A week later, he scored a volley in a 4-2 win over Aston Villa.

He made his debut for Portsmouth in a 2-1 home win over Aston Villa.

He later grabbed two goals in Southampton's first league win of the season, a 4-1 victory over Aston Villa.

He scored once more for Bolton, in a 3-2 victory over Aston Villa.

After recovering from injury, he started in the 2-1 Blackburn win over Aston Villa.

He returned as a substitute keeper in the 2-1 win over Aston Villa on 3 February.

A week later, he converted another goal, this time in a 4-2 win over Aston Villa.

His final game was a 1-0 win over Aston Villa.

He appeared again as a substitute in a 4-1 victory over Aston Villa, winning a penalty for the fourth goal.

He then made his home debut in a 4-1 win over Aston Villa, playing the whole 90 minutes.