Green was born in Glasgow and began his professional career nearby at Albion Rovers in Coatbridge who he joined from school.
[5] Blackpool were already condemned to relegation from the top flight when Green debuted in the last game of the season 3–1 defeat away to Liverpool.
[6] His enduring recollection of his time at Bloomfield Road was being denied promotion back to the top flight on goal difference in season 1967–68 finishing third behind Ipswich Town and Queen's Park Rangers.
Our supporters crowded onto the field and were going daft but we got back in the dressing room to find that QPR had scored a winner in the last minute against Aston Villa.
[5] His profile increased that season when he scored two goals in a 4–0 home televised FA Cup third round win against West Ham United.
Blackpool defeated A.S. Roma and Hellas Verona both in Italy to earn a trip away to play at AC Bologna in the final.
[11] Green was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Bloomfield Road, when it was officially opened by former Blackpool player Jimmy Armfield in April 2006.
In the month of his 25th birthday, October 1971[12] after him putting in a transfer request,[5] Newcastle United took Blackpool's Scottish internationalist back to England's top tier.
[15] On 2 September 1972[16] Green suffered a knee cartilage injury that ultimately ended his professional football career the month before his 26th birthday.
His competitive career at Newcastle lasted only 39 games (33 in the league) spanning 11 months in which he was idolised by the Geordie fans.
[12] Green later said of the injury, "I was finished at the age of 25 by a tackle from Crystal Palace's Mel Blyth but I honestly think it was an accident, not malicious.
"[12] Green was inducted into a black and white Hall of Fame at the Toon Reunion at Dunston's Lancastrian Suite on 9 July 2008 at the age of 61.