 He was appointed manager of Newport in June 1985, and kept the club rooted to 18th in the Third Division in 1985–86, before a run of seven straight defeats saw the club hovering above the relegation places and ultimately cost him his job.His replacement John Relish managed to steer the club to safety.He coached Cardiff City between 1989 and July 1990 after being brought to the club by manager Frank Burrows.