 He went on to make a further nine appearances that season, and helped Manchester United to narrowly avoid relegation to the Second Division.A broken leg meant that he missed the majority of the 1928–29 season, playing just once; against Aston Villa on 27 August 1928.He returned to first team action on 12 October 1929, playing at left half in a 5–2 defeat at home to Grimsby Town.