 While at Carrow Road, he won six full international caps with Northern Ireland.Norwich sold Coote to Colchester United for £50,000, but was unable to establish himself in the side, and, after a loan spell at Bristol Rovers where he scored once against Leyton Orient, he was released by Colchester shortly after the start of the 2003-04 season.Since leaving Layer Road, Coote has played for a series of non-league clubs in Norfolk including Wroxham.