Robert Chase dead at 84: Former Norwich chairman who oversaw club’s most successful spell dies after short illness
FORMER Norwich City chairman Robert Chase has died.
The 84-year-old’s family confirmed the sad news today that he passed away on Friday after a short illness.
Chase was in charge of Norwich from 1985 to 1996.
His time at the helm coincided with one of the most successful periods of the club’s history, which included their famous Uefa Cup triumph over Bayern Munich in 1993.
Chase was a great-grandfather, who had three sons, and leaves behind his wife Ruth.
The family confirmed they were by his side when he died as they also thanked people for their condolences.
Norwich had three finishes in the top five of the English Football League during his time there before he left in 1996.
Malcolm Robertson, A former sports reporter who covered the Canaries during that period, said: “Robert Chase will always be remembered as a highly significant figure in the history of Norwich City Football Club.”
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