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With the new Sky Bet Championship season now approaching, we bring you the lowdown on all 23 of our league opponents

2022-07-11T11:00:00.000Z

IN FOCUS: NORWICH CITY (2022)

With the new Sky Bet Championship season now approaching, we bring you the lowdown on all 23 of our league opponents

2022-07-11T11:00:00.000Z

With the new Sky Bet Championship season now approaching, we bring you the lowdown on all 23 of our league opponents

Joining the Norfolk & Suffolk amateur league upon their founding in 1902, Norwich were deemed a professional organisation by the Football Association and were elected into the Southern League.

Entering liquidation during the first World War, City re-formed in 1919, joining the Football League’s Third Division the following year. Moving between the second and third tiers in the coming years, the Canaries were to win their first trophy – a League Cup – in 1962.

Ten years later, the club reached the top flight for the first time, relegated two years later. They again ‘yo-yoed’ between the top and second tier for a stint, winning the League Cup but being relegated in the 1984-85 season.

Qualifying for the UEFA Cup, Norwich famously beat Bayern Munich in the mid 90s. Since, there has been plenty of ups and downs, including back-to-back promotions from both League One and the Championship under Paul Lambert.

Fluctuating, the Canaries have been up and down since 2018/19. Their last two seasons in the Premier League – including last term – have seen them finish bottom.

Stadium: Carrow Road (27,359) – Norwich, NR1 3JE

Nickname(s): The Canaries

Manager: Dean Smith

2021/22 Finishing Position: 20th in the Premier League (Relegated)

2021/22 Top Scorer: Teemu Pukki (11)

Notable Connections: Norwich centre back Ben Gibson made six appearances for the Clarets across a two-season spell, one of those in the Premier League.

Gibson was loaned out to the Canaries in 2020, making the deal permanent last summer and featuring 18 times last season in the league as his side were relegated.

Others to have played for both clubs include Republic of Ireland international Robbie Brady, Welsh international Sam Vokes, and former goalkeeper Roger Hansbury.

Last Time We Met: Familiar foes over the last few years in the Premier League, the pair met twice last season.

Drawing 0-0 at Turf Moor in October 2021, the Canaries ran out 2-0 winners in April at Carrow Road when the two clubs last met.

Pierre Lees-Melou handed the hosts an early lead with Finnish international Teemu Pukki adding a second late on with the Clarets chasing the game.

Full Record (All Competitions): P: 45 - W: 21, D: 8, L: 16

Fixtures in the 2022/23 season: 10.09.22 (H – Turf Moor) / 04.02.23 (A – Carrow Road)