| 20-Aug-55 | Walsall | Away | League | 2-0 | Woosnam, Morgan | 18706 | |
| 24-Aug-55 | Gillingham | Away | League | 1-0 | Groves | 14526 | |
| 27-Aug-55 | Exeter City | Home | League | 1-1 | Hartburn | 15000 | |
| 1-Sep-55 | Gillingham | Home | League | 2-0 | Facey, Woosnam | 13185 | |
| 3-Sep-55 | Southend United | Away | League | 0-0 | | 21000 | |
| 8-Sep-55 | Colchester United | Home | League | 6-0 | Groves (3), Hartburn (pen), Woosnam, Fenton (og) | 13483 | |
| 10-Sep-55 | Coventry City | Home | League | 3-1 | Kirk (og), Groves, Hartburn | 18935 | |
| 15-Sep-55 | Colchester United | Away | League | 1-2 | Heckman | 7191 | |
| 17-Sep-55 | Brentford | Away | League | 0-1 | | 17900 | |
| 22-Sep-55 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Home | League | 3-0 | Morgan, Groves (2) | 9370 | |
| 24-Sep-55 | Watford | Home | League | 3-1 | Heckman, Groves (2) | 16943 | |
| 1-Oct-55 | Reading | Away | League | 1-0 | Morgan | 14258 | |
| 8-Oct-55 | Newport County | Away | League | 0-3 | | 8904 | |
| 15-Oct-55 | Swindon Town | Home | League | 4-0 | Heckman, Facey (3) | 14713 | |
| 22-Oct-55 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | League | 1-0 | Woosnam | 11780 | |
| 29-Oct-55 | Northampton Town | Home | League | 1-1 | Hartburn | 23950 | |
| 5-Nov-55 | Aldershot | Away | League | 1-1 | Burgess | 7302 | |
| 12-Nov-55 | Crystal Palace | Home | League | 8-0 | Facey (3), Hartburn (2), Burgess (2), White | 13618 | |
| 19-Nov-55 | Lovell’s Athletic | Home | FAC r1 | 7-1 | Heckman (5), Facey, Hartburn | 12050 | |
| 26-Nov-55 | Southampton | Home | League | 4-0 | Heckman (2), Facey (2) | 14764 | |
| 3-Dec-55 | Shrewsbury Town | Away | League | 4-1 | Burgess, Heckman (3) | 10000 | |
| 10-Dec-55 | Brentford | Home | FAC r2 | 4-1 | Heckman, Facey, Hartburn, Burgess | 17490 | |
| 17-Dec-55 | Walsall | Home | League | 4-0 | Heckman, Facey, Hartburn (pen), Burgess | 11455 | |
| 24-Dec-55 | Exeter City | Away | League | 1-1 | Heckman | 11000 | |
| 26-Dec-55 | Norwich City | Home | League | 2-2 | Hartburn (2) | 16040 | |
| 27-Dec-55 | Norwich City | Away | League | 2-2 | Facey, Heckman | 30050 | |
| 31-Dec-55 | Southend United | Home | League | 3-0 | Heckman (2), Burgess | 19690 | |
| 7-Jan-56 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | FAC r3 | 1-0 | Hartburn | 15619 | |
| 14-Jan-56 | Coventry City | Away | League | 0-3 | | 23579 | |
| 21-Jan-56 | Brentford | Home | League | 2-1 | Julians (2) | 14425 | |
| 28-Jan-56 | Birmingham City | Home | FAC r4 | 0-4 | | 24727 | |
| 4-Feb-56 | Watford | Away | League | 4-0 | Julians (2), Woosnam, Hartburn (pen) | 6786 | |
| 11-Feb-56 | Reading | Home | League | 1-0 | Hartburn | 9929 | |
| 18-Feb-56 | Newport County | Home | League | 3-1 | Julians (2), White | 11154 | |
| 25-Feb-56 | Swindon Town | Away | League | 2-1 | Woosnam, Johnston | 9829 | |
| 3-Mar-56 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | League | 7-1 | Hartburn (4), Heckman (3) | 12616 | |
| 10-Mar-56 | Northampton Town | Away | League | 1-0 | Facey | 13565 | |
| 17-Mar-56 | Aldershot | Home | League | 8-3 | Johnston (3), Heckman (2), Woosnam (2), Hartburn | 18801 | |
| 24-Mar-56 | Crystal Palace | Away | League | 2-1 | White, Johnston | 19165 | |
| 30-Mar-56 | Torquay United | Home | League | 3-2 | Heckman (2), Hartburn | 26330 | |
| 31-Mar-56 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Home | League | 0-1 | | 25550 | |
| 2-Apr-56 | Torquay United | Away | League | 3-1 | Julians (2), Heckman | 9864 | |
| 7-Apr-56 | Southampton | Away | League | 2-1 | Julians (2) | 18699 | |
| 14-Apr-56 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | League | 5-2 | Heckman (2), Johnston (2), Hartburn | 13212 | |
| 18-Apr-56 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | League | 1-1 | Hartburn | 30913 | |
| 21-Apr-56 | Ipswich Town | Away | League | 0-2 | | 22344 | |
| 26-Apr-56 | Millwall | Home | League | 2-1 | Hartburn, Johnston | 22377 | |
| 28-Apr-56 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Away | League | 1-3 | Julians | 10616 | |
| 30-Apr-56 | Millwall | Away | League | 0-5 | | 16169 | |
| 3-May-56 | Ipswich Town | Home | League | 1-2 | Woosnam | 15373 | |