With the demise of Old Salians and with more experience playing as a team, Manchester Village Spartans applied for participation in a new amateur rugby structure called The Miller Homes Leagues which was set up by the RFU. The Manchester Village Spartans 1st XV was accepted and placed into Division 5 South. This was a significant moment for the Club because the team members were committing themselves to playing weekly matches for a whole rugby season for the first time.

Despite finishing the league in 12th place, the team had survived their first full season which was a great achievement.

Their season was not over yet though because they enthusiastically travelled to New York to participate in the third Bingham Cup, hosted by the New York Gotham Knights. A total of 29 teams participated, from 22 clubs and 6 countries. For a team which had bonded through an entire season in the league, they offered so much. However, in exhausting hot and dusty conditions, they ended up finishing a disappointing eighth place in the main Cup competition. The Sydney Convicts were winners for the first time, beating the defending champions the Fog in the final.