He became club captain when Steve Bruce joined Manchester United in December 1987, captaining them to fourth place in the First Division and a place in the FA Cup semi-finals in his first full season as captain.
Ia menjadi kapten klub ketika Steve Bruce bergabung ke Manchester United pada bulan Desember 1987 dan Ia berhasil memperoleh tempat keempat di Divisi Pertama dan Semifinal Piala FA di musim pertamanya sebagai kapten.