In his first season, the side reached the fourth round of the Welsh Cup before suffering defeat to Aberystwyth Town.

[5] He served 14 months in the division, taking part in action at Brandfort and Potchefstroom among others, in a force led by Earl Roberts, and was eventually promoted to the rank of corporal.

A different friendly match was planned a fortnight later but by then Latham had decided to return to South Africa and he left the country on 22 March 1902.

He spent his time there playing for Caledonians, again finishing as runner up in the league and losing the final of the Mayor's Cup to his former side Docks.

[6] On his return to Britain, he joined Liverpool, but was forced to wait three years before he made his debut for the club in an 8–1 victory over Burslem Port Vale on 8 April 1905.

[12] During his career, Latham won 10 caps for Wales, making his debut on 6 March 1905 in a 3–1 win over Scotland.

[13] He was selected for the game after his Liverpool teammate Maurice Parry was recalled by the club to play in a league fixture against Bradford City,[6] allowing Latham to step in.

[14][8] Latham was commissioned into the 7th battalion of the Royal Welch Fusiliers in the First World War and promoted to Lieutenant in 1916.

[17][18] Having charged and captured an entrenched position with his platoon, he was described as "cleared the cactus gardens and rounded up all the prisoners under heavy fire from snipers, helped Major Pemberton of the Cheshire Regiment, to organise all the men he could get hold of and built up a line of defence".

Latham received the gate receipts, a cheque from the club's directors and a commemorative clock from the players.

During his spell with the club, Latham arranged annual charity matches in his hometown between Cardiff and Newtown to rise money for the Montgomery County Infirmary.

He instead returned to his home town Newtown where he died three years later in July 1939 at Montgomery County Infirmary at the age of 58.