22 year old East Stirling striker Steve Hislop trained with Norwich at the end of January 2001 and was expected to play in the Reserves clash with Northampton on 31st January but Norwich failed to get international clearance from the Scottish FA. Steve finally made his Norwich debut for the Reserves in their 4-2 defeat at home to Millwall on 1st March 2001, although Steve can take pleasure in scoring one of City's goals.

Steve was later linked with a March 2001 move to Motherwell for £50,000. Steve was voted Scottish Third Division Player of the Year by his fellow professionals.

He joined Dingwall side Ross County in July 2001 but moved to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in January 2003. His former manager at Ross County, Neale Cooper, signed him for Gillingham towards the end of August 2005, replacing the departing Iwan Roberts. A change of management at Gillingham during the autumn saw Hislop declared excess to requirements and he has been linked with a return to Invenesss. In the end he returned to Scotland in January 2006, signing a two and a half year deal with Livingston.

On 31st January 2007, Hislop signed for Raith Rovers for an undisclosed fee.