In 1982–83, the club finished third in the league and won the London Intermediate Cup, gaining Senior Status and promotion to the Premier Division. In the 16 subsequent seasons the Club only ever finished outside the top five on six occasions, finished runners-up in 1991–92 and won the Championship the following season under Manager Derek Townshend and Assistant Tony Faulkner. However, this successful management team were unceremoniously dismissed at the end of that season by the then club chairman on the very night that the Spartan League Championship Shield was presented to them.