Matt Crowe, the Canaries’ Fa Cup hero, has died.
Everyone at Norwich City is devastated by the death of former player Matt Crowe, who died at the age of 84.
Crowe, a Scottish wing-half, joined the Canaries from Partick Thistle in 1957 for £500 and went on to make 214 first-team appearances for the club. He scored on his debut in a 2-1 win at Reading in October 1957, and he appeared in all 11 games during Norwich’s memorable run to the FA Cup semi-finals in 1958-59, including the 3-0 victory over Manchester United.
Crowe missed only one game that season as City finished fourth in Division Three, proving to be an important goal creator for the likes of Terry Allcock, Terry Bly, and Errol Crossan.
Crowe missed only one match the next season, 1959-60, as Archie Macaulay’s Canaries finished second in the league and were promoted to Division Two for the first time in 21 years. In 1960-61, he was an ever-present as Norwich confounded expectations once more, finishing fourth in the second division – the Club’s highest-ever league finish.
He left Norwich after 21 league games the following season, with Norwich retaining their Division Two position. His 214 City appearances rank him 58th on the Club’s all-time list, and he also scored 18 goals.
Crowe fractured his leg for the second time in his career while at Brentford and relocated to South Africa to captain Port Elizabeth City, where he became a fan favorite and later managed the team. He moved to the country and eventually worked as a sales manager for a paint company.
Everyone at Norwich City wishes to express their sympathies to Matt Crowe’s friends and family.
