In 1996, Mike Walker returned for a second spell as Norwich manager to the delight of the fans but during the season he could not achieve promotion during his first season back at the club with only a 13th-place finish. After a great start which saw the Canaries lose only 2 out of the first 14 games, Norwich's brilliant form deteriorated from the end of October, picking up 3 points from the next 10 matches with 7 defeats during the winless run which all but ended their chances of automatic promotion.
Source:
[ 1] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
Norwich City's score comes first [ 2]
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
17 August 1996
Swindon Town H
2–0
15,165
Johnson , Fleck
24 August 1996
Bolton Wanderers A
1–3
13,507
Eadie
27 August 1996
Oxford United A
1–0
7,436
Adams
31 August 1996
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
1–0
14,456
Adams (pen)
7 September 1996
Bradford City A
2–0
10,054
Sutch , Eadie
11 September 1996
Queens Park Rangers H
1–1
14,000
Adams
14 September 1996
Southend United H
0–0
12,461
21 September 1996
Portsmouth A
1–0
7,511
Crook
28 September 1996
Tranmere Rovers H
1–1
14,511
Fleck
1 October 1996
Grimsby Town A
4–1
5,266
Eadie (2), Johnson , O'Neill
11 October 1996
Ipswich Town H
3–1
20,256
Johnson (2), Polston
16 October 1996
Oldham Athletic H
2–0
12,271
Eadie , Adams
19 October 1996
Manchester City A
1–2
28,269
Scott
26 October 1996
Birmingham City A
3–2
18,869
Johnson , Adams , Scott
30 October 1996
Sheffield United H
1–1
14,534
Adams
2 November 1996
Charlton Athletic H
1–2
14,145
Milligan
12 November 1996
Barnsley A
1–3
9,697
Newman
16 November 1996
Reading H
1–1
14,412
Scott
30 November 1996
Birmingham City H
0–1
12,764
7 December 1996
Huddersfield Town A
0–2
10,749
14 December 1996
Crystal Palace H
1–1
16,395
Adams
18 December 1996
West Bromwich Albion A
1–5
7,483
O'Neill
21 December 1996
Port Vale A
1–6
6,278
Fleck
26 December 1996
Queens Park Rangers A
2–3
15,699
Crook , Eadie
28 December 1996
Bradford City H
2–0
13,473
Adams (pen), O'Neill
1 January 1997
Portsmouth H
1–0
11,946
Jackson
18 January 1997
Grimsby Town H
2–1
16,687
Polston , Sutch
22 January 1997
Stoke City A
2–1
10,179
O'Neill , Eadie
28 January 1997
Tranmere Rovers A
1–3
5,891
Eadie
1 February 1997
Barnsley H
1–1
17,001
Eadie
9 February 1997
Sheffield United A
3–2
15,301
Johnson , Ottosson , Holdsworth (own goal)
15 February 1997
West Bromwich Albion H
2–4
14,845
Sutch , Adams (pen)
22 February 1997
Charlton Athletic A
4–4
12,405
Adams (2), Eadie (2)
25 February 1997
Southend United A
1–1
5,169
Fleck
1 March 1997
Huddersfield Town H
2–0
13,001
Eadie (2)
4 March 1997
Reading A
1–2
8,174
Adams
8 March 1997
Port Vale H
1–1
16,101
Jackson
15 March 1997
Crystal Palace A
0–2
17,378
22 March 1997
Bolton Wanderers H
0–1
17,585
29 March 1997
Swindon Town A
3–0
10,249
Eadie (2), O'Neill
31 March 1997
Oxford United H
1–1
14,644
Eadie
5 April 1997
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
2–3
26,938
Broughton , Adams
12 April 1997
Stoke City H
2–0
13,805
O'Neill , Eadie
18 April 1997
Ipswich Town A
0–2
22,397
25 April 1997
Manchester City H
0–0
14,080
4 May 1997
Oldham Athletic A
0–3
5,562
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R1 First Leg
20 August 1996
Oxford United A
1–1
6,062
Johnson
R1 Second Leg
4 September 1996
Oxford United H
2–3 (lost 3–4 on agg)
7,301
Adams (2, 1 pen)
Squad at end of season [ 3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
^ Johnson was born in Bristol , England , but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 1998.
^ Carey was born in Kettering , England , but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
^ Milligan was born in Manchester , England , but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 , U-23 , and B level before making his international debut for Republic of Ireland in 1992.
^ Rush was born in Hackney , England , but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
^ Akinbiyi was born in Hackney , England , but also qualified to represent Nigeria internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Nigeria in November 1999.
