Colin Suggett returned to Carrow Road in 2012 as part of Ewen Chester's scouting network. His responsibility is his native North East

As a player, Suggett began hs career at Sunderland, winning the FA Cup twice. He moved to West Brom in July 1969 for a club record fee of £100,000. He then joined Norwich for a £70,000 fee in February 1973. He was voted Norwich City player of the year in 1975. He made 243 appearances for Norwich, scoring 29 times.

He moved to Newcastle United in August 1978 for whom he later worked as a youth coach. Suggett also enjoyed a brief spell as caretaker manager at the club, following Willie McFaul's departure.

He later had roles as scout for Portsmouth and chief scout for Ipswich and Carlisle.