for his local side Stourbridge Standard. Club career Stourbridge F.C. and Halesowen Town Bishop started his career for Stourbridge F.C. who, at the time, were playing in the Birmingham and District Football League. At 18 years of age, he struggled for game time in a side that was battling for promotion season after season. In the hopes of getting more game time, he decided to move to Halesowen Town who were also playing in the Birmingham and District Football League however were much lower down the table. Bishop made an immediate impact on the Yeltz and was given a starting position at the club at right half-back. He made his debut for Halesowen against Small Heath Reserves where they lost 2-1. Bishop only played one more game at right half-back before he was moved to left half-back for the remainder of the 1903-04 season. He made 27 appearances for the Yeltz in his first stint at the club. Bishop returned to Halesowen in 1905 on loan from Aston Villa and played 11 more games. Aston Villa Bishop's time at Aston Villa would be extremely forgettable in his career. He joined in 1904 but did not make many appearances for the club as it was going through one of its most successful eras under George Ramsay. Bishop was loaned back to his previous club Halesowen Town to receive more game time. Wolverhampton Wanderers In 1906, Bishop joined the Wolves from Aston Villa. Wolves were beginning their first season in Second Division under the clubs longest lasting manager in history, Jack Addenbrooke. He made his debut in the first game of the season, a 1-1 draw against Hull City. Bishop scored three goals in his first season for the Wolves, scoring one against Grimsby in a 5-0 win and two against Barnsley in a 5-1 win. In the 1907-08 season, Bishop made 40 total appearances with 33 in the league and 7 in the FA Cup. Topping off the 1907-08 season, he helped Wolves win the FA Cup as they triumphed over Newcastle United 3-1. Bishop continued to keep his place in the starting line-up for Wolves, only missing the odd game due to minor injuries. He scored his 4th Wolves goal against Manchester City in a 2-1 win and then his 5th the following season in a 3-1 win against Gainsborough Trinity. At the beginning of the 1911-12 season, the retirement