 He made his league debut the following season in a 1–1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday and, even though he played in less than half of the club's matches that season, he finished as the team's top scorer.He joined Torquay United on loan in March 1951, scoring 6 goals in 12 league games.He returned to Cardiff, playing one more season to finish his Ninian Park career with 18 goals in 46 games.