 They improved on their previous season's success by two points.They finished in a higher league position than rivals Stoke City for only the second time in their history, and with Stoke relegated in 21st place, they guaranteed playing in a higher league than Stoke for the first time in their history.With seven games left to play, April 1926 would be arguably the club's best ever chance at reaching the top flight; however, they tallied just two points from their remaining games to finish in eighth place.