He went on to play for Ajax Amsterdam, before returning to England with Derby County, Blackburn Rovers, Aldershot, Huddersfield Town and Bradford City, where he spent three seasons after a brief period at Le Havre in France.
After being sacked as Bradford's player-manager in 1994, he had a brief spell at Brighton & Hove Albion in the 1994-95 season, playing two games before finally announcing his retirement as a player.