hɪz tˈɛnjɚ wʌz ʃˈɔːɹt lˈɪvd, ænd hiː dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə fˈɑːloʊ ɪn hɪz fˈæmɪliz fˈʊtstɛps baɪ bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ðə mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌv sˈʌsɪks kˈaʊnti lˈiːɡ sˈaɪd, sˈɛlsi, ɹᵻplˈeɪsɪŋ fˈɔːɹmɚ mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ˈiːən mˈɑːɹtɪn.
His tenure was short lived, and he decided to follow in his family's footsteps by becoming the manager of Sussex County League side, Selsey, replacing former manager Ian Martin.