 He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers from Midland League Frickley Colliery to become a professional player in August 1935, and made his league debut on 4 March 1936, scoring in 1–0 win over Grimsby Town.He was a first choice player over his two full seasons at Molineux, making 94 appearances in total and scoring 19 goals.His form won him a place in a Football League XI that faced the Scottish League in September 1937.