He played for Ashton PSA and Denton before joining the army during World War I during which time he also featured for Birkenhead Comets, Linfield and Tranmere Rovers.
After a short spell at Ewood Park he re-joined Stalybridge in time to play in the Football League for them.
He moved back to the First Division with Manchester United for a short lived spell prior to joining the club with whom he was to have his longest association Chesterfield.
He was also a talented cricketer representing Cheshire in the Minor Counties between 1924 and 1933 in 52 matches as a fast bowler taking 205 wickets at an average of 15.49 and scoring 517 runs,[2] and was professional for Stalybridge in the Lancashire and Cheshire League between 1925 and 1929, and for Milnrow in the Central Lancashire League from 1930.
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