His career started at Aston Villa, where he began as an apprentice on leaving school in the summer of 1981, turning professional two years later and making his First Division debut in a 3–0 away win over Coventry City on 19 January 1985, a few weeks before his 20th birthday.

He spent three years at Boothferry Park before beginning a two-year spell in the league's lowest division with Northampton Town in 1994.

He signed for Hereford United in 1996, but had to endure the disappointment of relegation from the Football League the following year and he retired soon afterwards due to injury.

He moved on firstly to Yeovil Town and then to Forest Green Rovers where he became joint-manager alongside former England international Nigel Spink.

He helped lead Forest Green to the 2001 FA Trophy final where they lost to Canvey Island at Villa Park.