REGARDED by many as the best full-back never to win an international cap, the defender who came to Wanderers as a 16-year-old from Bromsgrove Rovers became one of the club's most loyal footsoldiers.
Signed as a professional in 1952, he played in every round of the 1953 FA Cup run, only to miss out on a place in the final! But, like so many of his team-mates who were beaten by Blackpool that year, he returned triumphant five years later as a reliable and influential member of that famous team, which had been assembled for just £110. Together with his left-back partner, Tommy Banks, he formed one of the most feared defensive combinations in English football.
Appearances: 499. Goals: 13.
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