Ham opened the campaign with a 4-0 victory over Exeter City . This was followed by wins against Watford (2-0), Plymouth Argyle (3-1), Southampton (3-1), Gillingham (4-0), Queen's Park Rangers (1-0), Swindon Town (4-1), Portsmouth (2-0) and Stoke City (5-0). West Ham suffered the occasional reverse, for example they lost 4-1