 Complete the following phrase:  He began his career as an amateur at Port Vale in July 1934, before turning professional in 1936. He was never a first team regular, and was allowed to join Blackpool in May 1937. He remained at Bloomfield Road for the next 15 years, during one of the brightest periods in the clubs history, and played twice at Wembley in the FA Cup final defeats of 1948 and 