 However, he ended the season by being signed by his former Stockport manager Dave Jones, now at Wolverhampton Wanderers, for £1 million in March 2002.His commitment and skill playing for Wimbledon FC won him the fans' player of the year award, which he was presented with on the pitch at Molineux playing for his new team.He joined Wolves primarily to replace the then-injured Mark Kennedy, and played the remainder of the 2001-02 season as Wolves, who had been challenging for automatic promotion for most of the season, finished in the play-offs.