In 1975 the Club purchased a set of Yellow shirts with Blue “V” insert collar and cuffs from “Club Centre” of Leeds. These were made of honeycomb Nylon and were of generous fitting and the Club got great wear out of them. This was the kit the Swifts wore in their first major Final, the Ralston Cup decider.

With the 1st. XI wearing Yellow and the 2nd. XI wearing Blue, the Club introduced a level of consistency by providing both sides with Blue shorts and Yellow socks. Twenty seven of the latter had been purchased in bulk at a knock down rate of £9 by the Secretary at the Old Lamas Fair in Ballycastle !

Latter that year the Swifts got an offer of a second hand kit for £20 from Holywood Olympic which they could not refuse. The kit was all White and made of thin honeycomb Nylon and was used as a change kit then as the main kit of Brunswick Swifts who for a season were regarded as the third team of Bangor Swifts.

Season 1975/76 began with the Swifts in an optimistic mood. During the close season a number of talented players had joined the ranks and the feeling at the Club was that this would result not only in a strengthened lst. XI, but also in a 2nd.XI which would be capable of improving on it’s inaugural season’s performance. Happily this was the pattern that was to emerge.

With Stewarty Melville having taken over from Jack Barr as Manager, the 1st .XI started the season well, progressing to the 2nd Round of both the Junior Cup and the Junior Shield. They also established themselves at the top of the North Down League coming up to the turn of the year, but after a shock defeat in the semi-finals of the K.O. Ralston Cup at the hands of local rivals Bangor Abbey, the season began to turn somewhat sour. Their subsequent inconsistent form and the loss of several key players saw the Swifts finish in 3rd position.

This was to be the pattern for the Swifts remaining seasons in the’ North Down League; being good enough to challenge for honours, but not quite strong or consistent enough to carry them out.

The 2nd. XI were progressing well and on 17 April 1976 they were able to give a trial to an up and coming young player called Peter Dornan in the league match against Ballywalter Rangers. Despite being “Man of the Match” and scoring the equaliser in a 2 v 2 draw, Manager Bernie Browne could not guarantee him a place the following week. As a result Peter just drifted away from the Club and had to satisfy himself with a career with a minor Belfast Club called Linfield F.C.. where he won several obscure honours such as Irish League championships.