 His younger brother, George, was also a professional footballer and spent his entire career with Burnley.He played for Manchester Central, before spending 1929 to 1938 with Manchester City, winning an FA Cup runner-up medal in 1933 and a winners medal in 1934, before helping the club to the First Division title in 1936–37.He guested for numerous clubs during World War II, and briefly managed Watford in the 1947–48 season.