Career
His time at the "Potters" saw him playing alongside greats such as Stanley Matthews, Tommy Sale and Freddie Steele and Westland found it hard to establish himself into the starting eleven. He scored four goals in 14 matches in 1935-1936 and played 23 games in 1936-1937 again scoring four goals. In 1937-1938 he played in 25 matches scoring seven goals including a hat-trick in an 8–1 victory over Derby County.
In 1938-1939 he played just twice scoring once.
He continued to play for the club during the World World War II before joining Mansfield Town in 1946.