David Norris (footballer)
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| David Norris | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 22, 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Peterborough, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Ipswich Town | |
| Number | 28 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1999–2000 2000–2002 2000–2001 2001–2002 2002 2002–2008 2008– |
Boston United Bolton Wanderers → Boston United (loan) → Hull City (loan) → Plymouth Argyle (loan) Plymouth Argyle Ipswich Town |
17 (8) 0 (0) 5 (4) 6 (1) 7 (1) 214 (26) 10 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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David Norris (born February 22, 1981 in Peterborough, England) is a central or right sided midfielder for English Championship club Ipswich Town.
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[edit] Biography
Norris started his career at Boston United, which was a non-league club at the time. 'Nosher', as he was known, was a popular goal-scoring midfielder and his performances soon attracted the attentions of league clubs. Bolton Wanderers won the race for his signature, and paid Boston £50,000 for the 18 year old in February 2000.
Described by Sam Allardyce as "one for the future", Norris found first team appearances very rare. He was loaned back to Boston within a month of signing to keep himself match fit. He was loaned once again in 2002 to Hull City, for a month, playing 6 games (3 as a sub) and scoring 1 goal. After only making 2 appearances for Bolton in the League Cup and FA Cup, he was loaned to Plymouth Argyle. He had his loan extended to the full three months and was then signed for a fee of £25,000 in October 2002.
He has since acquired the new nickname of "Chuck", and became an integral part of Argyle’s promotion to The Championship in 2004. Although short (5’7"), he is stocky, extremely fit and enthusiastic, which makes him a firm favourite between fans and players.
At the end of the 2005/06 season Norris was named Plymouth Argyle Fans Player of the Season, and had an excellent start to the following season, including a goal in the 3-2 win over Sunderland in August.
Norris qualifies to play for the Republic of Ireland, through his mother, who has family in Kildare. Though he has never been selected to play for them, he was contacted by Steve Staunton (Ireland's former manager) about playing.[1]
In the January 2008 transfer window Ipswich Town had two bids rejected by the Plymouth board despite Norris handing in a transfer request. Ipswich lodged one final, increased bid which was finally accepted after brokering a deal with Bolton that would allow Plymouth to receive more than the 50% Norris' clause initially gave them. Norris finally signed for Ipswich Town on 31 January 2008 for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until 2011.
He scored his first goal for the club in the 1-1 draw with Southampton away from home.
[edit] Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other 1 | Total | |||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boston United | 1999–00 | 17 (0) | 8 | 1 (0) | — | — | — | — | — | 18 (0) | 8 |
| Total | 17 (0) | 8 | 1 (0) | — | — | — | — | — | 18 (0) | 8 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2000–01 | — | — | — | — | 2 (0) | — | — | — | 2 (0) | — |
| 2001–02 | — | — | 1 (0) | — | 1 (1) | — | — | — | 2 (1) | — | |
| Total | — | — | 1 (0 | — | 3 (1) | — | — | — | 4 (1) | — | |
| Boston United (On Loan) |
2000–01 | 5 (0) | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 (0) | 4 |
| Total | 5 (0) | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 (0) | 4 | |
| Hull City (On Loan) |
2001–02 | 3 (3) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 (3) | 1 |
| Total | 3 (3) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 (3) | 1 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2002–03 | 29 (4) | 6 | 3 (0) | — | — | — | — | — | 32 (4) | 6 |
| 2003–04 | 42 (3) | 5 | 1 (0) | — | 1 (0) | — | 0 (1) | — | 44 (3) | 5 | |
| 2004–05 | 33 (2) | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 (2) | 3 | |
| 2005–06 | 44 (1) | 2 | 1 (0) | — | 1 (0) | — | — | — | 46 (1) | 2 | |
| 2006–07 | 41 (0) | 6 | 5 (0) | 1 | 1 (0) | — | — | — | 47 (0) | 7 | |
| 2007–08 | In progress | ||||||||||
| Total | 189 (10) | 22 | 10 (0) | 1 | 3 (0) | — | 0 (1) | — | 202 (11) | 23 | |
| Career Total | 214 (13) | 33 | 12 (0) | 1 | 6 (1) | — | 0 (1) | — | 232 (15) | 36 | |
Note 1: Football League Trophy
[edit] Sources
[edit] References
- ^ Plymouth Argyle - Norris Not Picked For Ireland, Retrieved on 2007-12-17
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