 Nyorera kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna 1976 kirabhu yakabatana neDivision One South yeSouthern League, iyo yakava Southern Division muna 1979. Muna 1981 vakaendeswa kuMidland Division, uye vakakwidziridzwa kuPremier Division mushure mekupedza semumhanyi muna 1984-85. Mwaka wakatevera wakavaona vachisvika muchikamu chekutanga cheFA Cup zvakare, panguva ino vachirasikirwa ne52 kuSlough Town mumutambo wekudzokorora mushure mekunge 22 yakadhirowa. Vakasvika kumativi okutanga zvakare muna 1986-87, vachirasikirwa ne3-2 kuBath City. Muna 198788 vakakunda Premier Division, vachiwana kukwidziridzwa kuFootball Conference; ivo vakasvikawo padanho rekutanga reFA Cup kwemwaka wechitatu wakateedzana, panguva ino vakarasikirwa ne1-0 kuBristol City. Pakupera kwemwaka, kirabhu iyi ndiyo yaive mhandu dzisinganyanyoita kuEngland National Team semutambo wekudziya pamberi peEuro 88.Mutambo uyu wakakwezva vanhu 6 031 kuBuckingham Road kuti vaone England ichikunda 70. 