He returned to the professional game six years later with Watford, and went on to play for Charlton Athletic, Blackburn Rovers, Huddersfield Town, Workington and Hartlepool United.
Born in Chester-le-Street, County Durham,[1] Endean left school at the age of 15 with no plans to become a professional footballer, choosing instead to start an apprenticeship as a welder.
In September of that year, he was spotted playing for an amateur team in a public park and was invited to sign for Watford of the Football League Third Division.
[2] He also scored the winning goal for the club against Liverpool in the sixth round of the 1969–70 FA Cup at Vicarage Road on 21 February 1970, covered by BBC Television's Match of the Day.
In March of the following year he moved on to Hartlepool United, where he finished his professional career with a spell of 25 League games, during which he scored five goals.