Career
Born in Northumberland, Little played professionally for Croydon Common until the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Little stayed at Palace as the club went from the Southern League to the Third Division, winning the new Division at the first attempt. Little played in Palace"s campaigns in the Second Division.
Palace were relegated to the then Division Three South for the 1925-1926 season, and this proved to be Little"s last with the club
His last match was that season"s away 1-1 draw with Gillingham on 3 April 1926, which saw him become the oldest player to appear in first team competitive football for the club at 41 years, 68 days. After Palace, Little moved on to Sittingbourne.