1991/92 saw the Swifts get off to a good start although they were soon out of all knockout competitions which allowed them to concentrate on their league performances. However, despite amassing a creditable total of 17 points out of 22 games, the lst.XI suffered the embarrassment of relegation for the first time in the Club’s history. Although the signs that the team would struggle to stay up were already apparent at the turn of the year, relegation still seemed to come as a surprise to many connected with the Club.

Artie Rice felt he had to resign as manager and he was replaced by a joint management team of Archie Walls and Tony Cooper for the following season which was seen as a crusade to restore the Club’s Division 2B status. Off the park, there was also a change at the top of the Club when Archie Walls was elected as the third Chairman of the Club, having served the previous seven years as Vice-Chairman.

At the 1991 AGM the relationship with the Ladies team was called into question. A co-ordinator was appointed to see if there was any future in continuing the arrangement. Like the males, the Ladies team was on the wane and at the 1992 AGM it was decided to formally dissolve the link.