 He scored ten times in just 13 league games for New Brighton and was signed by manager Tom Watson for Liverpool in January 1900.He made his debut on 13 January 1900 in a 2–0 win over W.B.A at Anfield and scored his first goal for the club a week later on 20 January in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park a game which saw Everton win 3–1.Originally an outside-right, he switched to centre-forward at Liverpool, and became a highly successful goalscorer.