Bryan Gunn signed Australian goalie Michael Theoklitos in July 2009 as a replacement for David Marshall. Theo as he's now known (he changed his name by deed poll in August 2012) had 7 goals put past him (including 5 in the first half) by Colchester United during the shocking 7-1 home defeat on the opening day of the 2009/10 season which thankfully proved to be his only appearance in a Norwich shirt. Paul Lambert recalled Theoklitos to the Norwich squad for a Football League Trophy game against Gillingham but he failed to turn up. Not surprisingly Theo was fined and a year later returned to Australia.

Jamie Ashdown was Portsmouth's third choice goalie and Peter Grant's first signing as Norwich manager. Ashdown joined the Canaries on a month's loan in October 2006 and made his debut in a 1-0 home win against Cardiff. However Ashdown was sent off during his next game and final Norwich appearance for hauling down Stoke's Luke Chadwick (later to play for Norwich of course). Norwich were thrashed 5-0 at the Brittania Stadium, Ashdown letting in 2 goals and conceding a penalty before his early bath. Ashdown now plays for Leeds.

Darren Ward was signed as cover for Robert Green and Paul Gallacher in August 2004 for £250,000 from Nottingham Forest. Welsh international Ward only played twice for City, both as substitute for Green. Both matches ended in defeat, 2-1 at home to West Ham in the FA Cup and 4-0 at Charlton in the Premier League. Ward's unsuccessful Carrow Road experience ended in August 2006 when he signed for Sunderland. Now goalkeeping coach at Sheffield United.

When I was a youngster I will never forget Clive Baker letting in six goals against Manchester City in the FA Cup. Most of the goals flew in over Baker's head. Baker was understudy to Messrs Keelan and Woods at Norwich for 7 years but later went on to make nearly 50 league appearances for Ipswich.

Jon Sheffield made his only appearance for Norwich a 2-2 home draw against Aston Villa in April 1989 when Bryan Gunn was suspended. Sheffield was beaten by goals by Ian Olney and Alan McInally. However the match will be remembered for the fact that Dean Coney scored his only goal for Norwich via his backside. Sheffield, unable to compete with Gunny, went out on loan to Aldershot, Ipswich and Cambridge before signing for the latter on a permanent basis in 1991.

Arguably the worst ever goalkeeper for Norwich though is Simon Tracey. He had 3 disastrous games on loan from Sheffield United during the '94/95 season. In his first game (a 2-2 home draw against Coventry) Tracey under pressure from Peter Ndlovu, kicked the ball straight to Dion Dublin who put the ball into an empty net. In his second game, also against Coventry, this time in the FA Cup, Tracey was stretchered off. During his final game he was beaten 5 times by Everton in an FA Cup tie at Goodison Park. The fact that Tracey let in 5 goals in the Manchester derby whilst on loan at City in 1994 (City's 5-0 loss is still their worst losing margin in the derby) should have given John Deehan some idea that he was a liability. Deehan may have been a good coach but he was useless as a manager.