He returned to Chelsea after the war, playing six more games in the 1919–20 season, finishing his time with the club with a record of 80 goals from 129 league and FA Cup games. He then moved to Stoke again for a £500 fee, where he scored eight goals in 18 Second Division games in another brief spell at the Victoria Ground.
After returning from World War I, he played six more matches for Chelsea during the 1919-20 season, concluding his time with the club with a total of 80 goals from 129 league and FA Cup games. He then moved to Stoke City for £500, where he scored eight goals in 18 Second Division games at the Victoria Ground.