Norwich City's academy announced on 18th August 2005 that goalkeeper Steve Arnold would be joining the Canaries as an Academy Scholar. Spotted by Academy youth scout Terry Harvey, Steve played at Colney in the Summer 2005 friendly against Rushden and obviously impressed the Academy team. Steve had previoulsy played for Boreham Wood and had spent six months with Arsenal's Under-15s side. It gave Steve great delight to keep a clean sheet for the Canaries when they visited Arsenal in an Under-18s clash in April 2006, watched by Arsene Wenger.

Arnold, who was on the bench for City's Carling Cup clash with Rotherham in the autumn of 2006, was awarded his first professional contract with Norwich on 11th May 2007.

Despite appearing on the City bench on 11 occasions during 2007/8, Steve was one of nine players released in May 2008 = primarily due to the emerging form of Declan Rudd and Jed Steer.

Steve signed for Grays Athletic in June 2008