A striker, Cheesley began his career with Norwich City, for whom he made his debut as a substitute on 17 November 1971 against Chelsea in a League Cup tie at Carrow Road.
Cheesley went on to make 24 appearances for Norwich, scoring one goal on 15 December 1973 in a 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Carrow Road.
With Cheesley turning in another eye-catching performance at the highest level, many believed it was only a matter of time before he received a full international call-up [2].
A cross came into the box and Cheesley rose to challenge Stoke goalkeeper Peter Shilton for the ball, getting there first and heading over.
Despite an attempted comeback in a home match against Birmingham City later that season he was forced to retire from League football.