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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 May 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1977 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 1977–1980 | Djurgården | 41 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Blackpool | 31 | (2) |
| 1981–1982 | Swindon Town | 38 | (3) |
| 1982–1989 | Tranmere Rovers | 174 | (16) |
| 1985 | → Djurgården (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 1986 | → Djurgården (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 1989– | Morecambe | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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