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Norwich wearing 1 to 11?

Tommy Dowling
Tommy Dowling Posts: 385
edited January 2009 in General Charlton
Anyone know why Norwich wore 1 to 11 with no names on the shirts? According to the programme its not their centenary (they were formed in 1902) and the shirts did have their badge on ruling out the possibility they'd left their kit at home and had visited a local JJB to find some yellow kit. There's no mention of it on City's website so I can't believe its something they've just brought out for the cup.

So, any ideas?

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  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,369
    It was to do with some cup anniversary dating back to 1959.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,990
    Someone asked the same question this morning. I posted tis on another thread earlier:
    [cite]Posted By: Oggy Red[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Red_Pete[/cite]Did anyone else spot that Norwich lined up with numbers 1 to 11, and wore shirts without sponsors names on them? Substitutes were also numbered 13 - 19, I think. Very odd to see.

    This year is the 50th anniversary of Norwich City's run to the FA Cup semi-final as a Third Division team.

    So to commemorate, they wore 1959 shirts numbered 1-11, as it was back then - long before players names on shirts and sponsorship.
  • Tommy Dowling
    Tommy Dowling Posts: 385
    Ta for that fellers, it was bugging me!
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,990
    edited January 2009
    Cheers, Tommy. It was supposed to be their lucky omen - 1959 was their wonder giant-killing FA Cup run, so obviously they're hoping to repeat it this season, 50 years on.
  • pilchard
    pilchard Posts: 3,763
    Norwich have as much chance of going on a cup run as Britney Spears fans have chance of hearing her sing live! (we still couldn't beat them though!)

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