Playing Career

WEST BROMICH ALBION FC 1986 – 1990

Ron Saunders was manager and signed me for West Bromwich Albion FC I was under the guidance of Nobby Stiles for two years who was the Youth Team Manager and made my reserve team debut at 15 years of age. I was a regular in the reserve team working under Sam Allardyce and Stuart Pearson. Ron Atkinson came in as manager and I was offered a professional contract by Brian Talbot.

Managers & coaches I played under at West Brom

Ron Saunders

Manager

Keith Leonard

Assistant Manager

Nobby Styles

Youth & reserve team coach

Ron Atkinson

Manager

Colin Addison

Manager

Brian Talbot

Manager

Stuart Pearson

1st Team Coach

Sam Allardyce

Reserve team & 1st team coach

KPV KOKKOLA 1990 Finland 1st division

After leaving West Bromich Albion I was contacted by Kokkola who had just won promotion to the premier league in Finland. This gave me 1st team football on a regular basis and I continued my football education learning a new culture and different training methods. Unfortunately I picked up an injury after four months and I returned to England for a knee operation.

Managers & coaches I played under at KPV

Tapio Raatikainen

Manager

BURNLEY FOOTBALL CLUB 1990 – 1991

I was contacted by Burnley FC manager Frank Casper who offered me a 1 years contract to join the club. My start at Burnley FC was very positive and made a few 1st team appearances pre season and was in the 1st team squad. Unfortunately Frank was replaced by Jimmy Mullen early into my contract and I was moved on to Crewe Alexandra FC not long after Jimmy took over

Managers & coaches I played under at Burnley

Frank Casper

Manager

Mick Docherty

First Team Coach

Jimmy Mullen

Manager

CREWE ALEXANDRA FOOTBALL CLUB 1990 – 1991

Dario Gradi contacted me half way through my contract at Burnley FC and although Burnley was reluctant to let me go at first we came to an agreement to let me go. I had actually played for Crewe Alexandra FC when I was a schoolboy and had the option to join the club on a full time basis as a scholar but choose West Brom instead so I had worked with Dario as a schoolboy. Crewe was a real forward thinking club and would give youth a chance. Dario had a unique playing style and played attractive football playing through the thirds to feet.

Managers & coaches I played under at Crewe

Dario Grady

Manager

Kenny Swain

Assistant Manager

STOCKPORT COUNTY FOOTBALL CLUB 1990 – 1991

Danny Bergara signed me on a short term contract at Stockport and at the time the club was doing really well playing attractive football and moving in the right direction. The assistant manager and reserve team coach at the time was Dave Jones. I was understudy to the current 1st team striker Kevin Francis who was doing really well at the time so 1st team appearances was very limited. Although I didn’t stay at the club too long due to lack of 1st team action I enjoyed my time at the club.

Managers & coaches I played under at Stockport

Danny Bergara

Manager

Dave Jones

Assistant Manager &
First Team Coach

CAMBRIDGE UNITED FC

I had a brief spell at Cambridge when John Beck was manager he had put a really good team together who was pushing up the leagues at the time. Dion Dublin and John Taylor had put a good partnership together which made it difficult to break through into the first team.

Managers & coaches I played under at Cambridge

John Beck

Manager

TELFORD UNITED AFC 1992 – 1993

Derek Mann who was general manager at Telford signed me on a two year contract. Telford was also playing in the National Football Conference and heading in the right direction. We went on two good FA Cup runs beating established football league teams. I was in and out of the side and Derek Mann left after 2 weeks of me signing a two year contract. Gerry Daley took over as manager and I played in a number of different positions for him

Managers & coaches I played under at Telford

Gerry Daly

Manager

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