| 26/08/1939 | Oldham | A | League | L 1-3 |
| 02/09/1939 | Stockport County | H | League | W 2-0 |
| 23/09/1939 | Preston North End | H | Friendly | D 1-1 | Mills |
| 30/09/1939 | Barrow | A | Friendly | L 3-4 | |
| 14/10/1939 | Clyde | H | Friendly | D 4-4 | |
| 16/12/1939 | Newcastle United | H | Friendly | L 2-5 | |
| 25/12/1939 | Queen of the South | H | Friendly | L 1-3 | |
| 26/12/1939 | York City | A | Friendly | D 3-3 | |
| 30/12/1939 | York City | H | Friendly | W 4-2 | |
| 01/01/1940 | Bradford | H | Friendly | D 2-2 |
| 13/04/1940 | Barrow | A | War Cup | L 0-1 |
| 21/10/1939 | Accrington Stanley | H | League | D 0-0 |
| 28/10/1939 | Bolton Wanderers | A | League | L 1-4 |
| 11/11/1939 | Preston North End | H | League | L 1-5 |
| 18/11/1939 | Burnley | A | League | L 0-8 |
| 25/11/1939 | Bury | A | League | L 2-4 |
| 02/12/1939 | Oldham Athletic | H | League | L 1-2 |
| 09/12/1939 | Rochdale | A | League | L 1-3 |
| 23/12/1939 | Blackburn Rovers | H | League | L 1-2 |
| 06/01/1940 | Blackpool | A | League | D 2-2 |
| 24/02/1940 | Bolton Wanderers | H | League | L 2-3 |
| 02/03/1940 | Barrow | H | League | W 1-0 |
| 09/03/1940 | Preston North End | A | League | L 2-3 |
| 16/03/1940 | Burnley | H | League | L 3-4 |
| 22/03/1940 | Southport | A | League | L 0-4 |
| 23/03/1940 | Bury | H | League | D 3-3 |
| 25/03/1940 | Southport | H | League | W 3-2 |
| 30/03/1940 | Oldham Athletic | A | League | L 1-8 |
| 06/04/1940 | Rochdale | H | League | L 1-2 |
| 27/04/1940 | Accrington Stanley * | A | League | W 6-1 |
| 25/05/1940 | Barrow | A | League | L 3-6 |
| 27/05/1940 | Blackburn Rovers * | A | League | D 1-1 |
| 01/06/1940 | Blackpool | A | League | W 3-1 |
| * Away Fixture Played at BP |