After recovering he went on to make 33 appearances in the 1969–70 campaign, and got some measure of revenge over Manchester City at Maine Road on 17 January by scoring the only goal of the game after dribbling past three defenders from the half-way line.
After recuperating, he participated in 33 matches of the 1969–70 campaign and got some satisfaction by defeating Manchester City at Maine Road on January 17 with a goal after outmaneuvering three defenders near the halfway line.