 In May 1901 he moved to local rivals, Portsmouth, and was part of their side who won the Southern League title in 1901–02.In 1904 he moved on to Northampton Town, and then returned to Accrington Stanley before joining Exeter City, where he finished his playing career in 1910, although by now he was acting as manager.In 1910, he became the first manager of Exeter City, a post he held for 12 years until December 1922.