[3] He was prolific in his first spell at Port Vale between 1955 and 1961 and hit 66 goals in 185 league games, helping the "Valiants" to the Fourth Division title in 1958–59.
[1] On the last day of the 1956–57 season he scored past Potteries derby rivals Stoke City in a 2–2 draw at Vale Park, and finished the campaign with three goals in 12 games.
[1] However, the season was a disaster for the club, and legendary manager Freddie Steele resigned from his post with Vale plummeting to the bottom of the Second Division.
[1] He hit a hat-trick past Southampton in a 4–0 home win on 16 September, and finished the 1957–58 season as the club's top scorer with 22 goals in 49 appearances.
[1] He retained his first-team place under returning manager Freddie Steele and hit seven goals in 40 games as the Vale missed out on promotion by just four points.
[1] He did not re-sign, however, only playing two games, and in the match against Aldershot on 3 February 1968, managed to score an 'incredible' own goal by lobbing the ball over Stuart Sharratt's head as Vale lost 3–0 at home.