mˈɛlvɪlz kɚɹˈɪɹ wʌz blˈaɪɾᵻd baɪ ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv sˈɪɹiəs ˈɪndʒɚɹiz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɐ sˈɪɹiəs nˈɛk ˈɪndʒɚɹi, ʃˈoʊldɚ dˈæmɪdʒ, fˈaɪv nˈiː ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ænd ɐ tʃˈɪpt ˈæŋkəl.
Melville's career was blighted by a number of serious injuries including a serious neck injury, shoulder damage, five knee operations and a chipped ankle.