hiː wʌzðə tˈɑːp ɡˈoʊlskoːɹɚɹ ɪnðə fˈoːɹθ dᵻvˈɪʒən tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪpwˈɪnɪŋ sˈaɪd ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv sˈiːzən, bˌʌt fˈɛl ˌaʊɾəv fˈeɪvɚ ænd dʒˈɔɪnd tˈoːɹkiː juːnˈaɪɾᵻd ˌɔn lˈoʊn ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, plˈeɪɪŋ sˈɪks ɡˈeɪmz æz stˈuːɚt mˈɔːɹɡənz sˈaɪd bˈæɾəld ɐɡˈɛnst ɹˌɛlᵻɡˈeɪʃən wɪð lˈɪɾəl mˈʌni fɔːɹ nˈuː sˈaɪnɪŋz.
He was the top goalscorer in the Fourth Division championship-winning side in the 1984–85 season, but fell out of favour and joined Torquay United on loan in February 1987, playing six games as Stuart Morgan's side battled against relegation with little money for new signings.