▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁at ▁non - le ague ▁M oss ley , ▁before ▁being ▁quickly ▁sn apped ▁up ▁by ▁First ▁Division ▁Hud ders field ▁Town ▁for ▁£ 2 , 2 5 0 , ▁where ▁he ▁featured ▁for ▁two ▁seasons . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 3 , ▁he ▁joined ▁top ▁flight ▁Wol ver ham pton ▁W ander ers ▁for ▁£ 4 5 , 0 0 0 . ▁Here , ▁he ▁was ▁largely ▁second ▁choice ▁to ▁Phil ▁Park es , ▁but ▁after ▁Park es ▁suffered ▁injury , ▁he ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁League ▁Cup ▁Final . ▁Pier ce ▁made ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁out standing ▁saves ▁in ▁the ▁game , ▁helping ▁Wol ves ▁defeat ▁Manchester ▁City ▁ 2 - 1 ▁at ▁W emble y . ▁ ▁Pier ce ▁was ▁an ▁ever - present ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 6 – 7 7 ▁season ▁as ▁Wol ves ▁won ▁the ▁Second ▁Division ▁at ▁the ▁first ▁attempt , ▁but ▁the ▁club ▁bought ▁Paul ▁Brad sh aw ▁upon ▁their ▁return , ▁re leg ating ▁Pier ce ▁to ▁reserve ▁status ▁again . ▁He ▁left ▁Mol ine ux ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁for ▁Third ▁Division ▁Bar ns ley , ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁three ▁seasons , ▁before ▁ending ▁his ▁league ▁career ▁with ▁a ▁season ▁at ▁Black pool . ▁ ▁At ▁Black pool , ▁he ▁made ▁ 2 7 ▁consecutive ▁League ▁appearances ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 3 – 8 4 ▁campaign ▁as ▁Sam ▁Ell is ' ▁fourth ▁goal keep ing ▁change