| History | |||||
| Sat 20 Aug | Accrington Stanley | H | League | W 2-1 | 13747 |
| Wed 24 Aug | Wrexham | A | League | D 1-1 | 13506 |
| Sat 27 Aug | Mansfield Town | A | League | L 1-4 | 15165 |
| Thu 01 Sep | Wrexham | H | League | W 1-0 | 15170 |
| Sat 03 Sep | Stockport County | H | League | W 2-0 | 14670 |
| Tue 06 Sep | Tranmere Rovers | A | League | D 0-0 | 9338 |
| Sat 10 Sep | Rotherham United | H | League | W 3-1 | 14621 |
| Sat 17 Sep | Lincoln City | A | League | L 1-2 | 11166 |
| Sat 24 Sep | Barrow | H | League | W 2-0 | 14164 |
| Sat 01 Oct | Crewe Alexandra | A | League | L 1-2 | 9777 |
| Sat 08 Oct | Doncaster Rovers | A | League | D 0-0 | 17342 |
| Sat 15 Oct | Gateshead | H | League | W 4-2 | 16578 |
| Sat 22 Oct | Hartlepools United | A | League | W 5-1 | 10145 |
| Sat 29 Oct | Darlington | H | League | L 0-1 | 14572 |
| Sat 05 Nov | New Brighton | A | League | L 2-3 | 4978 |
| Sat 12 Nov | Halifax Town | H | League | L 0-2 | 7347 |
| Sat 19 Nov | Rochdale | A | League | L 0-1 | 7323 |
| Sat 26 Nov | Lincoln City | H | F.A. Cup | W 1-0 | 11372 |
| Sat 03 Dec | Chester | A | League | W 4-2 | 4494 |
| Sat 10 Dec | Swindon Town | H | F.A. Cup | W 2-0 | 18604 |
| Sat 17 Dec | Accrington Stanley | A | League | D 1-1 | 2802 |
| Sat 24 Dec | Mansfield Town | H | League | D 1-1 | 12495 |
| Mon 26 Dec | York City | A | League | D 1-1 | 11648 |
| Tue 27 Dec | York City | H | League | W 4-3 | 14298 |
| Sat 31 Dec | Stockport County | A | League | L 0-2 | 13026 |
| Sat 07 Jan | Leeds United | H | F.A. Cup | L 2-5 | 22832 |
| Sat 14 Jan | Rotherham United | A | League | D 1-1 | 12893 |
| Sat 21 Jan | Lincoln City | H | League | L 0-2 | 12892 |
| Sat 28 Jan | Bradford City | H | League | W 3-0 | 9094 |
| Sat 04 Feb | Barrow | A | League | W 3-1 | 4243 |
| Sat 11 Feb | Southport | H | League | D 3-3 | 10192 |
| Sat 18 Feb | Crewe Alexandra | H | League | D 2-2 | 10102 |
| Sat 25 Feb | Rochdale | H | League | W 2-0 | 9525 |
| Sat 04 Mar | Bradford City | A | League | L 2-3 | 12093 |
| Sat 11 Mar | Hartlepools United | H | League | W 2-1 | 8219 |
| Sat 18 Mar | Darlington | A | League | D 1-1 | 5174 |
| Sat 25 Mar | New Brighton | H | League | D 0-0 | 8451 |
| Sat 01 Apr | Halifax Town | A | League | D 1-1 | 4189 |
| Fri 07 Apr | Oldham Athletic | H | League | W 3-0 | 10490 |
| Sat 08 Apr | Doncaster Rovers | H | League | D 0-0 | 11503 |
| Mon 10 Apr | Oldham Athletic | A | League | D 1-1 | 9060 |
| Sat 15 Apr | Gateshead | A | League | L 1-2 | 12067 |
| Sat 22 Apr | Chester | H | League | W 5-1 | 9559 |
| Sat 29 Apr | Southport | A | League | W 2-1 | 2360 |
| Sat 06 May | Tranmere Rovers | H | League | D 0-0 | 10121 |
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 66 | 38 | 55 |
| 2 | Gateshead | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 87 | 54 | 53 |
| 3 | Rochdale | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 68 | 41 | 51 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 60 | 39 | 51 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 51 | 48 | 49 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 80 | 59 | 48 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 68 | 55 | 48 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 66 | 54 | 48 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 68 | 51 | 47 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 52 | 45 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 58 | 63 | 43 |
| 12 | Chester | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 70 | 79 | 40 |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 62 | 39 |
| 14 | New Brighton | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 45 | 63 | 38 |
| 15 | Barrow | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 53 | 37 |
| 16 | Southport | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 71 | 37 |
| 17 | Darlington | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 69 | 35 |
| 18 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 52 | 79 | 33 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 61 | 76 | 32 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 54 | 32 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 58 | 85 | 32 |
| 22 | York City | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 70 | 31 |
| 4th May | Falkirk | H | Friendly | L 1-2 |