Background
Angus was born in Amble, Northumberland and played for the local boys’ club before being signed by Burnley as an amateur at the age of 16 in 1954.
Angus was born in Amble, Northumberland and played for the local boys’ club before being signed by Burnley as an amateur at the age of 16 in 1954.
He also made a single appearance for England in 1961. A year later, he was signed as a professional on his 17th birthday. A week after that debut, however, he was called into the first team after the club were hit with a number of injuries and he performed well in a 2–1 victory against Everton on 3 September 1956 giving international winger Tommy Eglington a difficult time.
Over the next two seasons he made a number of appearances in the first team but in 1958 new manager Harry Potts made Angus the regular right back, displacing Dave Smith.
His full cap came on 27 May 1961, when he and team mate Brian Miller made their England debuts in the same game against Austria in Vienna. Angus was played out of position having to play at left-back, replacing Ray Wilson.
England were defeated by three goals to one (from Jimmy Greaves). Unfortunately for Angus, England already had Jimmy Armfield and then George Cohen available at right back, and Angus was not selected again.
Angus continued his good form for as the title winning team was dismantled, and he had almost reached the age of 30 before his place was under threat. but the emergence of Fred Smith saw him out of the side for spells.
In 1971, were relegated from the First Division. Angus was in the Second Division side for the first two games of the 1971-1972 season before a tendon injury forced him out. Although he was hopeful of a recovery, this was not to be and he retired at the end of the season.
He had played in a total of 439 league games for and with cup games totalled 521 appearances.
His four goals all came between 1964 and 1966.