2 5 ▁September ▁ 1 9 7 2 ) ▁was ▁an ▁English ▁footballer . ▁A ▁centre - forward , ▁he ▁scored ▁more ▁than ▁ 1 9 6 ▁goals ▁in ▁ 3 6 7 ▁league ▁games ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 5 - year ▁career . ▁ ▁He ▁began ▁his ▁career ▁with ▁South am pton ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 8 , ▁who ▁were ▁elev ated ▁from ▁the ▁Southern ▁League ▁to ▁the ▁Football ▁League ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 9 . ▁He ▁finished ▁as ▁the ▁club ' s ▁top - sc orer ▁eight ▁times ▁in ▁nine ▁seasons ▁from ▁ 1 9 2 0 – 2 1 ▁to ▁ 1 9 2 7 – 2 8 , ▁helping ▁the ▁" S ain ts " ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁Third ▁Division ▁South ▁title ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 1 – 2 2 ▁and ▁to ▁reach ▁the ▁FA ▁Cup ▁semi - final s ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 5 ▁and ▁ 1 9 2 7 . ▁He ▁also ▁won ▁himself ▁two ▁England ▁caps ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 2 , ▁both ▁of ▁which ▁were ▁from ▁British ▁Home ▁Championship ▁games . ▁He ▁signed ▁with ▁Manchester ▁United ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 9 2 8 , ▁and ▁moved ▁on ▁to ▁Port ▁V ale ▁in ▁November ▁ 1 9 2 9 . ▁He ▁picked ▁up ▁a ▁serious ▁an k le ▁injury ▁whilst ▁with ▁the ▁" Val i ants ", ▁and ▁moved ▁onto ▁New port ▁via ▁New ▁Mil ton ▁the ▁following ▁year , ▁before ▁ret iring ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 3 . ▁