hiː lˈɛft wˈɪndsɚ pˈɑːɹk fɔːɹ hɪz hˈoʊmtaʊn klˈʌb, ˈɑːɹdz, ɪnðə sˈʌmɚɹ ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː, ɹˌiːjuːnˈaɪɾɪŋ hˌɪm wɪð fˈɔːɹmɚ bˈɔs ɹˈɔɪ kˈɔɪl, ænd ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv dʒˈɔɪnd lˈɑːɹn æz plˈeɪɚkˈoʊtʃ.
He left Windsor Park for his hometown club, Ards, in the summer of 1992, reuniting him with former boss Roy Coyle, and in February 1995 joined Larne as player-coach.