 Salford were close to folding when he joined but his management turned them into a formidable and successful team.During the 1930s Salford won three League Championships, five Lancashire League Championships, four Lancashire Cups, and was the coach in Salford's 7-4 victory over Barrow in the 1938 Challenge Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Wembley Stadium, London, in front of a crowd of 51,243..He stayed at Salford until August 1940 when club directors decided not to renew his contract whilst the country was at war with Germany.