Barry Butler (footballer, born 1934) for the club including a consecutive run of 208 games which was only broken because of his appearance in an FA XI side. Tragically Butler would never take up his position as player-coach. On 9 April 1966, Butler was killed in a car crash at the age of 31, his car having collided with a bus late at night. His funeral was held at St Peter Mancroft church in Norwich. The year after his death, the Norwich City player of the year award was named "The Barry Butler Memorial Trophy" in his honour and has been voted for by the
2002–03 in English football subsequent transfer deals see 2003-04 in English football. 11 August 2002: Tony Adams, 35, retires after spending his entire 19-year career at Arsenal, and was team Captain for 14 seasons. 11 May 2003: Peter Schmeichel, 39, retires from playing after spending 10 of the last 12 seasons in England, the final of which was spent at Manchester City, though he is best remembered for his eight-year spell at Manchester United during which he established himself as a world class goalkeeper. Chelsea are fined ₤5,000 for the state of the pitch at Stamford Bridge for their Premier League match against Charlton