| Date | Time (Greenwich) | Home \ exit (H \ A) | Rival | Result | Competition | Previews \ Report | Attendance |
| August 8 | 15-00 | A | Reading | 0:0 | Championship | 19640 | |
| August 12 | 19-45 | H | Bradford | 3:0 | League Cup | 4639 | |
| August 15 | 15-00 | H | WBA | 0:1 | Championship | 22794 | |
| August 18 | 19-45 | H | Watford | 2:4 | Championship | 19232 | |
| August 22 | 15-00 | A | CRC | 1:1 | Championship | 13058 | |
| August 25 | 19-45 | H | Middlesbrough | 2:1 | League Cup | 8838 | |
| August 29 | 13-00 | H | Derby | 3:2 | Championship \ cup Brian Clough | 28143 | |
| September 12 | 15-00 | A | Sheffield U | 1:1 | Championship | 25270 | |
| September 15 | 19-45 | A | Ipswich | 1:1 | Championship | 21130 | |
| September 19 | 15-00 | H | Blackpool | 0:1 | Championship | 23487 | |
| September 22 | 19-45 | H | Blackburn | 0:1 | League Cup | 11553 | |
| September 27 | 13-15 | A | Plymouth | 1:0 | Championship | Previews\Report | 14792 |
| September 30 | 19-45 | H | Scunthorpe | 2:0 | Championship | Previews | 18332 |
| October 3 | 15-00 | A | Peterborough | 2:1 | Championship | Report | 12711 |
| October 17 | 17-20 | H | Newcastle | 1:0 | Championship | Previews\Report | 29155 |
| October 20 | 19-45 | H | Barnsley | 1:0 | Championship | Previews\Report | 20395 |
| October 24 | 15-00 | A | Crystal Palace | 1:1 | Championship | Previews\Report | 15629 |
| An NBI | 17-00 | A | Cardiff City | 1:1 | Championship | Previews\Report | 20413 |
| NBI 7 | 15-00 | H | Bristol City | 1:1 | Championship | Previews\Report | 21467 |
| 1921 NBI | 15-00 | A | Middlesbrough | 1:1 | Championship | Previews\Report | 22710 |
| 1928 NBI | 15-00 | H | Doncaster | 4:1 | Championship | Previews\Report | 22035 |
| 5 CST | 13-00 | H | Leicester City | 5:1 | Championship | Previews\Report | 28626 |
| 8 CST | 19-45 | A | Sheffield Yutd | 0:0 | Championship | Previews\Report | 26490 |
| 1912 CST | 15-00 | A | Swansea City | 1:0 | Championship | Previews\Report | 16690 |
| 1919 CST | 17-20 | H | Preston | 3:0 | Championship | Previews\Report | 21582 |
| 1926 CST | 12-00 | A | Watford | 0:0 | Championship | Previews\Report | 17086 |
| 1928 CST | 15-00 | H | Coventry City | 2:0 | Championship | Report | 28608 |
| January 9 | 15-00 | A | WBA | 3:1 | Championship | Previews\Report | 22873 |
| January 16 | 15-00 | H | Reading | 2:1 | Championship | Previews\Account | 27635 |
| January 26 | 19-45 | A | CRC | 5:0 | Championship | Previews | 23293 |
| January 30 | 13-00 | A | Derby | 0:1 | Championship \ cup Brian Clough | Report | 32674 |
| RVF 6 | 15-00 | H | Sheffield U | 2:1 | Championship | Previews\Report | 27900 |
| 9 RVF | 19-45 | A | Coventry City | 0:1 | Championship | Previews/Report | 18225 |
| 13 RVF | 15-00 | A | Doncaster | 0:1 | Championship | Previews/Report | 12768 |
| 16 RVF | 19-45 | H | Sheffield Yutd | Championship | |||
| 20 RVF | 15-00 | H | Middlesbrough | Championship | |||
| 27 RVF | 15-00 | A | Leicester City | Championship | |||
| March 6 | 15-00 | H | Swansea City | Championship | |||
| March 13 | 15-00 | A | Preston | Championship | |||
| March 16 | 19-45 | A | Barnsley | Championship | |||
| March 20 | 15-00 | H | Peterborough | Championship | |||
| March 23 | 19-45 | H | Crystal Palace | Championship | |||
| March 27 | 15-00 | A | Newcastle | Championship | |||
| April 3 | 15-00 | A | Bristol City | Championship | |||
| April 5 | 15-00 | H | Cardiff City | Championship | |||
| April 10 | 15-00 | H | Ipswich | Championship | |||
| April 17 | 15-00 | A | Blackpool | Championship | |||
| April 24 | 15-00 | H | Plymouth | Championship | |||
| May 2 | 15-00 | A | Scunthorpe | Championship |