▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 5 – 8 6 ▁Four th ▁Division ▁promotion ▁winning ▁campaign . ▁" Val i ants " ▁manager ▁John ▁Rud ge ▁handed ▁him ▁a ▁free ▁transfer ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁ ▁Later ▁career ▁He ▁em igr ated ▁to ▁Australia ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁Sal is bury ▁United , ▁and ▁then ▁National ▁Soccer ▁League ▁side ▁New castle ▁K B ▁United , ▁before ▁returning ▁to ▁Staff ord shire ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁Conference ▁club ▁Staff ord ▁R angers . ▁After ▁leaving ▁R angers ▁he ▁played ▁for ▁North wich ▁Victoria , ▁Mat lock ▁Town ▁( N or thern ▁Premier ▁League ) ▁and ▁Mil ton ▁United . ▁ ▁Career ▁statistics ▁Source : ▁ ▁A .   ▁The ▁" Other " ▁column ▁constit utes ▁appearances ▁and ▁goals ▁in ▁the ▁Football ▁League ▁Tro phy . ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁Port ▁V ale ▁Football ▁League ▁Four th ▁Division ▁fourth - place ▁promotion : ▁ 1 9 8 5 – 8 6 ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : S ports people ▁from ▁Bar n st ap le ▁Category : English ▁football ers ▁Category : Associ ation ▁football ▁w ingers ▁Category : B ide ford ▁A . F . C . ▁players ▁Category : Sto ke ▁City ▁F . C . ▁players ▁Category : Port ▁V ale ▁F . C . ▁players ▁Category : English ▁exp atri ate ▁football ers ▁Category : Ex pat ri ate ▁s occer ▁players ▁in ▁Australia ▁Category : S alis bury ▁United ▁FC ▁players ▁Category : New castle ▁K B ▁United ▁players