He made his debut on 23 November when he was drafted into the squad to face Crystal Palace and played in the club's defeat at Selhurst Park.
In a game against Stoke City he was fouled by defender Sergei Shtanyuk, who was dismissed for his challenge after hacking down Soames, who was clear on goal.
After suffering an injury early on in the 2003–04 season, Soames found it tough to break back into the first team with a number of other attacking options available to his manager.
After failing to earn himself a deal with York, Soames moved into non-league football by joining South Yorkshire side Armthorpe Welfare just before the start of the 2005–06 season.
The move had seen him drop from the fourth tier of English football to the ninth, with Armthorpe playing in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.