[2] He made his debut at centre-half in a 3–1 defeat to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on 21 September 1901, and went on to play nine Second Division and four FA Cup games in the 1901–02 campaign.

[2] He played four league games in the 1902–03 season and scored his first senior goal on 20 September, in a 3–0 win over Doncaster Rovers at the Athletic Ground.

He played four Second Division games for the "Hatters" and had a spell with North Staffs Nomads before he made a brief return to Port Vale.

[2] He returned to Stoke in 1908, and played 11 Birmingham & District League games in the 1908–09 season, scoring once against Stourbridge at the Victoria Ground.

[1] He returned to Port Vale on a more permanent basis in January 1909, though by then the club had lost their Football League status.