| 22-Aug-64 | Portsmouth | Home | League | 5-2 | Philips (3), Dunmore, Price | 10181 | |
| 26-Aug-64 | Manchester City | Away | League | 0-6 | | 21085 | |
| 29-Aug-64 | Swindon Town | Away | League | 0-1 | | 15118 | |
| 31-Aug-64 | Manchester City | Home | League | 4-3 | Philips (2), Dunmore(2) | 11512 | |
| 5-Sep-64 | Derby County | Home | League | 1-4 | Price | 9188 | |
| 8-Sep-64 | Bury | Away | League | 1-2 | Dunmore (pen) | 9838 | |
| 12-Sep-64 | Swansea Town | Away | League | 5-2 | McDonald (2), Price, Philips (2) | 8122 | |
| 14-Sep-64 | Bury | Home | League | 1-0 | Price | 10194 | |
| 19-Sep-64 | Rotherham United | Home | League | 2-1 | Philips (2) | 8888 | |
| 23-Sep-64 | Barnsley | Home | LC r2 | 3-0 | Philips (2), Gregory | 5146 | |
| 26-Sep-64 | Norwich City | Away | League | 0-2 | | 20390 | |
| 28-Sep-64 | Bolton Wanderers | Home | League | 3-1 | Philips, Dunmore (2) | 11385 | |
| 3-Oct-64 | Crystal Palace | Home | League | 0-1 | | 17711 | |
| 10-Oct-64 | Newcastle United | Away | League | 0-5 | | 28250 | |
| 14-Oct-64 | Charlton Athletic | Away | LC r3 | 1-2 | Gregory | 5394 | |
| 17-Oct-64 | Northampton Town | Home | League | 2-2 | Price (2) | 8533 | |
| 24-Oct-64 | Southampton | Away | League | 2-2 | Price (2) | 17536 | |
| 31-Oct-64 | Huddersfield Town | Home | League | 1-0 | Philips | 7673 | |
| 7-Nov-64 | Coventry City | Away | League | 1-1 | Dunmore | 24446 | |
| 14-Nov-64 | Cardiff City | Home | League | 1-3 | McDonald | 6348 | |
| 21-Nov-64 | Preston North End | Away | League | 0-3 | | 14965 | |
| 28-Nov-64 | Ipswich Town | Home | League | 0-0 | | 7039 | |
| 5-Dec-64 | Plymouth Argyle | Away | League | 1-1 | Newman (og) | 14528 | |
| 12-Dec-64 | Portsmouth | Away | League | 1-1 | Scott | 8708 | |
| 19-Dec-64 | Swindon Town | Home | League | 0-3 | | 5083 | |
| 26-Dec-64 | Charlton Athletic | Home | League | 4-2 | Philips (2), Dunmore, Metchick | 9296 | |
| 28-Dec-64 | Charlton Athletic | Away | League | 0-2 | | 8469 | |
| 2-Jan-65 | Derby County | Away | League | 0-1 | | 12956 | |
| 9-Jan-65 | Southampton | Away | FAC r3 | 1-3 | Dunmore | 20119 | |
| 16-Jan-65 | Swansea Town | Home | League | 2-3 | Gregory (2) | 5132 | |
| 6-Feb-65 | Norwich City | Home | League | 2-3 | Gregory, Dunmore | 7517 | |
| 13-Feb-65 | Crystal Palace | Away | League | 0-1 | | 17776 | |
| 20-Feb-65 | Newcastle United | Home | League | 2-1 | Elwood (2) | 8319 | |
| 27-Feb-65 | Northampton Town | Away | League | 0-2 | | 13517 | |
| 13-Mar-65 | Huddersfield Town | Away | League | 0-0 | | 11233 | |
| 27-Mar-65 | Cardiff City | Away | League | 2-0 | Gregory (pen), Elwood | 7777 | |
| 31-Mar-65 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | League | 2-0 | Elwood (2) | 9081 | |
| 3-Apr-65 | Preston North End | Home | League | 2-1 | Sorrell, Gregory | 8021 | |
| 6-Apr-65 | Rotherham United | Away | League | 0-3 | | 6514 | |
| 10-Apr-65 | Ipswich Town | Away | League | 1-1 | Gregory | 11730 | |
| 16-Apr-65 | Middlesbrough | Home | League | 1-1 | Metchick | 11200 | |
| 17-Apr-65 | Southampton | Home | League | 0-0 | | 8991 | |
| 19-Apr-65 | Middlesbrough | Away | League | 0-2 | | 11751 | |
| 24-Apr-65 | Bolton Wanderers | Away | League | 0-0 | | 8841 | |
| 28-Apr-65 | Coventry City | Home | League | 1-3 | Scott | 6355 | |
