| Date | Opponent | Venue | Fixture | Score | Scorers | Attendance | Match Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Aug-78 | Mansfield Town | Home | Anglo-Scottish Cup | 0-1 | 3385 | ||
| 8-Aug-78 | Notts County | Home | Anglo-Scottish Cup | 2-3 | Banjo, Gray | 2511 | |
| 12-Aug-78 | Norwich City | Away | Anglo-Scottish Cup | 0-0 | 2870 | ||
| 19-Aug-78 | Sheffield United | Away | League | 2-1 | Mayo, Kitchen | 19012 | |
| 22-Aug-78 | Sunderland | Home | League | 3-0 | Hughton, Mayo, Grealish | 7373 | |
| 26-Aug-78 | Wrexham | Home | League | 0-1 | 6416 | ||
| 29-Aug-78 | Chesterfield | Home | LC r2 | 1-2 | Fisher | 4667 | |
| 2-Sep-78 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | League | 0-3 | 6781 | ||
| 9-Sep-78 | Stoke City | Home | League | 0-1 | 6587 | ||
| 16-Sep-78 | Notts County | Away | League | 0-1 | 8094 | ||
| 23-Sep-78 | Newcastle United | Away | League | 0-0 | 26356 | ||
| 30-Sep-78 | Leicester City | Home | League | 0-1 | 5430 | ||
| 6-Oct-78 | Charlton Athletic | Away | League | 2-0 | Moores (2) | 11024 | |
| 14-Oct-78 | Cardiff City | Home | League | 2-2 | Mayo, Grealish | 6064 | |
| 21-Oct-78 | Bristol Rovers | Away | League | 1-2 | Moores | 7234 | |
| 28-Oct-78 | Luton Town | Home | League | 3-2 | Coates, Kitchen (2) | 7015 | |
| 4-Nov-78 | Cambridge United | Away | League | 1-3 | Grealish | 6655 | |
| 11-Nov-78 | Sheffield United | Home | League | 1-1 | Kitchen (pen) | 5540 | |
| 18-Nov-78 | Wrexham | Away | League | 1-3 | Moores | 9122 | |
| 21-Nov-78 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | League | 2-0 | Mayo, Moores | 4415 | |
| 25-Nov-78 | Preston North End | Home | League | 2-0 | Hughton, Moores | 4702 | |
| 2-Dec-78 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | League | 0-2 | 16691 | ||
| 9-Dec-78 | Burnley | Home | League | 2-1 | Grealish, Kitchen | 4764 | |
| 16-Dec-78 | Oldham Athletic | Away | League | 0-0 | 5169 | ||
| 23-Dec-78 | Millwall | Home | League | 2-1 | Went, Chiedozie | 6185 | |
| 26-Dec-78 | West Ham United | Away | League | 2-0 | Mayo, Chiedozie | 29220 | |
| 30-Dec-78 | Crystal Palace | Away | League | 1-1 | Mayo | 20100 | |
| 9-Jan-79 | Bury | Home | FAC r3 | 3-2 | Kitchen (2), Chiedozie | 6192 | |
| 20-Jan-79 | Notts County | Home | League | 3-0 | Moores (2), Chiedozie | 4803 | |
| 27-Jan-79 | Ipswich Town | Away | FAC r4 | 0-0 | 23337 | ||
| 30-Jan-79 | Ipswich Town | Home | FAC r4r | 0-2 | 18672 | ||
| 3-Feb-79 | Newcastle United | Home | League | 2-0 | Mayo, Kitchen (pen) | 7251 | |
| 10-Feb-79 | Leicester City | Away | League | 3-5 | Chiedozie (2), Kitchen | 12050 | |
| 24-Feb-79 | Cardiff City | Away | League | 0-1 | 8256 | ||
| 3-Mar-79 | Bristol Rovers | Home | League | 1-1 | Moores (pen) | 5078 | |
| 10-Mar-79 | Luton Town | Away | League | 1-2 | Moores | 6003 | |
| 14-Mar-79 | Stoke City | Away | League | 1-3 | Mayo | 16183 | |
| 17-Mar-79 | Cambridge United | Home | League | 3-0 | Grealish, Mayo, Coates | 4577 | |
| 20-Mar-79 | Charlton Athletic | Home | League | 2-1 | Chiedozie, Whittle | 6457 | |
| 24-Mar-79 | Sunderland | Away | League | 0-1 | 21189 | ||
| 27-Mar-79 | Fulham | Home | League | 1-0 | Went (pen) | 6645 | |
| 31-Mar-79 | Preston North End | Away | League | 1-1 | Moores | 9494 | |
| 7-Apr-79 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Home | League | 3-3 | Mayo, Coates, Moores | 11567 | |
| 10-Apr-79 | Millwall | Away | League | 0-2 | 6117 | ||
| 14-Apr-79 | West Ham United | Home | League | 0-2 | 17517 | ||
| 16-Apr-79 | Fulham | Away | League | 2-2 | Moores, Banjo | 6956 | |
| 21-Apr-79 | Oldham Athletic | Home | League | 0-0 | 4340 | ||
| 28-Apr-79 | Burnley | Away | League | 1-0 | Mayo | 7162 | |
| 5-May-79 | Crystal Palace | Home | League | 0-1 | 19945 |