Ted had two spells as manager of the old Dagenham FC and was also manager at Bishop's Stortford, Enfield, and Leytonstone and Ilford. Whilst at those Clubs he reached the Amateur final on four occasions. He was in charge of the Clubs reserves from 1992 to John Still's departure in 1994. He rejoined Dagenham & Redbridge as manager for the last seven matches in 1995/96 but despite an upturn in performances, was unable to keep the Club in the Conference. The following season he defied all the odds to take the Club to Wembley in the FA Trophy final where Woking beat them after extra time. His three seasons in charge saw the Club finish fourth, fourth and third in the Ryman League respectively. Ted retired from senior management after the victory over Hampton on 3rd March 1999. He was granted a testimonial match in May 1999, when West Ham provided the opposition. Ted was made a life vice-president for all the work he had done for the Club under different guises over a 30-year period.
