ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt sˈiːzən nˈuː ɹˈoʊvɚz mˈænɪdʒɚ ɹˈɔɪ hˈɑːdʒsən ɡˈeɪv ðə dᵻfˈɛndɚ fˈaɪv ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz ɪnðə fˈɜːst tˈiːm.
In the 1997–98 season new Rovers manager Roy Hodgson gave the defender five appearances in the first team.