 He joined Reading in 1924, and missed only one league match in his first four years with the club; he was ever-present in the 1925–26 Football League season as Reading won the Third Division South title.His winner's medal was found in 1991 at a car boot sale in Manchester.He also played in Reading's run to the 1926–27 FA Cup semi-final against eventual winners Cardiff City, and a Cup win against league leaders Sheffield Wednesday in January 1929, where he was singled out for particular praise.