Currie is related to former Leeds legend Tony and started his career at West Ham United but left Upton Park without making a single appearance.
He was loaned to Shrewsbury Town and Leyton Orient then, in 1998, moved to Plymouth on a short term deal before leaving for Barnet on a free transfer. During his three years with the Bees he scored 19 league goals in 127 games before moving on to Wycombe in 2001 for £200k.
Currie played over 100 games and scored 18 goals before leaving in 2004 following Wycombe's relegation to League Two.
He joined Brighton that summer on a year long contract before Ipswich signed him in December 2004 for £250k, marking his debut for Town with two goals in a 4-2 win over QPR.