please log in to view this image Norwich City host Tottenham Hotspur at Carrow Road on Wednesday 30th January 2013 (KO 19:45) in the 24th round of the 2012-13 Premier League. Norwich come into the match in 13th place in the table on 26 points with Spurs in 4th place on 41 points. This will be the 80th time the two teams have met. Norwich City were founded in 1902 by three former Norwich Church of England Young Men's Society players. The club lost their amateur status in 1905 and joined the Southern League shortly afterwards. The first meeting between Spurs and Norwich came in April 1906 in the Southern League and the East Anglian club won 4-1 at White Hart Lane. The reverse fixture at Newmarket Road was won by Spurs 3-0. Vivian Woodward scored three goals for Spurs against Norwich that season. The clubs met for two further seasons in the Southern League, resulting in two wins for Norwich, a win for Spurs and a drawn match. Spurs joined the Football League for season 1908-09 and the next meeting with Norwich came in the old second round (today's fourth round) of the FA Cup in January 1915 at "The Nest" in Rosary Road, resulting in a 3-2 win for the Canaries. Four friendlies were played between 1916 and 1925 with Spurs winning two games, Norwich one and one drawn game. The first Football League meeting between the two clubs came in the Second Division in December 1935 with Spurs winning 2-1 at the Lane, while Norwich won the reverse fixture 1-0 in April 1936 at their new home in Carrow Road. The clubs met for a further three seasons in Division Two resulting in four wins for Spurs and two for Norwich. During World War Two, Spurs & Norwich played two matches in the Football League South. An FA Cup fifth round match in February 1959 ended in a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane and Norwich pulled-off a 'giant killing' act by beating Spurs 1-0 in the replay at Carrow Road. The first meeting in the Top Flight of English Football came in October 1972 when a Martin Chivers goal at Carrow Road wasn't enough to prevent a 2-1 win for Norwich. The clubs contested the 1973 Football League Cup Final at Wembley and a Ralph Coates goal was enough to bring the silverware to White Hart Lane. Martin Chivers scored a brace in Tottenham's 3-1 win against Norwich in the reverse First Division fixture at the Lane a week later. The clubs met regularly in Division One from season 1973-74 to 1991-92 with honours being generally even. Both Spurs and Norwich were founder members of the Premier League in 1992-93, but the Canaries lost their top flight status after the 1994-95 season and returned for one season in 2004-05. Spurs won 6 of the 10 Premier League matches played with Norwich winning twice and two drawn games. The clubs met in a pre-season friendly at Carrow Road in July 2008 with Darren Bent scoring four goals in a 5-1 Spurs win. The fixture at Carrow Road last season in December resulted in a rather comfortable 2-0 away win for Spurs, thanks to a brace of goals scored by Gareth Bale in the 55th and 67th minutes. Things were rather different for the revese fixture at White Hart Lane in April 2012 with Spurs losing 1-2 to Norwich. Jermain Defoe scored for Spurs with Anthony Pilkington and Elliott Bennett netting for the Canaries in a match which would prove vital for Tottenham's Champions League qualification chances. During the Summer, former Spurs player and assistant manager Chris Hughton was appointed Norwich manager, Cameroon defender Sebastien Bassong moved from Spurs to Norwich for a £3,750,000 transfer fee and Spurs striker Harry Kane joined Norwich on a season's loan. The Premier League match at White Hart Lane in September resulted in a 1-1 draw with Mousa Dembele putting Spurs ahead after 68 minutes only for Robert Snodgrass to score a late equaliser with just five minutes remaining. The clubs met in the 4th Round of the Football League (Capital One) Cup at Carrow Road at the end of October and Gareth Bale put Spurs ahead in the 66th minute. An own goal from Jan Vertonghen, who deflected an Alex Tettey shot, levelled matters after 84 minutes and Norwich progressed to the 5th Round through a Simeon Jackson goal three minutes later. Overall, Spurs have won 34, Norwich have won 24 and 21 of the 79 matches between the two clubs have been drawn. please log in to view this image Full History of Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City Matches 1906-2013 please log in to view this image They Played for Spurs & Norwich.... Chris Adams Ben Alnwick Arthur Archer Troy Archibald-Henville Jimmy Banks Sebastien Bassong David Bentley Jimmy Bauchop Len Bolan Kevin Bond (Norwich player, Spurs asst. manager) Mark Bowen Garry Brady Garry Brooke Laurie Brown Walter Bugg Jim Chalmers Martin Chivers Ian Crook Peter Crouch Ian Culverhouse (also Norwich asst. manager) Roy Darbo Calum Davenport Gary Doherty Bill Edrich Neale Fenn Tom Fitchie Clayton Fortune Ruel Fox Johnny Galvin Roger Gibbins Bert Gosnell (Spurs player, Norwich manager) Charlie Handley Roy Hollins Chris Hughton (Spurs player & asst. manager, Norwich manager) Percy Humphries Harry Kane Jimmy Kennedy Doug Livermore (Norwich player, Spurs manager) Paul McVeigh Terry Medwin (Spurs player, Norwich reserve coach) Fred Milnes Billy Minter Kyle Naughton Jimmy Neighbour Maurice Norman Charlie O'Hagan (Spurs player, Norwich manager) Scott Parker Martin Peters Robert Pilch (also Norwich director) John Polston John Sainty (Spurs player, Norwich coach) Fred Sharp Tim Sherwood Jimmy Smith Cyril Spiers (Spurs player, Norwich manager) John Sutton Andy Thompson Steve Walford Simon Webster Charlie Williams Willie Young please log in to view this image Tottenham Hotspur Premier League Player's Squad Numbers 1993-94 to 2012-13 Norwich City Premier League Player's Squad Numbers 1993-94 to 2012-13 please log in to view this image please log in to view this image
Norwich are in diabolical form at the moment. Perfect time to play us, then! Cheers for the thread, 6061. Usual top notch effort.
ahh cheers! Paul McVeigh's shirt. LOL it's huge. makes him look like a right lard arse. the sleeves are below his elbows! how 90's!
I so want revenge for the League Cup defeat!!! Was gutted we lost that as we dominated that match, Falque especially impressed. Won't be easy but Norwich seem to be in a bit of a bad patch so hopefully we'll take advantage. Lloris, Naughton*, Dawson, Vertonghen, Ekotto Lennon, Parker, Dembele, Bale Dempsey, Defoe** * yes he was **** on Sunday but still want him to have chance at RB in the league ** If fit, REALLY hope so! 2-0 Spurs, Dawson and Bale the scorers. COYS!!!
** don't you mean Kevin Davies? "and we're off to speak to Gary Cotterill. what have you got for us Gary?!" (kids in background pulling weird faces and sticking 2 fingers up to the camera) "Well, we broke you the sad news earlier that Tottenham have had a deadline day bid for Alvaro Negredo rejected. Apparently the player wanted to join, and personal terms had been agreed, with a hospital appointment for a medical in Seville, scheduled. The two clubs valuations for the player seemed to be way out. Seville value Negredo at around the £15 million mark, but if what we're told from our scources is correct, Daniel Levy's offer came in closer to the £15 quid mark. Good news though spurs fans, our sources have confirmed that a 6 month loan deal has been agreed for experienced premiership striker, Kevin Davies!" Kids in background start setting off petrol bombs and Roo turns off the TV and turns in for the night.
At least we can add Holtby to the squad for Norwich now. Am I being a bit too hopeful/ optimistic that we may even start him?
I have just realised it's over 40 years ago when I first saw a Spurs/Norwich game as I was there in 1972 when Chivers scored twice and I was also at Wembley in 1973 when we won the League Cup, beating the Canaries in the final. Another game I remember between the 2 sides, was in 1975 when Terry Neill gave Glenn Hoddle his Tottenham debut sending him on as a sub. I will be at Carrow Road on Wednesday but am reluctant to give a prediction at the moment as I'm still fuming about yesterday.
In stark contrast, Jimmy Neighbour shows what can happen if you leave it too long in the tumble dryer, the shorts ending up like Superman pants wasn't a good look either! and if any wind got under Martin Peters collar he'd surely take off! Does anyone remember those terrible 70/80's shorts, I also remember a team photo where 3 of the front row who as you know all have to crouch or get on one knee, had their knob or a bollock poking out!
Taken from the O/S Defoe and Holtby in the squad Huddlestone has a tight quad,so doesn't make the trip
"We've a minor setback with Tom Huddlestone - tightness in his quad - so we won't take a risk by taking him." They call it a setback, I can't help but think this is a minor cause for celebration. Just woeful against Leeds, and what with the arrival of Holtby (versatile in the middle) surely Huddlestone (bless him) is all but finished?
It's a real shame Huddlestone has never lived up to his potential. 8 league goals in 120+ matches for us and none for over 2 years is a pathetic return for someone of his ability. Is it that the game has got faster and he hasn't been able to keep up or that he just hasn't worked hard enough to improve the areas that need improving. He's 26 now and should be right in his prime but he is getting worse as the years go by not better. I wish we would sell him, Jenas and Bentley. Even just let them go on a free. I know Roo has mentioned this many times and the wages they are taking. Surely someone would pay something for them? They still have plenty of years left in the game between them. We won't sign Leandro it's just bollocks to fill a few columns and is an easy story to repeat given our current striker problems. I can't see us signing anyone of note in the remainder of this window unfortunately.
huddlestone's got a tight quad? So, that means on thursday he's off elsewhere, and we're not risking injuring him.
I thought it said Hudd's a tight wad! ...if it is a quad, how did he manage to strain that!, or anything for that matter??
