Else gained over 600 professional appearances in his career playing for three clubs, Preston North End, Blackburn Rovers and Barrow.
[3][4] Whilst on national service in the north-east he played for amateur club Axwell Park Colliery Welfare in the Derwent Valley League.
[2] He attracted the attention of Football League teams and signed as a junior for Preston North End in 1951, and as a professional in 1953.
Else was Barrow's first choice keeper for the entire period that they were in the third division, and played 148 league matches for the club.
The wedding was held in Marjorie's home town of Blackpool and the date was chosen so that the couple could marry in the morning and Else could then travel either to Deepdale, to play for Preston North End's reserve team, or to Bloomfield Road where Preston's first team was due to be playing Blackpool F.C.