 Of the 1919–20 squad, only William Aitken was let go, for a fee of £2,500 to Newcastle United.That money helped to pay for £400 Tom Page from St Mirren, and right-half Freddy Price from Wolverhampton Wanderers.The season started positively enough; a 2–0 win over new club Leeds United helped to establish a start of six points from the opening six games.