Education
He was educated at Normanton Grammar School and Leeds University where he studied economics and mathematics.
He was educated at Normanton Grammar School and Leeds University where he studied economics and mathematics.
He joined Wakefield RFCin 1978 converting thirteen of Wakefield"s seventeen tries (a club record) on his debut. He continued to play for the club until 1993, playing in over 300 games and he was the first Wakefield player to be selected for England direct from the club since Jack Ellis in 1939. On leaving Wakefield he joined Sandal Reconstruction Finance Corporation. David Ingall in the club history book describes how
He played for Yorkshire and England at both 16 and 19 groups and toured Australia in his second year with the England Under 19 group in 1979.
He first played for Yorkshire in 1979, touring with them to France in 1980.
He played for England under 23"s in 1980 and 1982 and England Students in 1983. He toured South Africa (1984), New Zealand (1985) and Australia and Fiji (1988) with England.
He also played twice for the Barbarians and represented the North of England against Australia (1983), Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics (1989) and South Africa (1992).