A former Colchester United player (283 games, 54 goals), Steve came to Carrow Road in July 1996 with his former teammate Mike Walker. He took initial responsibility for the Reserves but moved to a new post as Assistant Director of the club's Football Academy which would see him oversee the development of players between the ages of 16 and 21. Steve was appointed as first team coach by new manager Nigel Worthington at the beginning of January 2001. His contribution to Norwichs success was rewarded with an extension to his contract that will see him stay at Carrow Road until June 2005.

Steve was made the scapegoat for City's under-par 2005/6 season performance when he departed from the club "by mutual consent" at the beginning of May 2006 with Nigel Worthington saying that he felt the coaching element needed to be shaken up.

The following month saw Steve join Norwich's arch-rivals Ipswich Town as part of new manager Jim Magilton''s new coaching line-up.