 However, his career was troubled with a serious knee injury in October 2005, but Hines recovered fully.Hines previously suffered an injury during the same year.After recovering from a serious knee injury, Hines was given number thirty-eight shirt for the 2006–07 season and on 16 January 2007, he scored on his first team debut with a scorching effort from outside the box against Hull City in the FA Cup Third Round.