hiː bɪɡˈæn hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ wɪð pɹəmˈɪɹ lˈiːɡ klˈʌb blˈækbɜːn ɹˈoʊvɚz, hiː wʌz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə skwˈɑːd ðæt wɛnt ˌɔn tə wˈɪn ðə tˈaɪɾəl ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv sˈiːzən bˌʌt dˈɪdnt plˈeɪ ɐ mˈætʃ ˈɔːl sˈiːzən.
He began his career in 1994 with Premier League club Blackburn Rovers, he was part of the squad that went on to win the title in the 1994–95 season but didn't play a match all season.