| Date | Opponent | Venue | Fixture | Score | Scorers | Attendance | Match Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Sep-12 | Preston North End | Away | League | 1-0 | Scott | 8000 | |
| 14-Sep-12 | Burnley | Home | League | 2-0 | Scott, Dalrymple | 21000 | |
| 16-Sep-12 | Stockport County | Home | League | 4-1 | McFadden (2), Dalrymple, Bevan | 8000 | |
| 21-Sep-12 | Hull City | Away | League | 1-2 | Hendry (og) | 12000 | |
| 28-Sep-12 | Glossop North End | Home | League | 1-0 | McFadden | 16000 | |
| 5-Oct-12 | Blackpool | Home | League | 1-0 | Bevan | 16900 | |
| 12-Oct-12 | Lincoln City | Away | League | 1-1 | McFadden | 9000 | |
| 19-Oct-12 | Nottingham Forest | Home | League | 2-2 | Bevan (2) | 21000 | |
| 26-Oct-12 | Bristol City | Away | League | 0-1 | 11000 | ||
| 2-Nov-12 | Birmingham City | Home | League | 0-2 | 12000 | ||
| 9-Nov-12 | Huddersfield Town | Away | League | 0-0 | 2500 | ||
| 16-Nov-12 | Leeds City | Home | League | 2-0 | McFadden (2) | 11000 | |
| 23-Nov-12 | Grimsby Town | Away | League | 2-1 | Scott, Parker | 5000 | |
| 30-Nov-12 | Bury | Home | League | 1-2 | Bevan | 9700 | |
| 7-Dec-12 | Fulham | Away | League | 1-1 | Dryden | 20500 | |
| 14-Dec-12 | Barnsley | Home | League | 2-2 | Dryden (2) | 10600 | |
| 21-Dec-12 | Bradford Park Avenue | Away | League | 0-3 | 12000 | ||
| 25-Dec-12 | Leicester Fosse | Home | League | 1-1 | Dryden | 15000 | |
| 26-Dec-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | League | 1-1 | Dalrymple | 8000 | |
| 28-Dec-12 | Preston North End | Home | League | 1-2 | Dryden | 18000 | |
| 1-Jan-13 | Stockport County | Away | League | 0-2 | 8000 | ||
| 4-Jan-13 | Burnley | Away | League | 0-5 | 12900 | ||
| 11-Jan-13 | Sunderland | Away | FAC r1 | 0-6 | 12895 | ||
| 18-Jan-13 | Hull City | Home | League | 2-1 | Scott, Hind | 7200 | |
| 25-Jan-13 | Glossop North End | Away | League | 0-3 | 3000 | ||
| 8-Feb-13 | Blackpool | Away | League | 0-2 | 4000 | ||
| 15-Feb-13 | Lincoln City | Home | League | 1-2 | McFadden (pen) | 4900 | |
| 22-Feb-13 | Nottingham Forest | Away | League | 0-0 | 7000 | ||
| 1-Mar-13 | Bristol City | Home | League | 0-0 | 10000 | ||
| 8-Mar-13 | Birmingham City | Away | League | 1-1 | Parker | 14000 | |
| 15-Mar-13 | Huddersfield Town | Home | League | 1-1 | McFadden | 9000 | |
| 21-Mar-13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | League | 0-0 | 6500 | ||
| 22-Mar-13 | Leeds City | Away | League | 1-3 | McFadden | 6000 | |
| 24-Mar-13 | Leicester Fosse | Away | League | 0-1 | 9000 | ||
| 29-Mar-13 | Grimsby Town | Home | League | 1-3 | McFadden | 7000 | |
| 5-Apr-13 | Bury | Away | League | 0-0 | 3148 | ||
| 12-Apr-13 | Fulham | Home | League | 2-1 | Dryden, Parker | 14000 | |
| 19-Apr-13 | Barnsley | Away | League | 0-0 | 4000 | ||
| 26-Apr-13 | Bradford Park Avenue | Home | League | 1-0 | Parker | 5900 |
