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CLUB RECORDS AND STATISTICS

Year Formed 1902
Turned professional 1905
Limited Company 1905
Club Nickname The Canaries
Home Grounds 1905-08 Newmarket Road
1908-35 The Nest, Rosary Road
1935 to date Carrow Road
Football League Record 1920 Original member of Division Three
1921 Division Three South
1934-39 Division Two
1946-60 Division Three
1960-72 Division Two
1972-74 Division One
1974-75 Division Two
1975-81 Division One
1981-82 Division Two
1982-85 Division One
1985-86 Division Two
1986-92 Division One
1992-95 Founder Member of Premiership Formerly Div One
1995-2004 Football League Championship+ Formerly Div Two
2004-2005 Premiership
2005 to date Football League Championship
Highest League Position 3rd in Premier League 1992-93
Honours Division Two Champions 1971-72, 1985-86 and 2003-2004
Division Three South Champions 1933-34
Division Three Runners-Up 1959-60
FA Cup Semi Finalists 1959, 1989 and 1992
League Cup Winners 1962 and 1985
League Cup runners-up 1973 and 1975
Current Ground Capacity
Record Attendance 43,984 v Leicester City 1963
Pitch measurements 114x74 yards
Managers since 1946 Cyril Spiers, Doug Lochhead, Norman Low, Tom Parker, Archie Macauly, Willie Reid, George Swindin, Ron Ashman, Lol Morgan, Ron Saunders, John Bond, Ken Brown, Dave Stringer, Mike Walker, John Deehan, Martin O'Neill, Gary Megson, Mike Walker, Nigel Worthington, Peter Grant.
Record League Victory 10-2 v Coventry City 1930
Record FA Cup Victory 8-0 v Sutton United 1989
Record League Cup Victory 7-1 v Halifax Town 1963
Record League Defeat 0-7 v Walsall 1930
Record FA Cup Defeat 0-6 v Luton Town 1927
0-6 v Manchester City 1981
Most League Goal 99 - Division Three South 1952-53
Most Goals in a Season 31 - Ralph Hunt Division Three South 1955-56
Most matches undefeated 20 - 26th August 1950 to 11th January 1951
Most home undefeated 12 - 31st January 1970 to 26th September 1972
Most away undefeated 12 -  14th September 1985 to 8th February 1986
Longest without home win 12 - 15th September 1956 to 2nd March 1957
Longest without away win 41 - 20th August 1977 to 18th August 1979
Most consecutive league wins 10 - 23rd November 1985 to 25th January 1986
Most consecutive league defeats

7 - 4th September 1935 to 28th September 1935

7- 12th January 1957 to 23rd February 1957

Most league without win 25 - 15th September 1956 to 23rd Feb 1957
Most home wins 12 - 1st March 1952 to 4th October 1952
Most away wins 5 - 3rd September 1988 to 19th Nov 1988
Most appearances 673 - Kevin Keelan
Most League Appearances 592 - Ron Ashman
Most Goals 132 - Johnny Gavin
Most Goals in a Match 5 - Roy Hollis v Walsall 1951
Most Capped Player David Phillips (25 Wales)
Oldest Player 42 years 249 days - Albert Sturgess
Youngest Player 17 years 29 days - Ian Davis
Record Transfer received
Record Transfer Paid
 
Players of the Season (The Barry Butler Memorial Trophy)
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