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3 Norwich City quizzes and 30 Norwich City trivia questions.
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  Norwich City FC History    
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This is a quiz about the history of Norwich City Football Club. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, silverginger, Jun 05 05
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  Norwich City   popular trivia quiz  
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This quiz is about Norwich City football club.
Average, 10 Qns, norwichcityfan, May 13 07
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  The Canaries    
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Questions range from the club's formation to present day.
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Norwich City Trivia Questions
1. Norwich City FC famously play in yellow and green, but what colours did the team sport on their shirts when they were formed in 1902?

From Quiz The Canaries

Answer: Blue and White

The team's original shirts were blue and white halves (green and yellow colours were adopted in 1907). The original colour scheme was reproduced in 2002 as part of the centenary celebrations and worn in a pre season friendly against Ajax.

2. What is the team's nickname?

From Quiz Norwich City

Answer: The Canaries

They have been given the name of the canaries as they play in yellow and green.

3. In which year were the club formed?

From Quiz Norwich City FC History

Answer: 1902

17th June, 1902, was the birth of Norwich City Football Club. Their first competitive game played saw the team lose 5-0 to Lowestoft Town in an FA Cup preliminary round, 3 months later.

4. Norwich City's nickname is "The Canaries". Why was this name first linked to the club?

From Quiz The Canaries

Answer: The city of Norwich was famous for breeding canaries

Since the 15th century, the city of Norwich has been associated with the breeding and keeping of canaries. This pastime was introduced by Flemish weavers who moved to the area in the 15th century, bringing with them their exotic birds from The Netherlands. In 1905 their former manager John Bowman mentioned that he had heard of The Canaries when asked about Norwich City. The name stuck, the club changed to wearing yellow and green and adopted a canary for the club badge.

5. When were they formed?

From Quiz Norwich City

Answer: 1902

They were formed by a group of friends and used to play at Newmarket Road.

6. Where did the club first play their home games?

From Quiz Norwich City FC History

Answer: Newmarket Road

Norwich played at Newmarket Road from 1902-08, and The Nest between 1908-35, until they moved into Carrow Road.

7. What name is given to the Player Of The Year trophy, which is voted for by the fans and presented at the end of each season?

From Quiz The Canaries

Answer: The Barry Butler Memorial Trophy

The trophy was named after former club captain Barry Butler who was tragically killed in a road accident in 1965. The trophy was first presented to Terry Allcock at the end of the 1966-67 season.

8. In 1958-59, how far did they progress in the FA Cup beating Manchester United and Spurs?

From Quiz Norwich City

Answer: Semi-final

Norwich went out of the semi-final after a replay at Luton.

9. Who was the club's first manager in their history?

From Quiz Norwich City FC History

Answer: John Bowman

Bowman managed the club between 1905-07, followed by McEwen and Turner each for just one season, until Stansfield took over in 1910, where he would stay until 1915. Norwich have had many high profile managers in their history, including John Bond, Mike Walker, Bruce Rioch and Martin O'Neill.

10. In 1985 Norwich City beat Sunderland in the League Cup final at Wembley Stadium. Whose deflected goal gave them their 1-0 victory?

From Quiz The Canaries

Answer: Asa Hartford

Norwich later survived a penalty miss from Sunderland and went on to lift the then titled Milk Cup. It was their second League Cup win (their first was in 1962).

11. What was special about Norwich beating Bayern Munich at the Olympic stadium in 1993-94 season?

From Quiz Norwich City

Answer: They were the only English team to beat Bayern Munich at the Olympic Stadium as they moved to the Allianz Arena

They went out to Inter after a 2-0 lose over 2 legs.

12. What year did Norwich City start playing at Carrow Road?

From Quiz Norwich City

Answer: 1935

We were at Carrow Road for over 50 years.

13. Which team did Norwich sign Darren Huckerby from?

From Quiz Norwich City FC History

Answer: Manchester City

Huckerby began his career at Lincoln City in 1993, where he stayed for two seasons before moving to Newcastle for a year. A month's loan at Millwall preceded three years at Coventry City between 1996-99 when he signed for Leeds. Just a year later, Manchester City snapped him up, where he played for three seasons. Huckerby had loan spells at Nottingham Forest then Norwich before signing permanently in 2003.

14. In 1995 ex-Canary Martin O'Neill spent a brief period as Norwich City manager. He resigned his post just months into the season. Which club did he move on to manage that same season?

From Quiz The Canaries

Answer: Leicester City

O'Neill played for Norwich in the 1980s and was a popular choice among the fans as manager. He went on to manage Leicester until 2000, then moved on to a very successful spell at Celtic.

15. Who was Norwich's very first manager?

From Quiz Norwich City

Answer: John Bowman

He was the manager for 78 games.

16. How many goals did Chris Sutton score for the club?

From Quiz Norwich City FC History

Answer: 43

Sutton's spell at Norwich lasted between 1989-94, before he signed for Blackburn Rovers. In his final season for the Canaries, he was the Premiership's top goalscorer with 25 League goals. Sutton has scored plenty of goals for whoever he's played for, including Blackburn and Glasgow Celtic.

17. A home match on a Monday night at the end of February 2005. Celebrity cook and life long fan, Delia Smith, infamously ranted live on tv at half time to a bewildered Carrow Road. Which fellow Premier League team were Norwich playing at the time?

From Quiz The Canaries

Answer: Manchester City

Her half time rant - "For the best football supporters in the world, we need a 12th man. Where are you? Let's be 'aving you. Come on!" Norwich City eventually lost the game 3-2, but the match will be forever remembered for Delia's moment of madness.

18. What is the friendship trophy?

From Quiz Norwich City

Answer: An unoffical trophy between Norwich and Sunderland

The friendship trophy is a unoffical cup between Norwich and Sunderland supporters this has dated back from 1985. It was around the 1985 League Cup final both teams played in. Every time the two teams play the winner is the winner of the trophy.

19. Which team did Norwich famously beat 2-1 away, in the UEFA Cup second round in 1993?

From Quiz Norwich City FC History

Answer: Bayern Munich

The Canaries beat Bayern 2-1 in the Olympic Stadion, thanks to goals from Mark Bowen and Jeremy Goss. Christian Nerlinger scored Bayern's solitary goal. Norwich would crash out of the UEFA Cup by losing 1-0 both home and away to Inter Milan.

20. In August 2009 Norwich suffered a humiliating 7-1 home defeat at the hands of Colchester United. Who scored Norwich City's only goal in that match?

From Quiz The Canaries

Answer: Cody Mcdonald

In the aftermath of the game, Norwich manager Bryan Gunn was replaced by the Colchester manager Paul Lambert who switched teams and helped Norwich achieve two successive promotions (League One to Championship to Premiership), and then Premier League survival.

21. Who won the first player of the year for Norwich City Football Club?

From Quiz Norwich City

Answer: Terry Allcock

Terry won the first Player Of The Year, and Hugh Curran won it the next season.

22. Which team did Norwich beat 10-2 to set a record for their biggest League win?

From Quiz Norwich City FC History

Answer: Coventry City

Norwich thrashed Coventry 10-2 in a Division 3 South game in 1930. A 2-10 defeat at the hands of Swindon Town in 1908 set the record for their heaviest loss.

23. Which was Norwich City's first season in the Premier League, since its inception in 1992-93?

From Quiz Norwich City FC History

Answer: 1992-93

Norwich played in the inaugural Premier League season of 1992-93, and finished a well respective 3rd place. Just two seasons later they were relegated, and didn't bounce back to the top flight until the 2004-05 season, where they were sent straight back down.

24. When was the first Norwich City vs Ipswich Town East Anglian Derby played?

From Quiz Norwich City

Answer: 15 November 1902

The game ended 1-0 to Norwich City.

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