| 2012–13 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Alan Bowkett | ||
| Manager | Chris Hughton | ||
| Stadium | Carrow Road | ||
| Premier League | 11th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| League Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Grant Holt (8) All: Grant Holt (8) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 26,842 (4 May vs Aston Villa) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 26,072 (3 Nov vs Stoke City) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 26,672 | ||
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The 2012–13 season was the 111th season of football for Norwich City. It was Norwich City's second campaign in the Premier League since being promoted in the 2010–11 season. It was their 23rd season in the top flight of English football. During the season, they competed in the League Cup and the FA Cup exiting at the quarter final and fourth rounds respectively. During their FA Cup campaign Norwich became the first top flight club to lose to a non-league club since 1989 when they lost 1–0 at home to Luton Town in the fourth round. Sébastien Bassong was named player of the season.[1]
Club staff
| Backroom staff
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Players
Squad
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Apps. | Goals | |
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| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | John Ruddy |  | GK | 24 October 1986 | Everton | 2010 | 83 (0) | 0 | |
| 13 | Declan Rudd |  | GK | 16 January 1991 | Academy (1999) | 2008 | 11 (4) | 0 | |
| 28 | Mark Bunn |    | GK | 16 November 1984 | Blackburn Rovers | 2012 | – | – | |
| 31 | Jed Steer |  | GK | 23 September 1992 | Academy (2003) | 2009 | 2 (0) | 0 | |
| 42 | Lee Camp | .svg.png.webp)   | GK | 22 August 1984 | Nottingham Forest | 2013 | – | – | |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | Russell Martin |    | RB/CB | 4 January 1986 | Peterborough United | 2010 | 109 (3) | 7 | |
| 3 | Steven Whittaker |  | RB | 16 June 1984 | Rangers | 2012 | – | – | |
| 5 | Sébastien Bassong |    | CB/LB | 9 July 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2012 | – | – | |
| 6 | Michael Turner |  | CB | 9 November 1983 | Sunderland | 2012 | – | – | |
| 18 | Javier Garrido |  | LB | 15 March 1985 | Lazio (loan) | 2012 | – | – | |
| 20 | Leon Barnett |  | CB | 30 November 1985 | West Bromwich Albion | 2010 | 40 (4) | 2 | |
| 22 | Elliott Ward |  | CB | 19 January 1985 | Coventry City | 2010 | 54 (0) | 1 | |
| 23 | Marc Tierney |  | LB | 23 August 1985 | Colchester United | 2011 | 31 (2) | 0 | |
| 24 | Ryan Bennett |  | CB | 6 March 1990 | Peterborough United | 2012 | 8 (0) | 0 | |
| 33 | George Francomb |  | RB | 8 September 1991 | Academy (2008) | 2009 | 3 (0) | 0 | |
| 26 | Daniel Ayala |  | CB | 7 November 1990 | Liverpool | 2011 | 9 (1) | 0 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 4 | Bradley Johnson |  | CM | 28 April 1987 | Leeds United | 2011 | 25 (4) | 2 | |
| 7 | Robert Snodgrass |  | LW/RW | 7 September 1987 | Leeds United | 2012 | – | – | |
| 8 | Jonny Howson |  | CM | 21 May 1988 | Leeds United | 2012 | 11 (0) | 1 | |
| 11 | Andrew Surman |    | CM | 20 August 1986 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2010 | 42 (7) | 8 | |
| 12 | Anthony Pilkington |    | LW | 6 June 1988 | Huddersfield Town | 2011 | 25 (7) | 8 | |
| 14 | Wes Hoolahan |  | AM | 20 May 1982 | Blackpool | 2008 | 136 (21) | 31 | |
| 15 | David Fox |  | CM | 13 December 1983 | Colchester United | 2010 | 60 (7) | 1 | |
| 17 | Elliott Bennett |  | RW/AM | 18 December 1988 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2011 | 24 (12) | 1 | |
| 21 | Jacob Butterfield |  | AM | 10 June 1990 | Barnsley | 2012 | – | – | |
| 27 | Alexander Tettey |    | DM | 4 April 1986 | Rennes | 2012 | – | – | |
| 32 | Korey Smith |  | CM | 31 January 1991 | Academy (2007) | 2008 | 61 (12) | 4 | |
| – | Tom Adeyemi |  | CM | 24 October 1991 | Academy (2000) | 2008 | 4 (9) | 1 | |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 9 | Grant Holt (captain) |  | FW | 12 April 1981 | Shrewsbury Town | 2009 | 115 (14) | 70 | |
| 10 | Simeon Jackson | .svg.png.webp)   | FW | 28 March 1987 | Gillingham | 2010 | 34 (33) | 18 | |
| 19 | Luciano Becchio |  | FW | 28 December 1983 | Leeds United | 2013 | – | – | |
| 25 | Chris Martin |  | FW | 4 November 1988 | Academy (1998) | 2006 | 82 (29) | 32 | |
| – | James Vaughan |  | FW | 14 July 1988 | Everton | 2011 | 1 (5) | 0 | |
Nationality: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth
Apps/goals: statistics prior to 2012/13 season
Transfers
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Loan
| Date | Player | Loaned from/to | Expires | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In | |||||
| 16 Aug 2012 |  Javier Garrido (DF) |  Lazio | 30 Jun 2013 | season-long[17] | |
| 1 Sept 2012 |  Harry Kane (FW) | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 Feb 2013 | season-long,[18] recalled (01/02)[19] | |
| 30 Jan 2013 |  Kei Kamara (FW) |  Sporting Kansas City | 6 May 2013 | four-month[20] | |
| Out | |||||
| 7 Aug 2012 |  Daniel Ayala (DF) | Nottingham Forest | 30 Jun 2013 | season-long[21] | |
| 24 Aug 2012 |  James Vaughan (FW) | Huddersfield Town | 30 Jun 2013 | season-long[22] | |
| 29 Aug 2012 |  Tom Adeyemi (MF) | Brentford | 30 Jun 2013 | six-month,[23] extended (29/01)[24] | |
| 31 Aug 2012 |  George Francomb (DF) | AFC Wimbledon | 5 Nov 2012 | one-month,[25] extended (04/10),[26] (05/11)[27] | |
| 15 Sept 2012 |  Korey Smith (MF) | Yeovil Town | 17 Dec 2012 | three-month[28] | |
| 26 Oct 2012 |  Elliott Ward (DF) | Nottingham Forest | 29 Dec 2012 | two-month[29] | |
| 8 Nov 2012 |  Jacob Butterfield (MF) | Bolton Wanderers | 5 Jan 2013 | one-month,[30] extended (10/12)[31] | |
| 9 Nov 2012 |  Jed Steer (GK) | Cambridge United | 8 Dec 2012 | one-month[32] | |
| 15 Nov 2012 |  Chris Martin (FW) | Swindon Town | 2 Feb 2013 | two-month,[33] extended (07/01)[34] | |
| 21 Nov 2012 |  Simon Lappin (MF) | Cardiff City | 1 Jan 2013 | six-week[35] | |
| 10 Jan 2013 |  Elliott Ward (DF) | Nottingham Forest | 30 Jun 2013 | season-end[36] | |
| 16 Jan 2013 |  Jacob Butterfield (MF) | Crystal Palace | 17 Mar 2013 | one-month,[37] extended (19/02)[38] | |
| 29 Jan 2013 |  Declan Rudd (GK) | Preston North End | 30 Jun 2013 | season-end[39] | |
| 22 Feb 2013 |  Chris Martin (FW) | Derby County | 30 Jun 2013 | one-month,[40] extended (21/03)[41] | |
| 14 Mar 2013 |  Leon Barnett (DF) | Cardiff City | 24 Apr 2013 | one-month,[42] extended (12/04),[43] recalled (24/04)[44] | |
| 15 Mar 2013 |  Korey Smith (MF) | Oldham Athletic | 30 Jun 2013 | one-month,[45] extended (15/04)[46] | |
Active loan deals in bold
Statistics
- Last updated on 20 May 2013
Appearances, goals and cards
| No. | Pos | Player | Status | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals |  |  | ||||
| 1 | GK |  John Ruddy | HG | 15 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2 | RB |  Russell Martin | HG | 30 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 
| 3 | RB |  Steven Whittaker | PL | 12 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 4 | CM |  Bradley Johnson | HG | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 
| 5 | CB |  Sébastien Bassong | PL | 34 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 
| 6 | CB |  Michael Turner | HG | 25 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 
| 7 | RW |  Robert Snodgrass | PL | 35 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 
| 8 | CM |  Jonny Howson | HG | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 
| 9 | FW |  Grant Holt | HG | 28 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 
| 10 | FW | .svg.png.webp) Simeon Jackson | HG | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 
| 11 | CM |  Andrew Surman | HG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 12 | LW |  Anthony Pilkington | HG | 25 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 
| 14 | CAM |  Wes Hoolahan | PL | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 
| 15 | CM |  David Fox | HG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 17 | RW |  Elliott Bennett | HG | 9 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 
| 18 | LB |  Javier Garrido (on loan) | PL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| 19 | FW |  Luciano Becchio | PL | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 20 | CB |  Leon Barnett | HG | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 21 | CAM |  Jacob Butterfield | HG | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 23 | LB |  Marc Tierney | HG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 24 | CB |  Ryan Bennett | HG | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 
| 27 | CDM |  Alexander Tettey | PL | 21 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 
| 28 | GK |  Mark Bunn | HG | 22 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 
| 31 | GK |  Jed Steer | U21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 
| 33 | RB |  George Francomb | U21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 34 | LW |  Joshua Murphy | U21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 
| 42 | GK | .svg.png.webp) Lee Camp | HG | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
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| 13 | GK |  Declan Rudd | U21 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 22 | CB |  Elliott Ward | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 25 | FW |  Chris Martin | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 32 | CM |  Korey Smith | U21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 
| – | CM |  Tom Adeyemi | U21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 
| – | CB |  Daniel Ayala | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 
| – | FW |  James Vaughan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 
| Players no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||||||
| – | FW |  Kei Kamara (on loan) | PL | 7 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| – | FW |  Steve Morison | – | 4 | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
| – | FW |  Harry Kane (on loan) | – | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| – | LM |  Simon Lappin | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
Status (Premier League eligibility):
- HG = Home grown player named in 25 man squad
- PL = Non home grown player named in 25 man squad
- U21 = Under 21 players
Goalscorers
| Rank | Pos. | Player | PL | FAC | LC | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW |  Grant Holt | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 
| 2 | MF |  Robert Snodgrass | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 
| 3 | MF |  Anthony Pilkington | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 
| 4 | MF |  Wes Hoolahan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 
| 5 | DF |  Sébastien Bassong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 
| FW | .svg.png.webp) Simeon Jackson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| DF |  Russell Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| DF |  Michael Turner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | MF |  Elliott Bennett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 
| MF |  Jonny Howson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW |  Steve Morison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | DF |  Ryan Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| MF |  Bradley Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW |  Kei Kamara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF |  Simon Lappin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF |  Alexander Tettey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF |  Steven Whittaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 41 | 3 | 6 | 50 | ||
Captains
| Player | PL | FAC | LC | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Grant Holt | 28 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 
|  Russell Martin | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 
|  Wes Hoolahan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 
|  Jonny Howson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
Penalties
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Pre-season
Note: this section relates to first team friendlies only.[47][48][49]
| 21 July 2012 | Norwich City | 2–3 |  Hertha BSC | Gleisdorf | 
| 17:00 BST | Vaughan  48', 58' | Report | Kachunga  12', 13', 51' (pen.) | Stadium: Solarstadion der Stadt | 
| 24 July 2012 | Celtic   | 0–1 | Norwich City | Glasgow | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Holt  89' | Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Calum Murray (Scotland) | 
| 28 July 2012 | Peterborough United | 0–2 | Norwich City | Peterborough | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Morison  32' Vaughan  86' | Stadium: London Road Stadium Referee: Kevin Wright | 
| 31 July 2012 | Norwich City | 1–1 |  Ajax | Norwich | 
| 19:45 BST | Pilkington  7' | Report | Schöne  30' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,708 Referee: Mike Jones | 
| 3 August 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | Norwich City | Milton Keynes | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 4,814 Referee: Andy Woolmer | 
| 7 August 2012 | Hull City | 0–0 | Norwich City | Kingston upon Hull | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: KC Stadium Referee: Mark Brown | 
| 11 August 2012 | Norwich City | 0–2 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | Norwich | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | De Camargo  17' Hrgota  90' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,324 Referee: Howard Webb | 
Competitions
Overall
Competition record
| Competition | Started round | Current position/round | Final position/round | First match | Last match | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||||
| Premier League | — | — | 11th | 18 August 2012 | 19 May 2013 | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 26.32 | 
| League Cup | 2nd round | — | Quarter-finals | 28 August 2012 | 11 December 2012 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 75.00 | 
| FA Cup | 3rd round | — | 4th round | 5 January 2013 | 26 January 2013 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50.00 | 
| Total | 44 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 31.82 | |||||
Updated to match played 19 May 2013
Source: Competitions
Summary
| Clean sheets | 12 (10 Premier League, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) | 
| Yellow cards | 63 (60 Premier League, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup) | 
| Red cards | 1 (1 Premier League, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) | 
| Worst discipline |  Bradley Johnson (10  , 0  ) | 
| Biggest Win | 4–0 vs West Bromwich Albion (H) | 
| Biggest Defeat | 0–5 vs Fulham (A), vs Liverpool (A) | 
| Most appearances |  Robert Snodgrass (40) | 
| Top scorer |  Grant Holt (8) | 
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United (C) | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 86 | 43 | +43 | 89 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage | 
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 66 | 34 | +32 | 78 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 75 | 39 | +36 | 75 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 72 | 37 | +35 | 73 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round | 
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 66 | 46 | +20 | 72 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round | 
| 6 | Everton | 38 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 63 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 61 | |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 49 | |
| 9 | Swansea City | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 46 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] | 
| 10 | West Ham United | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 46 | |
| 11 | Norwich City | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 44 | |
| 12 | Fulham | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 43 | |
| 13 | Stoke City | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 42 | |
| 14 | Southampton | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 41 | |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 47 | 69 | −22 | 41 | |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 68 | −23 | 41 | |
| 17 | Sunderland | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 39 | |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic (R) | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 73 | −26 | 36 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage and relegation to the Championship[lower-alpha 2] | 
| 19 | Reading (R) | 38 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 73 | −30 | 28 | Relegation to the Football League Championship | 
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers (R) | 38 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 30 | 60 | −30 | 25 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[50]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ↑ Swansea City qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round as the 2012–13 Football League Cup winners.
- ↑ Wigan Athletic qualified for the Europa League group stage as the 2012–13 FA Cup winners.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 44 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 38 | −22 | 
Last updated: 19 May 2013.
Source: Premier League
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
| 18 August 2012 1 | Fulham | 5–0 | Norwich City | Fulham | 
| 15:00 BST | Duff  26' Petrić  41', 54' Kačaniklić  66' Sidwell  87' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 25,062 Referee: Michael Oliver | 
| 25 August 2012 2 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Norwich | 
| 15:00 BST | Jackson  11' | Report | Zamora  19' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,317 Referee: Mark Clattenburg | 
Norwich City's second season in the premier league started with a heavy defeat away to Fulham. Damien Duff, Alexander Kačaniklić both scored one, Mladen Petrić scored two and Steve Sidwell scored a penalty. Manager Chris Hughton said that Norwich simply didn't defend enough.[51] Chris Hughton responded by signing defender Sébastien Bassong and defensive midfielder Alexander Tettey before the following game at home to QPR. Bassong and summer loan signing Javier Garrido made their débuts for the club in the match. Simeon Jackson opened the scoring and with Bobby Zamora scoring an equaliser. Djibril Cissé missed a penalty which was awarded following a coming together between Cissé and Bassong. The month ended with Norwich signing goalkeeper Mark Bunn from Blackburn Rovers.
| 1 September 2012 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Norwich City | London | 
| 15:00 BST | Dembélé  68' | Report | Snodgrass  85' | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,142 Referee: Mark Halsey | 
| 15 September 2012 4 | Norwich City | 0–0 | West Ham United | Norwich | 
| 12:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,806 Referee: Chris Foy | 
| 23 September 2012 5 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Norwich City | Newcastle upon Tyne | 
| 15:00 BST | Ba  19' | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 49,402 Referee: Neil Swarbrick | 
| 29 September 2012 6 | Norwich City | 2–5 | Liverpool | Norwich | 
| 15:00 BST | Morison  61' Holt  87' | Report | Suárez  1', 38', 57' Şahin  47' Barnett  68' (o.g.) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,831 Referee: Mike Jones | 
| 6 October 2012 7 | Chelsea | 4–1 | Norwich City | London | 
| 15:00 BST | Torres  14' Lampard  22' Hazard  31' Ivanović  76' | Report | Holt  11' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,784 Referee: Anthony Taylor | 
| 20 October 2012 8 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Arsenal | Norwich | 
| 17:30 BST | Holt  19' | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,825 Referee: Lee Probert | 
| 27 October 2012 9 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Norwich City | Birmingham | 
| 12:45 GMT | Benteke  23' | Report | Turner  79' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,184 Referee: Phil Dowd | 
| 3 November 2012 10 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Stoke City | Norwich | 
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson  44' | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,072 Referee: Andre Marriner | 
| 10 November 2012 11 | Reading | 0–0 | Norwich City | Reading | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 24,080 Referee: Chris Foy | 
| 17 November 2012 12 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Manchester United | Norwich | 
| 17:30 GMT | Pilkington  60' | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,840 Referee: Anthony Taylor | 
| 24 November 2012 13 | Everton | 1–1 | Norwich City | Liverpool | 
| 15:00 GMT | Naismith  12' | Report | Bassong  90' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 34,502 Referee: Mike Jones | 
| 28 November 2012 14 | Southampton | 1–1 | Norwich City | Southampton | 
| 19:45 GMT | Lambert  32' | Report | Snodgrass  45' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 29,325 Referee: Mark Clattenberg | 
| 2 December 2012 15 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Sunderland | Norwich | 
| 16:00 GMT | Bassong  8' Pilkington  37' | Report | Gardner  44' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,228 Referee: Phil Dowd | 
| 8 December 2012 16 | Swansea City | 3–4 | Norwich City | Swansea | 
| 15:00 GMT | Michu  51', 90+2' De Guzmán  59' | Report | Whittaker  16' Bassong  40' Holt  44' Snodgrass  77' | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,294 Referee: Howard Webb | 
| 15 December 2012 17 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | Norwich | 
| 15:00 GMT | Pilkington  16' Hoolahan  64' | Report | Maloney  51' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,677 Referee: Lee Probert | 
| 22 December 2012 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Norwich City | West Bromwich | 
| 15:00 GMT | Gera  43' Lukaku  82' | Report | Snodgrass  23' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,799 Referee: Martin Atkinson | 
| 26 December 2012 19 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Chelsea | Norwich | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Mata  38' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,381 Referee: Jonathan Moss | 
| 29 December 2012 20 | Norwich City | 3–4 | Manchester City | Norwich | 
| 15:00 GMT | Pilkington  15' R. Martin  63', 75' | Report | Džeko  2', 4' Agüero  50' Bunn  67' (o.g.) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,827 Referee: Mike Jones | 
| 1 January 2013 21 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Norwich City | London | 
| 15:00 GMT | Noble  3' (pen.) O'Brien  26' | Report | R. Martin  90' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 35,005 Referee: Mark Clattenburg | 
| 12 January 2013 22 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Norwich | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,752 Referee: Anthony Taylor | 
| 19 January 2013 23 | Liverpool | 5–0 | Norwich City | Liverpool | 
| 15:00 GMT | Henderson  26' Suárez  36' Sturridge  59' Gerrard  66' R. Bennett  74' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,901 Referee: Michael Oliver | 
| 30 January 2013 24 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Norwich | 
| 19:45 GMT | Hoolahan  32' | Report | Bale  80' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,818 Referee: Neil Swarbrick | 
| 2 February 2013 25 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–0 | Norwich City | Shepherd's Bush | 
| 12:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,543 Referee: Jonathan Moss | 
| 9 February 2013 26 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Fulham | Norwich | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,816 Referee: Howard Webb | 
| 23 February 2013 27 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Everton | Norwich | 
| 15:00 GMT | Kamara  84' Holt  90' | Report | Osman  39' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,828 Referee: Lee Mason | 
| 2 March 2013 28 | Manchester United | 4–0 | Norwich City | Trafford | 
| 15:00 GMT | Kagawa  45', 76', 87' Rooney  90' | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,586 Referee: Neil Swarbrick | 
| 9 March 2013 29 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Southampton | Norwich | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,783 Referee: Mark Clattenburg | 
| 17 March 2013 30 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Norwich City | Sunderland | 
| 13:30 GMT | Gardner  40' (pen.) | Report | Hoolahan  26' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 38,625 Referee: Chris Foy | 
| 30 March 2013 31 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Norwich City | Wigan | 
| 15:00 BST | Koné  81' | Report | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 17,784 Referee: Mark Halsey | 
| 6 April 2013 32 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Swansea City | Norwich | 
| 15:00 BST | Snodgrass  40' Turner  60' | Report | Michu  35' Moore  75' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,372 Referee: Michael Oliver | 
| 13 April 2013 33 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Norwich City | Islington | 
| 15:00 BST | Arteta  85' (pen.) Giroud  88' Podolski  90' | Report | Turner  56' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: Mike Jones Referee: 60,095 | 
| 20 April 2013 34 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Reading | Norwich | 
| 15:00 BST | R. Bennett  50' E. Bennett  52' | Report | McCleary  72' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,460 Referee: Mike Dean | 
| 27 April 2013 35 | Stoke City | 1–0 | Norwich City | Stoke On Trent | 
| 15:00 BST | Adam  46' | Report | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,488 Referee: Anthony Taylor | 
| 4 May 2013 36 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Norwich | 
| 15:00 BST | Holt  74' (pen.) | Report | Agbonlahor  55', 89' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,842 Referee: Kevin Friend | 
| 12 May 2013 37 | Norwich City | 4–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Norwich | 
| 15:00 BST | Snodgrass  25' Holt  62' McAuley  65' (o.g.) Howson  90' | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,837 Referee: Howard Webb | 
| 19 May 2013 38 | Manchester City | 2–3 | Norwich City | Manchester | 
| 16:00 BST | Rodwell  29', 59' | Report | Pilkington  26' Holt  54' Howson  65' | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 47,054 Referee: Mark Halsey | 
FA Cup
| 5 January 2013 R3 | Peterborough United | 0–3 | Norwich City | Peterborough | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | E. Bennett  30' Jackson  41' Snodgrass  70' | Stadium: London Road, Peterborough Attendance: 13,198 Referee: Stuart Attwell | 
| 26 January 2013 R4 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Luton Town | Norwich | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Rendell  80' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,521 Referee: Andre Marriner | 
League Cup
| 28 August 2012 R2 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Norwich | 
| 19:45 BST | Lappin  32' Hoolahan  56' (pen.) | Report | Duffy  34' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,116 Referee: Philip Gibbs | 
| 26 September 2012 R3 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Norwich | 
| 19:45 BST | Tettey  26' | Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,902 Referee: Darren Deadman | 
| 31 October 2012 R4 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Norwich | 
| 19:45 GMT | Vertonghen  84' (o.g.) Jackson  87' | Report | Bale  66' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,465 Referee: Jonathan Moss | 
| 11 December 2012 QF | Norwich City | 1–4 | Aston Villa | Norwich | 
| 19:45 GMT | Morison  19' | Report | Holman  21' Weimann  79', 85' Benteke  90' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,142 Referee: Michael Oliver | 
Notes
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