However, he did not play a league game for the "Reds", and after a loan spell to Blackpool in 1996, he signed with Crewe Alexandra in December 1996. He helped the "Railwaymen" to win the Second Division play-offs in 1997, but injuries hampered his progress at the club, and he was released and signed with Port Vale in August 2002.
He did not play a league game for the "Reds", but after a loan spell with Blackpool in 1996, he signed with Crewe Alexandra in December 1996. He helped the "Railwaymen" win the Second Division playoffs in 1997, though injuries slowed his development at the club, and he was released to join Port Vale in August 2002.