Senior career* | |||
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Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
?–1948 | Distillery | ||
1948–? | Glenavon | ||
International career | |||
1950–1958 | Northern Ireland Amateurs | 13 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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