 By November 1969 he had re-established himself as first choice in midfield and was ever-present in the 1970–71 season as Saints finished 7th in the First Division.On 2 October 1971, he broke his leg in a collision with Arsenal's goalkeeper Bob Wilson,thus ending a sequence of 50 consecutive appearances.Fisher was then side-lined for the rest of the season, when again Saints struggled to avoid relegation.