hiː plˈeɪd fɚðə swˈɪndən skˈuːlz tˈiːm ðæt ɹˈiːtʃt ðə nˈæʃənəl bˈɔɪz fˈaɪnəl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn, ænd wɛnt ˌɔn tə bɪkˌʌm ɐn ˈɪŋɡlənd jˈuːθ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl.
He played for the Swindon schools team that reached the national boys' final in 1969, and went on to become an England youth international.