 The first two seasons of Cann's reign in Sutton saw good finishes in the Athenian League, which led to an invitation for the club to join the Isthmian League.Sutton confounded expectations in their first season by finishing in 4th place and remained in the top ten for the next two seasons, before winning the title in 1966–67.A second defeat at Wembley in the FA Amateur Cup Final followed in 1969, with Sutton once more finishing in the top three in the table.