wˌɛn ðə lˈiːɡ ɛkspˈændᵻd bˈæk tə tˈuː dᵻvˈɪʒənz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks ðeɪ wɜː plˈeɪst ɪnðə pɹəmˈɪɹ dᵻvˈɪʒən bˌʌt wɜː ɹˈɛlᵻɡˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn, ˈoʊnli tə bˈaʊns bˈæk θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz lˈeɪɾɚ.
When the league expanded back to two divisions in 1976 they were placed in the Premier Division but were relegated in 1981, only to bounce back three years later.