 He made 20 appearances for "The Hammers" in all competitions scoring only one goal in a 2–0 away win against Nottingham Forest on 21 September 1996.In January 1997 he signed for Shimizu S-Pulse in Japan, again on a free transfer, before signing for Charlton Athletic shortly after the start of the 1997–98 season.He was a member of the Addicks side that won promotion to the Premiership at the end of that season after a memorable play-off final against Sunderland at Wembley ended 4–4.