[1] He spent his entire playing career in England, including spells with Liverpool, Aston Villa and Peterborough United.
[2] He then moved to Aston Villa for £60,000 in February 1972, where he captained the side that gained promotion to the top flight and also won the League Cup.
After falling out of favour at Villa, he had spells on loan at Notts County and Northampton Town before joining Peterborough United in December 1976.
Ross left the club soon after, joining Hereford United in a similar role, though here he did make 15 first team appearances during the 1982–83 season.
On 30 September 1987, he signed a two-year contract with KR[4] where he stayed until February 1991, when he took a job as an assistant manager to Huddersfield Town.