wˈæli ðˈɛn fˈiːtʃɚd ˈoʊnli spoːɹˈædɪkli dˈʊɹɹɪŋ kɹˈuːz pɹəmˈoʊʃənwˈɪnɪŋ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ sˈiːzən, bᵻfˌoːɹ hˈɛlpɪŋ ðə klˈʌb tə sˈɛkənd dᵻvˈɪʒən plˈeɪˈɔf sˈɛmaɪfˈaɪnəl plˈeɪsᵻz ɪnðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ tˈuː sˈiːzənz.
Whalley then featured only sporadically during Crewe's promotion-winning 1993–1994 season, before helping the club to Second Division play-off semi-final places in the following two seasons.