2016–17 Norwich City F.C. season

Norwich City
2016–17 season
Norwich City wall defending a Wigan Athletic free-kick, September 2016
Norwich City wall defending a Wigan Athletic free-kick, September 2016
Chairman Ed Balls
Manager Alex Neil
(until 10 March)
Alan Irvine
(from 10 March)
Stadium Carrow Road
Football League Championship 8th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Fourth round
Top goalscorer League: Cameron Jerome (16)
All: Cameron Jerome (16)
Highest home attendance 27,107
Lowest home attendance 25,275
Average home league attendance 26,355
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2016–17 season is Norwich City's return to the Football League Championship, having been relegated from the Premier League last season.[1] This season they are participating in the Championship, FA Cup and League Cup. The Norwich City development squad is also participating in the EFL Trophy.[2] The fixture list for the season was announced on 22 June 2016, and the Championship season began on 6 August 2016.[3][4] The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

First-team squad

As of 17 January 2017

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 England GK John Ruddy
2 Scotland DF Steven Whittaker
3 Netherlands DF Mitchell Dijks
4 Scotland MF Graham Dorrans
5 Scotland DF Russell Martin (captain)
6 Cameroon DF Sébastien Bassong
7 Scotland FW Steven Naismith
8 England MF Jonny Howson (vice-captain)[5]
9 Portugal FW Nélson Oliveira
10 England FW Cameron Jerome
11 England MF Matt Jarvis
13 England GK Paul Jones
14 Republic of Ireland MF Wes Hoolahan
15 Switzerland DF Timm Klose
17 Netherlands MF Yanic Wildschut
No. Position Player
18 Democratic Republic of the Congo MF Youssouf Mulumbu
19 Northern Ireland FW Kyle Lafferty
21 England MF Alex Pritchard
22 England FW Jacob Murphy
24 England DF Ryan Bennett
25 Portugal DF Ivo Pinto
26 England DF Michael Turner
27 Norway MF Alexander Tettey
28 England MF James Maddison
30 England FW Carlton Morris
31 England FW Josh Murphy
33 Northern Ireland GK Michael McGovern
34 Wales MF Louis Thompson
35 England MF Ben Godfrey
37 Scotland MF Ray Grant
England GK Declan Rudd

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
20 France MF Tony Andreu (at Dundee United until the end of the 2016–17 season)
23 England DF Harry Toffolo (at Scunthorpe United until the end of the 2016–17 season)
England GK Remi Matthews (at Hamilton Academical until the end of the 2016–17 season)

[6]

Transfers

In

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
13 July 2016RWSpainSergi CanósLiverpool£2,550,000[7]
19 July 2016GKNorthern IrelandMichael McGovernHamilton AcademicalFree transfer[8]
4 August 2016GKEnglandPaul JonesPortsmouthFree transfer[9]
4 August 2016AMEnglandAlex PritchardTottenham Hotspur£8,000,000[10][11]
25 August 2016GKScotlandJon McCrackenHamilton AcademicalUndisclosed[12]
30 August 2016CFPortugalNélson OliveiraBenficaUndisclosed[13]
31 January 2017LWNetherlandsYanic WildschutWigan AthleticUndisclosed[14]

Total spending: £10,550,000 Decrease

Out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016CBEnglandReiss AwuahNoneReleased[15]
1 July 2016CBEnglandAfolabi CokerLewes [lower-alpha 1]Released[15]
1 July 2016CBAlgeriaAdel GafaitiMC OranFree transfer[17]
1 July 2016RBEnglandReece Hall-JohnsonMaidstone UnitedReleased[15]
1 July 2016AMScotlandCameron KingNoneReleased[15]
1 July 2016CFJamaicaJamar LozaNoneReleased[15]
1 July 2016RBEnglandCameron NormanNoneReleased[15]
1 July 2016CMEnglandGary O'NeilBristol CityFree transfer[18]
1 July 2016RWEnglandNathan RedmondSouthampton£10,000,000[19][20]
1 July 2016LBEnglandArinse UadeNoneReleased[15]
1 July 2016CMEnglandTom WaltersEuropa PointFree transfer[21]
18 July 2016GKEnglandJake KeanSheffield Wednesday [lower-alpha 2]Free[23]
28 July 2016STNetherlandsRicky van WolfswinkelVitesse Arnhem£500,000[24][25]
5 August 2016CMBelgiumVadis Odjidja-OfoeLegia WarsawUndisclosed[26]
28 August 2016GKEnglandMarcus BeauchampNewport CountyFree transfer[27]
17 January 2017LBSwedenMartin OlssonSwansea CityUndisclosed[28]
31 January 2017LMRepublic of IrelandRobbie BradyBurnleyUndisclosed[29]
31 January 2017RWSpainSergi CanósBrentfordUndisclosed[30]

Total incoming: £10,500,000 Increase

  1. Following Coker's release, he signed for Lewes.[16]
  2. Following Kean's departure, he signed for Sheffield Wednesday.[22]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
31 January 2017LBNetherlandsMitchell DijksAjaxEnd of Season[31]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
16 July 2016GKEnglandRemi MatthewsHamilton AcademicalEnd of Season[32]
2 August 2016GKEnglandDeclan RuddCharlton AthleticEnd of Season[33]
31 August 2016MFFranceTony AndreuDundee UnitedEnd of Season[34]
31 August 2016AMEnglandJames MaddisonAberdeen4 January 2017[35]
31 August 2016LBEnglandHarry ToffoloScunthorpe UnitedEnd of season[lower-alpha 1][36]
31 January 2017CFEnglandCarlton MorrisRotherham UnitedEnd of season[37]
  1. On 7 January, Toffolo's loan was extended until the end of the season

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

On 27 May 2016, Norwich City announced their pre-season schedule, which included a week long pre-season training camp in Burgenland, Austria.[38] Their opponents for the two friendlies in Austria were later announced as FK Dukla Prague and Rubin Kazan.[39] On 9 June 2016, they announced that Norwich's final pre-season friendly would be against Hannover 96.[40]

Championship

League Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Fulham 46 22 14 10 85 57 +28 80 Qualification for the Championship play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
7 Leeds United 46 22 9 15 61 47 +14 75
8 Norwich City 46 20 10 16 85 69 +16 70
9 Derby County 46 18 13 15 54 50 +4 67
10 Brentford 46 18 10 18 75 65 +10 64
Source: English Football League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 6) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 7) Play-off.
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAAHHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHHAAHHAHAH
ResultWDWDLWWWWLWWDLLLLLWLWLLDWLWWWDWDLDLDDWLLWLWWDW
Position152412542122124456878891212911108777778889891010108888

Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2017. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 20 10 16 85 69  +16 70 15 4 4 55 22  +33 5 6 12 30 47  −17

Last updated: 7 May 2017.
Source:

Matches

The Championship fixture list was released on 22 June 2016. Norwich's first game was away to Blackburn Rovers.

EFL Cup

FA Cup

Statistics

Appearances, goals and cards

Last updated: 7 May 2017

No. Pos Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total Discipline
Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Yellow card Red card
1GKJohn Ruddy 2700200 290010
2RBSteven Whittaker 750101200 105120
3DFMitchell Dijks 1501 150121
4MFGraham Dorrans 2216010 222690
5CBRussell Martin 3611200101 391260
6CBSébastien Bassong 810100300 121000
7CAMSteven Naismith 2195101201 249761
8CMJonny Howson 3716100 381671
9STNélson Oliveira 161211201 18121201
10STCameron Jerome 31916100 3291670
11LMMatt Jarvis 00000
13GKPaul Jones 100 10000
14CAMWes Hoolahan 3037 303780
15CBTimm Klose 3111200 331130
17MFYanic Wildschut 631 63100
18MFYoussouf Mulumbu 760110 87020
19STKyle Lafferty 0121110111 214220
21MFAlex Pritchard 19116200201 2311710
22RMJacob Murphy 3259020101 3371000
24CBRyan Bennett 2490110200 2710020
25RBIvo Pinto 3701100 380181
26CBMichael Turner 020 02000
27CDMAlexander Tettey 3320100100 3520120
28MFJames Maddison 031100 13100
30STCarlton Morris 00000
31LMJosh Murphy 8184200211 1219510
33GKMichael McGovern 1910200 211000
34MFLouis Thompson 120300 42010
35MFBen Godfrey 020100121 24100
37MFRay Grant 010 01000
38DFLouis Ramsay 00000
43DFGlen Middleton 00000
GKDeclan Rudd 00000
Players out on loan:
20MFTony Andreu 100 10000
23LBHarry Toffolo 100 10000
GKRemi Matthews 00000
Players no longer at the club:
3LBMartin Olsson 1631100 173131
12MFRobbie Brady 2214100200 251431
17MFSergi Canós 120010112 24210

Goalscorers

Rank Pos. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1STCameron Jerome160016
2STNélson Oliveira110112
3RMJacob Murphy90110
4CAMWes Hoolahan7007
MFAlex Pritchard6017
CAMSteven Naismith5117
7MFJonny Howson6006
MFGraham Dorrans6006
9LMJosh Murphy4015
10MFRobbie Brady4004
11STKyle Lafferty1012
DFRussell Martin1012
MFSergi Canós0022
14DFMartin Olsson1001
DFIvo Pinto1001
DFTimm Klose1001
DFMitchell Dijks1001
MFYanic Wildschut1001
MFJames Maddison1001
DFSteven Whittaker0101
MFBen Godfrey0011
Own Goals3003
Totals8521097
Last updated: 7 May 2017

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