He started his playing career in 1949 at Third Division Southport, before being transferred to Manchester City in March 1951 for £5,000.
[1] He made his only appearance for England against Scotland in April 1955,[2] but the following month suffered a serious injury in the 17th minute of the 1955 FA Cup Final, going for an attempted tackle by his own corner flag.
[3] His longest managerial appointment was a 2+1⁄2-year spell at Stockport County in the late 1960s, and he returned there for a season in 1974.
[citation needed] Other clubs he served included GIF Sundsvall and two spells at Blackpool.
During his first period as Blackpool's caretaker manager in 1970, Meadows appeared alongside Jimmy Armfield and Glyn James as the "Blackpool" team versus "Crystal Palace" in the popular television show Quiz Ball.