1937-38 was a mediocre season for the Club, both on the playing side and financially. The return to Division 2 was none too successful, mainly due to the number of "unavailables" at the start of the season. The new pavilion was completed in the summer of 1937, but members had to wait a couple of weeks into the season before the water supply, baths, gas lighting and heating were installed.

Howard "Richmond" Johnson and Martin Thurston had a great deal to do with the popularity of the Club News at this time – "Richmond" for his never failing report on the activities of his Extra "C" XI and Thurston for his weekly cartoon contribution. His cartoons were to become famed, not only in the Club News, but also throughout amateur football circles.