He made nine Third Division South appearances for the "Eagles" before he moved on to Grimsby Town in June 1934.
[1] He converted to a centre-forward role in November 1936 and with 18 goals in 32 games in the 1936–37 season was the club's top scorer; during the campaign, he hit hat-tricks past Chester and Gateshead at The Old Recreation Ground.
He was transferred to rivals Stoke City in exchange for Harry Davies and a small fee in February 1938.
[1] He hit four goals in 12 Third Division South games in 1938–39, but was dropped from the first-team in April 1939 and transferred to league rivals Mansfield Town two months later.
[1] His career was then ended due to the outbreak of World War II and the subsequent suspension of the Football League.