By the New Year the 1^st XI were still searching for their first win. Roy Swetman was selected to represent England in the West Indies and was lost to Carshalton for a period. To combat the declining fortunes of the top side, the Club experimented with a 1^st XI manager, appointing former Club skipper Les Pullen. In the AFA Senior Cup the team reached the quarter finals, which was the furthest for many years. As the season progressed, performances improved and with it results. However, it was only a couple of late wins that secured continued tenancy in Division 1.

For the first time, the Club introduced the concept of Old Sweats Day. The idea behind this event was that the Club would have a Saturday allotted during the season, when former players of the Club would gather to meet former colleagues, thus keeping ex members and non playing members in better contact with the Club. This event was highly successful and has become an integral part of every season.

It was around this time that certain members of the Club were keen on bringing home "trophies" from their travels. These included petrol station signs and lanterns. Jeff Murrell’s entrance to the Pavilion from away games was a keenly awaited event. However, this was taken to extremes when London’s first belisha beacon arrived back at the Clubhouse. Following a neighbouring rugby club’s prosecution for similar offences this was stamped out sharply by the Committee, much to the relief of groundsman Peter Coates.