The early years of the 1970s was a challenging time for Young Boys Berne as the club sought to reestablish itself among the Swiss elite. The 1969-70 season brought a respectable fifth-placed finish with some vibrant home performances bringing high-scoring wins over FC Wettingen, Servette and Bellinzona, all this despite a significant turnover in coaches and players The club's sole foreign player, the veteran West German forward Albert Brülls, departed in the summer of 1970, but a positive was the early emergence of young keeper Walter Eichenberger who would go on to become a significant and long-serving player for YB.