 He went on to make 50 appearances in the Football League, scoring three goals for the "Addicks".During his time with Charlton Athletic, he earned four international caps playing for the England under-21 team in the Toulon Tournament against France, Brazil, Nigeria and Italy's under-21 teams.He was sacked by Charlton and banned for six months by The Football Association in November 1997 for testing positive for cocaine and cannabis.