During his time there, he was a member of the squad that was the first to take the English Schools' FA Cup out of England.
A wrist injury kept him sidelined for nearly a year and, on his return, the presence of Graham Moseley meant he was sold to First Division club Watford for a fee of £60,000.
[4] At Watford, Rees spent three years as understudy to Tony Coton, as well as spending time on loan at Crewe Alexandra, Southampton and Leyton Orient, before leaving to join West Bromwich Albion after David James was named as Watford's first-choice goalkeeper following the departure of Coton.
[8] Former teammate Kevin Gage later recalled the moment, stating: "Wembley was fantastic for him.
[5] The 'Mel Rees Tournament' is held every summer at the Sheffield United academy to raise money for St Luke's Hospice.