Played over 750 league and cup games for eight clubs, including an eight-year spell for Aston Villa. He has also played for Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool, Middlesbrough and Sheffield United plus he has had loan spells at Derby County, Leeds United, Cardiff City, Doncaster Rovers and Nottingham Forest.
His position is left back, and he is famous for being the shortest player in Premier League history standing at only 5 feet 4 inches tall.
Appointed manager of Southport after spells coaching at Blackpool and Northwich Victoria.