He made one First Division appearance under John Rudge in 1997–98, as a late substitute in a 3–1 defeat to Ipswich Town at Vale Park on 20 December.
He featured eleven times in 1998–99, becoming a regular in the first team after Brian Horton was appointed as manager in January.
[3] He scored his first senior goal against Sheffield United in a 3–2 win at Bramall Lane on 23 November 1999, and finished the 1999–2000 relegation campaign with 33 appearances to his name.
He joined Hyde United in August 2002, scoring two goals in eleven stars and three substitute appearances.
[7] His final game for Leek was against Kidsgrove, who re-signed Eyre for a second time shortly after the match, which they lost 5–0.