| Date | Opponent | Venue | Fixture | Score | Scorers | Attendance | Match Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-70 | Sheffield United | Home | League | 3-1 | Harper, Lazarus (2) | 10584 | |
| 19-Aug-70 | Fulham | Away | LC r1 | 0-1 | 10975 | ||
| 22-Aug-70 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | League | 0-0 | 9306 | ||
| 29-Aug-70 | Charlton Athletic | Home | League | 0-0 | 14746 | ||
| 2-Sep-70 | Portsmouth | Away | League | 1-1 | Bullock | 15218 | |
| 5-Sep-70 | Carlisle United | Away | League | 0-2 | 8143 | ||
| 12-Sep-70 | Sunderland | Home | League | 1-0 | Parmenter | 8919 | |
| 19-Sep-70 | Luton Town | Away | League | 0-4 | 16711 | ||
| 26-Sep-70 | Cardiff City | Home | League | 0-0 | 11992 | ||
| 30-Sep-70 | Bolton Wanderers | Away | League | 1-0 | Fairbrother | 7165 | |
| 3-Oct-70 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | League | 1-5 | Fairbrother | 14500 | |
| 10-Oct-70 | Hull City | Home | League | 0-1 | 9445 | ||
| 17-Oct-70 | Sheffield United | Away | League | 1-3 | Bullock | 20205 | |
| 19-Oct-70 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | League | 1-1 | Dyson | 10219 | |
| 24-Oct-70 | Millwall | Home | League | 0-0 | 14282 | ||
| 31-Oct-70 | Norwich City | Away | League | 2-4 | Allen, Payne (og) | 11269 | |
| 7-Nov-70 | Middlesbrough | Home | League | 0-0 | 6690 | ||
| 14-Nov-70 | Birmingham City | Away | League | 0-1 | 14937 | ||
| 21-Nov-70 | Watford | Home | League | 1-1 | Moss | 8979 | |
| 28-Nov-70 | Leicester City | Away | League | 0-4 | 23699 | ||
| 5-Dec-70 | Bristol City | Home | League | 1-1 | Riddick | 6250 | |
| 12-Dec-70 | Swindon Town | Away | League | 1-1 | Mancini | 14085 | |
| 19-Dec-70 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | League | 1-1 | Brisley | 5931 | |
| 9-Jan-71 | Bolton Wanderers | Home | League | 3-1 | Jones, Bullock, Lazarus | 6580 | |
| 11-Jan-71 | Sunderland | Away | FAC r3 | 3-0 | Dyson, Lazarus, Fairbrother | 18065 | |
| 16-Jan-71 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | League | 1-2 | Lazarus | 10849 | |
| 23-Jan-71 | Nottingham Forest | Away | FAC r4 | 1-1 | Dyson | 25349 | |
| 1-Feb-71 | Nottingham Forest | Home | FAC r4r | 0-1 | 18530 | ||
| 6-Feb-71 | Bristol City | Away | League | 0-0 | 11423 | ||
| 13-Feb-71 | Swindon Town | Home | League | 1-0 | Riddick | 7797 | |
| 20-Feb-71 | Watford | Away | League | 0-0 | 14336 | ||
| 26-Feb-71 | Norwich City | Home | League | 1-0 | Dyson (pen) | 8682 | |
| 6-Mar-71 | Millwall | Away | League | 1-0 | Allen | 7168 | |
| 10-Mar-71 | Oxford United | Away | League | 1-0 | Dyson | 7322 | |
| 13-Mar-71 | Birmingham City | Home | League | 0-2 | 11167 | ||
| 20-Mar-71 | Middlesbrough | Away | League | 1-0 | Riddick | 17132 | |
| 27-Mar-71 | Carlisle United | Home | League | 1-1 | Bullock | 7998 | |
| 29-Mar-71 | Leicester City | Home | League | 0-1 | 12736 | ||
| 3-Apr-71 | Charlton Athletic | Away | League | 0-2 | 8143 | ||
| 9-Apr-71 | Sunderland | Away | League | 0-1 | 15151 | ||
| 10-Apr-71 | Oxford United | Home | League | 0-0 | 6266 | ||
| 12-Apr-71 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | League | 0-1 | 11949 | ||
| 17-Apr-71 | Hull City | Away | League | 2-5 | Bullock, Lazarus | 19320 | |
| 24-Apr-71 | Luton Town | Home | League | 1-2 | Brabrook | 6339 | |
| 26-Apr-71 | Portsmouth | Home | League | 1-1 | Lazarus | 3941 | |
| 1-May-71 | Cardiff City | Away | League | 0-1 | 15750 |
