5'5" 10st.4lb.

b. Knutsford 8 February 1886

d. Knutsford JAS 1953                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Debut 24 November 1906 (20y 289d) Final Game 19 March 1910 (24y 40d)

First Goal 24 November 1906 Final Goal 13 September 1909

CAREER: Edgerton Boys’ School;Knutsford;Northwich Victoria;Blackburn Rovers Apr'06;Crewe Alexandra Jun'11;Northwich Victoria Sum'13;Altrincham Oct'19;Winsford United.

FL         59 apps   7 gls

FAC       5 apps    1 gl

Total   64 apps    8 gls  et 30m

LC        7 apps

A poultry dresser from Knutsford, the son of a farm labourer, he was nicknamed Pepper although the reason was never given. He came to Ewood with a reputation as a ball player but had scored five goals for Cheshire in a game against Lancashire. His speed was so great that he had tried his hand on the professional sprinting circuit and in a game against Liverpool he scored an amazing goal when he ran from the edge of the penalty area and finished with a thunderous shot. He lost a year's football because of typhoid fever and this led to his release. Deteriorating eyesight caused him ultimately to go blind and the Rovers went to Northwich to play a match for his benefit.  His son Lance played for the reserve team at Bury, in his father’s position on the wing.