Norwich footballers present canary to the Lord Mayor . The Norwich City football team who are to meet Tottenham Hotspur tomorrow ( Saturday ) , were received by the Lord Mayor , Sir Percy Vincent , at the Mansion House , when they had tea with the Lord Mayor and presened him with a canary . Norwich is famous for its canaries , and the Lord Mayor himself is a Norfolk man . It is expected that Sir Percy will watch tomorrow ' s match . Photo shows , the Lord Mayor ( right ) receiving from Tom Halliday , captain of the Norwich City team , the canary presented to him by the club . 13 December 1935