Career
As a schoolboy, Green spent time at Stoke, West Brom and Walsall before Derby County took him on trial as a centre-forward. He ultimately failed to play a single game for Derby but would have a successful loan spell in 1989 with Finnish side Euran Pallo, scoring 23 goals in 17 matches. In 1990, Green signed for for £50,000, making his début against Shrewsbury Town.
He would help Wanderers reach the play-offs that season, and made an appearance in the 1991 play-off final against Tranmere.
A virtual ever present in the first half of Wigan"s Second Division Championship winning season, he would be allowed to leave the club for Wrexham in 2003.