▁He ▁not ably ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁Premier ▁League ▁for ▁Manchester ▁City , ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁Football ▁League ▁for ▁Stock port ▁County , ▁Hart le pool ▁United , ▁Don c aster ▁Ro vers ▁and ▁Lincoln ▁City . ▁ ▁Club ▁career ▁ ▁Manchester ▁City ▁Mike ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Manchester , ▁Lanc ash ire . ▁He ▁came ▁through ▁the ▁youth ▁ranks ▁at ▁Manchester ▁City , ▁and ▁made ▁his ▁professional ▁debut ▁against ▁Not ts ▁County ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁April ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁scoring ▁his ▁first ▁goal ▁in ▁the ▁following ▁match ▁against ▁Old ham ▁Athlet ic . ▁Wh ilst ▁at ▁City ▁he ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁Premier ▁League ▁before ▁leaving ▁the ▁club ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁He ▁played ▁ 1 6 ▁times ▁in ▁the ▁league , ▁scoring ▁twice . ▁Wh ilst ▁at ▁Maine ▁Road ▁he ▁was ▁loan ed ▁out ▁twice , ▁to ▁B ury ▁and ▁Link ö ping . ▁ ▁Later ▁career ▁Mike ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁Football ▁League ▁for ▁Stock port ▁County , ▁Hart le pool ▁United , ▁Don c aster ▁Ro vers ▁and ▁Lincoln ▁City , ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁I FA ▁Prem iers hip ▁for ▁Cl if ton ville . ▁He ▁also ▁played ▁non - Le ague ▁football ▁for ▁Le ek ▁Town , ▁Hed nes ford ▁Town , ▁South port , ▁North wich ▁Victoria , ▁St aly bridge ▁C elt ic , ▁G ains borough ▁Tr inity , ▁Dro yl s den ▁and ▁M oss ley . ▁ ▁International ▁career ▁Mike ▁played ▁for ▁England ▁at ▁school boy ▁and