As a striker known for his powerful shooting, he made enough of a name for himself at Burton to be signed by Liverpool in 1899.
On 24 September 1904, Satterthwaite scored Arsenal's first goal in the top flight, in a 2–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
[6][3] Satterthwaite was a first-team regular for Woolwich Arsenal for the next three seasons; although the newly promoted club were unable to challenge for the First Division title, they made a strong showing in the FA Cup, reaching the semi-finals in 1905–06 and 1906–07.
Nevertheless, upon his retirement in the summer of 1910 at the age of 33, he had played 141 matches for Arsenal, scoring 48 goals.
[6][3] Satterthwaite served as a corporal in the Royal Fusiliers during the First World War.