The History of NCISA

NCISA was formed in the summer of 1995 as a focus for the unrest that existed at the time regarding the direction in which the club seemed to be heading.A meeting was held at the Cottage PH on Silver Rd Norwich, and a constitution drawn up and the following officers elected:

Roy Blower - CHAIRMAN
Mike Lloyd - SECRETARY
John Tilson - TREASURER

Former Norwich City Supporters Association chairman Stan Springall was made honorary president.

Norwich business man Harry Serruys who is sadly no longer with us, made Lakenham Leisure Centre available free of charge to the newly formed association for meetings and supporters forums. NCISA at that time ran an alternative away travel service co-ordinated by John Tilson.

In 1998 Keith Spanton took over from Mike as secretary and held the post until 2002 when the present secretary Kathy Blake took over the reigns.

In May 2007 Roy Blower was elected as Lord Mayor of Norwich and stepped down as chairman of the association. John Tilson took over from him at that point, first on a temporary basis then permanently after the association's AGM in 2008. He relinquished the position of treasurer and committee member Clare Williamson took over the post. After his term as Lord Mayor, Roy Blower returned to the association as president, a position he still holds.

In late 2010 John Tilson stepped down as chairman and was replaced by Chris Wright, who himself stepped down in March 2011 due to his wife's illness. Robin Sainty has been acting chairman from that point pending ratification at the AGM. At the suggestion of Chris Wright John Tilson was given the title of vice president as an honorary position with no voting rights

As well as giving supporters the platform to air their views about all aspects of the football club, much of NCISA's activities have been concerned with fundraising. Over the past fifteen years many thousands of pounds has been raised for the football club academy through raffles, forums, the sale of merchandise and the ever popular Canary Challenge.

The association has also sponsored the position of assistant manager at the football club in the past, Steve Foley, Doug Livermore, Jim Duffy, Lee Clarke and Ian Butterworth being the beneficiaries.

At the AGM on 28th September 2011 the committee’s recommendation that the organisation be renamed the Independent Norwich City Supporters Club was passed by a clear majority with Robin Sainty elected chairman.