first goal for the club in the next game, a 2–2 away draw at Bangor City. In his first season, he reached Wembley, and scored one of the goals in Altrincham's 3–1 defeat of Leatherhead in the Trophy Final. The following season was his most prolific as he notched 35 goals. In the 1979–80 campaign he scored the winning goal at Gravesend & Northfleet that secured the inaugural Alliance Premier League title; he also scored both of Altrincham's goals in the Conference League Cup final defeat against Northwich Victoria. The following season he picked up his second championship medal, and helped the club to League cup success over Kettering Town. The next season his goals against Wycombe Wanderers in the FA Trophy semi-final secured Altrincham's place in the Trophy Final at Wembley against Enfield; he also helped the club to lift the Cheshire Senior Cup. The following season (1982–83), the last of his Altrincham career, he started on trial back at Wigan Athletic, who were now in the Football League, and scored twice in six games. On his return to Moss Lane he was unable to find his scoring touch and failed to dislodge Graham Bennett. Overall, he totalled 133 goals in 276 games for Altrincham. He then moved to Barrow and later had a short spell at Runcorn. His performances there earned him five semi-pro international caps in 1981 and 1982. Style of play He was renowned for his heading ability. Career statistics Source: Honours Wigan Athletic Northern Premier League: 1974–75 Altrincham FA Trophy: 1978 Northern Premier League second-place promotion: 1978–79 Alliance Premier League champion: 1979–80 & 1980–81 Conference League Cup winner: 1981; runner-up: 1980 FA Trophy runner-up: 1982 Cheshire Senior Cup: 1982 References General Specific Footballers from Liverpool English footballers England semi-pro international footballers Association football forwards Wigan Athletic F.C. players Portland Timbers (1975–1982) players Port Vale F.C. players Altrincham F.C. players Barrow A.F.C. players Runcorn F.C. Halton players English Football League players Northern Premier League players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players English football managers Oswestry Town F.C. managers Witton Albion F.C. managers South Liverpool F.C. managers 1950 births Living people English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer players in the United States English expatriate footballers