Dhameystir weedha soo socota: Muddo nus qarni ah, City waxay ku jirtay labada qaybood ee ugu hooseeya Horyaalka Kubadda Cagta iyadoo ay hoos yimaadeen macallimiin kala duwan illaa 1980-yadii ay soo bandhigeen kor u kaca nasiibka kooxda. Ciyaaryahankii hore ee xulka qaranka England Roy McFarland ayaa loo magacaabay macalin ciyaartoy 1981kii, isagoo guul deg deg ah ka gaadhay horumarka ka yimid Qaybta Afaraad 1981/82. Laakiin wuxuu ku tagay xaalado muran badan oo ka taagan Derby County, waxaana lagu beddelay Trevor Cherry oo kale oo reer England ah oo ah macalin ciyaartoy ah oo ka socda kooxda ay xafiiltamaan ee Leeds United. Cherry wuxuu kormeeray xilli qalafsan kooxda, oo ay kujirtay in City ay ku dhacdo baabi'inta 1983, horyaalka Division Three ee 1984-85 iyo
Dab khasaare geystay oo dhacay 11kii Maajo 1985. Wuxuu ahaa macalinkii seddexaad ee City ee ku guuleysta koobka.