▁North ▁End ▁and ▁Carl is le ▁United , ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Premier ▁League ▁for ▁Mother well . ▁As ▁well ▁as ▁having ▁a ▁spell ▁in ▁Hong ▁Kong ▁with ▁Sing ▁T ao ▁he ▁has ▁played ▁at ▁a ▁Non - le ague ▁level ▁for ▁We ym outh , ▁South port , ▁B urs c ough ▁and ▁North wich ▁Victoria ▁before ▁moving ▁into ▁management ▁with ▁the ▁two ▁latter ▁clubs , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁having ▁a ▁spell ▁in ▁charge ▁of ▁Chor ley . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁central ▁def ender ▁who ▁joined ▁B ourn em outh ▁from ▁non - le ague ▁We ym outh ▁for ▁£ 5 0 , 0 0 0 ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁He ▁spent ▁three ▁seasons ▁at ▁B ourn em outh ▁before ▁moving ▁to ▁A ston ▁Villa ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁He ▁helped ▁them ▁finish ▁run ners - up ▁in ▁the ▁Premier ▁League ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁and ▁win ▁the ▁Football ▁League ▁Cup ▁a ▁year ▁later , ▁before ▁losing ▁his ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁team ▁to ▁U go ▁E hi og u . ▁ ▁He ▁moved ▁from ▁Villa ▁to ▁join ▁T ran m ere ▁Ro vers ▁for ▁£ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁in ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁T ran m ere ▁debut ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁against ▁Wol ves ▁and ▁played ▁in ▁ 2 9 ▁league ▁games ▁for ▁T ran m ere ▁in ▁his ▁first ▁season