He signed non-contract terms with the Pilgrims, but was allowed to join former Torquay player Sean William Joyce's Bideford on loan in November 1999. On 7 February 2000 he joined Conference side Yeovil Town after failing to break into the Plymouth first team.
He entered into preliminary agreements with the Pilgrims, but was granted permission to temporarily affiliate with Bideford, a team formerly linked to Torquay player Sean William Joyce, in November 1999. He subsequently joined Yeovil Town, a Conference-level club, on February 7, 2000, after being unable to secure a regular role with Plymouth's first team.