 He was injured in a match against Chelsea in 1997, and never truly recovered.After two short-lived comeback attempts, he retired through injury at the end of 1999-2000 when Wimbledon were relegated from the Premier League after 14 years of top flight football.Despite rarely having a long run in the first team and leaving the club at one of the lowest points in their history, he was a key squad player in some of their best seasons in the top flight, particularly their 1996-97 campaign where they finished eighth (having spent most of the season in the top five) and were semi-finalists in both of the domestic cups.