ɪn ðɛɹ fˈɜːst sˈiːzən ʌv fˈɜːst dᵻvˈɪʒən fˈʊtbɔːl ðeɪ fˈɪnɪʃt fˈɪfθ, ɡˈɪvɪŋ ðɛmsˈɛlvz ðɪ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi tə bˈɪld ˌɔn ðɛɹ pɹˈiːviəs lˈiːɡ pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz.
In their first season of first division football they finished 5th, giving themselves the opportunity to build on their previous league performances.