Paul Stephenson joined Norwich City from Hartlepool on 8th December 2007as first team coach, completing Glenn Roeder's new management team

Stephenson, born at Wallsend, played alongside Paul Gascoigne at Newcastle and in the England Youth side, and made his first team debut at 17. After 67 appearances for the St James' Park club, he moved on to Millwall, Gillingham, Brentford, York and Hartlepool, finishing with a career total of over 500 games and 36 goals.

When his playing days were over, he moved straight into coaching.He became assistant youth team coach at Hartlepool, then youth team coach. While youth team coach, Stephenson guided the youth team to victory in the Under 19’s section of Dallas Cup. He had a stint as caretaker boss towards the end of the 2005-06 season after the dismissal of manager Martin Scott. But despite Hartlepool being unbeaten in his first five games in charge, he was unable to stave off relegation to League Two and chose to return to his job as youth team coach

Stephenson was offered the Norwich job in early November. Nevertheless despite some trouble with the Hartlepool chairman regarding compensation, Glenn Roeder was ultimately successful with the appointment and Stephenson commenced work with the Canaries in December 2007.His first game in charge for the Canaries was a 4-0 reserve team victory over Peterborough.

Playing Career
1986-1988 Newcastle United 67 (1)
1988-1993 Millwall 98 (6)
1992 Gillingham (loan) 12 (2)
1993-1995 Brentford 70 (2)
1995-1998 York City 97 (8)
1998-2003 Hartlepool United 145 (9)