hiː mˌeɪd hɪz fˈɜːst pɹəmˈɪɹ lˈiːɡ ɐpˈɪɹəns fɚðə klˈʌb wɛn hiː ɹᵻplˈeɪst ðɪ ˈɪndʒɚd kɹˈɪs kˈɜːklənd ˈæftɚ tˈɛn mˈɪnɪts ʌvðɪ ɐwˈeɪ mˈætʃ ɐɡˈɛnst wˈɛst bɹˈɑːmɪtʃ ˈælbɪən ˌɔn nˈaɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn.
He made his first Premier League appearance for the club when he replaced the injured Chris Kirkland after 10 minutes of the away match against West Bromwich Albion on 9 May 2009.