Born: Prescot, June 20 1970. Equally at home at either right back or centre of defence he was signed from Wrexham for £40,000 in January 1998 after a period on loan. Born in Prescot he was on Liverpool's books before joining the Welsh club in 1992. Missed only one game last season in which he was captain and also voted 'Clubman of the Year' by supporters. Donned the skipper's armband in the absence of fairclough after Dolan took charge.