Career
Born in Miles Platting, Manchester, he was trained in boilermaking in his early years. He made his debut for Newton Heath in February 1901. At Newton Heath, which was renamed in 1902, he suffered several injuries.
He broke both legs in 1905, and shortly after recovering, broke one again.
He left United for Brentford in May 1907, but returned to United in June 1908. He left United in November 1910 after scoring two goals in 128 appearances in his two spells at the club
He later coached Norway at the 1912 Summer Olympics and Wiener South Carolina. In 1923, he was appointed to his last managerial role, with Atlético Madrid of Spain.
