The Norwich Hall of Famer was a man of many firsts, despite a modest career and a forgettable international record
To a certain consumer demographic (much of the marketing encourages one to think of it as a product anyway), Efan Ekoku is simply an erudite, well-spoken commentator for Premier League Productions.
As the images have gotten glossier, the pitches greener and the passes have shortened, it has become harder to relate to a bygone era of England’s top flight, even one as recent as the 1990s.
So, except for the Norwich faithful, it is easy to forget just who Ekoku was in his time as a professional footballer, and what he represented, even though only now has Alex Iwobi equalled his haul of 160 Premier League appearances.