▁gained ▁another ▁chance ▁in ▁the ▁English ▁Football ▁League ▁with ▁Second ▁Division ▁side ▁She ff ield ▁Wed nes day ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 9 2 5 , ▁but ▁left ▁Hills borough ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 4 – 2 5 ▁season ▁without ▁featuring ▁in ▁a ▁first - team ▁game . ▁He ▁signed ▁with ▁L ut on ▁Town ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 2 5 ▁and ▁scored ▁two ▁goals ▁in ▁six ▁Third ▁Division ▁South ▁games , ▁before ▁his ▁release ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 5 – 2 6 ▁season . ▁He ▁had ▁a ▁trial ▁at ▁Alf re ton ▁Town ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 2 6 . ▁ ▁Port ▁V ale ▁Little wood ▁signed ▁with ▁Port ▁V ale ▁following ▁a ▁trial ▁period ▁in ▁November ▁ 1 9 2 6 . ▁He ▁scored ▁a ▁bra ce ▁on ▁his ▁debut ▁at ▁Cla pton ▁Orient ▁on ▁Christmas ▁Day ▁ 1 9 2 6 , ▁but ▁only ▁made ▁one ▁further ▁Second ▁Division ▁appearance ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 6 – 2 7 ▁campaign . ▁He ▁scored ▁ 5 5 ▁in ▁goals ▁in ▁ 3 3 ▁reserve ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 7 – 2 8 ▁season . ▁However ▁he ▁had ▁to ▁battle ▁out - of - form ▁club ▁legend ▁Wil f ▁Kirk ham ▁for ▁a ▁first ▁team ▁place , ▁and ▁was ▁limited ▁to ▁just ▁seven ▁first ▁team ▁games ▁despite ▁scoring ▁a ▁hat - tr ick ▁past ▁Ful ham . ▁He ▁hit ▁nine ▁goals ▁in ▁ten ▁appearances ▁at ▁the