▁for ▁Dick ov ▁as ▁he ▁strugg led ▁to ▁break ▁into ▁the ▁Ar sen al ▁team ▁who ▁were ▁rich ▁in ▁talent ▁with ▁players ▁such ▁as ▁Ian ▁Wright . ▁He ▁helped ▁the ▁club ▁win ▁the ▁UEFA ▁Cup ▁W inners ' ▁Cup ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁and ▁before hand ▁he ▁had ▁been ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁Ar sen al ' s ▁squad ▁during ▁its ▁first ▁season ▁in ▁the ▁Premier ▁League . ▁Wh ilst ▁at ▁High bury ▁he ▁spent ▁several ▁loan ▁sp ells ▁at ▁both ▁L ut on ▁Town ▁and ▁Bright on ▁& ▁H ove ▁Alb ion . ▁He ▁left ▁Ar sen al ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁having ▁made ▁ 2 6 ▁appearances ▁in ▁all ▁compet itions , ▁scoring ▁seven ▁goals . ▁ ▁Manchester ▁City ▁Dick ov ▁joined ▁Manchester ▁City ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁in ▁a ▁transfer ▁val ued ▁between ▁£ 7 5 0 , 0 0 0 ▁and ▁£ 1 ▁million , ▁the ▁final ▁signing ▁of ▁Alan ▁Ball ' s ▁Manchester ▁City ▁management . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁as ▁a ▁substitute ▁against ▁Sto ke ▁City ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁August , ▁a ▁ 2 – 1 ▁defeat ▁which ▁was ▁Ball ' s ▁final ▁match . ▁Dick ov ▁made ▁his ▁first ▁Manchester ▁City ▁start ▁in ▁the ▁next ▁match , ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 – 1 ▁win ▁over ▁Char l ton ▁Athlet ic . ▁Dick ov ▁joined ▁the ▁club ▁in ▁a ▁period ▁of ▁tur mo il ; ▁in ▁his ▁first ▁season ▁at ▁Manchester ▁City ▁he ▁played ▁under ▁five