 After struggling in the lower half of the table in 1972–73 and 1973–74 under John Smith and then Ronnie Allen, the "Saddlers" came close to promotion in 1974–75 and 1975–76 under Doug Fraser's stewardship.He joined Bobby Kennedy's Bradford City in 1976, where he scored 13 goals in 66 league games.Bradford won promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1976–77, but suffered relegation in 1977–78 under John Napier.