Career
He was forced to retire due to injury in 1971 and had a spell as player-manager of Bury Town. He currently lives in Norwich. He use to run a public in Norwich, called the Elm Tavern.
He was born in Chester-le-Street and signed for Rotherham in October 1961.
He signed for Newcastle in July 1965 for £27,000, making his debut against Blackpool. While at Newcastle he was rugby-tackled by Emlyn Hughes, giving rise to Hughes" nickname of "Crazy Horse".
He moved to Norwich in February 1969 for £25,000 to replace Hugh Curran who had transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers. He scored a hat-trick against Portsmouth at the end of the 1969-1970 season.
However, due to injury, he was forced to retire after being substituted against Leicester City in February 1971.
He then had a spell as player-manager at Bury, followed by managing various non-league clubs.