His first-team debut came on 25 January 2000, in the Football League Trophy game at home to AFC Bournemouth (a 1–1 draw).
hɪz fˈɜːsttˈiːm deɪbjˈuː kˈeɪm ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈaɪv dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, ɪnðə fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ tɹˈoʊfi ɡˈeɪm æt hˈoʊm tʊ ˌeɪˌɛfsˈiː bˈoːɹnɛməθ ɐ wˈʌn wˈʌn dɹˈɔː.