An opening day victory over Walsall Town Swifts betrayed what would be a difficult season for the "Valeites".

[1] Seemingly destined for a rock-bottom finish, they rallied at the season's end to win five of their last seven games.

[1] Goalkeeper Tom Baddeley was the only ever-present throughout the season, with left-back Dick Ray missing just one game.

Billy Beats, George Samuel Eccles, Meshach Dean, and Alf Wood, favourites of previous campaigns, rarely missed a match.

[1] Financially, the club struggled, with attendance down due to continuing defeats, and the pay raises the players had for the good work the previous season damaged the budget.