Rob Edwards was a key member of a Bristol City promotion team and made over 200 league appearances during eight seasons with the club.
But that did not look likely to be the case when the versatile Wales international first broke into the team in the early stages of the 1991-92 season.
Edwards had been purchased from Carlisle United for £135,000 at the age of only 18 the previous March and was initially confined to the reserves by manager Jimmy Lumsden.