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(for whom he had scored 39 goals in 164 matches) in May 1924 for £2,000. He played for Manchester City 160 times scoring 43 goals. p292 In his entire career he made 358 appearances scoring 86 goals. He also won one

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References

Additional sources

*''Canary Citizens'' by Mark Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001),

External links

Profile on englandfootballonline
1900 births 1979 deaths English men's footballers England men's international footballers Manchester City F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football outside forwards People from Arnold, Nottinghamshire Footballers from Nottinghamshire {{England-footy-forward-1900s-stub