After starting in non-league football with Rossendale United and Hyde United, Little joined Crewe Alexandra in 1996.
ˈæftɚ stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ ɪn nˈɑːnlˈiːɡ fˈʊtbɔːl wɪð ɹˈɔsəndˌeɪl juːnˈaɪɾᵻd ænd hˈaɪd juːnˈaɪɾᵻd, lˈɪɾəl dʒˈɔɪnd kɹˈuː ˌælɪɡzˈændɹə ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks.