 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  9. Web site: Canaries sign Pattison & Bertrand . 4 January 2008 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  10. Web site: Norwich recruit defender Velasco . 19 February 2008 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  11. News: Norwich secure Smith from Chelsea . 19 July 2007 . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  12. Web site: Hartson moves to Norwich on loan . 12 October 2007 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  13. Web site: Hartson's Norwich loan spell ends . 8 November 2007 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  14. News: Roeder swoops for defender Taylor . 1 November 2007 . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  15. Web site: Norwich sign Newcastle's Pattison . 15 November 2007 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  16. Web site: Camara seals Norwich loan switch . 20 November 2007 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  17. News: 3 January 2008 . Potential windfall if Ashton leaves Hammers . en . 7 May 2020.
  18. Web site: Norwich recruit Man City striker . 22 November 2007 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  19. Web site: Canaries' transfer latest . 31 January 2008 . BBC Norfolk . en-gb . 7 May 2020.
  20. Web site: Blackburn's Rigters joins Norwich . 19 March 2008 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  21. Web site: Rigters blow for Norwich . 1 April 2008 . Sky Sports . en . 7 May 2020.
  22. Web site: Quintet are released by Canaries . 4 May 2007 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 8 May 2020.
  23. Web site: Derby sign £3.5m striker Earnshaw . 29 June 2007 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  24. Web site: Norwich defender set to join Ajax . 30 July 2007 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  25. Web site: Sunderland complete Etuhu signing . 17 July 2007 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  26. Web site: Saints net Safri on two-year deal . 2 August 2007 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  27. News: 9 August 2007 . Hughes joins Leeds . en . Eastern Daily Press . 8 May 2020.
  28. Web site: Gallacher ends spell with Norwich . 31 December 2007 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 8 May 2020.
  29. Web site: Posh break record to sign keeper . 8 January 2008 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  30. Web site: Brown joins Preston from Norwich . 10 January 2008 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  31. Web site: Murray exits Norwich to join Hibs . 18 January 2008 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  32. Web site: Strihavka leaves Canaries . Cuffley . David . 11 January 2008 . Pink Un . en . 8 May 2020.
  33. Web site: Morecambe capture Lewis & Grand . 8 August 2007 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  34. Web site: Gallacher heads to Pars as cover . 20 August 2007 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  35. Web site: Killie sign Norwich loan striker . 24 August 2007 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  36. Web site: Smart loaned to MK Dons . 12 September 2007 . Pink Un . en . 7 May 2020.
  37. Web site: Well capture Hammell and Lappin . 31 January 2008 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  38. Web site: Magpies swoop for striker Jarvis . 31 January 2008 . BBC Sport . en-GB . 7 May 2020.
  39. Web site: First team Profiles . Norwich City FC . 2007-10-13.

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