Norwich United F.C.

Norwich United

Full name	Norwich United Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Planters
Founded	1903
Ground	Plantation Park, Blofield
Chairman	John Hilditch
Manager	Paul Chick
League	Eastern Counties League Premier Division
2010-11	Eastern Counties League Premier Division, 6th
Home colours Away colours

Norwich United F.C. is an English football club based in Blofield, Norfolk. The club are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division and play at Plantation Park.

The club is affiliated to the Norfolk County FA.

History

The club was established in 1903 as Poringland and District F.C., and initially played in the Norwich & District League, before becoming founder members of the Anglian Combination in 1965. They won the Norfolk Junior Cup in 1979 after beating Bradenham Wanderers 5-2, and again in 1981, beating Wroxham reserves. They also won the Junior League Cup in the same year. In 1982 the club achieved senior status, and won the Anglian Combination Senior Cup in 1984, beating Bradenham Wanderers 2-1.

In 1985 the club moved to the Gothic Social Club. In 1985-86 and 1986-87 the club reached the final of the Norfolk Senior Cup, but lost to Norwich City reserves and Great Yarmouth Town.

In 1987 the club was renamed Norwich United, and in 1988-89 won the Anglian Combination Premier Division, earning promotion to the Eastern Counties League. In their first season in Division One they finished as runners-up, but could not be promoted due to the inadequate facilities at Gothic. The following season they won the division, earning promotion to the Premier Division, which they were able to take as they moved to Plantation Park in Blofield during the summer. They were relegated back to Division One in 1994 after finishing bottom of the division, but returned to the Premier Division in 2002 as Division One champions.

Honours

• Eastern Counties League
  • Division One champions 1990-91, 2001-02
• Anglian Combination
  • Premier Division champions 1988-89
  • Senior Cup winners 1984
  • Junior Cup winners 1981
• Norfolk Junior Cup
  • Winners 1979, 1981

Records

• Highest league position
  • 4th, Eastern Counties League Premier Division, 1991-92
• FA Cup
  • Best performance: Second qualifying round, 1992-93
• FA Vase
  • Best performance: Third round, 1992-93, 2002-03

External links

• Club website
• Norwich United at the Football Club History Database

Coordinates: 52°38′19.52″N 1°27′23.36″E / 52.6387556°N 1.4564889°E / 52.6387556; 1.4564889