Norman Piper (born 8 January 1948) is an English former professional footballer who played in England for 13 years before finishing his career in the United States.
Born in North Tawton, Devon on 8 January 1948[1] he joined Plymouth Argyle as an apprentice and signed professional terms in February 1965.
Already an England Youth international, Piper made his debut[2] for the Under 23 side[3] in 1970 against Bulgaria, the year he left The Pilgrims- for whom he scored 35 goals in 221 appearances.
[4] Piper served Pompey with great distinction during the clubs increasingly tenuous hold on Division Two status, but eventually lost form after relegation to the third.
[11] He now is a coach for a small travel soccer team in Southern California known as TVSA Hawks Piper was one of that generation who bridged the gap between terminological eras, beginning his career as a wing half and ending it as a midfielder[12] despite playing a similar role throughout.