Robert Chase (businessman)

Robert Chase (businessman)

Robert Chase is a Norwich businessman and the former Chairman of Norwich City F.C..

Chase was elected to the Norwich board in 1982 and became chairman in 1985. [Cite web
url = http://www.edp24.co.uk/Content/Sport/CanaryCentenary/1980_1990.asp
title = Norwich Centenary 1980–1990
accessdate = 2007-11-08
publisher = Eastern Daily Press
] Chase's time as Norwich chairman ended acrimoniously in April 1996, with fans calling for his departure following a succession of player sales and disappointing results on the field. [Cite web
url = http://www.edp24.co.uk/Content/Sport/CanaryCentenary/1990_2000.asp
title = Norwich Centenary 1990–2000
accessdate = 2007-11-08
publisher = Eastern Daily Press
] However, prior to that, he steered Norwich through one of the most successful periods in the club's history, including three finishes in the top five of English football and a notable victory against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Cup.

In recognition of the successes of Chase's time at the helm, in 2003 he was voted by fans as an inaugural member of Norwich City's Hall of Fame.

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