[3] He later signed for Football League Second Division side Lincoln City, making his debut in October 1948 against Fulham.
[4] He went on to make three appearances for the club before dropping back into non-league football with Worksop Town.
[3][4] He signed for Midland Football League side Grantham in 1952 and started the first match of the 1952–53 season in goal against Mansfield Town Reserves.
[3] After leaving Grantham he went on to sign for Eastern Counties Football League side Spalding United.
[2] His nephew Jamie Hewitt, played professionally for Chesterfield and Doncaster Rovers between 1986 and 2002, before retiring to become a physiotherapist.