| 18-Aug-51 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | League | 1-0 | Rees | 15000 | |
| 23-Aug-51 | Watford | Away | League | 1-0 | Blatchford | 10000 | |
| 25-Aug-51 | Norwich City | Away | League | 0-1 | | 28074 | |
| 29-Aug-51 | Watford | Home | League | 0-0 | | 11500 | |
| 1-Sep-51 | Exeter City | Home | League | 3-0 | Rees (3, 1 pen) | 14000 | |
| 5-Sep-51 | Aldershot | Away | League | 1-0 | Blair | 6500 | |
| 8-Sep-51 | Colchester United | Away | League | 1-0 | Rees (pen) | 10266 | |
| 12-Sep-51 | Aldershot | Home | League | 0-1 | | 10000 | |
| 15-Sep-51 | Crystal Palace | Home | League | 0-4 | | 12000 | |
| 19-Sep-51 | Walsall | Home | League | 3-0 | Brown, Blair, Walters (og) | 7926 | |
| 22-Sep-51 | Swindon Town | Away | League | 0-2 | | 10520 | |
| 24-Sep-51 | Shrewsbury Town | Away | League | 0-3 | | 9537 | |
| 29-Sep-51 | Southend United | Away | League | 0-1 | | 11700 | |
| 6-Oct-51 | Millwall | Home | League | 0-0 | | 21273 | |
| 13-Oct-51 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | League | 1-3 | Blizzard | 17400 | |
| 20-Oct-51 | Gillingham | Home | League | 1-0 | Blair | 15000 | |
| 27-Oct-51 | Torquay United | Away | League | 1-1 | Blatchford | 6405 | |
| 3-Nov-51 | Ipswich Town | Home | League | 2-0 | Rees, Blair | 10232 | |
| 10-Nov-51 | Bristol City | Away | League | 1-1 | Rees | 17880 | |
| 17-Nov-51 | Port Vale | Home | League | 2-0 | Woan (2) | 7657 | |
| 24-Nov-51 | Gorleston Town | Home | FAC r1 | 2-2 | Banner (pen), Blatchford | 11796 | |
| 29-Nov-51 | Gorleston Town | Away | FAC r1r | 0-0 | | 4473 | |
| 1-Dec-51 | Reading | Home | League | 0-4 | | 10000 | |
| 3-Dec-51 | Gorleston Town | Highbury | FAC r1r2 | 5-4 | Pacey (3), Brown (2) | 12013 | |
| 15-Dec-51 | Wrexham | Away | FAC r2 | 1-1 | Pacey | 14765 | |
| 19-Dec-51 | Wrexham | Home | FAC r2r | 3-2 | Rees (3) | 10736 | |
| 22-Dec-51 | Norwich City | Home | League | 3-3 | Pacey, Rees, Blair | 10335 | |
| 25-Dec-51 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Away | League | 2-3 | Sherratt (pen), Woan | 10733 | |
| 26-Dec-51 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Home | League | 1-0 | Pacey | 13605 | |
| 29-Dec-51 | Exeter City | Away | League | 1-6 | Bryant | 7000 | |
| 5-Jan-52 | Colchester United | Home | League | 7-0 | Pacey (2), Harris (2), Brown, Rees, Blatchford | 12000 | |
| 12-Jan-52 | Everton | Home | FAC r3 | 0-0 | | 21240 | |
| 16-Jan-52 | Everton | Away | FAC r3r | 3-1 | Harris, Pacey (2) | 39750 | |
| 19-Jan-52 | Crystal Palace | Away | League | 1-2 | Blatchford | 14167 | |
| 24-Jan-52 | Walsall | Away | League | 4-2 | Pacey, Davies, Harris (2) | 2023 | |
| 26-Jan-52 | Swindon Town | Home | League | 1-0 | Harris | 12000 | |
| 2-Feb-52 | Birmingham City | Away | FAC r4 | 1-0 | Harris | 49500 | |
| 7-Feb-52 | Bristol Rovers | Home | League | 3-3 | Blizzard, Pacey, Harris | 10000 | |
| 9-Feb-52 | Southend United | Home | League | 1-4 | Harris | 16900 | |
| 16-Feb-52 | Millwall | Away | League | 0-2 | | 24461 | |
| 23-Feb-52 | Arsenal | Home | FAC r5 | 0-3 | | 30000 | |
| 27-Feb-52 | Bristol Rovers | Away | League | 0-1 | | 7610 | |
| 1-Mar-52 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Home | League | 2-3 | Rees, Woan | 12000 | |
| 8-Mar-52 | Gillingham | Away | League | 1-1 | Pacey | 12000 | |
| 15-Mar-52 | Torquay United | Home | League | 0-1 | | 9000 | |
| 19-Mar-52 | Plymouth Argyle | Away | League | 0-3 | | 15508 | |
| 22-Mar-52 | Ipswich Town | Away | League | 0-1 | | 11096 | |
| 3-Apr-52 | Newport County | Away | League | 0-1 | | 7500 | |
| 5-Apr-52 | Port Vale | Away | League | 0-3 | | 7300 | |
| 12-Apr-52 | Northampton Town | Home | League | 2-1 | Rees, Brown | 9000 | |
| 14-Apr-52 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | League | 4-1 | Rees (2), Pacey (2) | 7000 | |
| 19-Apr-52 | Reading | Away | League | 1-1 | Harris | 12504 | |
| 24-Apr-52 | Northampton Town | Away | League | 0-4 | | 6907 | |
| 26-Apr-52 | Newport County | Home | League | 1-1 | Blatchford | 7000 | |
| 1-May-52 | Bristol City | Home | League | 2-0 | Pacey (2) | 7000 | |