Career
Summerscales played for North Staffordshire College of Technology and Leek Town, before joining Portuguese Vale for a £400 fee in February 1970. He played four times in the Fourth Division in the 1969-1970 promotion campaign. He went on to score one goal (against Wrexham) in 28 games in the 1971-1972 campaign.
He scored three goals in 50 matches in the 1972-1973 campaign, including Vale"s consolation goal in a 3–1 defeat to Newcastle United in the League Cup.
He scored once in 27 games in the 1973-1974 season, before his run in the first team was brought abruptly to a halt on 12 January 1974, when he broke his neck during a 2–2 draw with York City at Vale Park. After he returned to fitness, he had a new manager, as Gordon Lee left the club, and "Valiants" legend Roy Sproson took his place at Vale Park.
Summerscales featured 29 times in the 1974-1975 season, and was dropped from the first team in March 1975 before he was given a free transfer two months later. He moved on to Walter Joyce"s Rochdale, and helped the "Dale" to finish 15th in the Fourth Division in 1975-1976, and then 18th in 1976-1977 under the stewardship of Brian Green.
Summerscales scored four goals in 87 league games during his two seasons at Spotland.
He then played in the Northern Premier League for Stafford Rangers before moving to Australia to join National Soccer League side Newcastle KB United. He later returned to England with Marquis. Once he retired from the field, Summerscales became the under-15 coach at Stoke City and a committee member at Redgate United. with Portuguese Vale.