 In 1921–22 he scored 11 goals in 32 games, and the following season, 1922–23, he played in all 42 league games and scored 32 goals and was the country's leading goalscorer.In 1923–24 he was again the country's top scorer with 34 goals, a feat which only Jimmy Hampson equalled.In 1924–25, Bedford's goals helped Blackpool reach the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time and he scored 24 goals in 40 league games.