The season started well and after five games including three home wins West Ham were undefeated until a trip to Leeds saw them beaten 5–2. In October worse was to follow as Arsenal won 4–0 at the Boleyn Ground followed by a 7–1 defeat away to West Bromwich Albion. There were home wins over Manchester City and Blackburn with Moore, Earle and Watson scoring, but it was the defence that was letting them down, especially away from home. On their travels four goals were conceded at Tottenham, Sunderland and Bury. There was some cheer on Christmas Day as Stan Earle scored a hat-trick against Aston Villa in a 5–2 home win.

The FA Cup was a disaster as West Ham were knocked out of the competition following a 5–0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur. For the visit of Leeds United, centre-half Jim Barrett was played at centre-forward and the experiment proved a success as he scored a hat-trick in a 4–2 win. At home the goals began to flow as Bolton Wanderers were thrashed 6–0 and West Bromwich Albion were beaten 3–0.

The away form was poor with only one win all season, a dismal record that still stands today. There was an eighteenth place finish and only by winning 14 home games were the club saved from relegation to the Second Division.