 Lappin made more than 170 appearance for the Buddies before he was signed by Norwich City manager Peter Grant.On 31 January 2007, Lappin signed a two and a half-year contract with Norwich City for a £100,000 fee.He made his debut for Norwich on 3 February at Carrow Road in a 2–1 win against Leeds United, in which he earned the official sponsor's Man of the Match award.