 Described as "coolness personified", he made his debut at right half in place of Campbell in a 2–1 victory at Manchester United on 3 March 1923, with Shelley moving to centre half.Christie retained his place for the next two matches before he was dropped in favour of Ted Hough.Although Christie made two further appearances in April, he spent the 1923–24 season on the retained list without any further first-team appearances.