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The 2005–06 season was Norwich City's first year back in the Football League Championship after being relegated from the Premier League in the previous season. This article shows statistics and lists all matches that Norwich City played in the season.
| 2005–06 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Roger Munby | ||
| Manager | Nigel Worthington | ||
| Stadium | Carrow Road | ||
| Championship | 9th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ashton (10) All: Ashton (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 25,402 (vs. Ipswich Town, 5 February 2006) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 23,838 (vs. Cardiff City, 1 November 2005) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 24,833 | ||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 67 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 65 | −3 | 63 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 65 | −9 | 62 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 66 | 67 | −1 | 61 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 60 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2011. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Win Draw Loss
League
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Position | 10 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
| Round | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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| Result | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Position | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
August
| 6 August 2005 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Coventry City | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST | Ashton  21' |
(Report) | Adebola 65' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,355 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 9 August 2005 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 19:45 BST | McKenzie 50' |
(Report) | Varney 19' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,116 Referee: Clive Penton |
| 13 August 2005 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST | Ashton 6' |
(Report) | Johnson 42' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,102 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 20 August 2005 | Southampton | 1–0 | Norwich City | Southampton, Hampshire |
| 15:00 BST | Quashie 15' (pen.) |
(Report) | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 23,498 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 27 August 2005 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Leeds United | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST | (Report) | Hulse 67' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,015 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 29 August 2005 | Stoke City | 3–1 | Norwich City | Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire |
| 19:45 BST | Kolář 9' Harper 45'Sidibe 69' |
(Report) | Ashton 38' Huckerby  52' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 14,249 Referee: Mike Pike |
September
| 10 September 2005 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 12:45 BST | Ashton 20' Doumbé 37' (o.g.) |
(Report) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,981 Referee: Barry Knight |
| 13 September 2005 | Watford | 2–1 | Norwich City | Watford, Hertfordshire |
| 19:45 BST | King 13' Young 25' |
(Report) | Lisbie 62' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 13,502 Referee: Paul Armstrong |
| 18 September 2005 | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Norwich City | Ipswich, Suffolk |
| 12:00 BST | Sito 18' |
(Report) | Huckerby 51' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 29,184 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 24 September 2005 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Reading | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST | (Report) | Harper 61' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,850 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 27 September 2005 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Hull City | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 19:45 BST | Safri 15' Doherty 39' |
(Report) | Cort 2' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,740 Referee: Brian Curson |
October
| 1 October 2005 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–3 | Norwich City | Brighton, East Sussex |
| 15:00 BST | Frutos 67' |
(Report) | Huckerby 22' McVeigh 41'Henderson 85' |
Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 6,624 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 15 October 2005 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Millwall | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST | Ashton 52' |
(Report) | Williams 23' Hayles  30'  77' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,095 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 18 October 2005 | Luton Town | 4–2 | Norwich City | Luton, Bedfordshire |
| 19:45 BST | Feeney 16' Edwards 27'Holmes 34'Howard 41' |
(Report) | Ashton 56' Davenport 69' 82'Ryan Jarvis 85' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,248 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 22 October 2005 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Norwich City | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 15:00 BST | Nygaard 11' Furlong 18'Santos 42' |
(Report) | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 15,976 Referee: Ray Olivier |
| 29 October 2005 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST | (Report) | Brunt 77' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,383 Referee: J. Paul Robinson |
November
| 1 November 2005 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 19:45 GMT | Alexander 77' (o.g.) |
(Report) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,838 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 5 November 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Norwich City | Wolverhampton, West Midlands |
| 15:00 GMT | Seol 2' Ganea 37' |
(Report) | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,808 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 19 November 2005 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Luton Town | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 GMT | Hughes 3' Huckerby 25' |
(Report) | Perrett 81' 90' Nicholls AFT'[notes 1] |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,383 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 22 November 2005 | Millwall | 1–0 | Norwich City | Bermondsey, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Elliott 70' |
(Report) | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 7,814 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 26 November 2005 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Norwich City | Coventry, West Midlands |
| 15:00 GMT | McSheffrey 3' Adebola 10' |
(Report) | Davenport 40' Fleming 84' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 20,433 Referee: Rob Styles |
December
| 3 December 2005 | Derby County | 2–0 | Norwich City | Derby, Derbyshire |
| 15:00 GMT | Davies 28', 52' |
(Report) | Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 23,346 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 10 December 2005 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Norwich City | Crewe, Cheshire |
| 15:00 GMT | B. Jones 16' |
(Report) | McVeigh 64', 85' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 6,132 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 17 December 2005 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Southampton | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 GMT | Ashton 30', 51', 66' |
(Report) | Belmadi 9' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,836 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 26 December 2005 | Sheffield United | 1–3 | Norwich City | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
| 15:00 GMT | Jagielka 22' |
(Report) | McVeigh 33' Ashton 62'Morgan 71' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 26,505 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 28 December 2005 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Burnley | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 19:45 GMT | Charlton 16' Huckerby 39' |
(Report) | Safri 73' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,204 Referee: Clive Penton |
| 31 December 2005 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Norwich City | Leicester, Leicestershire |
| 15:00 GMT | (Report) | McVeigh 71' |
Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 21,072 Referee: Anthony Leake |
January
| 2 January 2006 | Norwich City | 0–3 | Preston North End | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 GMT | (Report) | Nowland 45' Alexander 69' (pen.)Nugent 74' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,032 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 14 January 2006 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Norwich City | Plymouth, Devon |
| 15:00 GMT | Charlton 24' (o.g.) |
(Report) | Huckerby 48' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 13,906 Referee: Andy Penn |
| 21 January 2006 | Norwich City | 2–3 | Watford | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 GMT | McVeigh 44' (pen.) Thorne 62' |
(Report) | Henderson 47', 65' Spring 90' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,384 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 31 January 2006 | Reading | 4–0 | Norwich City | Reading, Berkshire |
| 20:00 GMT | Shorey 6' Sidwell 17'Lita 55'Convey 69' |
(Report) | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 21,442 Referee: Lee Mason |
February
| 5 February 2006 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 11:15 GMT | Johansson 33' |
(Report) | Juan 38' Doherty 88' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,402 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 11 February 2006 | Hull City | 1–1 | Norwich City | Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| 15:00 GMT | Cort 26' |
(Report) | Elliott 87' (o.g.) |
Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 20,527 Referee: Jon Moss |
| 14 February 2006 | Norwich City | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 19:45 GMT | Huckerby 51' Earnshaw 87', 90' |
(Report) | Hinshelwood 45' 57' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,038 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
| 18 February 2006 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Derby County | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 GMT | Johansson 26' Huckerby 83' |
(Report) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,921 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 25 February 2006 | Crystal Palace | 4–1 | Norwich City | Selhurst, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 7' Watson 34'Morrison 54'Hall 62' |
(Report) | Ward 88' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 19,066 Referee: Peter Walton |
March
| 4 March 2006 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Stoke City | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 GMT | McKenzie 52' Johansson 89' |
(Report) | Gallagher 58' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,223 Referee: Phil Crossley |
| 11 March 2006 | Leeds United | 2–2 | Norwich City | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| 15:00 GMT | Hulse 20' Lewis 90' |
(Report) | Hughes 57' McVeigh 75' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 24,993 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 18 March 2006 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 GMT | McKenzie 33' Earnshaw 45' |
(Report) | Armstrong 17' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,346 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 24 March 2006 | Burnley | 2–0 | Norwich City | Burnley, Lancashire |
| 19:45 GMT | Gray 18' Branch 51' |
(Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,938 Referee: Colin Webster |
April
| 1 April 2006 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Leicester City | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST | Earnshaw 28' McKenzie 77' (pen.) |
(Report) | Williams 63' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,718 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 8 April 2006 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Norwich City | Preston, Lancashire |
| 15:00 BST | Shackell 20' (o.g.) Doherty 38' (o.g.) |
(Report) | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,714 Referee: Mick Fletcher |
| 15 April 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Norwich City | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
| 15:15 BST | Tudgay 45' |
(Report) | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 30,755 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 17 April 2006 | Norwich City | 3–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 BST | Huckerby 78' Earnshaw 85', 90' |
(Report) | Ainsworth 45' Cook 61' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,126 Referee: Brian Curson |
| 22 April 2006 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Norwich City | Cardiff, Wales |
| 15:00 BST | (Report) | Earnshaw 16' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,590 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 30 April 2006 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 13:30 BST | Earnshaw 73' |
(Report) | Rósa 45' Kennedy 71'Cameron 14' 81' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,081 Referee: Iain Williamson |
League Cup
| 23 August 2005 Round 1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Norwich City | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
| 19:45 BST | Report | McKenzie 120' |
Stadium: National Hockey Stadium Attendance: 4,777 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 20 September 2005 Round 2 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 19:45 BST | Huckerby 34' (pen.) Ashton 78' |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,766 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 26 October 2005 Round 3 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Norwich City | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| 19:45 BST | Pennant 5' Jarošík 86' |
Report | Taylor 41' (o.g.) |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 28,825 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
FA Cup
| 7 January 2006 Round 3 | Norwich City | 1–2 | West Ham United | Norwich, Norfolk |
| 15:00 GMT | McVeigh 72' (pen.) |
Report | Mullins 6' Zamora 57' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,968 Referee: Mike Riley |
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Summer
In
| Name | Price | From |
|---|---|---|
 Jason Jarrett | Free | Wigan Athletic |
 Matthieu Louis-Jean | Free | Nottingham Forest |
| Peter Thorne | Free |  Cardiff City |
| Andrew Hughes | Undisclosed | Reading |
 Jürgen Colin | £263,000 | PSV Eindhoven |
| Dean Marney | Loan | Tottenham Hotspur |
 Kevin Lisbie | Loan | Charlton Athletic |
| Calum Davenport | Loan | Tottenham Hotspur |
Out
| Name | Price | To |
|---|---|---|
 Thomas Helveg | Free |  Borussia Mönchengladbach |
 Mathias Svensson | £100,000 | IF Elfsborg |
 Gary Holt | Free | Nottingham Forest |
| Marc Edworthy | Free | Derby County |
 Philip Mulryne | Undisclosed | Cardiff City |
| Damien Francis[notes 2] | Undisclosed | Wigan Athletic |
Winter
In
| Name | Price | From |
|---|---|---|
 Dickson Etuhu | £450,000 | Preston North End |
| Carl Robinson | £50,000 | Sunderland |
 Zesh Rehman | Loan | Fulham |
 Jonatan Johansson | Loan | Charlton Athletic |
| Robert Earnshaw | £3,500,000 | West Bromwich Albion |
Out
| Name | Price | To |
|---|---|---|
| Dean Ashton | £7,250,000 | West Ham United |
 Jim Brennan | Free | Southampton |
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First team squad
- Squad at end of season.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Board members
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Roger Munby | England |
| Vice Chairman | Barry Skipper | England |
| Joint Majority Shareholder | Delia Smith | England |
| Joint Majority Shareholder | Michael Wynn-Jones | Wales |
| Director | Michael Foulger | England |
| Chief Executive | Neil Doncaster | England |
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Nigel Worthington |
| Assistant manager | Doug Livermore |
| First team coach | Steve Foley |
| Goalkeeping coach | James Hollman |
| Youth coach | Ricky Martin |
| Physiotherapist | Neal Reynolds |
| Sports Science | Dave Carolan |
| Sponsorship Sales Manager | Bryan Gunn |
Last updated: 3 May 2006
Source: Norwich City FC
- Luton Town's Kevin Nicholls received a red card after the final whistle.
- Francis was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.
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