[1] The club's directors first had to deal with some legal issues, successfully defending themselves from a claim for lost wages by former player Jack Shields.
[1] To prepare for the new league the club signed three new players: 23-year-old Welsh winger Charlie Davies, 22-year-old inside-forward James Bryden from Hamilton Academicals and 21-year-old Scottish forward David Mackie; however, they lost both George Bateman and Lewis Ballham to Stoke.
[1] They opened the league campaign with three games at the Athletic Ground, beating Staveley and Long Eaton Rangers 2–1 and 7–2 respectively, then coming to a disappointing 2–2 draw with Kidderminster.
Still, they ended the league campaign in good form, beating Sheffield United and Staveley whilst taking a point from their visit to Lincoln.
[1] Starting the FA Cup at the first qualification round, they progressed past Warwick County with a 3–1 away win but lost out 3–2 to Football Alliance side Walsall Town Swifts at the next stage.