known as the Glaziers) for three years, but with little success; the club had to apply for re-admission to the Football League at the end of the 1953–54 season. He retired as a player in August 1953 having made 30 senior appearances for Palace and left the club in October 1954, with Palace having made a poor start to the season. He later had stints with non-league Hendon and Hitchin Town, reaching the semi-finals of the FA Amateur Cup twice with the latter. He died on 18 July 1999 after a long illness, aged 82 years. Honours Arsenal First Division champions: 1947–48 FA Cup winners: 1950 References External links Independent newspaper obituary 1917 births 1999 deaths Footballers from Sheffield English footballers Association football fullbacks England international footballers England wartime international footballers England B international footballers Bradford City A.F.C. players Arsenal F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. wartime guest players Crystal Palace F.C. players Hendon F.C. players English football managers Crystal Palace F.C. managers Hitchin Town F.C. managers 1950 FIFA World Cup players English Football League players Royal Air Force Physical Training instructors English Football League representative players Royal Air Force personnel of World War II FA Cup Final players