Glenn Roeder was appointed manager of Norwich City on 30th October 2007 - three weeks after the departure of his predecessor Peter Grant.

Roeder's playing career began at Leyton Orient where he made 115 appearances, scoring four goals. In 1978, he moved to QPR playing 157 times for the Loftus Road club, with 17 goals. After a loan spell with Notts County, he joined Newcastle in 1984 and went on to make 193 appearances, scoring eight times. He joined Watford in 1989, playing 78 times and scoring two goals in two seasons. In 1992, he moved to Gillingham where he made eight appearances before being appointed as their manager in August 1992.

He was sacked by the Gills in 1993after losing 22 of 35 games in charge but made a quick return to football when appointed manager of Watford, where he stayed until 1996. In 1998, he joined Burnley as Chris Waddle's Assistant Manager but their management team was shown the door the following year.

He was appointed coach of West Ham in 1999 and took temporary charge of the club in May 2001 following manager Harry Redknapp's departure. Roeder is offered the job full-time later in the summer after the club failed to land first choices Alan Curbishley and Steve McClaren. In his first full season in charge, Roeder takes West Ham to seventh place in the Premiership.

In April 2003, Roeder suffers from a brain tumour and is out of action for two months. Poor form earlier in the season leads to relegation and a poor start to the 2003/4 season sees Roeder released from his contract on August 24th 2003.

In June 2005, he is appointed academy manager at Newcastle United. In February 2006, he takes over as first team manager following Graeme Souness' sacking. He is confirmed as manager in May 2006 and appoints Kevin Bond as his assistant. Bond is later sacked following allegations of corruption made by BBC's Panorama programme. A poor season leads to his resignation on May 6th 2007. After speculation linking him with a Director of Football role at Arsenal, he fends off other candidates to be selected as Norwich's new manager.