27.01.05 - THIRD YEARS RELEASED

Most of our regular website visitors will have heard this week's news out of the Academy with the announcement that Adam Smith, Lee Blackburn, Olly Willis and Nicky Howell would not be offered professional contracts at Norwich when their scholarships finish at the end of this season. Everyone at FONCY would like to take this opportunity to wish all Adam, Lee, Olly and Nicky the very best for the future and at the same time thank all four for some memorable football over the past three (and in some cases more) seasons.

Adam Smith

27.01.05 - LATEST LEAGUE TABLE This weekend sees a break from Academy League action and the chance for a free weekend - or some work on the training ground. The latest league table leaves all to play for when City's Under-18 side visit Ipswich on February 5th in their next match.

23.01.05 - SAINTS WIN AGAIN Southampton beat City's Under-18 side for the second time in four days on Saturday as they ran out 2-1 winners at Colney. The Saints went 2-0 up in the first half but Norwich fought back well in the second half, finally getting a goal just before full-time through Olly Willis. For the full report with photos click here or on the picture left.

23.01.05 - NORWICH CITY UNDER-16'S 2 SOUTHAMPTON UNDER-16'S 2 Gary Butcher fielded four trialists in his starting line against Southampton on Saturday. In the end however it was familiar faces in the shape of Bally Smart and Luke Daley who got on the scoresheet.

22.01.05 - A SUNDAY MORNING IN GERMANY Further to the indoor tournament report from Germany below, we are pleased to bring you a small impression of the travelling squad's Sunday activities last weekend. Left without a tournament, the Under-13 Canaries found themselves playing a couple of friendly games on sunday morning. The report with photos is available here or by clicking on the picture right.

21.01.05 - BINGEN TOURNAMENT REPORT AND PHOTOS We have now completed the report from last weekend's Under-13 indoor Tournament in Bingen, Germany. City finished in sixth place, and had an enjoyable and useful weekend with Ricky Martin expressing his satisfaction with the trip. For the full report with photos click here or on the picture left.

20.01.05 - CITY BOW OUT OF YOUTH CUP Norwich City went out of this season's F.A.Youth Cup at Southampton last night. The strong Saints side won 1-0 courtesy of a 15th minute goal from Craig Richards. City came closest to equalising when Robert Eagle hit a post. For a full report click here or on the picture right.

Action from November

18.01.05 - SOUTHAMPTON MATCH PREVIEWS As weeks in the Academy go, they surely don't come much more challenging than this. Southampton have probably the best Under-18 Academy side in the country at the moment, having won the Academy League last season and recently having lost their first Academy match at this level for eighteen months (see current league table). As the fixture list will have it, David Williams' Norwich side face the Saints twice this week! Wednesday (7pm) sees the F.A. Youth Cup match at St. Marys' before the Saints travel to Colney for an Academy League match on Saturday (1pm).

The matches will certainly be different in character if only due to the Stadium in Southampton and the three over-age players that are allowed in the league game on Saturday. Both games will certainly be very difficult for the Canaries as the youngsters most recently learnt in November in a 2-1 defeat on the South coast. The Under-16's also face Southampton at Colney on Saturday.

17.01.05 - SUCCESSFUL INDOOR DEBUT An Under-13 squad finished in sixth place in the Hassia-Junioren-Cup indoor tournament in Bingen, Germany on Saturday. An injury-hit squad took a little while to adapt against some top German sides who are much more experienced in the indoor game. They went on to play some good football and gain some valuable experience abroad. Sunday saw some of the Norwich team take part in a small three-team friendly round-robin tournament before heading back to England. We will publish a full report on the trip on this website later this week.

The Indoor Squad in Germany

17.01.05 - CITY EXTEND UNBEATEN RUN

City's Under-18's drew 1-1 away at Charlton on Friday to extend their unbeaten run to four games. Adam Gusterson scored from a penalty as the Canaries warmed up for Wednesday's Cup match at Southampton with a good performance in London. For a full report with photos click here or on the picture left. Meanwhile a very young Under-16 Norwich side lost 2-0 to Charlton at Colney on Saturday.

12.01.05 - UNDER-13's IN GERMANY Ricky Martin this weekend takes a young group of Academy players to Bingen in Germany to take part in the Hassia-Junioren-Cup, an indoor tournament for players born after 1.1.1992. The trip to the Rhine valley has been funded by FONCY. Norwich's group games sees them face Fortuna Dusseldorf and two local sides. We wish the lads a good trip and a successful tournament.

Our foreign correspondent will be reporting from the tournament next week, although this does mean report from the Charlton game on Friday will not be available until early next week.

Action from Colney in November

12.01.05 - CHARLTON MATCH PREVIEW City's Under-18 Academy side travel down to London on Friday this week to take on Charlton Athletic (1pm kick-off). Playing Friday gives David Williams' side an extra day to prepare for the Youth Cup trip to Southampton next Wednesday. The youngsters will also be looking to take a point or three from Charlton having lost 1-0 to the Addicks Colney in November. Last Saturday's win at Chelsea certainly makes for better reading in the current league table. Also of interest is Southampton's defeat at Arsenal last Saturday, their first Academy League defeat for almost 18 months!

The Under-16's have a home game against Charlton at Colney on Saturday morning.

09.01.05 - SCHOLARSHIPS ANNOUNCED Planinng for the future is what the Academy is all about. FONCY can reveal that Ricky Martin and David Williams have awarded Scholarships for next season to four Academy youngsters. All have been involved at Under-18 level recently. For more information click here or on the picture right.

09.01.05 - CITY BEAT AWAY DAY BLUES City's Under-18's won their first Academy match of 2005 at Chelsea yesterday. In blustery conditions it was again new striker Asmat El Ouargui who proved to be the goal hero in a 1-0, following on from his goal against Burnley in the Youth Cup. Adam Gusterson (pictured left) put in a Man of the Match performance. For a full report with photos click here or on the picture left.

09.01.05 - CHELSEA UNDER-16's 0 NORWICH CITY UNDER-16's 0 City Under-16s could not make it a double against the Blues yesterday, but Gary Butcher was pleased with a goalless draw in difficult conditions. City Line-Up: Lemay, Chadwick, Willis (Dedman), Bexfield, Djahansouzi, Howell, Forshaw (Cooper), West, Patterson (Beeson), Smart, Bussens.

01.01.05 - CHELSEA MATCH PREVIEW City's Under-18 Academy side return to action next Saturday with an away trip to Chelsea (Noon kick-off). David Williams will be hoping his side get off to a positive start in 2005 against a team in the bottom half of the current league table. They certainly have a point to prove, having lost 4-1 to the Blues at Colney at the end of October when Chris Martin got City's goal. The Under-16's join their older colleagues in London for a match against the Blues.

Action from Colney in October

Danny Crow in Academy action

01.01.05 - A BUSY CHRISTMAS It was a busier Christmas than expected for past and present Academy players with Nigel Worthington's first team squad stretched to the limit by injury. Ryan Jarvis and Danny Crow made their Premier League debuts at Middlesbrough and were on the bench again today at Portsmouth, Jarvis getting a run-out up front at the end of the game. Adam Smith and Rossi Jarvis have also been involved as squad members over the Christmas period and may find Academy football somewhat mundane if and when Worthington's injury problems clear!