| 2-Sep-11 | Derby County | Home | League | 3-0 | Dix, McFadden, Scott | 13846 | |
| 9-Sep-11 | Stockport County | Away | League | 1-1 | McFadden | 8000 | |
| 16-Sep-11 | Leeds City | Home | League | 2-1 | Dalrymple, McFadden | 15000 | |
| 23-Sep-11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | League | 1-0 | McFadden | 10000 | |
| 30-Sep-11 | Leicester Fosse | Home | League | 4-1 | Scott (3), Willis | 15000 | |
| 7-Oct-11 | Gainsborough Trinity | Away | League | 2-0 | McFadden, Dix | 6000 | |
| 14-Oct-11 | Grimsby Town | Home | League | 1-0 | Bevan | 16000 | |
| 21-Oct-11 | Nottingham Forest | Away | League | 0-3 | | 8000 | |
| 28-Oct-11 | Chelsea | Home | League | 1-4 | McFadden | 25000 | |
| 4-Nov-11 | Burnley | Away | League | 0-1 | | 16000 | |
| 11-Nov-11 | Bristol City | Away | League | 0-1 | | 7000 | |
| 18-Nov-11 | Birmingham City | Home | League | 2-0 | Parker, Bevan | 6000 | |
| 25-Nov-11 | Huddersfield Town | Away | League | 0-0 | | 4500 | |
| 2-Dec-11 | Blackpool | Home | League | 2-0 | Bevan, McFadden | 10000 | |
| 9-Dec-11 | Glossop North End | Away | League | 3-3 | Parker, McFadden (2) | 1000 | |
| 16-Dec-11 | Hull City | Home | League | 4-0 | McFadden (2), Dalrymple (2) | 17000 | |
| 23-Dec-11 | Barnsley | Away | League | 1-2 | McFadden | 6000 | |
| 25-Dec-11 | Bradford Park Avenue | Away | League | 1-2 | McFadden | 30000 | |
| 26-Dec-11 | Bradford Park Avenue | Home | League | 2-0 | Dalrymple (2) | 12000 | |
| 30-Dec-11 | Derby County | Away | League | 1-5 | Dalrymple | 15000 | |
| 6-Jan-12 | Stockport County | Home | League | 4-2 | Hind, Parker, Scott, McFadden | 3370 | |
| 13-Jan-12 | Everton | Home | FAC r1 | 1-2 | Bevan | 11000 | |
| 20-Jan-12 | Leeds City | Away | League | 2-0 | Bevan, McFadden | 5000 | |
| 27-Jan-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | League | 1-0 | Bevan | 7000 | |
| 10-Feb-12 | Gainsborough Trinity | Home | League | 3-0 | Dalrymple, Bevan, Hind (pen) | 8600 | |
| 17-Feb-12 | Grimsby Town | Away | League | 1-2 | Bevan | 8100 | |
| 24-Feb-12 | Nottingham Forest | Home | League | 0-2 | | 12000 | |
| 2-Mar-12 | Chelsea | Away | League | 0-3 | | 45200 | |
| 9-Mar-12 | Burnley | Home | League | 1-2 | Dix | 27000 | |
| 16-Mar-12 | Bristol City | Home | League | 4-0 | Bevan, Hind, McFadden (pen), Dalrymple | 8000 | |
| 23-Mar-12 | Birmingham City | Away | League | 0-4 | | 10000 | |
| 30-Mar-12 | Huddersfield Town | Home | League | 2-1 | Dix, McFadden | 6000 | |
| 5-Apr-12 | Fulham | Away | League | 2-0 | Dalrymple, Dix | 21500 | |
| 6-Apr-12 | Blackpool | Away | League | 0-1 | | 10100 | |
| 8-Apr-12 | Fulham | Home | League | 4-0 | Bevan (2), Dalrymple (2) | 18000 | |
| 9-Apr-12 | Leicester Fosse | Away | League | 0-2 | | 10400 | |
| 13-Apr-12 | Glossop North End | Home | League | 2-1 | Dalrymple (2) | 8000 | |
| 20-Apr-12 | Hull City | Away | League | 2-0 | McFadden (2, 1 pen) | 6400 | |
| 27-Apr-12 | Barnsley | Home | League | 2-0 | Bevan, Parker | 9500 | |
