ðɪs wʌz tə hɐvbɪn hɪz lˈæst ɐpˈɪɹəns fɚðə blˈeɪdz, bˌʌt hiː wʌz fˈoːɹst ˌaʊɾəv ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ sˈiːzən fɔːɹ tˈuː mˈætʃᵻz dˈuː tʊ ɐn ˈɪndʒɚɹi kɹˈaɪsɪs.
This was to have been his last appearance for the Blades, but he was forced out of retirement the following season for two matches due to an injury crisis.