 Between 1963 and 1971, he made 258 appearances for Palace, scoring nine goals, mainly from the penalty spot.He became club captain in 1967-68, when Alan Stephenson left to join West Ham, and in 1969, led Palace to the First Division for the first time in the club's history.In 1970, his last season with Palace, he scored his best remembered goal in the closing seconds of a Division One match against league leaders Leeds United.