hɪz lˈiːɡ deɪbjˈuː kˈeɪm ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ sˈiːzən, ɐ fˈoːɹ zˈiəɹoʊ wˈɪn æt hˈoʊm tə kɹˈuː ˌælɪɡzˈændɹə ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɪks dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən, hɪz ˈoʊnli ɡˈeɪm ɪn dˈɜːbiz θˈɜːd dᵻvˈɪʒən nˈɔːɹθ tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp tˈiːm.
His league debut came the following season, a 4–0 win at home to Crewe Alexandra on 26 January 1957, his only game in Derby's 3rd division (north) championship team.