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.
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.