Three men have managed both Norwich City and West Bromwich Albion. The first was
Archie Macaulay who left Carrow Road for the Hawthorns in 1961, having been in charge of the Canaries during the famous FA Cup run of 1959 and the promotion season of 1959-60. The club were naturally disappointed by his departure, though it did give Archie the chance to prove his skills at a higher level. His tenure however at First Division West Brom lasted only until 1963, after he only achieved mid table status with his new club.
Ron Saunders was a great Norwich manager, and he managed the Baggies at the very end of his career, in 1986-87. He walked out on Birmingham City to take the job but could not prevent relegation. Failure to secure a return to the top flight led to his dismissal, and he never managed a professional club again.
Gary Megson started his managerial career at Carrow Road, and his spell at West Bromwich Albion between 2000 and 2004 was his fifth job as a boss. He twice led the club to promotions to the Premier League.
John Deehan, one of the best ever
strikers to play for Norwich City, and later manager between 1994 and 1995, played for the Midlands club in the late seventies and early eighties but scored just five league goals in 47 matches.
Brian Whitehouse also played for both the Baggies and the Canaries, and took temporary charge of the West Midlands club for three games in 1975 between the reigns of Don Howe and Johnny Giles.
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