ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst fˈʊl sˈiːzən, ðə klˈʌb fˈɪnɪʃt fˈoːɹθ, nˈæɹoʊli mˈɪsɪŋ ˈaʊt ˌɔn pɹəmˈoʊʃən tə ðə tˈɑːp flˈaɪt fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪn sˈɪksti sˈɪks jˈɪɹz.
In his first full season, the club finished fourth, narrowly missing out on promotion to the top flight for the first time in 66 years.