ˈɛkoʊkˌuː hæd plˈeɪd sˈɪks tˈaɪmz fɚðə kənˈɛɹiz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, bˌʌt dˈɪdnt skˈoːɹ ɐ ɡˈoʊl ænd wʌz fˈeɪsd wɪð kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən fɚɹɚ ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ plˈeɪs ɪnðə kˈæɹoʊ ɹˈoʊd ɐtˈæk fɹʌm nˈuː sˈaɪnɪŋ mˈaɪk ʃˈɛɹɑːn.
Ekoku had played six times for the Canaries in 1994–95, but didn't score a goal and was faced with competition for a regular place in the Carrow Road attack from new signing Mike Sheron.