▁start ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 8 – 2 9 ▁campaign , ▁including ▁a ▁hat - tr ick ▁past ▁Mill wall . ▁ ▁Old ham ▁Athlet ic ▁Little wood ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁Second ▁Division ▁side ▁Old ham ▁Athlet ic , ▁in ▁exchange ▁for ▁Albert ▁P yn eg ar ▁and ▁£ 1 , 3 0 0 , ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 9 2 9 . ▁He ▁finished ▁as ▁the ▁" Lat ics " ▁top - sc orer ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 8 – 2 9 ▁and ▁ 1 9 2 9 – 3 0 ▁with ▁ 1 2 ▁and ▁ 3 0 ▁goals ▁respectively , ▁helping ▁the ▁B ound ary ▁Park ▁club ▁to ▁finish ▁just ▁two ▁points ▁off ▁the ▁promotion ▁places ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 9 – 3 0 . ▁ ▁Return ▁to ▁Port ▁V ale ▁He ▁was ▁re - signed ▁by ▁new ▁Port ▁V ale ▁manager ▁Tom ▁Morgan ▁for ▁a ▁then - club ▁record ▁fee ▁of ▁£ 1 , 5 5 0 , ▁and ▁scored ▁twice ▁in ▁ten ▁appearances ▁towards ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 0 – 3 1 ▁season . ▁He ▁was ▁limited ▁to ▁ 1 3 ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 1 – 3 2 ▁campaign , ▁scoring ▁five ▁goals . ▁He ▁scored ▁ten ▁goals ▁in ▁ 1 3 ▁games ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 2 – 3 3 , ▁with ▁his ▁contribution ▁limited ▁after ▁he ▁was ▁forced ▁to ▁under go ▁surg ery ▁to ▁repair ▁cart il age ▁damage ▁on ▁a ▁tw isted