 He joined York City for a fee in the region of £11,000 in December 1975, after making 44 appearances and scoring one goal in the league for Everton.He made a total of 114 appearances and scored three goals for the club, and was their most capped player after making seven appearances for Northern Ireland whilst with them.He joined Aldershot in March 1979 for a fee of £3,000, for whom he made 121 appearances and scored two goals in the league.