Despite the acquisition of the young Malcolm Macdonald, Robson could not save the club from relegation to the Second Division, and he left them in November with the club sitting eighth in the Second Division.
Napriek získaniu mladého Malcolma Macdonalda, sa Robsonovi nepodarilo klub zachrániť od zostupu do druhej divízie, a opustil ho v novembri, keď bol klub na ôsmom mieste v druhej divízii.