 Having appeared in only two matches in the opening months of the 1937–38 season after being displaced by Benjamin Dabbs, he was placed on the transfer list by mutual consent.After 71 appearances in a red shirt, on 26 November 1937, completed a transfer to Welsh club Cardiff City in the Third Division South.He made his debut for the club on 4 December 1937 in a 3–2 victory over Millwall but his appearances over the course of the season were sporadic, making eleven appearances in all competitions.