Anderson's hopes of winning his place back in the 1990-91 season were crushed when Ferguson paid Oldham Athletic £625,000 for Denis Irwin, who quickly established himself as the first choice right-back, while Ince switched back to central midfield.
At the end of 1993-94, Anderson quit Barnsley after just a year to become assistant manager of Middlesbrough under former Old Trafford team mate Bryan Robson [REF].