He began by playing outfield for Bolsterstone FC, and first played in goal when replacing an injured team-mate.
hiː bɪɡˈæn baɪ plˈeɪɪŋ aʊtfˈiːld fɔːɹ bˈoʊlstɚstˌoʊn ˌɛfsˈiː, ænd fˈɜːst plˈeɪd ɪn ɡˈoʊl wɛn ɹᵻplˈeɪsɪŋ ɐn ˈɪndʒɚd tˈiːmmˈeɪt.