[1] He earned 11 international caps for the England national speedway team.

[3] During the 1931 season, when riding for Nottingham (speedway) he was seeking a transfer following continued machinery problems and as one of their star riders was also one of the highest wage earners, something the club were addressing.

[4] He did leave and joined the Crystal Palace Glaziers where he became their club captain and earned several England caps.

[2][5] When the Crystal Palace operation moved in 1934 he was attached to the New Cross Lambs[6][7][8] and was part of the team that won the 1934 London Cup.

However, he is listed as being killed as a civilian casualty on 20 April 1941 at Sheringham Avenue (presumably in a bombing) in Manor Park, London, based on the fact that he is listed as a civilian casualty and that it is known that Sheringham Avenue was subject to German bombs in late April 1941.