▁his ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 9 9 4 . ▁In ▁the ▁event , ▁Graham ▁Taylor ▁was ▁appointed ▁as ▁England ' s ▁new ▁manager . ▁ ▁Ro yle ' s ▁Old ham ▁team ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁and ▁early ▁ 1 9 9 0 s ▁included ▁some ▁of ▁the ▁biggest ▁names ▁in ▁the ▁English ▁game ▁of ▁that ▁era . ▁These ▁included ▁stri ker ▁Gra eme ▁Sh arp ▁– ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁accomplished ▁goals cor ers ▁of ▁the ▁past ▁de cade   – ▁who ▁was ▁signed ▁from ▁Ever ton ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 , ▁mid f iel der ▁Mike ▁Mill igan ▁( who ▁was ▁sold ▁to ▁Ever ton ▁for ▁£ 1 mill ion ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁and ▁signed ▁back ▁for ▁£ 6 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁a ▁year ▁later ), ▁left ▁back ▁Earl ▁Bar rett ▁( who ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁expensive ▁def enders ▁in ▁England ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁sold ▁to ▁A ston ▁Villa ▁for ▁£ 1 . 7 mill ion ▁in ▁early ▁ 1 9 9 2 ) ▁and ▁right - back ▁Den is ▁Ir win , ▁who ▁was ▁signed ▁on ▁a ▁free ▁transfer ▁from ▁Le eds ▁United ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁and ▁was ▁sold ▁to ▁Manchester ▁United ▁for ▁£ 6 2 5 , 0 0 0 ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 0 , ▁where ▁he ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁win ▁numerous ▁domestic ▁and ▁European ▁hon ours ▁over ▁the ▁next ▁ 1 2 ▁years . ▁ ▁The ▁Lat ics ▁finished