| Date | Opponent | Venue | Fixture | Score | Scorers | Attendance | Match Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-37 | Cardiff City | Home | League | 1-1 | Tully | 14598 | |
| 1-Sep-37 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Away | League | 1-2 | H Smith | 6852 | |
| 4-Sep-37 | Walsall | Away | League | 0-2 | 8040 | ||
| 9-Sep-37 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Home | League | 3-0 | Fletcher (3) | 2805 | |
| 11-Sep-37 | Northampton Town | Home | League | 1-0 | Fletcher | 8939 | |
| 15-Sep-37 | Southend United | Away | League | 2-1 | Crawford (2) | 5587 | |
| 18-Sep-37 | Bristol Rovers | Away | League | 2-3 | Fletcher, H Smith | 8276 | |
| 25-Sep-37 | Mansfield Town | Home | League | 1-2 | Hearty | 8590 | |
| 2-Oct-37 | Torquay United | Away | League | 1-3 | Codling | 3854 | |
| 9-Oct-37 | Swindon Town | Home | League | 1-0 | Crawford | 8848 | |
| 16-Oct-37 | Aldershot | Away | League | 2-1 | Crawford, Tully | 5990 | |
| 23-Oct-37 | Millwall | Home | League | 2-1 | Lane, Tully | 19896 | |
| 30-Oct-37 | Reading | Away | League | 0-2 | 7161 | ||
| 6-Nov-37 | Crystal Palace | Home | League | 0-2 | 11125 | ||
| 13-Nov-37 | Notts County | Away | League | 0-1 | 11030 | ||
| 20-Nov-37 | Newport County | Home | League | 0-2 | 6702 | ||
| 27-Nov-37 | Torquay United | Away | FAC r1 | 2-1 | Tully, Graham | 7017 | |
| 4-Dec-37 | Watford | Home | League | 1-1 | Tully | 6485 | |
| 11-Dec-37 | York City | Home | FAC r2 | 2-2 | Lane, H Smith | 7713 | |
| 15-Dec-37 | York City | Away | FAC r2r | 0-1 | 7599 | ||
| 18-Dec-37 | Exeter City | Home | League | 2-1 | Tully (2) | 4309 | |
| 27-Dec-37 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | League | 1-2 | Crawford | 18327 | |
| 28-Dec-37 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Home | League | 0-3 | 4634 | ||
| 1-Jan-38 | Cardiff City | Away | League | 0-2 | 19580 | ||
| 8-Jan-38 | Bristol City | Away | League | 0-2 | 7775 | ||
| 15-Jan-38 | Walsall | Home | League | 2-2 | H Smith, Taylor | 4640 | |
| 22-Jan-38 | Northampton Town | Away | League | 0-2 | 6769 | ||
| 29-Jan-38 | Bristol Rovers | Home | League | 1-0 | Graham | 4443 | |
| 5-Feb-38 | Mansfield Town | Away | League | 1-3 | Tully | 5394 | |
| 12-Feb-38 | Torquay United | Home | League | 2-0 | Tully, H Smith | 4802 | |
| 19-Feb-38 | Swindon Town | Away | League | 0-1 | 6603 | ||
| 23-Feb-38 | Gillingham | Away | League | 2-1 | Tully (2) | 1789 | |
| 26-Feb-38 | Aldershot | Home | League | 2-1 | Crawford, H Smith | 5757 | |
| 5-Mar-38 | Millwall | Away | League | 0-3 | 25711 | ||
| 12-Mar-38 | Reading | Home | League | 1-1 | Tully | 7300 | |
| 19-Mar-38 | Crystal Palace | Away | League | 0-1 | 15395 | ||
| 26-Mar-38 | Notts County | Home | League | 2-0 | Dodds, Dodgin | 7483 | |
| 2-Apr-38 | Newport County | Away | League | 1-3 | Tully | 7085 | |
| 9-Apr-38 | Bristol City | Home | League | 0-0 | 8760 | ||
| 15-Apr-38 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | League | 1-1 | H Smith | 12881 | |
| 16-Apr-38 | Watford | Away | League | 0-2 | 11943 | ||
| 18-Apr-38 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | League | 2-3 | H Smith (2) | 15816 | |
| 23-Apr-38 | Gillingham | Home | League | 3-0 | H Smith (2), Tully | 8970 | |
| 30-Apr-38 | Exeter City | Away | League | 0-2 | 2727 | ||
| 7-May-38 | Southend United | Home | League | 1-1 | H Smith | 5560 |