Little was born in
Blantyre and educated at
Rutherglen Academy. It was while playing for the school team that he was scouted by then
Rangers manager
Bill Struth and the next day signed for the club aged 17. Struth decided to loan Little out to play for
Blantyre Victoria to get much needed experience. He returned to Rangers and played six first-team games after the
Second World War. The war had interrupted his footballing career. Little served as a
captain in the
Royal Army Medical Corps. Upon returning to Rangers he made six top team appearances before moving to
Greenock with
Morton for a spell then retiring from professional football. Little also guested for
Arsenal during the war. ==References==