| 29-Aug-36 | Crystal Palace | Home | League | 1-1 | McCombe | 12647 | |
| 31-Aug-36 | Cardiff City | Away | League | 1-2 | McCombe | 16698 | |
| 5-Sep-36 | Exeter City | Away | League | 2-0 | McCombe, Fletcher | 7614 | |
| 10-Sep-36 | Cardiff City | Home | League | 0-1 | | 5471 | |
| 12-Sep-36 | Reading | Home | League | 3-2 | Crawford, Farrell, Heinemann | 7958 | |
| 17-Sep-36 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Home | League | 2-0 | Crawford, Farrell | 6153 | |
| 19-Sep-36 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | League | 1-2 | Crawford | 15448 | |
| 26-Sep-36 | Bristol City | Home | League | 0-0 | | 8747 | |
| 3-Oct-36 | Torquay United | Away | League | 1-4 | H Smith | 4501 | |
| 10-Oct-36 | Notts County | Home | League | 1-1 | Wells | 10467 | |
| 17-Oct-36 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Home | League | 2-1 | Miles, Farrell | 7842 | |
| 24-Oct-36 | Northampton Town | Away | League | 1-1 | McCombe | 8004 | |
| 31-Oct-36 | Bristol Rovers | Home | League | 2-1 | H Taylor, H Smith | 5523 | |
| 7-Nov-36 | Millwall | Away | League | 1-2 | Crawford | 19028 | |
| 14-Nov-36 | Swindon Town | Home | League | 1-1 | H Smith | 7495 | |
| 21-Nov-36 | Aldershot | Away | League | 1-1 | Crawford | 3647 | |
| 28-Nov-36 | Torquay United | Home | FAC r1 | 2-1 | H Smith, Crawford | 8721 | |
| 5-Dec-36 | Newport County | Away | League | 1-1 | Low (og) | 8667 | |
| 12-Dec-36 | Carlisle United | Away | FAC r2 | 1-4 | Crawford | 13317 | |
| 19-Dec-36 | Watford | Away | League | 1-2 | McCombe | 6312 | |
| 25-Dec-36 | Walsall | Away | League | 2-3 | McCombe (2) | 8408 | |
| 26-Dec-36 | Crystal Palace | Away | League | 3-2 | McCombe, H Smith (2) | 15120 | |
| 28-Dec-36 | Walsall | Home | League | 2-2 | Crawford (2) | 3862 | |
| 2-Jan-37 | Exeter City | Home | League | 1-0 | H Smith | 5573 | |
| 9-Jan-37 | Reading | Away | League | 1-1 | H Smith | 7089 | |
| 16-Jan-37 | Gillingham | Home | League | 2-0 | Codling, Crawford | 8305 | |
| 23-Jan-37 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | League | 0-0 | | 7606 | |
| 30-Jan-37 | Bristol City | Away | League | 0-4 | | 4565 | |
| 6-Feb-37 | Torquay United | Home | League | 2-0 | Crawford, H Taylor | 7484 | |
| 13-Feb-37 | Notts County | Away | League | 0-0 | | 14316 | |
| 20-Feb-37 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Away | League | 1-2 | Fletcher | 5576 | |
| 27-Feb-37 | Northampton Town | Home | League | 3-1 | H Smith, Crawford, Miles | 5095 | |
| 6-Mar-37 | Bristol Rovers | Away | League | 0-4 | | 6595 | |
| 13-Mar-37 | Millwall | Home | League | 1-0 | Crawford | 20288 | |
| 20-Mar-37 | Swindon Town | Away | League | 3-1 | Farrell, H Smith (2) | 5864 | |
| 26-Mar-37 | Luton Town | Home | League | 0-2 | | 17430 | |
| 27-Mar-37 | Aldershot | Home | League | 1-1 | Fletcher | 6308 | |
| 29-Mar-37 | Luton Town | Away | League | 0-2 | | 18279 | |
| 3-Apr-37 | Gillingham | Away | League | 2-0 | Codling, Miles | 6277 | |
| 10-Apr-37 | Newport County | Home | League | 1-2 | Fletcher | 6054 | |
| 17-Apr-37 | Southend United | Away | League | 0-0 | | 5166 | |
| 24-Apr-37 | Watford | Home | League | 1-1 | Fletcher | 5716 | |
| 29-Apr-37 | Southend United | Home | League | 3-0 | Rossiter (2), Fletcher | 2541 | |
| 1-May-37 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | League | 1-1 | Hearty | 5629 | |
