Career
He started at his local club Darlaston and joined Forest at the start of the 1947-1948 season. After his playing career finished he remained at the club as one of the coaching staff, before becoming manager of N ottinghamshire County in 1966. The following year he joined Derby County as trainer under Brian Clough, although he left them due to ill health in 1969.
He died on 12 September 2003 in Brighouse.