He made his final appearance for England in a 2–0 friendly defeat to Italy in Turin on 14 June 1973. He was on the bench for the crucial final game of qualification for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, with Colin Bell favoured in midfield with Paul Madeley and Emlyn Hughes at full-back, as England drew 1–1 and failed to qualify for the tournament. He did though feature in one game for The Football League XI in a 5–0 win over Scottish Football League XI at Maine Road on 20 March 1974, having already featured for The Football League XI in a 2–1 win over the League of Ireland XI in Dublin on 22 September 1971.