| 23-Aug-86 | Exeter City | Away | League | 0-1 | | 2199 | |
| 26-Aug-86 | Cambridge United | Home | LC r1-1 | 2-2 | Juryeff, Harvey | 1548 | |
| 30-Aug-86 | Peterborough United | Home | League | 1-0 | Foster | 2471 | |
| 2-Sep-86 | Cambridge United | Away | LC r1-2 | 0-1 | | 2684 | |
| 6-Sep-86 | Swansea City | Away | League | 1-4 | Cunningham | 4935 | |
| 13-Sep-86 | Scunthorpe United | Home | League | 3-1 | Jones, Godfrey, Comfort | 1857 | |
| 16-Sep-86 | Rochdale | Home | League | 3-0 | Cornwell (pen), Castle, Jones | 2100 | |
| 20-Sep-86 | Hereford United | Away | League | 1-1 | Cunningham | 2454 | |
| 27-Sep-86 | Hartlepool United | Home | League | 2-0 | Juryeff, Comfort | 2610 | |
| 30-Sep-86 | Lincoln City | Away | League | 0-2 | | 1443 | |
| 4-Oct-86 | Southend United | Home | League | 1-0 | Cornwell | 3634 | |
| 10-Oct-86 | Crewe Alexandra | Away | League | 2-3 | Cornwell, Brooks | 2202 | |
| 18-Oct-86 | Wrexham | Home | League | 2-4 | Castle (2) | 2649 | |
| 25-Oct-86 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | League | 1-3 | Castle | 4358 | |
| 31-Oct-86 | Stockport County | Home | League | 1-0 | Harvey | 2172 | |
| 4-Nov-86 | Northampton Town | Home | League | 0-1 | | 3469 | |
| 7-Nov-86 | Colchester United | Away | League | 0-0 | | 3924 | |
| 15-Nov-86 | Woodford Town | Away | FAC r1 | 1-0 | Foster | 2464 | |
| 21-Nov-86 | Halifax Town | Away | League | 0-4 | | 1405 | |
| 29-Nov-86 | Tranmere Rovers | Home | League | 2-2 | Godfrey, Foster | 2056 | |
| 6-Dec-86 | AFC Bournemouth | Away | FAC r2 | 1-0 | Harvey | 4353 | |
| 9-Dec-86 | Swindon Town | Away | FRT s.prg7 | 0-3 | | 3085 | |
| 13-Dec-86 | Burnley | Home | League | 2-0 | Jones (2) | 2413 | |
| 15-Dec-86 | Brentford | Home | FRT s.prg7 | 1-5 | Mountford | 749 | |
| 20-Dec-86 | Preston North End | Away | League | 0-1 | | 5925 | |
| 26-Dec-86 | Aldershot | Home | League | 1-3 | Cornwell | 2616 | |
| 27-Dec-86 | Torquay United | Away | League | 2-2 | Godfrey, Foster | 1304 | |
| 3-Jan-87 | Halifax Town | Home | League | 1-3 | Castle | 2207 | |
| 10-Jan-87 | West Ham United | Home | FAC r3 | 1-1 | Castle (pen) | 19225 | |
| 17-Jan-87 | Peterborough United | Away | League | 1-0 | Godfrey | 3513 | |
| 24-Jan-87 | Swansea City | Home | League | 1-4 | Godfrey | 2605 | |
| 31-Jan-87 | West Ham United | Away | FAC r3r | 1-4 | Brooks | 19424 | |
| 7-Feb-87 | Rochdale | Away | League | 0-0 | | 1419 | |
| 10-Feb-87 | Scunthorpe United | Away | League | 2-0 | Shinners, Comfort | 2087 | |
| 14-Feb-87 | Hereford United | Home | League | 2-0 | Brooks, Dalziel (og) | 2061 | |
| 21-Feb-87 | Hartlepool United | Away | League | 3-1 | Godfrey (2), Shinners | 1439 | |
| 28-Feb-87 | Lincoln City | Home | League | 2-1 | Godfrey, Comfort | 2900 | |
| 2-Mar-87 | Stockport County | Away | League | 2-2 | Smalley, Shinners | 1840 | |
| 7-Mar-87 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | League | 3-1 | Godfrey, Brooks, Shinners (pen) | 4605 | |
| 10-Mar-87 | Cambridge United | Away | League | 0-2 | | 2856 | |
| 14-Mar-87 | Wrexham | Away | League | 1-1 | Comfort | 1702 | |
| 17-Mar-87 | Cardiff City | Home | League | 2-0 | Comfort (2) | 2411 | |
| 21-Mar-87 | Crewe Alexandra | Home | League | 1-1 | Shinners | 2967 | |
| 24-Mar-87 | Cardiff City | Away | League | 1-1 | Sussex | 1562 | |
| 27-Mar-87 | Southend United | Away | League | 1-2 | Cunningham | 4160 | |
| 3-Apr-87 | Colchester United | Home | League | 1-0 | Jones | 3105 | |
| 7-Apr-87 | Exeter City | Home | League | 2-0 | Jones, Godfrey | 2461 | |
| 12-Apr-87 | Northampton Town | Away | League | 0-2 | | 6711 | |
| 18-Apr-87 | Cambridge United | Home | League | 3-0 | Godfrey, Cornwell, Comfort | 2990 | |
| 20-Apr-87 | Aldershot | Away | League | 2-1 | Cornwell, Juryeff | 3183 | |
| 25-Apr-87 | Preston North End | Home | League | 1-2 | Cornwell (pen) | 5255 | |
| 1-May-87 | Tranmere Rovers | Away | League | 3-1 | Comfort (2), Brooks | 1788 | |
| 4-May-87 | Torquay United | Home | League | 3-2 | Howard (2), Cunningham | 4169 | |
| 9-May-87 | Burnley | Away | League | 1-2 | Comfort | 15781 | |