The tall right back had fallen out of favour a little at Boundary Park. He was very highly rated by his boss at the Latics, but was struggling to make an impact on the first team after a bout of early promise.

The spell at Spotland was just what was needed. He made a total of ten appearances for Dale, giving an almost immediate impact.

He fitted very nicely into the team, looking solid at the back, but not afraid to push forward. He was comfortable on the ball, and showed himself capable of unleashing a long range effort.

He stopped at two months before returning down the A627M. His time at Dale gave his career the much needed boost, and after a man of the match showing for Oldham against Everton in the Cup, he became a regular in the Oldham side for the rest of the season.