| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam James Drury | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Cottenham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Norwich City | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–2001 | Peterborough United | 150 | (2) |
| 2001– | Norwich City | 317 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:45, 7 May 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Adam James Drury (born 29 August 1978, in Cottenham, England) is a professional footballer who plays for Norwich City.[1]
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Drury joined Norwich City from Peterborough United in March 2001 for £500,000. He is a left-back and has been a regular for the Canaries since he signed for the club. He was voted Norwich City player of the year in 2002–03. Norwich manager Nigel Worthington appointed Drury team captain the following season and he led the team to the Division One Championship. Drury was presented with the trophy as captain on the balcony of City Hall, Norwich in front of tens of thousands of supporters.
In the close season of 2004 Norwich signed competition for Drury in the shape of the experienced Simon Charlton from Bolton Wanderers but Charlton often ended up playing in the centre of defence with Drury retaining his place on the left. Loss of form during the 2004–05 season did lead to Drury being dropped for a short time and he was relieved of the captaincy (which passed to Craig Fleming) until the start of the 2006–07 season when he was re-instated. Towards the end of the 2004–05 season he found his form again and turned in an outstanding display as part of the Norwich team that beat Manchester United 2–0 at Carrow Road. He continued to be a key member of the Norwich squad on their return to the Championship for season 2005–06. Norwich manager Nigel Worthington named Drury as Norwich City captain for the 2006–07 season, though Worthington's successor Peter Grant awarded the captaincy to Jason Shackell at the beginning of the 2007–08 campaign.
In May 2007, Drury signed a new four year contract with Norwich. However, he suffered serious knee injury problems which saw him make just 20 league appearances in the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons combined.
On 28 September 2010, Drury scored his first goal for the club in over 5 years, netting the 3rd in a 4–3 win over Leicester City at Carrow Road.[2] A calf strain injury in October 2010 ruled Drury out for some months,[3] but in December of that year, he signed a new one-year deal with the club, saying:[3]
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Iwan Roberts |
Norwich City Captain 2003-2004 |
Succeeded by Craig Fleming |
| Preceded by Craig Fleming |
Norwich City Captain 2006-2007 |
Succeeded by Jason Shackell |
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gary Holt |
Norwich City Player of the Season 2002/03 |
Succeeded by Craig Fleming |
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