He made his debut for Stoke away at Leicester City towards the end of the 1973–74 season and in 1974–75 he became a member of Tony Waddington's first team scoring four goals in 18 matches. He was joined top scorer with Jimmy Greenhoff in 1975–76 with 13 but with Stoke needing money he was sold to Tottenham Hotspur in August 1976.
A player made his debut for Stoke at Leicester City's home stadium towards the end of the 1973–74 season. By the following year, he joined Tony Waddington's main squad and scored four goals in 18 matches. He tied with Jimmy Greenhoff as top scorer in 1975–76 but was sold to Tottenham Hotspur in August 1976 due to financial difficulties.