He signed for Coventry City from Bolton Wanderers in 1985 and apart from the rare injury was the club's regular right back for nearly a decade, missing fewer than 20 games.
A right back with first class spatial awareness and close ball control, in another era, (some City fans might say "at a more fashionable club") he might have been an England squad regular.
He scored several times for Coventry City, mostly from free kicks and the penalty spot, and remains a very respected figure among former players and fans alike.
His understanding with Trevor Peake, Brian Kilcline and Steve Ogrizovic formed the foundation stone upon which George Curtis and John Sillett were able to rebuild the club's fortunes after years of under achievement.
His playing career spanned some of the great changes in modern British football, from the pre-Sky era of open terracing to the super stadia and media saturation of the Premiership.