He played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Luton Town and Derby County and scored twice in the 1949 FA Cup final for the former.
The forward made an instant impact at Molineux, scoring a hattrick on his league debut on 31 August 1946 as Wolves thrashed Arsenal 6–1, and finished the campaign with 21 goals.
The next year brought Pye his first taste of silverware as he scored twice in the 1949 FA Cup final, to help Wolves beat Leicester City 3–1.
He had already played in a Victory International on 19 January 1946, scoring in a 2–0 win over Belgium, but eventually made his full debut on 21 September 1949 in a 2–0 defeat against Ireland at Goodison Park.
Pye scored the goal that beat Colchester United to put Wisbech Town into the second round proper of the FA Cup for the first time in their history in November 1957.