ˈæftɚɹ ɐ ʃˈɔːɹt spˈɛl wɪð bɹˈaɪtən ænd hˈoʊv ˈælbɪən hiː mˈuːvd tə lˈeɪtən ˈoːɹiənt fɔːɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt dˈæʃ fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn, wɪð hˈuːm hiː mˌeɪd sˈɛvən lˈiːɡ ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz, bᵻfˌoːɹ dʒˈɔɪnɪŋ ɡˈɪldfɚd sˈɪɾi.
After a short spell with Brighton & Hove Albion he moved to Leyton Orient for 1948-49, with whom he made seven league appearances, before joining Guildford City.