Career
He played as a full-back for Newcastle United, Derby County, Cardiff City and Newport County and also football manager, coach and scout. In the 1970-1971 season he was player-manager at Newport County A.F.C. He took over as manager of Ipswich Town in the summer of 1982 following the departure of his fellow Geordie, Bobby Robson who left Ipswich to become manager of England.
He was appointed 1st team coach at Sunderland when his former Ipswich player Terry Butcher became manager, he later acted as a scout for them in Southeast England.
