Clubs played for: Wolverhampton, Bournemouth, Manchester United, Plymouth Argyle (1935-1956).
Born: 1920
Birthplace: Wolverhampton
Position: Forward
Biography: Signed by United for £3,000, he helped the club to promotion in his first season but it was after the World War Two that he really made his name, becoming one of the top centre forwards of the time. He was a regular in the United side which finished runners up in four seasons out of five, and scored twice in the 1948 FA Cup Final win over Blackpool. Dubbed the Gunner, mainly because of his explosive shooting, he scored 30 goals as United marched to the title in 1951-1952. He only left United to take charge of Plymouth Argyle. Coached Ajax in Holland and managed Plymouth, Wrexham, Bradford and Oldham. Ran a newsagents and then a post office before retiring to Shaw, Oldham, where he died in June 1998, aged 77.
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