Career
He played in the Football League for Newcastle United and Lincoln City and in the Scottish Football League for Rangers, Greenock Morton and Queen of the South. He retired from football aged 29, joining the Durham Constabulary whom he served for 22 years, principally with the Crime Investigation Department in Chester-le-Street, earning 13 commendations. After retiring from the force, he moved into retail security working internationally as a consultant and lives in Vigo, near Birtley, Tyne and Wear.