He spent two seasons at Stoke scoring 20 goals in 65 matches and ended his career with Bristol City and Swindon Town.
[1] Capes became a vital part of the Forest squad and spent six seasons at the City Ground making 197 appearances scoring 42 goals.
He left for Stoke in 1902 becoming the second member of Nottingham's cup winning team to join the "Potters" following Len Benbow.
[1] Unlike Benbow, Capes lived up to the expectations of the Stoke fans scoring nine goals in 1902–03 and eleven in 1903–04.
[1] After his two-season spell at the Victoria Ground Capes spent a season each at Bristol City and then Swindon Town.