Jeremy Goss was
a Youth team product who for many years was Norwich City's nearly
man plying most of his trade in the reserves or from the substitutes
bench. Despite playing for Wales (his birth in Cyprus enabling him
to play for any of the Home Countries) his moment of fame came when
he scored in both legs of Norwich's UEFA Cup Second round victory
over Bayern Munich. He totalled 188 league appearance for the Canaries
in this time scoring 14 league goals. Norwich's financial vulnerability
in the summer of 1996 saw them release many players and Jeremy joined
Scottish side Hearts. However injuries blighted his time in Edinburgh.
Tabloid rumours linked him with a move to Chelsea in March 1997.
He then had a two week trial with Huddersfield in October 1997 and
was offered a contract until the end of the season but this offer
was later withdrawn. Although Millwall showed an interest, Goss
opted to try his luck with Northampton Town. Hearts later cancelled
Jerry's contract and he sought to regain his footballing career
in East Anglia with Colchester United with whom he joined on a week's
trial in January 1998. The
Pink Un reported on January 10th 1997 that King's
Lynn manager Peter Morris was observing Jeremy's situation and would
consider signing him for the Linnets. In February 1998, Jeremy joined
Gillingham on trial but did not meet the grade or fitness to join
Kent's ex-Canary contingent of
Ade Akinbiyi,
Adrian Pennock and
Simon Ratcliffe.
According to an item posted on the
Unofficial Norwich City Message Board,
Gozza swapped Southern England for Southern China. "Hong Kong's
South China Morning Post reports Goss, 33, who recently left Hearts,
is currently on a two-week "get to know you" session with Guangzhou
Apollo". He was also offered a player-coach position in Sweden.
However Jerry instead signed up with Colchester for the remainder
of the 1997/98 season. In the summer of 1998, he had a trial with
GM Vauxhall Conference side Stevenage but rejected an offer to sign
a contract with them, preferring instead to concentrate on an UEFA
coach's qualification. Gozza has also been commentating at Carrow
Road for radio and assisting in the club's soccer schools.
On March 20th 1999, Jerry signed for King's Lynn and made his debut
in the 1-0 defeat of Bath City on 23rd March 1999. He was soon appointed
club captain. In August 1999, Jeremy returned to Carrow Road as
a part time coach to the Football Academy, working under Assistant
Academy Director
Dave Stringer with the
12-16 year olds. He left Kings Lynn at the end of October 1999 after
21 games for the Linnets. Writing in his
Hot Gossip column
in the
Pink UN, Goss revealed
that he could no longer commit himself 100 per cent to the football
club as his priorities began to revolve around other matters. Hence
he and Lynn manager Gary Mills agreed it was best for him to step
down so that the club could pursue other players in their quest
for promotion into the Football Combination. Goss is now working
for Norwich City as a sales executive