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Will Norris

William James Norris(born 12 August 1993) is an English professionalfootballerwho plays as agoalkeeperforEFL ChampionshipclubPortsmouth.

Will Norris
Norris playing forCambridge Unitedin 2016
Personal information
Full name William James Norris[1]
Date of birth (1993-08-12)12 August 1993(age 31)
Place of birth Watford,England
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Portsmouth
Number 1
Youth career
2006–2011 Northwood
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Hatfield Town 16 (0)
2011–2012 Royston Town 28 (0)
2012–2017 Cambridge United 84 (0)
2012–2013 →Royston Town(loan) 28 (0)
2013 →Royston Town(loan) 6 (0)
2015–2016 →Braintree Town(loan) 24 (0)
2017–2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 (0)
2019–2020 →Ipswich Town(loan) 15 (0)
2020–2023 Burnley 2 (0)
2023 →Peterborough United(loan) 24 (0)
2023– Portsmouth 54 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Royston Town

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Without a club at the start of the 2011–12 season, Norris made an approach to join Hertfordshire sideRoyston Townwho in the previous season had narrowly missed out on promotion after finishing 3rd in theSpartan South Midlands League Premier Division.He played a number of games for the reserve team where his performances caught the attention of then first team manager, Paul Attfield, who pulled him into the first team.[3]On 20 September 2011, he made his debut for Royston in a 4–1 home win againstHaringey Boroughin the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division Cup.[4]Norris went on to make 41 appearances in all competitions in 2011–12 helping the club to secure the Spartan South Midlands Premier Division title and a cup double which included the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division Cup and the South Midlands Floodlit Cup. In the quarter-final of theCambridgeshire Invitation CupagainstCambridge Cityon 25 January 2012, the game was decided by apenalty shoot-outin which Norris pulled off a number of saves insudden deathbefore scoring the winning penalty to send Royston into the semi-final.[5][6]

Cambridge United

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On 16 July 2012, Norris signed for Cambridge United on a two-year deal and was loaned back to Royston Town for the duration of the 2012–13 season, helping the club to a 7th-place finish in the Southern Football League Division One Central.[7]

Norris spent the first half of the season 2013–14 with Cambridge as second choice toChris Maxwell,before re-joining Royston in December 2013 on a short-term loan spell.[8]He was recalled to make his first team debut for Cambridge in a 1–0 away win atTamworthin theConference Premieron 21 January 2014.[9]On 30 January 2014, he signed a new contract with the club which extended his previous deal by two and a half years to 2016.[10]He went on to make a total of 15 league appearances helping Cambridge make a return toThe Football League,after a nine-year absence, via the Conference play-offs. Norris kept a clean sheet in Cambridge's 4–0 victory over Gosport Borough in the2014 FA Trophy final.[11]

Norris made hisFootball Leaguedebut for Cambridge in a 2–2 draw at home toAccrington Stanleyon 11 April 2015.[12]He went on to make a total of 3 appearances in the league in2014–15as Cambridge finished 19th in their first season back in the Football League.[13]At the end of the season his contract was extended to 2018, and was loaned toBraintree Townfor the beginning of 2015–16.[14]On 8 August 2015, he made his debut for Braintree in a 1–0 away defeat toChester Cityin theNational League.[15]After a run of impressive performances, keeping four clean sheets in six games, he was named the National League's Player of the Month for October.[16]At the time of collecting the award Norris had amassed 9 clean sheets in the league; the most of any goalkeeper in the top 5 English divisions. On 9 January 2016, Norris was recalled from his loan with Braintree.[17]He went on to make a total of 21 league appearances for Cambridge, keeping 9 clean sheets, as the club finished 9th inLeague Two.His contract was extended by a further year, to 2019.[18]

In the 2016–17 season Norris saved a club record of five penalties in one season, including two in second half stoppage time againstAccrington Stanley.[19]The gloves he used in the double penalty save against Accrington raised £1,000 at acharity auction,with the proceeds being donated to injured footballers Shaun Whiter and Joey Abbs, who were victims of a hit-and-run incident.[19]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

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On 11 July 2017, Norris signed a three-year deal forWolverhampton Wanderersfor an undisclosed fee, a day after the thenChampionshipclub had signed a fellow former Cambridge goalkeeper,John Ruddy.[20]He made his debut for the club on 8 August 2017 in a 1–0 win againstYeovil Townin the second round of theEFL Cup.[21]Norris made his league debut for Wolves on 6 May 2018 againstSunderland.[22]Wolves were promoted to thePremier Leagueas Champions at the end of the2017–18season.[23][24]Norris made his Premier League debut for Wolves as a second-half injury time substitute in the 1–0 home win againstFulhamon 4 May 2019.[25]

Ipswich Town (loan)

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On 30 July 2019, Norris joinedIpswich Townon loan for the 2019–20 season.[26]He made his debut for the club in a 3–1 loss toLuton Townin theEFL Cup,on 13 August 2019.[27]On 9 November, Norris saved a penalty during a 1–1 draw withLincoln Cityin anFA Cupfirst-round tie atPortman Road.[28]Norris made a total of 20 appearances for the club during his loan spell prior to the League One season being ended early.[29]

Burnley

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On 14 August 2020, Norris signed a three-year deal forBurnleyfor an undisclosed fee.[30]He made his debut for the club in a 4–3 penalty shootout win againstMK Donsin theFA Cupon 9 January 2021, saving two penalties in the shootout.[31]On 19 May 2021, Norris made his league debut for Burnley in a 0–3 home defeat toLiverpool.[32]

Peterborough United (loan)

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On 6 January 2023, Norris joined League One clubPeterborough Unitedon loan until the end of the2022–23 season.[33]On 16 January 2023, Norris made his league debut for Peterborough in a 2–0 away win againstPort Vale.[34]Norris kept 11 clean sheets in his 24 appearances for Peterborough.[35]

Portsmouth

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On 14 June 2023, Norris agreed to sign for League One clubPortsmouthon a three-year deal.[35]On 5 August 2023, Norris made his league debut for Portsmouth in a 1-1 home draw againstBristol Rovers.[36]Norris was named in the League One Team of the Season at theEFL Awardsalong with teammatesMarlon PackandConor Shaughnessy.[37]Norris was an ever-present as Portsmouth were promoted to the Championship as league winners, having spent the previous six seasons in League One. He captained the side on the final day of the season in a 2-0 away win againstLincoln Cityin which he saved a second half penalty from Daniel Mândroiu.[38]Norris kept 19 clean sheets in the league.

Career statistics

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As of match played 2 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hatfield Town 2010–11 Spartan South Midlands League Premier 16 0 — — 1[a] 0 17 0
Royston Town 2011–12[39] Spartan South Midlands League Premier 27 0 — — 13[b] 0 40 0
Cambridge United 2012–13[40] Conference Premier —
2013–14[41] Conference Premier 15 0 0 0 — 4[c] 0 19 0
2014–15[42] League Two 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2015–16[43] League Two 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
2016–17[44] League Two 45 0 4 0 1 0 4[d] 0 54 0
Total 84 0 4 0 1 0 8 0 97 0
Royston Town (loan) 2012–13[39] Southern League Division One Central 27 0 2 0 — 11[e] 0 38 0
2013–14[39] Southern League Division One Central 6 0 — — 0 0 6 0
Total 33 0 — — 11 0 44 0
Braintree Town(loan) 2015–16[43] National League 24 0 3 0 — 2[c] 0 28 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2017–18[45] Championship 1 0 2 0 4 0 — 7 0
2018–19[46] Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 2 0 2 0 4 0 — 8 0
Ipswich Town(loan) 2019–20[47] League One 15 0 2 0 1 0 2[d] 0 20 0
Burnley 2020–21[48] Premier League 2 0 1 0 0 0 — 3 0
2021–22[49] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2022–23[50] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 2 0 1 0 0 0 — 3 0
Peterborough United(loan) 2022–23[50] League One 24 0 0 0 0 0 — 24 0
Portsmouth 2023–24[51] League One 46 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 47 0
2024–25[51] Championship 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
Total 54 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 56 0
Career total 281 0 15 0 7 0 37 0 340 0
  1. ^Appearance in South Midlands Senior Floodlit Cup
  2. ^Four appearances inFA Vase,three appearances inSpartan South Midlands Premier Division Cup,three appearances inCambridgeshire Invitation Cup,two appearances in South Midlands Senior Floodlit Cup, one appearance inHerts Senior Cup
  3. ^abAppearances inFA Trophy
  4. ^abAppearances inEFL Trophy
  5. ^Three appearances inFA Trophy,two appearances inHerts Senior Cup,one appearance inHerts Charity Cup,one appearance in Hinchingbrooke Cup, one appearance in South Midlands Floodlit Cup, one appearance in Red Insure Cup

Honours

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Royston Town

Cambridge United

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Portsmouth

Individual

References

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