Club Career
His career began as a trainee at Arsenal, with whom he won the FA Youth Cup in 2000 in a man of the match performance. His first senior appearance was on loan at Watford, who he played for a season (2001–02), during Gianluca Vialli's reign, scoring once against Grimsby. In 2003 he joined newly relegated West Ham United, but found his opportunities limited and failed to force himself into first team reckoning. He moved on to Boston United a year later.
In January 2006, he moved to Bristol City for £80,000, after enjoying a successful loan spell there. On 13 February 2007, he scored against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup Fourth Round Replay. But his most important strikes were the two goals he scored against Rotherham on 5 May 2007 which took City back into the second-highest tier of English football; the Championship.
Noble also scored in the Championship play-off semi-final against Crystal Palace, when his stoppage time strike from 30 yards gave Bristol City the advantage going into the second leg.
He joined Yeovil Town on loan from Bristol City on 25 March 2009, before being released on 31 May 2009.
On 4 January 2010, Noble signed for League One side Exeter City. He signed a new one-year contract with Exeter City in June 2011. In May 2012, Noble was released by Exeter after the club was relegated.
Noble signed for Rotherham United on the 13th July 2012.
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