 He scored 23 goals in 46 games in the 1965–66 season to become the club's top scorer; he managed to score in a club record eight straight games from 1 September to 4 October.In September 1966, he was sold to Tommy Cummings' Mansfield Town for £6,500.He had made 166 appearances (149 in the league) and scored 43 goals (40 in the league) for the Vale.