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11
Outside Left

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Squad Number: 11
Position: Outside Left
Date of Birth: Wednesday, April 3, 1895
Birthplace: Silksworth, County Durham
Nationality: English
Height: 5' 9
Weight: 11st 2lb
Signed: 06/10/1921
He first played for Seaton Delaval in Northumberland, a club which produced several fine players. An England International Schoolboy, he joined Leeds in November 1912 and soon made his debut. Initially he featured as an Outside Right, after being signed to take over from the departed Hugh Roberts, but later in his career he played almost exclusively as an Outside Left. Like many players his career was interrupted by war service. He returned to Leeds City after the War and was a regular in their final season. A tricky winger, he also scored his fair share of goals. He was one of the players in the infamous Hotel Metropole auction and was sold to Preston North End for £1,000, one of the highest bids at that auction. He made fourteen League appearances at Deepdale and scored one goal, before moving to South Shields in 1920. There he scored three times in thirteen games before moving to Scotland, where he joined Aberdeen. He spent a season at Pittodrie and appeared in the 1922 Scottish Cup Semi-Final, which the Dons lost 3-1 to Morton. He later played Non-League football in the North Eastern League with Wheatley Hill Alliance and Shildon Athletic, in his native County Durham. He died on 12th November 1988 in Sunderland.

Aberdeen Debut

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Date Result Competition Venue Attendance Age at debut Type RedTv Report
08/10/1921 Aberdeen 2 - 1 Heart of Midlothian Scottish Second XI Cup 10,000
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Appearances

Season League League Cup Scottish Cup Europe Total Other
  App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals
1921-22 22 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 29 0 2 0 0 0
Totals: 22 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 29 0 2 0 0 0
Total Appearances/Goals:   29 2  
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