He never played for Liverpool after the 1993–94 season, although he remained contracted to the club (and assigned the number 8 squad number for another season until it went to Stan Collymore) until March 1996.
After the 1993–94 season, he did not play for Liverpool but remained on the team's roster and wore the number 8 uniform until March 1996, at which point that position was given to Stan Collymore.