Between 1951 and 1961 he made 124 appearances, scoring 38 goals in The Football League for Middlesbrough, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Northampton Town and Rochdale.
[6] In the latter game Norris came to public awareness[7] by disrupting Spurs players taking throw–ins by jumping up and down in front of them (before it was made illegal).
His career with Bournemouth ended in September 1958 when Norris was transferred for a fee[2] to Football League Fourth Division club Northampton Town,[9] for whom in the 1958–1959 season he played 14 matches, scoring 1 goal.
On leaving the 'Cobblers' Norris was appointed player/manager of Southern League second tier Division 1 club Gloucester City prior to the start of their 1959–1960 season.
In March 1961, following what was a short stay with the 'Dale', Norris returned to Ashford[16] and in his second stint with the club he played a further 12 matches, scoring 2 goals,[13] before leaving at the season's end in May 1961.