Central-midfielder Ross Kelly, from Huntingdon, made his debut for the Norwich City Under-18s in a 4-0 thrashing at Leicester City on 18th March 2006. He was though named man of the match for the young Canaries. He then made an appearance for the Reserves, as substitute, at Fulham.

Ross, who had previously been with Cambridge United and had been part of Kit Carson's football development centre, joined the Norwich City Academy as a full-time scholar in July 2006.

In April 2008, Norwich announced that they would not be giving Ross a professional contract. He then trialled for QPR playing in a 4-4 draw for their reserves against Aldershot on 14th April 2008 and then in a 1-1 draw against Southampton on 22nd April 2008