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On The Ball City - The Official Matchday Programme of Norwich City Football Club £3.50
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vs Tottenham Hotspur
Wednesday, October 31, 2012, KO 7.45pm
Opening Shot
Three in three - Grant Holt celebrates his goal against Arsenal
in front of an adoring Barclay
Who’s Who Honours
Norwich City Chairman Premier League
Football Club Alan Bowkett 3rd place 1993
Carrow Road, Deputy Chairman Football League (Second tier)
Michael Foulger Champions 1972, 1986, 2004
Norwich Chief Executive Runners-up 2011
NR1 1JE David McNally Play-off finalists 2002
Directors Football League (Third tier)
Delia Smith, Michael Wynn Jones, Champions 1934, 2010
Stephan Phillips, Stephen Fry UEFA Cup 3rd Round 1993
Vice Presidents FA Cup Semi-finalists 1959,
Barry Lockwood, Gavin Paterson, 1989, 1992
Barry Skipper, Roger Munby League Cup Winners 1962, 1985
Manager Runners-up 1973, 1975
Chris Hughton FA Youth Cup Winners 1983
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Contents
6 Chris Hughton
8 From the Press Box
58
10 Action replay – Arsenal
14 Welcome Tottenham Hotspur
16 The men from White Hart Lane
22 Managing to succeed
28 Mutual friends – Canaries and Spurs “They’re a quality
side, and people may
34 Yellows ask – Sébastien Bassong
say they’ll maybe rest
36 Self certified – Bradley Johnson players for the cup, but
no matter what side
41 Mick’s Zone – Mick Dennis Tottenham put out it’ll be
a very, very good team.”
42 You Yellows
Simon Lappin
45 1973 League Cup Final programme
58 The big interview – Simon Lappin
68 High flying Canaries – 1992-93
70 High flying Canaries –
Rob Newman interview
72 Hat-trick hero – Graham Paddon
77 For Club and Country – Johnny Gavin
78 England at Carrow Road – Under-21 action
87 The Norwich Way – Academy update
96 2012-13 First team statistics
100 Tonight’s squads
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Tonight’s cover shot: Alexander Tettey
on the ball during a recent Premier
League fixture
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Email peter.rogers@ncfc-canaries.co.uk Sébastien
Contributors Peter Rogers, Jonny Lally, Steve Bassong
Garland, Joe Ferrari, Trevor Burton, Leigh
Edwards, Mick Dennis, Steve Whitlam, Judy
Trivett, Daniel Wynne, Edward Couzens-Lake,
Matt Havell, James Bigg
Photography Action Images, Aaron Murrell
Advertising sales Phil Lythgoe
Tel 01603 218742
Email phil.lythgoe@ncfc-canaries.co.uk
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Chris Hughton
Collecting four points from our latter stages of the game but all in second half. Although their ‘keeper
last two Premier League games is all I was more than satisfied with made some good saves we really
something we should be proud the performance. needed to show just a little more
of as that represents a really quality and care in that final third.
good return from two fixtures in As delighted as I was with the three
this division. points gained from the Arsenal Russell Martin was forced to withdraw
match, I was equally as disappointed at half-time on Saturday with a
Of course I was delighted to see that we only took one point from back complaint and we will have to
us register that all-important first Saturday’s match at Villa Park. That monitor his situation over the coming
win of the season against Arsenal. really was a missed opportunity. I days. At the time of writing it is far
In all honesty it was a result we can’t fault the commitment or desire too early to know whether or not he
fully deserved and warranted after of the players in any way and they will be involved in tonight’s game.
producing an excellent performance. showed great character in coming
We had opportunities to increase the from behind, however we really Two players who I plan to have in
margin of victory which would have should have taken all three points contention this evening are Jacob
made life easier for ourselves in the – such was our dominance in that Butterfield and Steven Whittaker.
After joining us in the summer, both and playing an attractive brand of and the margin between those who
players have been hindered by football. Equally I was very proud of are in the team and those who are
injuries but I’m sure they will both our own performance at White Hart not really is minimal. Modern football
grasp the opportunity if it comes their Lane earlier in the season and also the is so much more of a squad game and
way tonight. excellent backing we received from that is certain to be demonstrated
our travelling fans that day. Our aim this week with three very tough and
I would like to welcome André Villas- will be to produce another quality important games in the space of
Boas, his staff and the Tottenham performance this evening that our seven days.
players to Carrow Road for tonight’s home crowd can enjoy.
Capital One Cup tie. After spending Many thanks for your support this
28 years at White Hart Lane as a The quality of players we have in evening, enjoy the game and I will
player and in numerous coaching the squad has resulted in me facing look forward to seeing you all back
roles, there is no point in me shying many difficult decisions in naming here again for Saturday’s Premier
away from that fact that this fixture teams but these are the difficulties League match with Stoke.
is a special one. I am pleased to see and problems that managers crave.
Tottenham doing so well this season Competition for places is very fierce Chris Hughton
“Competition
for places is very
fierce and the margin
between those who are
in the team and those
who are not really
is minimal”
From the Press Box
I wonder if any of my fellow City Even though the press box was Chris Hughton’s delighted reaction
fans who were either at Villa Park situated on the other side of Villa Park in our dug-out. I agreed with Chris’s
on Saturday or watching the game I could hear our supporters in fine assessment after the game which
live on Sky agree with me that the voice throughout however and I think was that before the game I’d have
atmosphere on the day was quite flat? their constant support and urging settled for a point away to the
on of the team may well have been a Villa – but in the circumstances of
With the very honourable exception contributory factor as our second half the game, with Villa being reduced
of the 2,608 City fans ‘giving it some’ performance got better and better to ten men and City increasingly
throughout proceedings, I just felt and we eventually got their equaliser dominant, it was disappointing not
for an announced attendance of which was the least our contribution to come away with all three.
33,184 that those of a claret and blue to the game deserved.
persuasion would be hoping to create Referees are a national talking point
an cauldron of noise, to intimidate our It was doubly pleasing to see the again this weekend after some
players and give theirs that extra 10 per goal headed home in fine style controversial calls by referee Andre
cent boost that a noisy and partisan by Michael Turner as well. The big Marriner in the Merseyside derby
home crowd can often provide. defender has had an at times tough and Mark Clattenburg’s performance
start to his City career since joining us the subject of debate after the
Apart from a brief burst of noise from Sunderland in the summer but eventful Chelsea v Manchester
when Benteke opened the scoring throughout he has done what all good United clash at Stamford Bridge
for the Villans, the only other time I pros do and kept working hard to get on Sunday.
really heard their fans was when they in the team and cement his place in
were joined by ours for a moving and there if possible. I thought Phil Dowd also had some
shared moment of applause for their big calls to make in our game at Villa
midfielder Stan Petrov, still battling Michael’s celebration with our fans Park, with TV replays (something Mr
against Leukaemia. was an exuberant one, matched by Dowd does not have the advantage
Celebration time – goalscorer Michael Turner and his City team-mates celebrate with the travelling Yellow Army
8 Follow us on www.twitter.com/norwichcityfc
WITH JOE FERRARI,
HEAD OF MEDIA
One down two
to go – Villa’s Joe
Bennett departs after
seeing red, leaving
commentators with
just the two Bennetts
to contend with
of reviewing to be fair) suggesting you know, ‘actually refereeing’. what a Capital One Cup tie we have
there was contact between Villa That’s a given. in prospect. Regular readers/victims
defender Ron Vlaar and Elliott of this column will know I have a
Bennett in Villa’s penalty area when It’s only right to give Mr Dowd credit soft spot for the league cup and
the Canary winger was sent flying in where it’s due and I felt he got the two this evening ourselves and Spurs
the first half. yellow cards shown to Aston Villa full- are slugging it out for a place in the
back Joe Bennett absolutely spot-on. quarter-finals.
And in the second half I think Chris
Herd’s sigh of relief could probably At one stage in the second half there Our last two league clashes at White
be picked up back in Norfolk when, were three Bennetts on the pitch – Hart Lane saw us win there thanks
already on a yellow card, he made Elliott and Ryan for us and Joe for to a sumptuous winning goal from
a late and clumsy challenge on Wes Villa. The law of sod is never kind Gord…I mean Elliott Bennett. This
Hoolahan near the centre circle as the to commentators I’ve noticed and season Robert Snodgrass grabbed us
Norwich play-maker passed Grant Holt so of course it came to pass that all a deserved share of the spoils as we
in on goal. three were involved in the incident drew there 1-1 – but our last game
which led to that second yellow card, against them at Carrow Road saw us
Mr Dowd played a good advantage as prompting one local commentator in succumb to a Gareth Bale masterclass
Holty went on to see his shot saved by my earshot to observe: “Bennett…. as we lost 2-0.
the in-form Guzan, but some observers finds Bennett….oh and Bennett
felt he should then have gone back to and Bennett have got involved in a So it would be great to redress that
the original incident and shown Herd a tussle….and Bennett’s off!” balance tonight and grab a second
second yellow – which would have left win over one of North London’s big
Villa down to nine men. This in turn led to a ‘Gordon Bennett’ two clubs in recent weeks.
line from MOTD’s commentator later
To be fair refereeing via hindsight that evening which was Enjoy the game!
and with the benefit of slow-motion mildly amusing.
replays from 42 different angles is Joe Ferrari
always going to be a lot easier than, Moving on to tonight’s game and Head of Media
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Match Action
City 1 Arsenal 0
Holt 19
10
Quotes
Date: Saturday, October 20, 2012 Competition: Barclays Premier League
Venue: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,825
Referee: Mr L Probert
“This has been a long time
coming. We have deserved this
by our play this season so far,
so it is a very good feeling to get
the win here at Carrow Road for
the supporters.”
City boss Chris Hughton
“Defensively we were
really solid, and from the
front all the way to the ‘keeper
we worked as a unit and that’s
what gave us strength. I think
the most important thing is that
we kept a clean sheet.”
City defender
Sébastien Bassong
“You can always find excuses
when you lose a game but,
overall, you have to stand
up and say Norwich wanted it
more than us.”
Arsenal manager
Arsène Wenger
11Match Action
Canary
social
Jon Dunham @JonDunhamNT
on twitter…
And it is days like this that
make being a Norwich fan
worthwhile. I love you
@norwichcityfc. I love you!
#canaries
Shaun and Claire
Collingsworth on facebook…
Good old Norwich City and
Grant Holt. Both still have what
is takes – we will stay up. Come
on City!
Michael Ponder @Ponder92
on twitter…
Buzzing! Great win today
for @NorwichCityFC great
performance, great atmosphere.
#ncfc #otbc
Liam Drew @Liam12Drew
on twitter…
Two @NorwichCityFC players in
the BBC Prem Team of the week.
Highly deserved.
@bassongOfficiel @javiergerr
Fuerteventura Sales and
Rentals on facebook…
What a fantastic performance.
Well done to Hughton and his
fine team. Let’s stop the doubting
and get behind our team
Adrian Last @LeffeAt49DS
on twitter…
@NorwichCityFC Delighted by
yesterday’s performance by the
team. Nothing beats being at
Carrow Road when the team
plays well. #OTBC #NCFC!
David Burman on facebook…
Fantastic result for the Canaries
yesterday. At long last we have got
a win and thoroughly deserved
it. Norwich looked more like
the team we loved to watch last
season and Holt looks like he is
back in goalscoring form.
Stats
Norwich City Arsenal
90
Shots on target Corners
38% 62% 3 7 2 10
Minutes
Shots in total Fouls
7 13 9 9
12 For a full match report go to www.canaries.co.ukSubs: Snodgrass for E.Bennett
79, Morison for Holt 90,
R.Bennett for Hoolahan 90
Subs not used: Rudd (GK),
Howson, Surman, Jackson
Holt
E.Bennett
Hoolahan
Pilkington Tettey
Johnson R. Martin
Turner
Bassong
Garrido Ruddy
Subs: Oxlade-Chamberlain
for Podolsk 65, Arshavin for
Oxlade-Chamberlain 74,
Gnabry for Ramsey 83
Subs not used: Martinez
(GK), Djourou, Wilshere,
Coquelin, Arshavin
Giroud
Gervinho
Cazorla
Podolski Arteta
Ramsey Jenkinson
Vermaelen
Mertesacker
Santos Mannone
13Tottenham Hotspur
Welcome
Tottenham Hotspur are undergoing a Gylfi Sigurdsson cost £6.8M from
period of major transition following the Hoffenheim, Belgian international central
Founded: 1882 club’s decision to part company with defender Jan Vertonghen cost a reported
Ground: White Hart Lane Harry Redknapp and the subsequent £12M from Ajax, and goalkeeper Hugo
Capacity: 36,534 appointment of former Chelsea boss Lloris – skipper of the French national
Nickname: Spurs André Villas-Boas as his successor. side – was a £12M purchase from Lyon.
Sponsor: Aurasma In addition, Togo striker Emmanuel
Chairman: Daniel Levy Redknapp had guided Spurs to Adebayor completed a permanent £5M
Manager: André Villas-Boas successive fourth, fifth and fourth-place move from Manchester City.
Captain: Michael Dawson finishes in the Premier League, but a
poor run of form in the second half of last The list of departures was led by Croatian
season saw his team’s title challenge fade. midfielder Luka Modric’s £33M move
to Real Madrid, and Dutch midfield star
Even so, fourth spot would have been Rafael Van Der Vaart’s £10.3M switch
enough to see Spurs competing in to Hamburg. Croatian midfielder Niko
this season’s Champions’ League but Kranjcar joined Dynamo Kiev for about
for sixth-placed Chelsea’s success in £5.5M, defender Vedran Corluka joined
being crowned European champions Lokomotiv Moscow for a similar fee, and
when they beat Bayern Munich on Cameroon international defender
penalties in last season’s final. Sébastien Bassong made his
own big-money switch
Recent form The irony is that
Spurs’ performances
A 3-1 win at
Reading sparked
to the Canaries. South
African international
Barclays Premier League
appeared to be the start of a four-match Steven Pienaar
2-0 affected by ongoing winning streak in the completed a
07/10/2012 speculation linking Premier League – including permanent £4.5M
Caulker, Redknapp with the return to Everton.
Lennon a 3-2 win over Manchester
Barclays Premier League England manager’s United as Spurs triumphed
job – instead of at Old Trafford for the Other moves saw
2-4 which he found first time in 23 years midfielder Giovani Dos
20/10/2012
himself out of work. Santos join Real Mallorca
Gallas,
Defoe for £1.7M, while striker
Europa League
For Villas-Boas, the Spurs job Louis Saha joined Sunderland
represents a second opportunity after being released. Central defender
1-1 with a major English club just months Ledley King retired after eventually
25/10/2012 after his exit from Chelsea paved the calling time on his battle against knee
Sigurdsson
way for Roberto Di Matteo to guide the injuries, and centre-back Ryan Nelsen
Barclays Premier League Blues to Champions’ League glory. joined QPR after being released.
1-2 There has been a major turnover of Spurs made an uncertain start to the
28/10/2012
players, with new faces including Belgian new season, losing 2-1 at Newcastle,
Bale, Dempsey
international midfielder Moussa Dembélé and then drawing 1-1 at home to both
(£15M) and United States international West Bromwich Albion and Norwich –
striker Clint Dempsey (£6M), who both who earned their point when Robert
arrived from Fulham. Icelandic midfielder Snodgrass scored after 85 minutes to
14Last time here...
cancel out Dembélé’s earlier effort. Parker is expected to be out until Christmas 2 Norwich City 0
as he struggles with the Achilles problems
But a 3-1 win at Reading sparked the
start of a four-match winning streak in
that ended his Euro 2012 campaign.
Dembélé has had a hip problem, and
Tottenham 2
Bale 55, 67
the Premier League – including a 3-2 defenders Younès Kaboul and Benoît
Date: Tuesday, December 27, 2011
win over Manchester United as Spurs Assou-Ekotto have had knee injuries.
Competition: Premier League
triumphed at Old Trafford for the first Venue: Carrow Road
time in 23 years. Evergreen 41-year-old goalkeeping star Attendance: 26,807
Brad Friedel – who kept the Canaries at Referee: Michael Oliver
That winning streak ended 11 days ago bay in September – saw a remarkable
when Chelsea got the better of their personal record end this season when new
former manager to win a thrilling match signing Hugo Lloris played in the Aston
4-2 at White Hart Lane. Villa victory. That ended Friedel’s run of 310
consecutive Premier League appearances
Spurs boast a galaxy of talent, including over eight years for Blackburn, Villa and
left-sided Welsh international midfielder Spurs – Villas-Boas insisting his decision
Gareth Bale, who scored both goals in was merely a matter of squad rotation.
his side’s 2-0 win at Carrow Road last
season. England internationals include Lloris has also played in Spurs’ Europa
right-back Kyle Walker, right-winger League games, while veteran Italian
Aaron Lennon, and top-scorer Jermain ‘keeper Carlo Cudicini played in
Defoe. Veteran French international the 3-0 Capital One Cup victory at
defender William Gallas joined Defoe Carlisle. Others who might feature
on the score-sheet against Chelsea. this evening include England
Midfielder Tom Huddlestone is back defender Michael Dawson. However,
after an injury-ravaged 2011-12 season full-back Kyle Naughton, who shone
– and had the red card he collected on loan for the Canaries last season,
against Norwich rescinded. has been sidelined by injury for most of
the current campaign.
England Under-21 international central
defender Steve Caulker has broken into Spurs are four-times winner of the
the team this season, and scored in the 2-0 League Cup – beating Norwich 1-0 in
victory over Paul Lambert’s Aston Villa. the 1973 Wembley final thanks to a
On the injury front England midfielder Scott second-half goal by Ralph Coates.
Manager
André Villas-Boas
André Villas-Boas succeeded Harry Villas-Boas worked under José
Redknapp as Spurs manager in Mourinho at Porto, Chelsea and
July following his nine-month Inter Milan before taking charge of
spell at Chelsea. Portuguese club Académica in 2009.
He was appointed Porto manager
Villas-Boas, 35, never played in 2010, and won a league and cup
professional football, but as a double, the Europa League – making
17-year-old he met Bobby him at 33 the youngest-ever manager
Robson when the ex-England to win a European trophy - plus the
manager moved into the same Portuguese Super Cup. Villas-Boas
apartment block in Porto. Robson succeeded Carlo Ancelotti as Chelsea
arranged for his Portuguese manager in June 2011, but was sacked
protégé to take coaching in March 2012 as the Blues – who
qualifications in the UK, and would finish the season as European
later appointed him as youth champions – endured a relatively
team coach at Porto. difficult season in the Premier League.
15The men from White Hart Lane Matt Havell takes a close look at this evening’s visitors from White Hart Lane. Heurelho Gomes Carlo Cudicini William Gallas Position: Goalkeeper Position Goalkeeper Position: Defender Squad No: 1 Squad No: 23 Squad No: 13 Date of birth: 15/02/1981 Date of birth: 06/09/1973 Date of birth: 17/08/1977 Former clubs: Cruzeiro, PSV Former clubs: AC Milan, Como (loan), Former clubs: Caen, Marseille, Brazilian goalkeeper Gomes joined the Prato, Lazio, Castel di Sangro, Chelsea Chelsea, Arsenal ranks at White Hart Lane in 2008 for Hailed as one of the best ‘keepers French international Gallas has toured a reported £7.8M. Gomes moved to in England during his 10 seasons at three clubs in London since coming to Tottenham after a successful spell at Chelsea, Cudicini moved across London England in 2001 and joined Tottenham PSV Eindhoven and was part of their to Tottenham in January 2009 on a free in 2010. Gallas has over a decade of four-year dominance of the Eredivisie transfer. During his three years at Spurs experience in the Premier League having as they were crowned champions from he has made 37 appearances, 18 in the made over 400 appearances in his time 2004 to 2008. He has made 95 league Premier League and 19 in domestic and at Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham. Gallas appearances for Spurs but after Brad European cup competitions. The Italian joined Chelsea for £6.2M and in his time Friedel’s arrival in 2011 was pushed has two Premier League winners’ medals at Stamford Bridge won two Premier down the pecking order. The Brazilian to his name from Chelsea’s back-to-back League titles along with current Spurs international has 11 caps for his country. title wins in 2004-05 and 2005-06. team-mate Carlo Cudicini. Michael Dawson Kyle Walker Steven Caulker Position: Defender Position: Defender Position: Defender Squad No: 20 Squad No: 28 Squad No: 33 Date of birth: 18/11/1983 Date of birth: 28/05/1990 Date of birth: 29/12/1991 Former club: Nottingham Forest Former clubs: Sheffield Utd, Former clubs: Yeovil (loan), Bristol Michael Dawson moved to London Northampton Town (loan), Sheffield Utd City (loan), Swansea (loan) from Nottingham Forest for £4M in (loan), QPR (loan), Aston Villa (loan) Steven Caulker will look at the 2011-12 January 2005. Dawson stands at 6ft Voted PFA Young Player of the Year for campaign as the season during which 3ins and is a huge presence in the 2011-12, Walker signed for Tottenham he broke into the Premier League. The Tottenham defence. Dawson debuted Hotspur in July 2009 from Sheffield United. young defender enjoyed a season-long in a Spurs shirt during a 2-2 draw The pacy full-back made his Spurs debut as loan at Swansea City as the Welsh club against Liverpool at Anfield and Tottenham beat Portsmouth 2-0 on March turned heads during their return to the has made over 250 appearances for 27, 2010. A full England international, his first top flight. His performances caught the Tottenham. The Yorkshireman has Spurs goal was an explosive long-range shot attention of Team GB coach Stuart Pearce earned four England caps since 2010 which lit up a packed crowd at White Hart who called him into the Olympic squad. and was unfortunate to have missed Lane as they toppled North London rivals The Londoner has now cemented himself out on Euro 2012 through injury. Arsenal 2-1 on October 2, 2011. a place in the Spurs defence. 16
Jan
The
Man
Jan
Vertonghen
Position Defender
Squad No: 5
Date of birth: 24/04/1987
Former clubs: Ajax,
RKC Waalwijk (loan)
Belgian international Jan Vertonghen
joined Tottenham Hotspur for
£12M in July 2012. Having risen up
through the famous Ajax academy
Vertonghen is a dominant central
defender and at 6ft 2ins he has
already made an impact at Spurs,
scoring twice in 12 appearances.
Vertonghen’s first goal for his new
club came in the previous round of
the Capital One Cup as he opened
the scoring as the Londoners beat
Carlisle 3-0 at Brunton Park. He scored
his second goal three days later as
Tottenham defeated Manchester
United 3-2 at Old Trafford.
During the Belgian’s time in
Holland, Vertonghen made 186
appearances for Ajax as the Dutch
giants lifted the title during his last
two years in Amsterdam.
Vertonghen has represented
Belgium at under-16, under-18 and
senior level and currently has 42
caps and four goals for his country.
He was also part of the Belgian
Olympic team which finished
fourth in Beijing in 2008.
17Welsh Winger
Gareth Bale
Position: Midfielder
Squad No: 11
Date of birth: 16/07/1989
Former club: Southampton
Over the past few seasons Gareth
Bale has established himself as one
of the best left-sided midfielders
in the Premier League with some
electric performances that have
seen him become one of the first
names on Spurs’ teamsheet.
Bale started his career at
Southampton and made his Saints’
debut aged just 16 years and
275 days old, such had been the
impression he had on the training
ground while progressing though the
South Coast club’s academy set-up.
Since his move to Tottenham in
2007 the 23-year-old has been
recruiting admirers across the
UK and Europe particularly after
scoring a hat-trick as Tottenham
almost upset Inter Milan in the
Champions League at the San Siro
in a 4-3 thriller on October 20, 2010.
The Cardiff-born midfielder has 38
caps for Wales, scoring nine goals.
The most recent strikes coming on
October 12 as Bale put a brace past
Scotland in a 2-1 victory for Wales.
18The men from
White Hart Lane
Tom Huddlestone Aaron Lennon Gylfi Sigurdsson
Position: Midfielder Position: Midfielder Position: Midfielder
Squad No: 6 Squad No: 7 Squad No: 22
Date of birth: 28/12/1986 Date of birth: 16/04/1987 Date of birth: 08/09/1989
Former clubs: Derby County, Former club: Leeds United Former clubs: Reading, Shrewsbury
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) Winger Aaron Lennon joined Town (loan), Crewe Alexandra (loan),
Tom Huddlestone has developed into Tottenham Hotspur back in July 1899 Hoffenheim, Swansea City (loan)
a classy midfielder with an armoury of 2005 for £1M from Leeds United, a Gylfi Sigurdsson made his return to
passing skills at his disposal. After joining price which the player has paid back English football on loan at Swansea last
Tottenham from Derby for £2.5M in July with approaching 300 appearances. season after a two-year absence playing
2005, Huddlestone has made over 150 Lennon uses his outstanding pace in Germany with Hoffenheim. Tottenham
appearances for Spurs scoring 15 goals. to blaze down either flank and can offered the Icelandic international the
The midfielder made his Premier League rain down crosses for the Spurs chance to move back full-time and he
debut on January 31, 2006 as Spurs frontline. The England international joined Spurs for £6.8M in July 2012.
lost 1-0 to Fulham at Craven Cottage. can also cut inside and be a goal Sigurdsson began his career at Reading
Huddlestone’s first and second League threat. Lennon’s scored 26 goals for and spent time on loan at Shrewsbury
Cup goals came as Spurs beat Port Vale at Tottenham Hotspur but is yet to find and Crewe before being sold to
White Hart Lane in November 2006. the net for his country. Hoffenheim for £6M in August 2010.
Yago Falqué Jake Livermore Sandro
Position: Midfielder Position: Midfielder Position: Midfielder
Squad No: 27 Squad No: 29 Squad No: 30
Date of birth: 04/01/1990 Date of birth: 14/11/1989 Date of birth: 15/03/1989
Former clubs: Barcelona B, Juventus, Former clubs: MK Dons (loan), Crewe Former club: Internacional
Villarreal B (loan), Southampton (loan) Alexandra (loan), Derby County (loan), Sandro joined Spurs in March 2010 for
Yago Falqué joined Tottenham in January Peterborough United (loan), Ipswich a reported fee of £8M from Brazilian
after spending five months on loan at Town (loan), Leeds United (loan) side Internacional. The Brazilian
White Hart Lane from Juventus. The Jake Livermore has become a regular face defensive midfielder has made over 60
Spanish midfielder came though the in the first team having featured in four of appearances for the club. The Olympic
Barcelona youth team and made the Tottenham’s Premier League matches so silver medallist was part of the Brazil
switch to Turin in 2008 but never donned far this season. After progressing through side which just fell short of the
the famous black and white stripes. Falqué the ranks, Livermore has gained valuable Olympic title at London 2012. Sandro
is closing in on his first Premier League experience with various loan spells. His has 16 senior caps for Brazil since
game for Tottenham after becoming a England debut coincided with City’s John his debut on September 9, 2009 as a
regular face on the bench waiting for Ruddy making his England bow as the Three substitute against Chile in a World Cup
Andre Villas-Boas to give him his shot. Lions defeated Italy in August this year. qualifier which the Brazilians won 4-2.
19Goal
Machine
Jermain
Defoe
20The men from
White Hart Lane
Andros Townsend Ryan Mason
Position: Midfielder Position: Midfielder
Squad No: 31 Squad No: 38
Date of birth: 16/07/1991 Date of birth: 13/06/1991
Former clubs: Yeovil Town (loan), Leyton Former clubs: Yeovil Town (loan),
Orient (loan), MK Dons (loan), Ipswich Doncaster Rovers (loan) Millwall (loan)
Town (loan), Watford (loan), Millwall Versatile attacking midfielder Ryan
(loan), Leeds (loan), Birmingham (loan) Mason is rated highly at White Hart Lane
Former Spurs trainee Andros Towsend has after successfully coming though the
spent most of his career so far touring the Academy at Spurs. Since graduating from
Football League, having played for eight the Academy, Mason has spent time on
other clubs in five years. Townsend made loan at Yeovil Town, Doncaster Rovers
Position: Striker his Spurs debut last season coming on as and Millwall. During his season-long loan
Squad No: 18 a substitute in a Europa League qualifier to Yeovil in 2009-10 season he made 28
Date of birth: 07/10/1982 away to Hearts in August 2011. He was on league appearances scoring six goals. He
Former clubs: Charlton Athletic, the scoresheet last time out in the Capital made his Spurs debut at 17 on November
West Ham United, Bournemouth One Cup as Spurs ran out 3-0 winners 27, 2008 as Spurs beat NEC Nijmegen 1-0
(loan), Portsmouth away to Carlisle on September 26. away in Holland in a UEFA Cup match.
Jermain Defoe is currently in his
second spell at White Hart Lane
after following former Spurs boss
Harry Redknapp from Portsmouth
in January 2009 for a fee of £15M.
The England striker scored 13
minutes into his Tottenham
debut during a seven-goal thriller
at White Hart Lane as Tottenham Clint Dempsey Emmanuel Adebayor
beat Portsmouth 4-3 on
February 7, 2004.
Position: Striker Date of birth: 26/02/1984
Defoe has already cemented his Squad No: 2 Position: Striker
place in the Tottenham history Date of birth: 09/03/1983 Squad No: 10
books as he broke into their top Former clubs: New England Date of birth: 26/02/1984
10 goalscorers of all-time on the Revolution, Fulham Former clubs: Metz B, Metz, Monaco,
final day of the 2011-12 season in Clint Dempsey made 224 appearances and Arsenal, Manchester City, Real Madrid (loan)
the 2-0 home win over Fulham. He scored 60 goals in a five-year stint at Fulham After scoring 19 goals while on loan at
currently has 123 goals to his name before moving to Spurs in the 2012 summer White hart Lane last season, Emmanuel
in a Spurs shirt. transfer window for a fee believed to be Adebayor signed permanently for
in the region of £6M. The Texan began his Tottenham Hotspur in August 2012 for
Defoe earned his first England cap career at New England Revolution and made £5M from Manchester City. Adebayor
in a 1-0 defeat to Sweden when he 71 appearances for the MLS team before made his name in England with Arsenal
came on as a substitute for Darius moving to Craven Cottage for £1.5M in before making a £25M switch to the Etihad
Vassell. Since then he has so far January 2007. Dempsey scored his first Spurs in July 2009. The striker had only made four
earned 52 caps scoring 17 goals. goal in Tottenham’s 3-2 win over Manchester substitute appearances this season prior
United at Old Trafford last month. to Spurs Europa League tie at Maribor.
21Tottenham Hotspur
Managing to succeed
Football historian Leigh Edwards profiles ten leading Spurs managers.
John Cameron
Player-manager John Cameron plotted Spurs’ 1901 FA Cup
Bill Nicholson
England international wing-half Bill
Final triumph. The Scotland international inside-forward Nicholson gave Spurs legendary
played for Ayr Parkhouse and Queen’s Park prior to joining service as a player and manager.
Everton in September 1895 and moved to Spurs in May 1898. Signing professional for Spurs
Succeeding Frank Brettell as player-boss nine months later, he in August 1938, he starred in
guided them to the Southern League title in 1900 and twice their 1949-50 Second Division
runners-up, netting 72 goals in 195 games for Spurs before title triumph and 1950-51
resigning in March 1907. He coached in Germany and was League Championship
interned during the First World War, then had a spell in charge success. He netted six goals
of hometown Ayr United. Later working as a sports journalist, in 314 league games before
he died in Ayr in April 1935. becoming their first-team coach,
then manager in October 1958.
Peter McWilliam
Former Scotland international left-half Peter McWilliam managed
Plotting their 1960-61 ‘double’ triumph,
he also steered them to two further FA Cup Final successes,
two League Cup Final wins and ECWC and UEFA Cup Final
Spurs to FA Cup Final glory in 1921. He starred as Newcastle glory. He resigned in August 1974 but later returned as a scout
United won the League Championship three times in five and adviser and died in October 2004.
years and FA Cup in 1910, also appearing in three other finals.
Appointed Spurs’ manager in May 1913, he guided them to
the Second Division title in 1919-20 and League Championship
runners-up in 1921-22. He left in January 1927 to manage
Keith Burkinshaw
Keith Burkinshaw plotted Spurs’ 1981 and 1982 FA Cup Final
Middlesbrough and plotted their 1928-29 Second Division triumphs. Initially with Denaby, the defender moved
title triumph. After a period scouting for Arsenal, he via Liverpool to Workington in December 1957
rejoined Spurs as manager from May 1938 until June and starred in their 1963-64 promotion success.
1942. He died in Redcar in October 1951. He played for Scunthorpe, then coached
Newcastle United prior to joining Spurs in
Percy Smith
Percy Smith guided Spurs back to the top-flight
May 1975. Appointed boss in July 1976,
he led them to promotion in 1977-78 and
signed Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa. He
in 1932-33. Initially with Hinckley, the centre- guided Spurs to the 1982 League Cup Final
forward joined Preston in July 1902 and helped and UEFA Cup Final glory shortly before
them win the Second Division title in 1903-04. leaving in May 1984. Later managing Bahrain,
He joined Blackburn Rovers in July 1910, starring Sporting Lisbon, Gillingham and West Brom, he
in their 1911-12 and 1913-14 League Championship became Watford’s assistant-boss.
successes. After a spell as Fleetwood Town’s player-boss,
he managed Nelson and Bury before taking charge of Spurs in
January 1930. He led them to third place in the First Division in
1933-34 and remained manager at White Hart Lane until April
David Pleat
Articulate manager David Pleat guided Spurs to the 1987 FA
1935, then managed Notts County and Bristol Rovers. He died in Cup final. A former winger, he played for Nottingham Forest,
Watford in April 1959. Luton, Shrewsbury, Exeter and Peterborough before becoming
Nuneaton’s player-boss. He rejoined Luton as coach in July 1972
Arthur Rowe
Ex-England international centre-half Arthur Rowe managed
and became manager in January 1978,
leading the Hatters to the Second
Division title in 1981-82. Taking
Spurs to the League Championship in 1950-51. Initially with charge of Spurs in May 1986, he
Cheshunt, he joined Spurs in May 1929 and starred in their 1932- remained at White Hart Lane
33 promotion campaign, making 182 League appearances until until October 1987. He then
injury in May 1939. He managed Chelmsford City to a Southern managed Leicester City, Luton
League and Cup ‘double’ in 1945-46, then rejoined Spurs as boss again and Sheffield Wednesday
in May 1949 and led his ‘push and run’ side to the Second Division before a period back at Spurs as
title in 1949-50. Leaving in January 1956, he coached West Brom, director of football, including a
then managed Crystal Palace to promotion in 1960-61, serving spell as caretaker-manager. Now
them in various capacities. He died in November 1993. working in the media.
22Manager
Timeline
1898 Frank Brettell
Terry 1899 John Cameron FAC
Venables
Former England international
1907
1912
Fred Kirkham
Peter McWilliam FAC,L2,CS
midfielder Terry Venables 1927 Billy Minter
managed Spurs’ 1991 FA Cup Final 1930 Percy Smith
success. He helped Chelsea win the 1935 Wally Hardinge (C)
League Cup in 1965, then Spurs win the 1935 Jack Tresadern
FA Cup in 1967 before playing for QPR and Crystal Palace. Twice
managing Palace to promotion, he rejoined QPR as boss in October 1938 Peter McWilliam
1980, taking them to the 1982 FA Cup Final and promotion in 1942 Arthur Turner
1982-83. After managing Barcelona, he rejoined Spurs as manager 1946 Joe Hulme
from November 1987 until July 1991, becoming chief executive. 1949 Arthur Rowe C,L2,CS
He then managed England before assisting Portsmouth, Palace,
Middlesbrough, Leeds United and was England’s assistant-boss. 1955 Jimmy Anderson
1958 Bill Nicholson C,FAC(3),LC(2),CWC,UC,CS(3)
George 1974
1976
Terry Neill
Keith Burkinshaw FAC(2),UC,CS
Graham
George Graham plotted Spurs’
1984
1986
Peter Shreeves
David Pleat
1999 League Cup Final triumph. 1987 Trevor Hartley and Doug Livermore (C)
The Scotland international played
1987 Terry Venables FAC
for Aston Villa and Chelsea prior to
joining Arsenal in September 1966, 1991 Peter Shreeves CS
starring as they won the Fairs Cup 1992 Doug Livermore and Ray Clemence (FTC)
in 1970 and ‘double’ in 1970-71. Later 1993 Osvaldo Ardiles
with Manchester United, Portsmouth
1994 Steve Perryman (C)
and Crystal Palace, he managed Millwall,
then rejoined Arsenal in May 1986 and guided 1994 Gerry Francis
them to all three major domestic honours and ECWC final glory in 1997 Chris Hughton (C)
1994 before leaving in February 1995. He had a spell in charge of 1997 Christian Gross
Leeds United prior to becoming Spurs’ manager from September
1998 David Pleat (C)
1998 until March 2001 and has since worked in the media.
1998 George Graham LC
Glenn
2001 David Pleat (C)
2001 Glenn Hoddle
Hoddle
England international midfielder
2003
2004
David Pleat (C)
Jacques Santini
Glenn Hoddle was a player 2004 Martin Jol
and manager at Spurs. Signing 2007 Clive Allen (C)
professional at White Hart
2007 Juande Ramos LC
Lane in April 1975, he starred
in their 1981 and 1982 FA Cup 2008 Harry Redknapp
final successes and was a finalist 2012 André Villas-Boas
again shortly before joining
Monaco in June 1987. He helped win
Key
the French League title in 1987-88 and
became Swindon’s player-boss in April 1991, plotting their 1992-93 C League Champions, FAC FA Cup, LC League Cup,
promotion success. After managing Chelsea to the 1994 FA Cup CWC Cup Winners Cup, UC UEFA Cup, CS Charity
final, he managed England and Southampton, rejoining Spurs as Shield, (C) - Caretaker Manager
boss in April 2001. He steered them to the 2002 League Cup Final
and left in September 2003, then managed Wolves.
23The Numbers game
SEVENTEEN
Age of Glenn Hoddle
when he made his senior
debut for Tottenham -
1972
First game between
the two sides
against Norwich in top flight football
at White Hart Lane Norwich won 2-1
thanks to two
2 4
on August 30, 1975
2
David Cross goals
Previous Ex-Tottenham players
number of in Norwich’s team
times the for the Canaries’ first
ever UEFA Cup tie,
sides have met in
the League Cup. vs Vitesse
Last time out Arnhem in
1993
Tottenham won
9
Culverhouse,
2-1 in a fifth Bowen,
round tie in 1992 Goals Polston and
357
Crook
Goals for
scored in Chris
the two
league Sutton
fixtures
between in Norwich’s 3-1
the two
sides win at Tottenham League appearances made
for Tottenham by
in the in the Premier Maurice Norman
1979-80 League fixture signed from Norwich
season on December 27, 1993 for £28,000 in 1955
20
Minutes
9,758
Attendance at The Nest for FA Cup Second
Round tie between sides on January 30, 1915
Norwich, then in the
Southern League,
beat First Division
had gone Tottenham 3-2
11
when Number
Jimmy of times
Neighbour the two
scored the opening goal for teams
Norwich against Tottenham,
have reached the League Cup Final
his former club on between them - Norwich (4)
March 5, 1977 and Tottenham (7)
25Question
Time
Test your League Cup
knowledge of the Canaries
and Spurs in tonight’s quiz.
1. Which side did Tottenham defeat 7. Who was the Norwich
to win their first ever League Cup substitute in the 1973 final?
in 1971?
8. Who were the two managers
2. Which player who later played that day? Q2 – Did Martin
for Norwich scored both Spurs’ Peters net both
goals in that match? Spurs’ goals in the
1971 League Cup
Final?
9. Who is the only Norwich player 13. Why was
to score against Tottenham in a Norwich’s fourth
3. In which season did Tottenham League Cup tie? round tie, on the way
lose the League Cup Final before to winning the 1962
going on to win the FA Cup? competition, unusual?
10. Where did Bryan Gunn save a
hat-trick of penalties in a fourth
4. Which former Canary missed round League Cup tie? 14. Which player who played
a spot-kick as Tottenham lost on against City in a final, netted a hat-
penalties to Manchester United in trick for the Canaries in a League
the 2009 final? Cup tie this week in 1986?
11. Who were the eventual winners
that Norwich lost to in a fourth
round tie in 1985?
5. Who did Tottenham 15. Against which now Conference
beat when they last won North side did Norwich once lose a
the League Cup in 2008? fourth round League Cup tie?
12. Which Canary scored a fourth
round winner against Ipswich in 1983?
6. Who was the Spurs substitute Answers on page 97
who scored the winner in the
1973 League Cup Final between
Norwich and Tottenham?
Q10 – At which
ground was Bryan
Gunn City’s penalty
hero in 1995?
Q9 - Is Wayne
Biggins the only
Norwich player to
score a League Cup
goal against Spurs?
27Mutual
Friends
Edward Couzens-Lake takes a special look at just
some of the famous names that link Norwich City
and Tottenham Hotspur with a selection
of players that have represented
both clubs.
Johnny Gavin
Norwich City 1948-1954, 1955-1958
Tottenham Hotspur 1954-1955
Numerous English clubs were interested in
signing Johnny Gavin whose goalscoring
exploits at Limerick City made him a
target for West Ham before the Canaries
stepped in with an offer of £1,500. A total
of 79 goals in 221 games for the Canaries
followed. Such goalscoring prowess
attracted Tottenham who bought him in
order to bring goals and pace to Arthur
Rowe’s Tottenham side. Despite impressing
with 15 goals in 32 games however, Gavin
never settled in London and, when Tottenham
expressed an interest in Norwich centre half
Maurice Norman, the suggestion that Gavin’s return
to Carrow Road be part of that deal was welcomed in
Norfolk. Gavin went on to score a further 53 goals in 117
appearances for Norwich, ultimately becoming the Club’s
132-goal record scorer, a record that stands to this day.
Martin Peters
Tottenham Hotspur 1970-1975
Norwich City 1975-1980
Although Tottenham remain the club that
Martin Peters is most readily associated with,
he made more league appearances for Norwich
(207) than he did during his time at White Hart
Lane (189). A World Cup winner, he played
for Tottenham in their 1973 League Cup Final
success over Norwich, having won a UEFA Cup
winners medal the year before. When Tottenham
made the surprising decision to sell him,
Norwich manager John Bond spent a bargain
£50,000 to secure the services of his one-time
West Ham team-mate. Such was Peters’ form in
his first two full seasons with Norwich, when
he was an ever present in the league, there
was talk of an England recall - an accolade that
would have been thoroughly deserved. He left
Norwich in July 1980 to become player/manager
at Sheffield United, a decision he has since
admitted he made too early in his career.
28Kevin Bond
Norwich City 1974-1981
Tottenham Hotspur 2008-2012 (Assistant manager)
Kevin was, unsurprisingly, given some stick in his early
playing days at Norwich, as is normally the case when
a first team player just happens to be the manager’s
(John) son. He soon won over the Norwich fans with
a series of consistently good displays from defence,
adding the more than occasional goal to his playing
repertoire. This included a spectacular long-range
effort against Leeds in 1979 - indeed, during that
1979-80 season, only striking duo Justin Fashanu and
Kevin Reeves scored more Canary goals. After a brief
spell playing in the US for Seattle Sounders he joined
Manchester City, again playing under dad John Bond,
further extending his playing career with Southampton,
Bournemouth and Exeter City. He first teamed up with Harry
Redknapp in a coaching capacity at Portsmouth, eventually
accompanying him to Tottenham as assistant manager in 2008.
Mark Bowen
Tottenham Hotspur 1981-1987
Norwich City 1987-1996
Mark is perhaps best known at Carrow Road for
scoring one of the goals in the Olympic Stadium
as Norwich famously defeated Bayern Munich in
the 1993 UEFA Cup Second Round. Starting his
career at Tottenham, he made only 17 league
starts over four seasons at the club with current
Norwich manager Chris Hughton being one of
his rivals for a first team place in their back four
at the time. Ken Brown spotted Bowen’s class and
potential in the summer of 1987, signing him
for just £90,000. ‘Taff’, as he predictably became
known at Carrow Road made his debut for the
Club against Southampton on August 19, 1987
ending up making 23 league starts that campaign
in a midfield role, before switching to his familiar
place as left-back the following season.
Tim Sherwood
Norwich City 1989-1992
Tottenham Hotspur 1999-2003
Tim was relatively unknown outside of his native
Hertfordshire when Dave Stringer signed him from
Watford in the summer of 1989, a case of ‘second
time lucky’ for the Canaries; Sherwood having
turned down the offer of a place at Carrow Road
whilst a schoolboy. Signed as a central midfield
replacement for Andy Townsend, he swiftly settled
into the Canaries’ first team, making 27 league starts
in the 1989-90 season and scoring three goals, one
of which was against Arsenal at Highbury. He only
missed one league outing the following season, his
consistent fine form for the Club eventually earning
him a move to Blackburn Rovers where he won a Premier
League winners medal. George Graham signed him for
Tottenham in 1999 for £3M where he went on to make 93 league
appearances, scoring 12 goals, an impressive return for a midfielder.
29Kevin Scott
Tottenham Hotspur 1994-1997
Norwich City 1997-1999
Kevin spent a decade at home town club
Newcastle United before moving to Tottenham
in 1994 where he was expected to offer
stern competition to the club’s established
defenders, including Sol Campbell and current
Norwich assistant manager Colin Calderwood.
He failed to settle at White Hart Lane
however, ultimately making almost as many
appearances for Port Vale during a loan spell
at Vale Park as he did during his entire time at
White Hart Lane. A loan spell at Norwich in 1997
was swiftly followed by a permanent move for
£250,000 with Mike Walker desperate to shore up
a Canaries’ defence that had shipped in 14 goals in
just three matches at the end of 1996. He made just
33 league appearances in his two years at Carrow
Road before joining Darlington.
Paul McVeigh
Tottenham Hotspur 1996-2000.
Norwich City 2000-2007, 2009-2010
Belfast-born Paul made just three appearances for
Tottenham, scoring against Coventry City in one of them
before being substituted and replaced, ironically by another
future Norwich player, loanee Neale Fenn. Bryan Hamilton
signed him for Norwich in March 2000, with Paul making his
debut against Bolton as a replacement for Gaetano Giallanza.
He became a first team regular under Nigel Worthington
during the 2001-02 season, scoring nine goals from 42 league
appearances as well as a spectacular header in the play-off
semi final against Wolves. Two years later Paul was part of
Norwich’s Nationwide First Division title-winning side, scoring
his first Premier League goal for the Canaries in a narrow 2-1
defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford on August 21,
2004. He returned to the Club under Bryan Gunn during the
summer of 2009, making his second Canaries’ debut in the
5-2 League One victory over Wycombe Wanderers.
Peter Crouch
Tottenham Hotspur 1998-2000, 2009-2011
Norwich City 2003
Peter started his professional career as a
trainee at White Hart Lane but failed to
make a senior appearance for the side
and joined Queens Park Rangers before
spells at Portsmouth and Aston Villa. It
was during his time at Villa Park that then
Norwich manager Nigel Worthington signed
him as part of a triple loan deal in September
2003, Crouch joining alongside Darren Huckerby
and Kevin Harper. He had an impressive debut too,
scoring the opener in a 2-0 win over Burnley, repeating the feat with
the winner at Gillingham three days later. Crouch returned to Aston Villa
that December, moving on to Southampton, Liverpool and a second
spell at Portsmouth before rejoining Tottenham for £10M, nearly a decade
after he had first left the club. He scored 24 goals in 93 league and cup
games for Tottenham the second time round before joining Stoke City, his
eighth different league club last August.
31Among our The Norwich City Football Club
Historical Trust takes a dip into
souvenirs…
its archive of memorabilia
and selects a number of items
relating to the 1973 League Cup
Final between Norwich City and
Tottenham Hotspur.
1
4
3
5
2
1. Match programme Special. The magazine included expert 4. Match badges
This is the official matchday analysis and predictions plus exclusive A number of badges were produced
programme from the 1973 League pre-match interviews with City’s after the match to commemorate
Cup Final which was also the Canaries’ Graham Paddon and Spurs midfielder both the Spurs victory and City’s first
first ever visit to Wembley. The match Martin Peters plus both managers. A Wembley appearance. Here are just two
was played on Saturday, March 3 total of 26 pages were devoted to the of the many match badges produced
and was won 1-0 by Spurs in front of final and included colour poster pages in numerous colour variations. One
a 100,000 crowd. Priced at 10p, the of Tottenham’s Cyril Knowles and City’s shows the result and date of the fixture
text pages of programme have been David Cross. The magazine was priced while the other carries the name of
reproduced in the centre pages of at 10p. goalscorer Ralph Coates.
tonight’s programme.
3. Newspaper cutting 5. Match ticket stub
2. Goal magazine This newspaper cutting was taken This match ticket stub from the final was
Titled ‘Goal’ and advertised as ‘The from the front page of the Eastern for a place in the standing enclosure of
World’s Greatest Soccer Weekly’ issue Daily Press on Friday, March 2, 1973. Wembley’s East Stand and was priced
number 235 dated March 3, 1973 The story shows 22-year-old Tina at 60p. The ticket had a stadium plan
saw the cover and a vast majority Moore from Poringland, Norwich on the reverse and the front of the
of the pages devoted to the 1973 modelling the Canaries’ cup final kit ticket advised spectators to take up
League Cup Final. This issue was in fact with ‘Wembley 1973’ embroidered their position on the terrace by 3pm in
promoted as a 56-page League Cup under the Club crest. preparation of the 3.30pm kick-off.
The Norwich City Football Club Historical Trust – Registered Charity No. 1101238 33Yellows
ask... In tonight’s OTBC
programme we
are putting your
questions to
Sébastien another member
of the City squad
Bassong
with ‘Yellows Ask.’
City defender Sébastien Bassong Who has been the most difficult to be extremely tough. They’ve got a
joined us to answer questions from attacker to play against this season? really good chance of finishing at the
the Yellow Army submitted to Joe Reed @Reedy967 via twitter top in my opinion.
us via our social media sites
@NorwichCityFC on twitter, our Seb: It’s hard to pick out one because What made you join Norwich and
official Facebook page and via email. there are so many good players in this not any other Club?
league. I’d have to say the attacking Tom Macleod via Facebook
Hi Seb, who has been the best line of Chelsea was extremely tough
centre back you have played with? however. I can’t really pick between Seb: Many factors, but particularly that
Matt Giles @MattGiles1993 via twitter Eden Hazard or Oscar or Fernando the Club did so well last season and I
Torres, but all of them together proved enjoyed the way they played. When
Seb: I have played with some great I played against them I enjoyed the
defenders over the years but I think I’d Ledley King atmosphere and the way the team
pick out Ledley King as the best alongside was playing. Obviously the manager
William Gallas. Without his injury Chris Hughton is also a massive factor
problems I think Ledley King would’ve for me as well. As I’ve said already he
been one of the best defenders in the is someone I knew from my time at
world and even though he was injured, Newcastle. He gave me my first training
his performances were always brilliant. session in England so he played a big
He had so much experience and I learnt part in my decision to come here.
a lot from him in my time at Tottenham,
that probably makes him the best centre What do you think of Norwich and
back I’ve played with. its people?
Peter Cook via Facebook
What is the most important game
that you have played in? Seb: Norwich is a really friendly City
Alec @CanaryAlec via twitter and it’s really good to live in a City
like this. I’ve enjoyed my time here so
Seb: The most important so far is far and I feel really welcome here. It’s
probably the one I played for Spurs quieter than London for sure but that’s
when we beat Manchester City to not always a bad thing!
qualify for the Champions League.
That was a huge game. The other Being such a physical presence in
game must be the one I played for our side Seb, who would win if the
Cameroon to qualify for the World Cup. squad had a wrestling match?
Tom Knight via Facebook
What is the best moment in your
career so far? Seb: Well I would, come on, there’s no
Ben Webster @BenPiggyWebster doubt I would win! (*Laughs*)
via twitter
How well do you think you have
Seb: That’s a really tough question settled in at Norwich?
that one. I can’t really single one Dan Cook, from Hethersett via email
moment out to be honest as I’ve had
quite a few good times. Seb: I’ve settled really well with my family
34and I’ve found a house now so I’m settling really young and I’ve also been taught, recently but it’s the start of a rebuilding
down. I’ve had to spend quite a bit of having come through the Clairefontaine process for the national team so it is
time in a hotel but that’s done and I’m Academy in France, to play football no going to take some time.
quite happy now I’ve got my house. It is matter where you are on the pitch. That’s
frustrating having to move about in hotels why I’m sometimes tempted to get the
but that’s football at the end of the day. ball and push forward with it.
You say you prefer Grant Holt on Seb, being French you must
your team because of how much appreciate some decent food, so if
pressure he puts you under, what Delia ever popped a round for lunch
is it about him that you think he what would you prepare for her?
brings to the team? Ted Moore, from Thurston via email
Chris Howes via Facebook
Seb: Wow what a question! I think I’d
Seb: Holty is like a proper English have to go with a mozzarella starter
centre forward. He is always putting followed by a special Cameroon dish for
you under pressure and hammering the main course and then finish up with
you. He’s a big lad up front and he’s a dessert of apple crumble! A real treat.
certainly not going to make your job
easy so I’d certainly much rather have Do you have hopes of cementing
him in my team than against me. your position in the Cameroon team
again soon?
You were brilliant against Arsenal. Alec @CanaryAlec via twitter
I noticed that you probably got
forward more in this game than in Seb: Of course, that’s something
any others this season. Did you start important to me the Cameroon national
career as a striker by any chance? team, but at the moment I’m just
Conal De Kretser, from Mulbarton focused on Norwich and playing for the
via email Club and any game I can play for the
national team is a plus. It was obviously
Seb: When I was younger I used to play very disappointing for the country to
attacking midfield and striker when I was miss out on the African Cup of Nations
Next
Up
City midfielder Alex Tettey is
next up to face your questions in
Yellows Ask, with his answers to
your questions to be published in
City’s next home programme for
our Barclays Premier League clash
with Stoke City on November 3.
So get your questions in for Alex via
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