 He played as a forward for most of the season, but was moved into the half-backs for his last four appearances of 1893–94, becoming the club's regular centre-half for the next four years.After scoring 12 goals in 162 games for Newton Heath, he left for Tottenham Hotspur in May 1898.His contract with Tottenham drew criticism from "The Cricket & Football Field", which referred to his weekly wage of £4.10s (with a signing bonus of £50 up front) as "ridiculously high".