Background
He was born in Leek, Staffordshire.
cricketer association football player
He was born in Leek, Staffordshire.
His regular position was left-half. He played for Stafford Rangers, Buxton, Chaddington Mental Hospital, N ottinghamshire County, and Manchester United. He also played for Bury, Chesterfield and Leicester City.
During World World War II he played as a guest for Aldershot and also played for Arsenal against Moscow Dynamo.
He was later manager of Scarborough and Leek Town. He also played cricket for Staffordshire in the Minor Counties Championship between 1938 and 1956, making 34 appearances.
He was a left-handed batsman.