 In 1910, Travers was signed by Jimmy Philip to play for Aberdeen, but only played one season for them before returning to Glasgow, where he had business interests, to play for Celtic.He had one season with the "Bhoys", playing regularly after coming in for the injured Jimmy McMenemy until he himself was injured and Patsy Gallacher took the place, resulting in him missing out on the latter stages of the 1911–12 Scottish Cup as the club won the competition.He then returned to Aberdeen, and this time stayed until the end of the 1913–14 season when he moved on to Dumbarton.