[1][2] Pike made his debut for Forest in the FA Cup second round replay against Chatham Town on 23 February 1889 which ended in a 2-2 draw.

In the second replay 5 days later, Pike scored his first Forest goal.

[3] He scored Forest's first ever goal in the Football League on 3 September 1892 in the 2–2 draw against Everton.

[5] On 4 January 1890, Horace, Arthur and Harry all played in the same Nottingham Forest side in a home match against Sheffield Wednesday.

[3] Towards the end of his football career, Horace emigrated to the USA.