He played his first match in United colours for a Reserve side at Heckmondwike, and upset the home fans who "displayed a certain amount of animosity," and one irate man even waved an unloaded gun at him.
He participated in his first game for the United colors team on the Reserve level at Heckmondwike and faced some animosity from the home crowd. One particularly upset fan even brandished an unloaded firearm.