Clubs played for: Silksworth, Sunderland Royal Rovers, Glossop, Reading, Portsmouth, Southampton, Hartlepools United (1903-1911)
Born: 1880
Birthplace: Seaham
Position: Forward
Biography: Originally hailed from the north-east but played most of his League football ‘down ‘south’, including 25 games for Pompey. Later scored 4 goals in 6 games for Southampton in a run that saw them reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 1908. Returned to County Durham and his previous occupation as a coal miner. Died in 1960 at the age of 79.
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