Born in Liverpool, Done played for Bootle Boys' Brigade before being spotted as a 17-year-old by "Reds" manager George Kay who took him to Anfield in January 1938.
[2] Done rejoined Liverpool after the war; after missing the first nine games of the 1946–47 season, he made an impact on the side by scoring the "Reds" goal in their 1–1 home draw with Charlton.
He then followed this up by scoring his first hat-trick for the club on 19 October 1946 at Leeds Road, his goals, which came in the 29th, 43rd and 76th minute, along with a Jack Balmer last-minute strike helped humble their hosts, Huddersfield, by a 4–1 scoreline.
Done struggled to hold down a place in the Liverpool starting line-up and completely missed out on the 1950 FA Cup run;[2] he scored five goals in 16 league games.
He joined Merseyside neighbours Tranmere Rovers of the Third Division North, where he made more of an impact, scoring 61 goals in 87 league appearances in his time at the club.
[1] He hit nine goals in 16 games in 1956–57 to become the club's top-scorer in a dismal season at Vale Park, which saw the "Valiants" relegated in last place.