 He found eight goals in 30 appearances in 1958–59, as Stoke again failed to win promotion.A prolific goalscorer, averaging nearly one goal in every three games during his ten years at the Victoria Ground, he made 349 appearances and scored 106 goals, becoming the club's sixth highest goalscorer of all time (as of 2012).In September 1959, he was traded to rivals Port Vale, along with Peter Ford, for Dickie Cunliffe and £2,000.