hiː dʒˈɔɪnd tˈoːɹkiː ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən fɹʌm lˈoʊkəl sˈaɪd sənt. mˈɛɹɪtʃˌɜːtʃ ænd æz wˈʌn ʌv ˈɛɹɪk wˈɛbɚz mˈoʊst ɪnspˈaɪɚd sˈaɪnɪŋz wɛnt ˌɔn tə skˈoːɹ ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː tˈaɪmz ɪn tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ lˈiːɡ ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz, bᵻfˌoːɹ lˈiːvɪŋ fɔːɹ nˈɑːnlˈiːɡ pˈuːl tˈaʊn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv.
He joined Torquay in September 1957 from local side St. Marychurch and as one of Eric Webber's most inspired signings went on to score 83 times in 284 league appearances, before leaving for non-league Poole Town in 1965.