hɪz stˈɑːɹt ɪnðə fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ wʌz ʌnspɛktˈækjʊlɚ, æz hiː mˈænɪdʒd dʒˈʌst twˈɛnti ɡˈeɪmz ænd θɹˈiː ɡˈoʊlz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪnti wˈʌn sˈiːzən fɚɹə tʃˈɛɹiz sˈaɪd hˌuː fˈɪnɪʃt mˈɪd tˈeɪbəl.
His start in the Football League was unspectacular, as he managed just 20 games and three goals during the 1990–91 season for a Cherries side who finished mid table.