2002 Northern Ireland Milk Cup - Under 15's
The U15's represented Norwich in Northern Ireland this year in what was, as ever, a large and well organised tournament. In the qualification stage Norwich finished equal eighth with Middlesborough, but failed to go through to the Quarter-finals after lots were drawn. The team went on to reach the final of the Plate competition, "The Northern Bank Trophy", losing to Atlas of Mexico.
Date
Competition
Opponents
Venue
Kick-Off
Result
Scorers
Mon 22 July
Milk Cup Qualifying
County Antrim
Ballymoney
4.00pm
0-0
Tue 23 July
Milk Cup Qualifying
Cherry Orchard
Portstewart
12.00pm
1-0
Liam Smith
Wed 24 July
Northern Bank Trophy Q/F
Charlton Athletic
Portstewart
2.00pm
1-1 (4-2 pens)
Thurs 25 July
Northern Bank Trophy S/F
Lourdes Celtic
Ballymoney
6.30pm
2-1
Fri 26 July
Northern Bank Trophy Final
Atlas (Mexico)
Limavady
6.30pm
0-2
The Norwich Squad that travelled to Northern Ireland consisted of:
1. Joe Lewis
2. Paul Wheeler
3. Adam Fuller
4. Adam Gusterson
5. Matthew Halliday
6. Archie Lamb
7. Robert Lawrence
8. Ross Jarvis
9. Ben Goddard
10. Andrew Fisk
11. Adam Smith
12. Scott Woodcock
14. George Jermy
15. Jamie Clarkson
16. Chris Squire
17. Liam Smith
18. Patrick Bexfield
19. Lewis Smith
2002 Doetinchem International U18 Youth Tournament
An Under-18 side, including several schoolboys well below the age limit, represented Norwich in Holland. The quaint little town of Doetinchem, close to the german border near Arnhem, hosted a high class tournament where Norwich finished 3rd and with a bit more luck could have gone all the way. The team was cheered on by a small but vocal contingent of parents and FONCY members.
Aarron Osborne was voted best goalkeeper in the tournament and Ryan Jarvis finished in second place in the goalscoring charts.
Date
Competition
Opponents
Kick-Off
Result
Scorers
Fri 9 Aug
Group B
US National XI
7.00pm
1-0
Jarvis
Sat 10 Aug
Group B
Anderlecht
2.10pm
1-2
Jarvis
Sun 11 Aug
Group B
AGOVV (Holland)
9.30am
9-0
Jarvis 3, Clarke 2(1 pen), Batt 2, Blackburn, Howell
Sun 11 Aug
3rd Place Play-off
FC Copenhagen
2.25pm
0-0 (4-2 pens)
The Norwich Squad that travelled to Holland consisted of:
1. Aarron Osborne
2. Richard Woodrow
3. David Chick (C)
4. Danny Self
5. Greg Crane
6. Adam Smith
7. Damian Batt
8. Lee Blackburn
9. Danny Crow
10. Ryan Jarvis
11. Nicky Howell
12. Oliver Willis
13. Shane Herbert (GK)
14. Lee Howlett
15. Jake Osborne
16. Josh Clarke
Action From Holland

An idyllic scene as Norwich take on a USA XI in the opening game

The successful team with their 3rd Place Trophy