Dave Stringer
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Dave Stringer (born Great Yarmouth October 15, 1944), is a former player and manager of Norwich City football club.
As a player, he won the fans' vote to be Norwich City player of the year in 1972 and made a total of 499 appearances for the club. He ended his playing career with Cambridge United before returning to Norwich city to coach the youth team, winning the FA youth cup in 1984. He went on to manage the reserve team and was appointed first team manager in 1987 following the sacking of Ken Brown.
As manager, he took Norwich to two F.A Cup semi finals, as well as a top-four league finish in 1989.
As a child, he grew up in Southtown Great Yarmouth; The Sun later reported that he was the man who "played against cows" because he practised his dribbling skills with bovine assistance.
In 2002, Stringer was named an inaugural member of the Norwich City Hall of Fame.
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