At the time of his arrival at the Antelope Ground, the local press described Farrell as "fast, tricky and reliable" – he soon justified his reputation with a series of impressive displays as centre-forward. He made his debut for "the Saints" in the opening match of the season, a 1–0 defeat at champions Millwall Athletic. Saints started the season with five away matches, four of which were defeats, with Farrell scoring twice in the only victory, a 2–1 win over Royal Ordnance Factories on 5 October. Eventually, under trainer Dawson's guidance, the team's form improved and there were only two further league defeats as the team ended the season in third place, with Farrell top-scorer with ten league goals from his 17 appearances, plus four goals from five FA Cup matches. In addition to the Southern League and FA Cup matches, the club were involved in several high-scoring friendly matches, including a 9–0 victory over the Dublin Fusiliers, a 9–1 victory over the Manchester Regiment and a 13–0 victory over the City Ramblers, in each of which Farrell scored five goals.