Described as "a modest and unassuming youngster",[5] he was selected to join Southampton's professional staff after a successful trial in August 1908.
He spent his early years at The Dell playing in the reserves and it was not until two days before his 21st birthday, on 11 February 1911, that he eventually made his first-team debut in a Southern League match at Swindon Town, replacing Jack Eastham at right-back.
[6] Although he was a "solid, reliable performer at full back with a good turn of speed",[5] he found first-team chances hard to come by, making only six appearances in his four years with the "Saints".
[5] He never fully recovered from his injuries and was unable to resume his football career after the cessation of hostilities.
Instead, he found employment with a furniture company, Shepherd & Hedger, where he remained until his retirement in 1955.