hiː wʌz kənsˈɪdɚd wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈæstɪst plˈeɪɚz ˌoʊvɚ θˈɜːɾi ˈɛm wɛn hiː swˈɪtʃt tə lˈiːɡ, ænd ðɪs wʌz pˌʊt tə ɡˈʊd ˈɜːli jˈuːs baɪ lˈiːdz.
He was considered one of the fastest players over 30m when he switched to league, and this was put to good early use by Leeds.