For years this club has been going nowhere. Now we're on our way".[71] Waddington delayed his return debut until 24 October 1961, when Stoke played Huddersfield Town at the Victoria Ground, the attendance was 35,974 – more than treble the previous home game – and Matthews set up one of City's goals in a 3–0 win.[72][73] He went on to score three goals in 21 games in the rest of the 1961–62 campaign.