| 27-Aug-38 | Newport County | Home | League | 1-3 | Tully (pen) | 10596 | |
| 31-Aug-38 | Swindon Town | Away | League | 0-2 | | 10364 | |
| 3-Sep-38 | Northampton Town | Away | League | 0-3 | | 13298 | |
| 8-Sep-38 | Port Vale | Home | League | 1-0 | Walters | 4399 | |
| 10-Sep-38 | Notts County | Home | League | 1-1 | H Smith, Williams, Crawford | 8573 | |
| 17-Sep-38 | Aldershot | Away | League | 0-1 | | 7607 | |
| 24-Sep-38 | Bristol City | Home | League | 1-1 | H Smith | 8918 | |
| 1-Oct-38 | Crystal Palace | Away | League | 2-4 | Crawford, Williams | 19182 | |
| 8-Oct-38 | Watford | Home | League | 0-0 | | 8919 | |
| 15-Oct-38 | Cardiff City | Away | League | 2-1 | H Smith, Dodds | 16317 | |
| 22-Oct-38 | Southend United | Home | League | 5-0 | Williams (3), Dodds, H Smith | 9744 | |
| 29-Oct-38 | Reading | Away | League | 2-2 | Crawford, Grant | 11421 | |
| 5-Nov-38 | Bristol Rovers | Home | League | 2-1 | Crawford (2) | 11675 | |
| 12-Nov-38 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | League | 0-2 | | 7630 | |
| 19-Nov-38 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Home | League | 1-1 | Williams | 9832 | |
| 26-Nov-38 | Hayes | Home | FAC r1 | 3-1 | H Smith, Williams, Crawford | 11497 | |
| 3-Dec-38 | Mansfield Town | Home | League | 0-0 | | 8204 | |
| 10-Dec-38 | Walsall | Away | FAC r2 | 2-4 | Crawford, Williams | 13570 | |
| 17-Dec-38 | Ipswich Town | Home | League | 1-1 | Williams | 6469 | |
| 24-Dec-38 | Newport County | Away | League | 1-2 | Crawford | 9323 | |
| 27-Dec-38 | Torquay United | Away | League | 1-2 | Dodds | 4170 | |
| 31-Dec-38 | Northampton Town | Home | League | 3-0 | Tully (2), H Smith | 6922 | |
| 12-Jan-39 | Walsall | Away | League | 1-5 | Williams | 3697 | |
| 14-Jan-39 | Notts County | Away | League | 0-1 | | 10811 | |
| 21-Jan-39 | Aldershot | Home | League | 2-0 | Williams, Crawford | 6711 | |
| 28-Jan-39 | Bristol City | Away | League | 1-3 | H Smith | 7731 | |
| 4-Feb-39 | Crystal Palace | Home | League | 4-0 | Williams, Crawford, Walters, Tully | 8890 | |
| 11-Feb-39 | Watford | Away | League | 0-1 | | 8884 | |
| 18-Feb-39 | Cardiff City | Home | League | 1-1 | Walters | 9035 | |
| 25-Feb-39 | Southend United | Away | League | 0-1 | | 4497 | |
| 4-Mar-39 | Reading | Home | League | 1-2 | Tully | 6614 | |
| 11-Mar-39 | Bristol Rovers | Away | League | 0-1 | | 3703 | |
| 18-Mar-39 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Home | League | 2-0 | Walters (2) | 7333 | |
| 25-Mar-39 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Away | League | 0-0 | | 4641 | |
| 1-Apr-39 | Walsall | Home | League | 1-1 | Crawford | 7291 | |
| 7-Apr-39 | Exeter City | Home | League | 3-3 | Williams (2, 1 pen), Walters | 8903 | |
| 8-Apr-39 | Mansfield Town | Away | League | 0-1 | | 4188 | |
| 10-Apr-39 | Exeter City | Away | League | 1-2 | Williams | 7308 | |
| 15-Apr-39 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | League | 2-1 | Grant, Williams | 8090 | |
| 17-Apr-39 | Torquay United | Home | League | 3-0 | Williams (2, 1 pen), Walters | 3885 | |
| 22-Apr-39 | Ipswich Town | Away | League | 0-3 | | 10417 | |
| 24-Apr-39 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | League | 1-1 | Grant | 2834 | |
| 29-Apr-39 | Swindon Town | Home | League | 5-0 | Walters (2), H Smith, Williams, Grant | 5790 | |
| 6-May-39 | Port Vale | Away | League | 1-1 | Rowe (og) | 3482 | |