 Evans signed some exciting new players such as Jerry Best and Jimmy Dougall but 1920–21 followed a similar pattern to the last.They spent most of it in last place and were saved only through a run of six wins and two draws in their final nine games.In 1921–22 they switched in the latter part of the season to a new-look kit which ditched the traditional blue and white for red-and-green halves, but remained poor on the field, escaping relegation by one point.