However, he continued to work underground as a miner during the week until 1896, when Manchester City finally insisted that he give up his colliery job.
Namun, ia terus bekerja di bawah tanah sebagai penambang selama seminggu sampai 1896, ketika Manchester City akhirnya bersikeras bahwa dia harus melepaskan pekerjaan tambang batu bara nya.