British soccer defender who played for Fulham, Peterborough United, and Gillingham during his career.
He played his youth career with Fulham from 1984 to 1985.
He had to undergo surgery to save his sight after a tree branch hit him in the face during a 1996 training game.
His family lived in London's Hackney district at the time of his birth.
He was born in the same year as fellow English footballer, Paul Gascoigne.
