| 10-Aug-68 | Rotherham United | Home | League | 3-3 | Halom, Jones, Brabrook | 7979 | |
| 14-Aug-68 | Gillingham | Away | LC r1 | 2-2 | Halom (2) | 5998 | |
| 17-Aug-68 | Gillingham | Away | League | 2-2 | Brabrook, Bloomfield | 5520 | |
| 20-Aug-68 | Gillingham | Home | LC r1r | 3-0 | Halom (2), Bailey (og) | 7289 | |
| 24-Aug-68 | Mansfield Town | Home | League | 1-0 | Halom | 7087 | |
| 30-Aug-68 | Southport | Away | League | 2-2 | Halom, Taylor | 4379 | |
| 3-Sep-68 | Fulham | Home | LC r2 | 1-0 | Massey | 12901 | |
| 7-Sep-68 | Luton Town | Home | League | 0-0 | | 13797 | |
| 9-Sep-68 | Tranmere Rovers | Home | League | 0-0 | | 8856 | |
| 14-Sep-68 | Barnsley | Away | League | 2-2 | Allen, Halom | 9605 | |
| 21-Sep-68 | Oldham Athletic | Home | League | 3-0 | Halom, Slater, Allen | 6233 | |
| 24-Sep-68 | Crystal Palace | Home | LC r3 | 0-1 | | 13617 | |
| 28-Sep-68 | Barrow | Away | League | 1-3 | Taylor | 5532 | |
| 5-Oct-68 | Swindon Town | Away | League | 0-1 | | 12455 | |
| 7-Oct-68 | Tranmere Rovers | Away | League | 0-3 | | 6420 | |
| 18-Oct-68 | Stockport County | Away | League | 2-5 | Jones, Mancini | 7329 | |
| 21-Oct-68 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Home | League | 3-2 | Bloomfield, Mancini (2, 1 pen) | 5510 | |
| 26-Oct-68 | Hartlepool United | Home | League | 0-1 | | 6134 | |
| 2-Nov-68 | Shrewsbury Town | Away | League | 0-1 | | 3601 | |
| 6-Nov-68 | Reading | Away | League | 1-0 | Massey | 5393 | |
| 9-Nov-68 | Watford | Home | League | 1-1 | Cross | 6525 | |
| 16-Nov-68 | Gillingham | Home | FAC r1 | 1-1 | Bloomfield | 4903 | |
| 20-Nov-68 | Gillingham | Away | FAC r1r | 1-2 | Slater | 9563 | |
| 23-Nov-68 | Bristol Rovers | Home | League | 2-1 | Mancini, Bloomfield | 3442 | |
| 30-Nov-68 | Plymouth Argyle | Away | League | 1-2 | Bullock | 7129 | |
| 9-Dec-68 | Northampton Town | Home | League | 0-0 | | 3240 | |
| 14-Dec-68 | Northampton Town | Away | League | 1-4 | Cross | 5405 | |
| 26-Dec-68 | Swindon Town | Home | League | 1-0 | Allen | 7101 | |
| 4-Jan-69 | Crewe Alexandra | Away | League | 0-2 | | 4865 | |
| 18-Jan-69 | Watford | Away | League | 0-0 | | 13318 | |
| 25-Jan-69 | Reading | Home | League | 4-2 | Dyson (2), Bullock, Jones | 4440 | |
| 1-Feb-69 | Walsall | Home | League | 0-0 | | 5309 | |
| 15-Feb-69 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | League | 1-2 | Dyson | 4473 | |
| 24-Feb-69 | Bristol Rovers | Away | League | 1-0 | Dyson | 10211 | |
| 1-Mar-69 | Rotherham United | Away | League | 1-3 | Rofe | 6850 | |
| 3-Mar-69 | Crewe Alexandra | Home | League | 2-0 | Bullock, Dyson | 3690 | |
| 8-Mar-69 | Gillingham | Home | League | 1-1 | Parmenter | 4988 | |
| 11-Mar-69 | Walsall | Away | League | 1-2 | Dyson | 5622 | |
| 15-Mar-69 | Mansfield Town | Away | League | 2-0 | Mancini (pen), Dyson | 5460 | |
| 17-Mar-69 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Home | League | 1-0 | Mancini | 4090 | |
| 22-Mar-69 | Southport | Home | League | 0-2 | | 4793 | |
| 26-Mar-69 | Stockport County | Home | League | 2-0 | Bullock (2) | 3034 | |
| 29-Mar-69 | Luton Town | Away | League | 1-2 | Rofe | 13915 | |
| 4-Apr-69 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | League | 0-2 | | 16067 | |
| 5-Apr-69 | Barrow | Home | League | 1-2 | Harper | 5190 | |
| 9-Apr-69 | Torquay United | Home | League | 0-1 | | 4963 | |
| 12-Apr-69 | Oldham Athletic | Away | League | 1-3 | Harper | 3031 | |
| 16-Apr-69 | Torquay United | Away | League | 0-0 | | 5776 | |
| 19-Apr-69 | Barnsley | Home | League | 1-1 | Dyson | 3914 | |
| 21-Apr-69 | Hartlepool United | Away | League | 0-0 | | 4237 | |
| 25-Apr-69 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Away | League | 1-0 | Dyson | 4946 | |
| 28-Apr-69 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | League | 4-0 | Bullock, Dyson, Mancini, Harper | 6115 | |