He played Association Football as an amateur for Reading and
professionally for Brentford and Fulham. As the Chairman of the
Professional Footballers Association, he negotiated the end of players
wage capping in 1961. This resulted in the Fulham captain Johnny Haynes
becoming the first player to earn £100 per week. He became a successful
broadcaster with ITV, the BBC and Sky. He managed Coventry City to two
promotions between 1961 and 1967. He later served as Chairman of
Coventry City, Charlton Athletic and Fulham Football Clubs.