[1] He played football for Lancashire Combination club Accrington Stanley before signing amateur forms with Blackburn Rovers.
He made his Football League debut in the first season after the First World War for Blackburn Rovers, and played five First Division matches for Rovers before joining Aberdare Athletic in July 1921 ahead of their first season in the Football League.
He also played in Reading's run to the 1926–27 FA Cup semi-final against eventual winners Cardiff City, and a Cup win against league leaders Sheffield Wednesday in January 1929, where he was singled out for particular praise.
[4] Given a free transfer in 1930, Duckworth then spent two seasons with Brighton & Hove Albion and one with York City.
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