 In November 1978 he was transferred to Bolton Wanderers for a fee of £250,000, making 35 appearances and scoring 4 goals, before Brighton and Hove Albion acquired his services for the fee of £220,000 in February 1980.During 1982 he played in loan spells at Leeds United and Portsmouth.Then in 1983 he signed for £35,000 for Manchester City with whom he stayed until 1990.