 In April 1944 in Edinburgh he played for a British Army XI that included Jack Rowley, Leslie Compton, Cullis, Mercer, Hagan and Lawton and against a Royal Air Force XI that included Peter Doherty, Stanley Matthews and Ted Drake.The Army won 4–0.On 9 September 1944 at Windsor Park he played for a Combined Services XI in an 8–4 win against Ireland.