hiː hˈɛlpt ɹˈɑːtʃdeɪl tʊ ɐ ɹˈɛkɚd ˌɛfˈeɪ kˈʌp ɹˈʌn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn nˈaɪnti ænd mˈɪdtˈeɪbəl fˈɪnɪʃ bˌʌt lˈɔst səpˈoːɹt ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ sˈiːzən wɛn hiː ˌɪntɹədˈuːst kɹˈɪs lˈiː, ðə sˈʌn ʌv hɪz ɐsˈɪstənt, tə ðə sˈaɪd.
He helped Rochdale to a record FA Cup run in 1989–90 and mid-table finish but lost support the following season when he introduced Chris Lee, the son of his assistant, to the side.