He did not play any first-team games during the 1957–58 season, having been on the sidelines for several months with a broken foot, and only travelled to Belgrade as cover for Roger Byrne – who had not been expected to play in the match due to injury, but still did.
Dia tidak bermain untuk tim utama selama musim 1957-1958,karena patah kaki, dan hanya melakukan perjalanan ke Belgrade sebagai pengganti untuk Roger Byrne - yang belum diharapkan untuk bermain di pertandingan karena cedera, tetapi masih melakukan.