Education
Willett graduated through the Portuguese Vale youth team to sign as a professional in January 1940.
Willett graduated through the Portuguese Vale youth team to sign as a professional in January 1940.
He made his debut at The Old Recreation Ground against Macclesfield Town in a war cup match on 13 April 1946. The match finished goalless. His second game was in the Football League Third Division South on 5 October 1946, in a 3–0 loss to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic at Dean Court.
He was not selected again in the 1946-1947 season, and he was instead transferred to Witton Albion in March 1947.