 He joined Bath City in February 1950, making his Southern League debut against Weymouth, and his home debut on 4 March 1950 against Gloucester City.He was retained for the 1950–51 season, and was signed by West Ham United on 31 August 1951 for £2,750 (with a proportion of the fee going to previous club Bristol City), as a replacement for the injured Bill Robinson.A day later, he scored on his Hammers debut, a 1–1 draw against Hull City.