▁him ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁ ▁Black burn ▁Ro vers ▁He ▁joined ▁Black burn ▁Ro vers ▁for ▁£ 1 . 1   mill ion ▁– ▁a ▁joint ▁record ▁fee ▁to ▁be ▁paid ▁by ▁a ▁Second ▁Division ▁club . ▁He ▁helped ▁Black burn ▁reach ▁the ▁new ▁FA ▁Premier ▁League ▁as ▁Second ▁Division ▁play off ▁w inners ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁but ▁his ▁first ▁team ▁ch ances ▁were ▁then ▁dent ed ▁by ▁the ▁arrival ▁of ▁Alan ▁She ar er ▁at ▁E wood ▁Park , ▁who ▁led ▁the ▁forward ▁line ▁with ▁Mike ▁New ell . ▁ ▁Cov entry ▁City ▁The ▁ 1 9 9 2 – 9 3 ▁season ▁saw ▁yet ▁another ▁transfer ▁for ▁Weg er le ▁as ▁Black burn ▁sold ▁him ▁to ▁Cov entry ▁City ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁for ▁£ 1   mill ion ▁after ▁only ▁ 2 2 ▁games . ▁Despite ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁inj uries , ▁Weg er le ▁played ▁ 5 3 ▁league ▁games ▁for ▁Cov entry , ▁scoring ▁nine ▁goals , ▁until ▁his ▁contract ▁exp ired ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 4 – 9 5 ▁season . ▁ ▁Colorado ▁Rap ids ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁Weg er le ▁signed ▁with ▁Major ▁League ▁Soccer ▁( ML S ). ▁At ▁the ▁time , ▁the ▁newly ▁established ▁league ▁was ▁signing ▁known ▁players ▁and ▁alloc ating ▁them ▁to ▁each ▁of ▁the ▁league ' s ▁teams ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁ensure ▁an ▁initial ▁par ity ▁of ▁talent .