| Date | Opponent | Venue | Fixture | Score | Scorers | Attendance | Match Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-81 | Southend United | Home | AMC | 2-0 | Jennings, Chiedozie | 1806 | |
| 18-Aug-81 | Wimbledon | Home | AMC | 0-1 | 1777 | ||
| 22-Aug-81 | Gillingham | Away | AMC | 1-1 | Moores | 2234 | |
| 29-Aug-81 | Derby County | Away | League | 2-1 | P Taylor, Jennings | 12433 | |
| 1-Sep-81 | Millwall | Home | LC r1-1 | 1-1 | Moores | 4568 | |
| 5-Sep-81 | Grimsby Town | Home | League | 1-2 | P Taylor | 3764 | |
| 12-Sep-81 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | League | 0-2 | 7043 | ||
| 16-Sep-81 | Millwall | Away | LC r1-2 | 2-3 | Moores, Jennings | 4784 | |
| 19-Sep-81 | Wrexham | Home | League | 0-0 | 2899 | ||
| 22-Sep-81 | Crystal Palace | Away | League | 0-1 | 11061 | ||
| 26-Sep-81 | Newcastle United | Away | League | 0-1 | 13710 | ||
| 28-Sep-81 | Chelsea | Home | League | 0-2 | 9698 | ||
| 3-Oct-81 | Luton Town | Home | League | 0-3 | 5584 | ||
| 10-Oct-81 | Watford | Away | League | 0-3 | 10052 | ||
| 18-Oct-81 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | League | 1-1 | Cunningham | 8192 | |
| 25-Oct-81 | Charlton Athletic | Home | League | 1-1 | Bowles (pen) | 8265 | |
| 31-Oct-81 | Barnsley | Away | League | 0-1 | 13435 | ||
| 7-Nov-81 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | League | 3-0 | Margerrison, Sussex, Silkman | 5179 | |
| 14-Nov-81 | Leicester City | Away | League | 1-0 | McNeil | 11733 | |
| 21-Nov-81 | Bolton Wanderers | Away | League | 0-1 | 5737 | ||
| 24-Nov-81 | Newcastle United | Home | League | 1-0 | Margerrison | 4026 | |
| 28-Nov-81 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | League | 2-0 | Godfrey (2) | 3327 | |
| 5-Dec-81 | Rotherham United | Away | League | 0-1 | 6346 | ||
| 19-Dec-81 | Oldham Athletic | Away | League | 2-3 | Giles (2) | 5006 | |
| 2-Jan-82 | Charlton Athletic | Home | FAC r3 | 1-0 | Moores | 6511 | |
| 9-Jan-82 | Grimsby Town | Away | League | 2-1 | Godfrey, Moores | 6877 | |
| 16-Jan-82 | Derby County | Home | League | 3-2 | Moores (2), Godfrey | 4595 | |
| 23-Jan-82 | Barnsley | Home | League | 1-3 | Moores | 3620 | |
| 26-Jan-82 | Huddersfield Town | Away | FAC r4 | 1-1 | Moores | 13623 | |
| 30-Jan-82 | Wrexham | Away | League | 1-0 | Godfrey | 4221 | |
| 1-Feb-82 | Huddersfield Town | Home | FAC r4r | 2-0 | Foster, Moores | 6470 | |
| 6-Feb-82 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | League | 0-0 | 3990 | ||
| 13-Feb-82 | Crystal Palace | Away | FAC r5 | 0-0 | 14501 | ||
| 16-Feb-82 | Crystal Palace | Home | FAC r5r | 0-1 | 10067 | ||
| 21-Feb-82 | Crystal Palace | Home | League | 0-0 | 5132 | ||
| 27-Feb-82 | Watford | Home | League | 1-3 | Silkman | 6595 | |
| 12-Mar-82 | Charlton Athletic | Away | League | 2-5 | Jennings, Silkman | 5871 | |
| 16-Mar-82 | Norwich City | Home | League | 1-1 | Jennings | 2933 | |
| 27-Mar-82 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | League | 0-2 | 16460 | ||
| 30-Mar-82 | Luton Town | Away | League | 0-2 | 9716 | ||
| 6-Apr-82 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | League | 0-3 | 10531 | ||
| 10-Apr-82 | Cardiff City | Away | League | 1-2 | Foster | 5689 | |
| 12-Apr-82 | Cambridge United | Home | League | 0-0 | 3162 | ||
| 17-Apr-82 | Bolton Wanderers | Home | League | 3-0 | Godfrey, McNeil, Silkman (pen) | 2851 | |
| 20-Apr-82 | Cambridge United | Away | League | 0-2 | 3660 | ||
| 24-Apr-82 | Shrewsbury Town | Away | League | 0-2 | 2898 | ||
| 28-Apr-82 | Cardiff City | Home | League | 1-1 | Foster | 2527 | |
| 1-May-82 | Rotherham United | Home | League | 1-2 | Godfrey | 3009 | |
| 5-May-82 | Chelsea | Away | League | 2-2 | Houchen, Margerrison | 6009 | |
| 8-May-82 | Norwich City | Away | League | 0-2 | 19197 | ||
| 15-May-82 | Oldham Athletic | Home | League | 0-3 | 2090 | ||
| 18-May-82 | Leicester City | Home | League | 3-0 | Godfrey, Silkman, McNeil | 2107 |
