[a] He played football for Ashington of the North-Eastern League before signing for Aston Villa in November 1919 for a fee reported as £300.
[3] He went straight into their team for the Football League First Division match against West Bromwich Albion: asked if he was nervous, he is reported to have replied "Why no, I fought against the Germans!
"[4] He made 17 appearances in what remained of the season, but played only 11 times in 1920–21[5] after losing his place to Tommy Smart.
His professional career was ended by an ankle injury sustained during a match away against Norwich City in April 1924, and he went on to work as a bus driver in Brighton.
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