CARROW Road football stadium was opened in 1935 after Norwich City moved from their previous ground, fittingly named 'The Nest' on Rosary Road. It became the third ground that the Club had inhabited since their inception in 1902.
The current stadium consists of four main stands; The Barclay, the Norwich and Peterborough Stand (previously The River End) which lie behind each goal (north-east and south-west respectively), the Geoffrey Watling City Stand (to the north-west of the pitch) and the most recent addition the Jarrold Stand (which replaced the old South Stand).
The record attendance for a home game at Carrow Road was 43,984 in 1963, versus Leicester City Football Club in the sixth round of the FA Cup. Norwich lost 2-0. However, this record was established nearly 30 years before all-seater stadia became mandatory for all English league football clubs, a factor that severely limited the capacity of all football stadia.
The record attendance for an all-seated crowd at Carrow Road is 26,532 for the npower Championship match against Ipswich Town on Sunday, November 28, 2010 - a match which saw City beat their local rivals 4-1.
The new Jarrold Stand is a cantilever, single-tiered, all-seated stand, that can hold up to around 8,400 supporters.
This stand was further extended in 2005 to create the Aviva Community Stand (opened 2006), which now extends around the Norwich and Peterborough Stand corner of the ground. The two 'width-wise' stands of the ground are also all-seated and completely sheltered from the elements. They are both double-tiered, and each accommodate rows of executive boxes. On each corner they also support the floodlight pylons.
The single-tiered Geoffrey Watling City Stand is the smallest in terms of capacity, but comprises Directors' Box, media facilities, and various other hospitality suites. This stand extends around to meet the stands at either end, with the one end attached to the Barclay Stand, officially known as the Thorpe Corner, but affectionately dubbed 'The Snakepit' by supporters.
 The Barclay End |
 The Norwich & Peterborough Stand |
 The Geoffrey Watling City Stand |
 The Jarrold Stand |
Pitch dimensions: 105 metres by 67 metres
Record attendance: 43,984 versus Leicester City,FA cup 6th round, March 30 1963
