hiː hæd pɹˈiːviəsli plˈeɪd fɔːɹ bɹˈædfɚd sˈɪɾi, ʃˈɛfiːld juːnˈaɪɾᵻd, saʊθˈɛnd juːnˈaɪɾᵻd ænd tʃˈɑːɹltən æθlˈɛɾɪk, æz wˈɛl æz spˈɛndɪŋ lˈoʊn spˈɛlz wɪð ɡɹˈɪmsbi tˈaʊn ænd tɹˈænmɪɹ ɹˈoʊvɚz hiː ˈɜːnd ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl kˈæps fɔːɹ bˈoʊθ ˈɪŋɡlənd jˈuː ˈeɪtiːn ænd ˈɪŋɡlənd jˈuː twˈɛnti.
He had previously played for Bradford City, Sheffield United, Southend United and Charlton Athletic, as well as spending loan spells with Grimsby Town and  Tranmere Rovers He earned International caps for both England U18 and England U20.