Club career: Spent 10 seasons at Everton, following a £100,000 move from Liverpool in 1982, winning League and European Cup Winners' Cup medals during Howard Kendall's hugely successful first spell as manager. Signed by Kevin Keegan on a free transfer for Newcastle in February 1992 and finished his playing career at Blackpool. International career: Born in Builth Wells, Wales, but declared for the Republic of Ireland, making his debut in 1983 when he came on as a substitute for Tony Grealish in a European Championship qualifier against Holland at Dalymount Park. Won his 46th and last cap in 1993. Highlight: Scored the Republic's first ever World Cup finals' goal when he equalised against England in Cagliari, in the opening match of the 1990 finals in Italy.

Where is he now? First-team coach at Tranmere Rovers, where his former international team-mate John Aldridge is manager and David Kelly and Liam O'Brien are players.