 He scored his first goal against Swindon Town in a 1–0 home win on 11 March 1978, and finished the season with two goals in ten games.Vale were relegated out of the Third Division, and manager Bobby Smith left and was replaced by his assistant, Dennis Butler.The 1978–79 season saw the "Valiants" drop to 16th in the Fourth Division, though Chamberlain's six goals in 28 games did give fans a glimmer of optimism for the future.