| History | Newspaper | |||||
| Sat 22 Aug | Crystal Palace | H | League | D 2-2 | 7,011 | 6,800 |
| Wed 26 Aug | Chester | A | League | W 1-0 | 7,800 | 7,800 |
| Sat 29 Aug | Bradford Park Avenue | A | League | D 1-1 | 8,357 | 8,357 |
| Tue 01 Sep | Chester | H | League | W 2-1 | 9,344 | 9,302 |
| Sat 05 Sep | Stockport County | H | League | L 0-4 | ||
| Thu 10 Sep | Walsall | A | League | W 1-0 | 15,403 | |
| Sat 12 Sep | Exeter City | A | League | W 3-1 | 7,431 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | Walsall | H | League | D 1-1 | 8,733 | 8,678 |
| Sat 19 Sep | Watford | H | League | W 1-0 | 7,045 | |
| Wed 23rd Sep | Crewe Alexandra | A | League | L 0-3 | 9,171 | 8,981 |
| Sat 26th Sep | Oldham Athletic | A | League | W 1-0 | 5,956 | |
| Tue 29 Sep | Crewe Alexandra | H | League | W 4-2 | 7,571 | 7,534 |
| Sat 03 Oct | Rochdale | A | League | L 0-3 | 4,897 | |
| Tue 06 Oct | Notts. County | H | League | W 2-0 | 9,004 | 8,969 |
| Sat 10 Oct | Doncaster Rovers | H | League | W 2-0 | 7,019 | |
| Thu 15 Oct | Notts. County | A | League | L 1-2 | 12,232 | |
| Sat 17 Oct | Northampton Town | A | League | D 2-2 | 8,789 | |
| Sat 24 Oct | Torquay United | H | League | W 2-0 | 6,811 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | Millwall | A | League | D 1-1 | 18,792 | 18,448 |
| Sat 07 Nov | Southport | H | League | W 1-0 | 6,311 | |
| Sat 14 Nov | Rochdale | A | F.A. Cup | D 2-2 | 5,811 | 5,811 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Rochdale | H | F.A. Cup | L 1-3 | 13,250 | |
| Sat 21 Nov | Barrow | H | League | L 0-1 | 5,099 | |
| Sat 28 Nov | Aldershot | A | League | W 2-0 | 4,292 | 4,300 |
| Sat 12 Dec | Gateshead | A | League | L 0-1 | 2,442 | 2,256 |
| Sat 19 Dec | Crystal Palace | A | League | L 1-2 | 9,045 | |
| Sat 26 Dec | Workington | H | League | L 0-1 | 8,638 | |
| Tue 29 Dec | Workington | A | League | L 0-1 | 6,593 | |
| Sat 02 Jan | Bradford Park Avenue | H | League | L 1-3 | 4,076 | |
| Sat 16 Jan | Stockport County | A | League | D 0-0 | 5,203 | 5,148 |
| Sat 23 Jan | Exeter City | H | League | L 0-4 | 4,366 | |
| Sat 30 Jan | Darlington | H | League | W 1-0 | 1,914 | |
| Sat 06 Feb | Watford | A | League | L 1-3 | 12,242 | |
| Sat 13 Feb | Oldham Athletic | H | League | L 0-1 | 2,144 | |
| Sat 27 Feb | Doncaster Rovers | A | League | L 1-4 | 4,426 | |
| Sat 05 Mar | Northampton Town | H | League | L 0-2 | 3,503 | |
| Sat 12 Mar | Torquay United | A | League | L 1-2 | 6,110 | |
| Sat 19 Mar | Millwall | H | League | D 3-3 | 3,126 | |
| Sat 26 Mar | Southport | A | League | D 1-1 | 2,338 | |
| Tue 29 Mar | Rochdale | H | League | D 1-1 | 2,258 | 2,169 |
| Sat 02 Apr | Gillingham | H | League | L 0-1 | 2,538 | |
| Sat 09 Apr | Barrow | A | League | L 1-5 | 4,241 | |
| Fri 15 Apr | Hartlepools United | H | League | D 1-1 | 3,164 | 3,131 |
| Mon 18 Apr | Hartlepools United | A | League | W 2-1 | 3,603 | 3,403 |
| Tue 19 Apr | Aldershot | H | League | D 0-0 | 3,200 | 3,145 |
| Sat 23 Apr | Darlington | A | League | L 1-2 | 3,726 | |
| Sat 30 Apr | Gateshead | H | League | W 4-0 | 2,303 | |
| Fri 06 May | Gillingham | A | League | L 1-3 | 3,469 |
| Sat 9 Jan | Gillingham | A | League | PP |
| Sat 20 Feb | Rochdale | H | League | PP |
| Sat 5th Dec | Barnsley | H | Friendly | L 2-3 | 1400 |