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The Early Years

Where did you get your Love for the Game?

My friend Shane introduced me to the game and I immediately joined the Under 10s Kotara South team. Football was big in Newcastle as it was played by a lot of English coal miners.

In your youth you played for Adamstown. What created the switch of clubs?

I played for Kotara South until I was 15. Our coach Ted Baldwin was approached by Adamstown Rosebuds to take the whole team over. Rosebuds was founded in 1889 by English coal miners and have a 130 year history. See adamstownrosebudfc.org.au

What brought you to move to Sydney and to Western Suburbs FC?

I went to Western Suburbs in the pre-season of 1973 along with a number of players, including who would be my fellow Socceroo, Col Curran. I was at Wests until 1978.

What were your strengths as a player?

I was a midfielder and I was good on the ball. Ball control seem to come naturally & was was also able to read the game very well. I has a sense of the whole field. I enjoyed running with the ball, and getting it away to a forward at the opportune moment was my favorite element.