Career
He played at inside right, centre half or right half. He also played in the Southern League for Millwall and for Scottish Football League clubs Street Mirren and Morton. When he signed for Millwall in 1904, the Daily Express described him as "a big strapping fellow with a fine knowledge of the game".
He was the first player to be transferred directly from Chelsea to Manchester United.
Proudfoot was manager of Clapton Orient in three spells covering much of the 1920s and 1930s. In 1928, the Football Association suspended him from football for six months for financial irregularities.
