GIANT-KILLING CANARIES

Sam Todd recalls when Norwich City enjoyed a sensational FA Cup run 65 years ago...

TT WAS an FA Cup fourth round to forget for East Anglian clubs as Ipswich Town - currently pushing for promotion to the Premier League - lost 2-1 at home to sixth tier Maidstone United while Norwich City went down 5-2 at Liverpool on the first leg of the Jurgen Klopp farewell tour.
However, there was a time 65 years ago when Norwich, rather than residing in the top two divisions as they have done for much of the last six decades, were in similar giant-killing shoes to the ones Maidstone wore at Portman Road....

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