5'9.5" 13st.

b. South Bank,Guisborough 28 December 1874

d. Ashton OND 1942

Debut 4 September 1897 (22y 250d) Final Game 11 September 1897 (22y 257d)

CAREER: Brotton (Middlesbrough);Whitby;Stockport County;Lincoln City Jan'96[3];Ashton North End Sep'96;Blackburn Rovers May'97;Ashton North End Nov'97;Derby County May'99[7-1];Barnsley Jul'00[16-2];Bristol City Jul'01[32-5];New Brompton May'02;Millwall Athletic May'04;Carlisle United Jun'06;Penrith '09;Monckton Athletic.

FL    2 apps

After wandering from club to club in the early part of his career he was spotted playing for the Rest of the Lancashire League against Chorley. Although he was an inside forward he played his two first team games on the left wing. He achieved little and was soon released but went on to make over fifty Football League appearances. By 1911 he was a miner in Hemsworth although he later returned to live in Ashton, where he had married and worked for a crane manufacturer. His grandson became a champion crown green bowler.