With Forfar floundering in the league, the board moved to appoint then Dumbarton manager Brian Fairley as Station Park boss, Fairley resigning from his post as Dumbarton manager earlier in the day.
He joined the club on their pre-season tour of Scotland and scored in a 3–0 win against Forfar Athletic.
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