after retirement he enjoyed a long career as a sports journalist, becoming president of the football writers association. he served as editor of the athletic news football annual and also of the athletic news cricket annual. in 1936 he was selected by the bbc to be one of two journalists (the other being norman creek) who for the first time provided live commentary on the fa cup final. he continued to contribute a hard-hitting article to the wolverhampton wanderers match day programme for many years right up to his death. he produced a volume of memoirs "40 years in football" in 1954, as well as writing "soccer top ten" in 1962, detailing his ten favorite players.