 In March 1904 he moved south of the border to join newly promoted Woolwich Arsenal.A left-winger, in his first season (1904-05) he was understudy to both Charlie Satterthwaite and Bobby Templeton and only played three league matches, his debut coming in a First Division match against Small Heath on 3 December 1904.Disgruntled, he left to join Leyton in May 1905, but by the end of the year had returned to Woolwich Arsenal.