He made his professional debut on 8 September 1984 in a 4–2 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion. Rees did not make another league appearance for the club until the following year when he was on the receiving end of eight defeats in nine appearances during the 1985–86 season.
On September 8, 1984, he made his professional debut in a match against Brighton & Hove Albion that ended in a 4–2 loss. Rees did not make another league appearance for the club until the subsequent year when he suffered eight defeats in nine appearances during the 1985–86 season.