 The uncompromising full-back went straight into the starting 11 upon signing, and he made his debut in a Football League Division One match against Notts County at Anfield on 7 November 1903, a game that Liverpool won 2–1.His first goal was a penalty kick scored in a 3–0 victory over Bury on 16 April 1904 at Anfield.He couldn't prevent the Anfield club from being relegated at the end of the 1903–04 season just a point short of Stoke's tally.