Maurice Norman

Maurice Norman ( born May 8, 1934 in Mulbarton, Norfolk, England ) is a former English footballer. For the English national team, he played a total of 23 matches and came primarily at the World Cup in Chile in 1962 are used.

Sports career

Norman, who played on the central defensive position as a " center- half", the football games began after his school days at FC Mulbarton and Wymondham Minors before he was then taken by Norwich City under contract. The physically strong defender made ​​his debut for that club at the age of 20 years before he was then only eight months later - in November 1955 - for a fee of 28,000 British pounds to Tottenham Hotspur in London joined.

There he became a player, passed its strengths in both the Tacklingbereich as well as in creative playmaking. The highlight of his time for the " Spurs " was there of winning the double of English Championship and FA Cup. When he was able to defend the trophy the following year with his team, he was born on May 20, 1962 against Peru to its first international match. After the successful debut, in which England won 4-0, he was nominated directly for the upcoming World Cup tournament.

In the 1962 World Cup in Chile Norman acted first in all three group matches and then became the reigning world champion from Brazil in the quarterfinals with his team over. He lost after half an hour following a corner the ball soaring against the much smaller Garrincha, the so- scored the goal to make it 1-0 for the South Americans. Ultimately, England lost the match with 1:3 and was eliminated from the tournament.

There was another triumph, as Norman with Tottenham moved to the finals in the European Cup Winners' Cup of the season 1962/63 and was able to bring in Rotterdam with a 5-1 win against Atlético Madrid becoming the first British club to the title. Other trophies were Norman subsequently failed and despite his many vocations for the English national team until 1964, he was his by then 23 events add a further more.

In 1967, Norman announced his retirement from active competition. He lives today withdrawn near Felixstowe.

Achievements

  • European Cup Winners Cup Winners: 1963
  • English Champion: 1961
  • FA Cup Winners: 1961, 1962
  • Charity Shield Winners: 1961, 1962
Double (association football)
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