Despite Stoke being strapped for cash, Tony Waddington gave him a two-year contract at £50 a week – this was double the wages he received at Blackpool.
Deși Stoke nu stătea bine cu lichiditățile, Tony Waddington i-a oferit un contract pe doi ani cu un salariu de £50 pe săptămână – dublu față de cât primea la Blackpool.