▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 8 8 . ▁However , ▁he ▁never ▁made ▁the ▁first ▁team ▁at ▁High bury , ▁joining ▁Not ting ham ▁Forest ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁for ▁a ▁fee ▁of ▁£ 5 0 , 0 0 0 . ▁He ▁was ▁soon ▁sent ▁out ▁on ▁loan ▁by ▁Brian ▁Cl ough ▁to ▁gain ▁some ▁first ▁team ▁experience , ▁joining ▁West ▁B rom wich ▁Alb ion ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁Football ▁League ▁debut ▁with ▁Alb ion ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 – 1 ▁win ▁at ▁Le ic ester ▁City ▁on ▁ 9 ▁September . ▁Later ▁that ▁season ▁he ▁had ▁loan ▁sp ells ▁with ▁Black burn ▁Ro vers ▁and ▁Col chester ▁United . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁loan ed ▁out ▁to ▁Burn ley ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁Mar ri ott ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁League ▁Cup ▁Final , ▁which ▁Forest ▁lost ▁ 1 – 0 ▁to ▁Manchester ▁United . ▁After ▁ 1 3 ▁first ▁team ▁games ▁for ▁Forest , ▁he ▁moved ▁to ▁W re x ham , ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁for ▁a ▁fee ▁of ▁£ 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁regular ▁over ▁the ▁next ▁five ▁years ▁at ▁the ▁Race course ▁Gr ound , ▁playing ▁over ▁ 2 5 0 ▁times , ▁and ▁winning ▁five ▁Wel sh ▁international ▁caps , ▁before ▁joining ▁S under land ▁for ▁£ 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁in ▁August ▁