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Norwich City - Players, Ranking and Transfers - 78/79
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Norwich City 1978/1979

CityNorwich
Full nameNorwich City FC
Diminutive Norwich
Foundation1902
Stadium Carrow Road
Jersey Norwich City
photo Carrow Road

Roster Norwich City 1978/1979

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Goalkeepers

photo Kevin Keelan

Kevin Keelan

Goalkeeper

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1963

left on : 26/04/1979
B.date05/01/1941
Age38 years
Height1m80

Display stats

Played matches 23
First team matches 23
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Clean sheets 4
Goals against 39
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2070
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 13%
Draws 61%
Losses 26%
photo Clive Baker

Clive Baker

Goalkeeper

England

Arrived on : 01/08/1977

left on : 07/08/1984
B.date14/03/1959
Age20 years
Height1m75
Weight70 kg

Display stats

Played matches 2
First team matches 2
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Clean sheets 1
Goals against 3
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 180
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 50%
Draws 0%
Losses 50%
photo Roger Hansbury

Roger Hansbury

Goalkeeper

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1973

left on : 01/07/1981
B.date26/01/1955
Age24 years

Display stats

Played matches 18
First team matches 18
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Clean sheets 6
Goals against 18
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1620
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 17%
Draws 50%
Losses 33%

Defenders

photo Kevin Bond

Kevin Bond

Central defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1974

left on : 01/04/1981
B.date22/06/1957
Age22 years

Display stats

Played matches 43
First team matches 43
On the bench 0
Goals 2
Efficiency 1913
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 3825
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 16%
Draws 53%
Losses 30%
photo Duncan Forbes

Duncan Forbes

Central defender

Scotland

Arrived on : 01/01/1977

left on : 01/07/1981
B.date19/06/1941
Age38 years

Display stats

Played matches 4
First team matches 3
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 315
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 25%
Draws 50%
Losses 25%
photo David Jones

David Jones

Defender

Wales

Arrived on : 01/07/1975

left on : 01/07/1980
B.date11/02/1952
Age27 years
photo Colin Sullivan

Colin Sullivan

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1974

left on : 01/07/1979
B.date24/06/1951
Age28 years

Display stats

Played matches 10
First team matches 10
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 900
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 30%
Draws 30%
Losses 40%
photo Tony Powell

Tony Powell

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/12/1974

left on : 01/07/1981
B.date11/06/1947
Age32 years
Height1m85

Display stats

Played matches 43
First team matches 43
On the bench 0
Goals 1
Efficiency 3825
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 3825
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 16%
Draws 53%
Losses 30%
photo Richard Symonds

Richard Symonds

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1978

left on : 01/07/1983
B.date21/11/1959
Age19 years

Display stats

Played matches 19
First team matches 17
On the bench 2
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1620
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 16%
Draws 68%
Losses 16%
photo Phil Hoadley

Phil Hoadley

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1978

left on : 01/07/1982
B.date06/01/1952
Age27 years

Display stats

Played matches 40
First team matches 40
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 3600
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 15%
Draws 53%
Losses 33%
photo Mark Nightingale

Mark Nightingale

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/07/1982
B.date01/02/1957
Age22 years
photo Ian Davies

Ian Davies

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1973

left on : 01/07/1979
B.date29/03/1957
Age22 years

Display stats

Played matches 28
First team matches 27
On the bench 1
Goals 2
Efficiency 1214
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2428
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 11%
Draws 61%
Losses 29%
photo Greg Downs

Greg Downs

Left full-back

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1976

left on : 01/07/1985
B.date13/12/1958
Age20 years

Display stats

Played matches 3
First team matches 1
On the bench 2
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 180
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 0%
Draws 67%
Losses 33%

Midfielders

photo Graham Paddon

Graham Paddon

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/09/1978

left on : 01/12/1981
B.date24/08/1950
Age28 years

Display stats

Played matches 17
First team matches 16
On the bench 1
Goals 1
Efficiency 1440
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1440
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 18%
Draws 47%
Losses 35%
photo Peter Mendham

Peter Mendham

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1978

left on : 01/07/1987
B.date09/04/1960
Age19 years

Display stats

Played matches 8
First team matches 7
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 630
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 25%
Draws 50%
Losses 25%
photo Keith Robson

Keith Robson

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/10/1977

left on : 01/07/1981
B.date15/11/1953
Age25 years

Display stats

Played matches 29
First team matches 26
On the bench 3
Goals 4
Efficiency 586
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2342
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 21%
Draws 48%
Losses 31%
photo David Bennett

David Bennett

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1978

left on : 01/07/1984
B.date26/04/1960
Age19 years

Display stats

Played matches 1
First team matches 0
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 45
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 0%
Draws 100%
Losses 0%
photo Michael McGuire

Michael McGuire

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1975

left on : 01/07/1983
B.date04/09/1952
Age26 years

Display stats

Played matches 25
First team matches 23
On the bench 2
Goals 0
Own goals 1
Assists 0
Minutes played 2115
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 12%
Draws 60%
Losses 28%
photo Billy Steele

Billy Steele

Midfield

Scotland

Arrived on : 01/02/1976

left on : 01/07/1980
B.date16/06/1955
Age24 years
photo John Ryan

John Ryan

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/08/1976

left on : 01/09/1980
B.date20/07/1947
Age31 years

Display stats

Played matches 26
First team matches 26
On the bench 0
Goals 9
Efficiency 260
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2340
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 19%
Draws 54%
Losses 27%
photo Mark Halsey

Mark Halsey

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/07/1980
B.date01/12/1959
Age19 years
photo Martin Peters

Martin Peters

Offensive Midfielder

England

Arrived on : 01/03/1975

left on : 01/07/1980
B.date08/11/1943
Age35 years
Height1m84

Display stats

Played matches 40
First team matches 39
On the bench 1
Goals 10
Efficiency 351
Own goals 1
Assists 0
Minutes played 3510
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 15%
Draws 53%
Losses 33%

Forwards

photo Jimmy Neighbour

Jimmy Neighbour

Right Winger

England

Arrived on : 01/10/1976

left on : 01/01/1980
B.date15/11/1950
Age28 years

Display stats

Played matches 35
First team matches 34
On the bench 1
Goals 2
Efficiency 1485
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2970
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 20%
Draws 51%
Losses 29%
photo Martin Chivers

Martin Chivers

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1978

left on : 01/03/1979
B.date27/04/1945
Age34 years

Display stats

Played matches 12
First team matches 12
On the bench 0
Goals 4
Efficiency 248
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 990
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 17%
Draws 50%
Losses 33%
photo Kevin Reeves

Kevin Reeves

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/01/1977

left on : 10/03/1980
B.date20/10/1957
Age21 years

Display stats

Played matches 39
First team matches 39
On the bench 0
Goals 9
Efficiency 385
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 3465
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 15%
Draws 54%
Losses 31%
photo David Robb

David Robb

Forward

Scotland

Arrived on : 01/09/1978

left on : 01/04/1979
B.date15/12/1947
Age31 years

Display stats

Played matches 5
First team matches 4
On the bench 1
Goals 1
Efficiency 315
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 315
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 20%
Draws 40%
Losses 40%
photo Justin Fashanu

Justin Fashanu

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1978

left on : 01/07/1980
B.date19/02/1961
Age18 years

Display stats

Played matches 16
First team matches 13
On the bench 3
Goals 5
Efficiency 252
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1260
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 13%
Draws 56%
Losses 31%
photo Douglas Evans

Douglas Evans

Forward

Wales

Arrived on : 01/07/1975

left on : 01/07/1980
B.date27/09/1956
Age22 years

Display stats

Played matches 4
First team matches 4
On the bench 0
Goals 1
Efficiency 360
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 360
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 25%
Draws 25%
Losses 50%
photo Philip Lythgoe

Philip Lythgoe

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/07/1980
B.date18/12/1959
Age19 years

Display stats

Played matches 3
First team matches 3
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 225
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 0%
Draws 33%
Losses 67%

Manager

photo John Bond

John Bond

Manager

B.date 17/12/1932

Age 46 years

Arrived on : 27/11/1973

Left on : 13/10/1980

46 Games
9 Victories
14 Losses

Success rate in this team:

31 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

32 %

Staff members

Ken BrownArrived on : 27/11/1973
Left on : 01/10/1980
John SaintyArrived on : 01/07/1976
assistant managerLeft on : 01/11/1980
John BensonArrived on : 01/02/1979
youth coachLeft on : 13/10/1980
Mel MachinArrived on : 01/09/1977
youth coachLeft on : 01/07/1987

Games list

25/0425/04/1979Division 1D1Round 18R18Man United1 0Norwich City
28/0428/04/1979Division 1D1Round 41R41Arsenal1 1Norwich City
05/0505/05/1979Division 1D1Round 42R42Norwich City1 1Nottingham

Competitions overview 1978/1979Last updated on 10/03/2025 at 09:10

Division 1

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42723125157-6

League Cup

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3201642

FA Cup

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100103-3

Total

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46923145764-7

Transfers: In

Players in

01/0701/07/1978photo David Bennett David Bennett
01/0701/07/1978photo Martin Chivers Martin ChiversServette
01/0701/07/1978photo Justin Fashanu Justin Fashanu
01/0701/07/1978photo Phil Hoadley Phil HoadleyOrient
01/0701/07/1978photo Peter Mendham Peter Mendham
01/0701/07/1978photo Richard Symonds Richard Symonds
01/0901/09/1978photo Graham Paddon Graham PaddonRowdies
01/0901/09/1978photo David Robb David RobbAberdeen

Staff members in

01/0201/02/1979photo John Benson John BensonBournemouthyouth coach

Transfers: Out

Players out

01/0501/05/1978photo Graham Paddon Graham PaddonRowdies
01/0701/07/1978photo James Fleeting James FleetingClyde
01/0301/03/1979photo Martin Chivers Martin ChiversBrighton

Players retired

01/0701/07/1978photo Mel Machin Mel MachinRetired
01/0701/07/1978photo Colin Suggett Colin SuggettRetired
01/0401/04/1979photo David Robb David RobbRetired

Trophy room

Victories

Championship 520212019200419861972
League One 12010
League Cup 219851962

Runner-ups

Championship 12011
League Cup 219751973
Data verified since 1934/1935

Club overall statsLast updated on 10/03/2025 at 09:10

Home

Away

Total

Number of matches without scoring

League

24%

33%

29%

All competitions

23%

33%

28%

Number of matches without conceding a goal

League

43%

10%

26%

All competitions

41%

13%

26%

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals

League

43%

48%

45%

All competitions

45%

50%

48%

Number of times the team scores first

League

48%

14%

31%

All competitions

45%

13%

28%

Number of times the opponent scores first

League

38%

76%

57%

All competitions

41%

71%

57%

Average minute of the first goal scored

League

13

22

13

All competitions

13

22

16

Average minute of the first goal conceded

League

25

15

28

All competitions

28

14

19

Most frequent score

Home
ScoreLeagueAll competitions
3 - 11 times1 times
1 - 14 times4 times
4 - 01 times1 times
3 - 02 times2 times
1 - 41 times1 times
2 - 23 times3 times
1 - 30 times1 times
1 - 02 times2 times
0 - 12 times2 times
0 - 03 times3 times
2 - 01 times1 times
1 - 21 times1 times
Away
ScoreLeagueAll competitions
1 - 15 times5 times
4 - 11 times1 times
1 - 30 times1 times
2 - 25 times5 times
3 - 21 times1 times
0 - 20 times1 times
2 - 01 times1 times
3 - 31 times1 times
3 - 00 times1 times
6 - 01 times1 times
2 - 11 times1 times
0 - 02 times2 times
1 - 03 times3 times

Total

Victories

Draws

Losses

Result when the team scores first

League

Home

70%

30%

Away

66.67%

33.33%

Total

53.85%

38.46%

7.69%

All competitions

Home

70%

30%

Away

66.67%

33.33%

Total

53.85%

38.46%

7.69%

Result when the opponent scores first

League

Home

50%

50%

Away

56.25%

43.75%

Total

54.17%

45.83%

All competitions

Home

44.44%

55.56%

Away

52.94%

47.06%

Total

50%

50%

Total

Team leading

Team drawing

Team chasing

Time leading and behind score

League

43%

23%

33%

39

21

30

Min./Match

13%

19%

69%

11

17

62

Min./Match

28%

21%

51%

25

19

46

Min./Match

All competitions

41%

25%

34%

37

22

30

Min./Match

11%

25%

64%

10

22

58

Min./Match

26%

25%

50%

23

22

45

Min./Match

Season formLast updated on 10/03/2025 at 09:10

Explanation: +1 for a victory, 0 for a draw, -1 for a loss

Goals per quarterLast updated on 14/03/2025 at 01:55

MinutesGoals forGoals against
0 - 1511
23
Best scorer : Kevin Reeves - 30 Goals
16 - 301
1
31 - 451
1
46 - 602
5
61 - 754
4
Best scorer : John Ryan - 2 Goals
76 - 901
10

Last 10 years rankingLast updated on 25/02/2025 at 05:24

This ranking is calculated on the total of league games of the country between 1969 and 1979 weighted by the tier of the competition teams played for. The points per match are calculated on the basis of a 3-point victory and a 1-point draw.
18Leicester1.29 pts/m
19Nottingham1.43 pts/m
20Middlesbrough1.52 pts/m
21Birmingham City1.24 pts/m
22Southampton1.33 pts/m
23Norwich City1.31 pts/m
24Sheffield United1.36 pts/m
25Burnley1.32 pts/m
26Aston Villa1.46 pts/m
27Bristol City1.34 pts/m
28Sunderland1.46 pts/m
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 09/08/1969. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Overall ranking at every minuteLast updated on 12/03/2025 at 14:41

Best club streaksLast updated on 10/03/2025 at 09:10

Series Home Away Total
consecutive wins212
League201
consecutive draws0
consecutive losses224
League224
consecutive matches without a win51810
League52110
consecutive matches without a draw336
League325
consecutive matches without a loss945
League957
matches with at least one goal scored9611
League859
matches with at least one goal conceded4117
League4146
matches without scoring any goal233
League233
matches without conceding any goal512
League512

Running streaksLast updated on 10/03/2025 at 09:10

Series Running Home Away Total
consecutive wins
League
consecutive losses
League
consecutive matches without a win41810
League42110
consecutive matches without a draw
League
consecutive matches without a loss112
League112
matches with at least one goal scored212
League212
matches with at least one goal conceded436
League436
matches without scoring any goal
League
matches without conceding any goal
League

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