[4] He played for non-league teams in his local area,[5][1] and captained Durham Amateurs before turning professional.
He made 40 appearances as Norwich won the divisional title and with it promotion to the Second Division for the first time in the club's history.
[9] Based on Norwich's recruitment of Exeter City's Harold Houghton, the Manchester Guardian suggested that the club "realise[d] the worth of a footballer of experience and anticipation in such a struggle", and went on to list "other players of this stamp", including "Halliday, a rare centre-half".
Catton, praised Norwich's forwards, and thought that "of all the capital players behind the front line, Thomas Halliday, a centre half-back formerly of Darlington, must be highly commended.
[12] He remained with Norwich for six and a half years, making the last of his 203 appearances for the club on 27 December 1938 in a 4–0 defeat away to Newcastle United,[13] and finished the season with Exeter City in the Third Division South.