 He was signed from Mossley in the Cheshire League by Wednesday in 1952.He made his first team debut in November 1959, becoming a regular in the side as a left-back and eventually taking up the role of club captain.It was as captain that he led his team to a lap of honour (the first to do so as a losing captain) after Wednesday's 3–2 defeat to Everton at the 1966 FA Cup Final.