The 2009–10 season was the 108th season in the history of Norwich City

Norwich City F.C.

Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...

. It was the club's first season in Football League One

Football League One

Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....

 (third tier of the English football pyramid) for 49 years, following relegation from The Championship

Football League Championship

The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...

 in 2008–09. However, they gained promotion back to the second tier as league champions with a club record total of 95 points, finishing nine points ahead of runners-up Leeds United

Leeds United A.F.C.

Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...

. This article shows statistics and lists all matches played by the club during the season.

Board members

Coaching staff

First team squad

Out on loan

Most league starts

Based on players with most starts by position during the league season. Last updated on 8 May 2010.

No.	Pos.	Name	Starts
21	GK	Fraser Forster Fraser Forster Fraser Gerard Forster is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Celtic, on loan from Newcastle United.He started his career with Newcastle and has had loan spells with Stockport County, Bristol Rovers and Norwich City as well as being on loan to Celtic for the 2010–11 season.-Early...	38
6	DF	Russell Martin Russell Martin (footballer) Russell Kenneth Alexander Martin is an English-born Scottish footballer, currently playing for Norwich City. He is a right-back. However he is capable of playing as a central defender.-Early career:...	26
12	DF	Gary Doherty Gary Doherty Gary Michael Thomas Doherty is an Irish footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic. He plays as defender.Doherty played international football for the Republic of Ireland but has not been in the squad under manager Giovanni Trapattoni...	39
5	DF	Michael Nelson	28
3	DF	Adam Drury Adam Drury Adam James Drury is a professional footballer who plays for Norwich City.-Career:Drury joined Norwich City from Peterborough United in March 2001 for £500,000. He is a left-back and has been a regular for the Canaries since he signed for the club. He was voted Norwich City player of the year in...	35
20	MF	Darel Russell Darel Russell Darel Francis Roy G. Russell is an English footballer who plays for Preston North End. He plays as a central midfielder although during his career has been known for his versatility. Russell started his career at Norwich City before moving to Stoke City in 2003. He spent four years with The...	34
30	MF	Korey Smith Korey Smith Korey Alexander S. Smith is an English professional footballer who plays for Norwich City, as a midfielder or right back.-Early life:...	36
19	MF	Simon Lappin Simon Lappin Simon Lappin is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Premier League side Norwich City. He was capped 10 times by the Scotland national under-21 football team.-St. Mirren:...	42
14	MF	Wes Hoolahan Wes Hoolahan Wesley "Wes" Hoolahan is an Irish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for English Premier League club Norwich City.-Early career:...	36
9	FW	Grant Holt Grant Holt Grant Holt is an English footballer, currently playing in the Premier League for Norwich City. He plays as a striker and is club captain....	39
16	FW	Chris Martin	36

In

Date	#	Pos.	Name	From	Fee
16 June 09	7	MF	Owain Tudur Jones Owain Tudur Jones Owain Tudur Jones is a Welsh international footballer who plays for Inverness Caledonian Thistle as a midfielder.-Club career:...	Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...	Undisclosed
1 July 09	4	MF	Matthew Gill Matthew Gill Mathew James Gill is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Football League Two side Bristol Rovers where he is also club captain.-Peterborough United:...	Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...	Free
1 July 09	5	DF	Michael Nelson	Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...	Free
8 July 09	1	GK	Michael Theoklitos Michael Theoklitos Michael Theoklitos is an Australian football player for the Brisbane Roar.-Early career:Theoklitos made several appearances in the Australian National Soccer League before moving away to Blackpool in England as a youngster, where he only played three games due to an injury sustained shortly after...	Melbourne Victory FC	Free
22 July 09	8	MF	Stephen Hughes Stephen Hughes (Scottish footballer) Stephen David Hughes is a professional footballer, currently playing for SPL side Motherwell. Hughes made his debut for the Scotland first team in 2009, playing the last 20 minutes as a substitute against Japan, in a friendly.-Rangers:Hughes started his career with Scottish Premier League club...	Motherwell F.C. Motherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...	Free
22 July 09	18	MF	Paul McVeigh Paul McVeigh Paul Michael McVeigh is a former Northern Ireland international footballer who played for Norwich City.-Club career:...	Luton Town	Free
24 July 09	11	MF	Simon Whaley Simon Whaley Simon Whaley is an English footballer who now plays for Chorley after a short spell on non-contract terms with Burton Albion. He plays as a winger...	Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...	Undisclosed
24 July 09	22	DF	Rhoys Wiggins Rhoys Wiggins Rhoys Barrie Wiggins is an English-born Welsh Under-21 international footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic as a defender.-Career:...	Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...	Undisclosed
24 July 09	9	FW	Grant Holt Grant Holt Grant Holt is an English footballer, currently playing in the Premier League for Norwich City. He plays as a striker and is club captain....	Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town F.C. Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...	£500,000
30 July 09	33	DF	Jens Berthel Askou Jens Berthel Askou Jens Berthel Askou is a Danish professional footballer, who plays as a defender for Danish 1st Division side Vejle Boldklub Kolding. Askou played for a number of Danish clubs before moving abroad, first to Turkish club Kasımpaşa and then to Norwich City in England...	Unattached	Free
30 July 09	32	FW	Goran Marić Goran Maric Goran Marić Govorcin is a Serbian football Striker who plays as a striker for Hungarian club Lombard-Pápa TFC...	Unattached	Free
4 January 10	6	DF	Russell Martin Russell Martin (footballer) Russell Kenneth Alexander Martin is an English-born Scottish footballer, currently playing for Norwich City. He is a right-back. However he is capable of playing as a central defender.-Early career:...	Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...	Undisclosed
4 January 10	24	MF	Anthony McNamee Anthony McNamee Anthony McNamee is an English footballer. He is a left-sided midfielder and currently plays for on loan from Milton Keynes Dons.-Watford:...	Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...	Undisclosed
8 January 10	31	DF	Zak Whitbread Zak Whitbread Zak Benjamin Whitbread is an American soccer player who plays for English Premier League club Norwich City as a defender.-Early life:...	Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...	Undisclosed
8 January 10	32	FW	Oli Johnson Oli Johnson Oliver Tobias M. "Oli" Johnson is an English footballer who plays for Yeovil Town on loan from Norwich City, as a striker.-Early career and Stockport County:...	Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...	Undisclosed

• Total spending: ~ £0,650,000

Out

Date	#	Pos.	Name	To	Fee
12 May 09	1	GK	David Marshall David Marshall (footballer) David James Marshall is a Scottish footballer who plays for Cardiff City as a goalkeeper. He is also a current Scotland international.-Celtic:...	Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...	£500,000
18 May 09	29	FW	Carl Cort Carl Cort Carl Edward Richard Cort is an Guyanese-English footballer who plays as a forward. Most recently, he played for League One side Brentford until he was released in January 2011....	Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....	Free
28 May 09	7	MF	Lee Croft Lee Croft Lee Robert Croft is an English footballer who plays as a right winger in Championship side Derby County....	Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...	Free
1 July 09	26	GK	Stuart Nelson Stuart Nelson Stuart James Nelson is an English footballer who plays for Notts County as a goalkeeper.-Career:Born in Stroud, Gloucestershire, Nelson started his career at Cheltenham youth club FC Battledown. County Cup success led to him being spotted by Northern Premier League side Hucknall Town after a spell...	Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...	Free
24 July 09	8	MF	Sammy Clingan Sammy Clingan Samuel "Sammy" Clingan is a Northern Irish international footballer who is currently the club captain of Coventry City.-Early career:Clingan began his career in August 2001 as a youth trainee at Wolverhampton Wanderers...	Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...	£650,000
6 August 09	24	MF	Matty Pattison Matty Pattison Matthew Joseph "Matty" Pattison is a South African association footballer who plays for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League.-Early life:...	Mamelodi Sundowns	Undisclosed
1 September 09	6	DF	Dejan Stefanović Dejan Stefanovic Dejan Stefanović , Dejan Stefanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Стефановић), Dejan Stefanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Стефановић), (born October 28, 1974 in Vranjein Serbia, is a Serbian football player who plays for Conference South side Havant & Waterlooville He is a central defender who can also...	Released	Free
3 December 09	32	ST	Goran Maric Goran Maric Goran Marić Govorcin is a Serbian football Striker who plays as a striker for Hungarian club Lombard-Pápa TFC...	Real Union Real Unión Real Unión Club de Irún, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Irun, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in the province of Gipuzkoa, near the border with France...	Free
8 January 10	35	FW	Kris Renton Kris Renton Kris Joseph Renton is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Musselburgh Athletic. He is most notable for being the youngest Norwich City player in the club's history.-Youth team at Norwich:...	Brechin City	Free
1 February 10	11	MF	Simon Whaley Simon Whaley Simon Whaley is an English footballer who now plays for Chorley after a short spell on non-contract terms with Burton Albion. He plays as a winger...	Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...	Free
5 March 10	1	GK	Michael Theoklitos Michael Theoklitos Michael Theoklitos is an Australian football player for the Brisbane Roar.-Early career:Theoklitos made several appearances in the Australian National Soccer League before moving away to Blackpool in England as a youngster, where he only played three games due to an injury sustained shortly after...	Brisbane Roar	Free

• Total income: ~ £1,150,000

Loans in

Date	Pos.	Name	From	Expiry
24 July 09	GK	Ben Alnwick Ben Alnwick Benjamin Robert "Ben" Alnwick is an English footballer who plays for Leyton Orient on loan from Tottenham Hotspur as a goalkeeper. He has also been capped at under-16 and under-18 level for the England team.-Sunderland:...	Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....	October 9
28 August 09	GK	Fraser Forster Fraser Forster Fraser Gerard Forster is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Celtic, on loan from Newcastle United.He started his career with Newcastle and has had loan spells with Stockport County, Bristol Rovers and Norwich City as well as being on loan to Celtic for the 2010–11 season.-Early...	Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...	June 10
25 November 09	DF	Russell Martin Russell Martin (footballer) Russell Kenneth Alexander Martin is an English-born Scottish footballer, currently playing for Norwich City. He is a right-back. However he is capable of playing as a central defender.-Early career:...	Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...	4 January 10
26 November 09	MF	Anthony McNamee Anthony McNamee Anthony McNamee is an English footballer. He is a left-sided midfielder and currently plays for on loan from Milton Keynes Dons.-Watford:...	Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...	4 January 10
29 January 10	DF	Michael Rose Michael Rose (footballer) Michael Charles Rose is an English footballer who plays for Colchester United. He has previously played for Manchester United, Chester City, Hereford United, Yeovil Town, Cheltenham Town, Scunthorpe United, Stockport County, Norwich City and Swindon Town.-Career:Born in Salford, Greater...	Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...	June 10
5 March 10	FW	Stephen Elliott Stephen Elliott (footballer) Stephen Elliott is an Irish international footballer who plays as a striker for Hearts.-Manchester City:Elliott began his professional career as a youth player at Manchester City, but failed to establish himself in the first team, making only two appearances as a substitute...	Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...	June 10

Loans out

Date	Pos.	Name	To	Until
1 September 09	FW	Kris Renton Kris Renton Kris Joseph Renton is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Musselburgh Athletic. He is most notable for being the youngest Norwich City player in the club's history.-Youth team at Norwich:...	Brechin City Brechin City F.C. Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Second Division in the 2010–11 season...	December 9
18 September 09	MF	Simon Whaley Simon Whaley Simon Whaley is an English footballer who now plays for Chorley after a short spell on non-contract terms with Burton Albion. He plays as a winger...	Rochdale Rochdale A.F.C. Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...	18 November 09
21 November 09	MF	Simon Whaley Simon Whaley Simon Whaley is an English footballer who now plays for Chorley after a short spell on non-contract terms with Burton Albion. He plays as a winger...	Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....	2 January 10

Competitions

Pre-season

Note: this section relates to first team friendlies only.

Match	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Result	7–2	1–0	1–0	3–2	1–1	1–0	3–2

League

2009–10 Football League One

The Football League 2009–10 , was be the seventeenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2009 and ended on 8 May 2010....

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Result	1–7	1–1	1–2	5–2	2–0	0–0	1–2	2–2	1–1	4–0	5–1	1–0	1–2	1–0	3–1	2–0	2–2	4–1	3–0	2–0	3–3	3–0	2–0
Position	23	22	22	19	10	10	14	14	14	9	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	4	3	3	3	3	3

Round	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46
Result	1–0	3–1	5–0	1–0	2–1	2–1	1–2	2–1	0–2	2–1	1–0	3–0	3–1	1–1	1–0	1–3	2–1	1–1	1–2	1–0	2–0	3–0	0–2
Position	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

August

Norwich had high expectations after a good pre season although no one expected what was to come as City suffered their record home defeat in 7-1 defeat to Colchester in their first game in league one. Although City beat Yeovil 4-0 in the Carling Cup Bryan Gunn was still sacked and Paul Lambert the man who masterminded Colchesters victory against Norwich was appointed manager. City draw 1-1 away at exeter and then lost away at Brentford. However in Lamberts first game City won the game 5-2 and then won their first away game of the season away at Hartlepool with City fans starting to see shoots of recovery.

September

After showing signs of recovery at the end of August, September proved to be a poor month for City. The month started off with a poor 0-0 draw against Walsall, followed by a 2-1 defeat by MK Dons thanks to a dubious penalty against the Canaries. After this City played second in the league Charlton and the Canaries were looking dead and buried going into half time at 2-0 down and the away side in control. However Wes Hoolahan recalled to the team scored just before half time and Grant Holt grabbed a last minute equaliser. City travelled to Gillingham the week after and were 1-0 down at half time and down to 10 men after goalkeeper Frazer Forster was sent off. However City showed fight and determination and in what some felt was a turning point Norwich grabbed a last minute equalised through Darel Russell. In the final game of September City beat Leyton Orient 4-0 after Chris Martins introduction in the second half inspired the win

October

October proved to be the month when Norwich really started climbing up the table. Days after their 4-0 win over Leyton Orient City followed it by a 5-1 win over Bristol Rovers before grabbing a hard thought 1-0 win away at Carlisle courtesy of a Wes Hoolahan goal. 3 wins on the trot and 10 goals scored meant Norwich were now in a play off place. Next up for Norwich was top of the league Leeds who already looked to be running away with the league. Some would argue City were the better side in this game and City looked to be heading for a point, however Frazer Forster's miskick meant Leeds won the game with virtually the last kick of the game. However City went onto win their next two games of October beating play off chasing Swindon at Carrow Road 1-0 and then a 3-1 away win at Stockport. This meant five wins out of 6 in October and Norwich were only 4 points off second placed Charlton

November

City only had three league games in November due to cup commitments and they went through the month unbeaten. They grabbed a 2-0 win over struggling Tranmere before drawing 2-2 away at improving Southampton. They followed this up with a 4-1 win over Brighton at home. Grant Holt, Chris Martin and Wes Hoolahan all scored and all three were beginning to rack up the goals for Norwich

December

Norwich again went unbeaten in December and really began to close in on the top 2. They began with a 3-0 away win over Southend. The game was 0-0 at half time but the canaries turned on the style in the second half and they then followed this up with a 2-0 home win over Oldham. Next up was what proved to be one of Citys most exciting game of the season away at Yeovil. Yeovil took the lead through ex-canary Dean Bowditch in what was a dull first half. However City came back with Chris Martin and Gary Doherty giving the Canaries a 2-1 lead. However Yeovil quickly equalised and looked to have won it after a 90th minute goal, however City diddnt give up and a Russell Martin show deflected off Gary Doherty to earn a hard earned point. Norwich followed this up with wins over two fellow promotion chasers firstly beating Huddersfield 3-0 and then beating Millwall 2-0 on boxing day leaving them just 2 points off Charlton.

January

January proved to be a pivotal month for Norwich and they started it with a 1-0 win away at Wycombe. Although the Canaries dominated the game they failed to make the breakthrough. But Korey Smith struck a goal in the last 20 minutes of the game to send Norwich into second place. After this Norwich never looked back and followed this up with a 3-1 win at home to Exeter. Next up was probably one of Norwichs biggest game of the season at Colchester away. After the 7-1 defeat on the opening day of the season and Paul Lamberts departure the game was much anticipated. But it was Norwich who gained the ultimate revenge by winning 5-0 on a extremely waterlogged pitch. A Chris Martin double put City 2-0 up at half time before Gary Doherty, Grant HOlt and Oli Johnson made it 5-0 and Wes Hoolahan even missed a penalty! Norwich had now also closed the gap on top of the league Leeds and due to their cup commitments City could go top with a win over Brentford. The task was made more difficult after Grant Holts sending off but they won 1-0 thanks to a Chris Martin goal. Norwich were above Leeds on goal difference but Leeds had two games in hand. Norwich got a hard thought 2-1 away win at Walsall with two late goals from Chris Martin and Cody Mcdonald and with Leeds losing it extended Citys lead at the top to three points. City ended the month with a 2-1 win over Hartlepool meaning they had won 6 games out of 6 in January.

February

City got off to a bad start in February losing 2-1 away at Millwall in the process suffering their first defeat since October. However they bounced back with a probably undeserved 2-1 win away at Brighton. With City 1-0 down Lambert had four strikers on the pitch and it paid off as City grabbed two late goals through Holt and Doherty to grab the three points. City however again suffered defeat losing their first home game under Paul Lambert to Southampton, but they had a chance to put it right against struggling Southend. Southend were 1-0 up with just 1 minutes remaining but two Oli Johnson goals won the game for Norwich in dramatic circumstances and they followed this up with a 1-0 win away at Oldham. Even though Norwich lost a few games their rivals were also inconcistent and they had now built up a 5 point gap on second place Leeds and a 9 point gap on third place Charlton

March

March was one of Norwichs most important months of the season with 3 games against promotion chasers including a home game against second place Leeds. City began with an easy 3-0 win over Yeovil at Carrow Road but they now faced Huddersfield away who had yet to lose at the Galpharm stadium that season. City had a poor first half and were 1-0 down going into the break. However City produced a stirring comeback in the second half. Grant Holt who had a hand in all of the goals grabbed the equaliser before on loan striker Stephen Elliot scored two to give City a 3-1 win with many now feeling promotion was all but a certainty. They followed this up with a 1-1 draw against another promotion chasing team Swindon and it was then time for the big game against Leeds. The game itself proved to be dull but City scored another dramatic late winner with Chris Martin coming off the bench to head in the winner. The win meant that with eight games to go City were 11 points clear of second and third place with many feeling they were now champions in waiting.

April

With promotion and the championship looking all but sealed it was a case of finishing the job off. City faced struggling Tranmere away and it proved to be one of Citys more bizarre games of the season. Tranmere were awarded two debatable penalties in the opening 10 minutes scoring both with Frazer Forster also sent off for Norwich. Tranmere added a third with a clear handball. City got a goal in the second half but the damage was already done and the game ended 3-1. Norwich three days later faced bottom of the league Stockport. The game ended in a 2-1 win but Norwich were not at their best and Tranmere to the shock of many even equalised. A few days later City again had a home game against MK Dons in a fiery affair. The Dons went 1-0 up in the first half. City were denied a clear cut penalty in the second half and The Dons were picking up yellow cards for fun. Chris Marting salvaged a point though in the last minute. Promotion was looking as if it could soon be sealed but City lost 2-1 away at Leyton Orient however they had a chance to put this right at Charlton. If results went their way Norwich could be promoted with a win at the ground they were relegated at last season. City went ahead through a Michael Nelson header in the first half and after some terrific saves from Fraser Forster City survived the Charlton onslaught to seal the win and with results not going their way City were finally promoted back to the championship at the first time of asking. Considering the opening day defeat and the 15 point lead Leeds had once held it was a massive achievement. City only needed 1 point from their remaining three games to seal the title and they beat Gillingham 2-0 to seal the championship with two games left

May

With promotion and the championship already sealed it was a case of ending the season on a high for Norwich. They started the month off with a convincing 3-0 win at Bristol Rovers before surprisingly losing the last game of the season 2-0 to Carlisle. However this did not stop fans from celebrating promotion at the final whistle. Norwich ended the season with a nine point lead over second placed Leeds and a ten point lead over third place Millwall. Norwich also finished the season as highest scorers with a huge 89 goals scored all season

FA Cup

2009–10 FA Cup

The 2009–10 FA Cup was the 129th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. As in the previous year, 762 clubs were accepted for the competition. One club, Newcastle Blue Star, folded before the fixtures were released...

Round	1	2
Result	7–0	1–3

Due to being in League One City started n the FA cup in the first round for a number of years. They started off with a potential banana skin away at non league Paulton Rovers. However City made easy work of Paulton winning 7-0, although City would not make it to the third round of the cup losing 3-1 away at Carlisle

League Cup

2009–10 Football League Cup

The 2009–10 Football League Cup, known as the Carling Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by lager brand Carling, was the 50th season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for England's top 92 football clubs....

Round	1	2
Result	4–0	1–4

Norwich once again failed to make any sort of real impact in the Carling Cup going out in the second round. They managed to pick up a 4-0 away win away at Yeovil with Grant Holt getting a hat trick in what proved to be Bryan Gunns final game as manager. Then in Paul Lamberts second as manager the lost 4-1 with Lambert putting out a below strength team. Wes Hoolahan grabbed the only goal. The game ended bizarrely with Michael Spillane sent off, Ben Alnwick was forced off injured so City were down to nine men and Cody McDonald was forced to go in goal.

Football League Trophy

2009–10 Football League Trophy

The Football League Trophy 2009–10, known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy 2009–10 for sponsorship reasons, is the 26th Football League Trophy, a knockout competition for English football clubs in Leagues One and Two, the third and fourth tiers of English football.The format is similar to that which...

Round	1	2	3	4
Result	1–0	1–0	0–0	2–2