| 11-Aug-01 | Cheltenham Town | Away | League | 1-1 | Lockwood | 4115 | |
| 18-Aug-01 | Carlisle United | Home | League | 0-0 | | 4693 | |
| 21-Aug-01 | Crystal Palace | Home | LC r1 | 2-4 | Minton, Houghton | 4290 | |
| 25-Aug-01 | York City | Away | League | 1-2 | McLean | 2661 | |
| 27-Aug-01 | Hartlepool United | Home | League | 2-0 | Ibehre, Houghton | 3791 | |
| 1-Sep-01 | Southend United | Away | League | 2-1 | Smith, Constantine | 5853 | |
| 8-Sep-01 | Bristol Rovers | Home | League | 3-1 | Minton, Gough, Constantine | 5433 | |
| 15-Sep-01 | Rushden & Diamonds | Home | League | 2-1 | Ibehre, Houghton (pen) | 5287 | |
| 18-Sep-01 | Darlington | Away | League | 0-3 | | 3357 | |
| 22-Sep-01 | Halifax Town | Away | League | 0-0 | | 2021 | |
| 25-Sep-01 | Luton Town | Home | League | 1-3 | Houghton (pen) | 6640 | |
| 29-Sep-01 | Torquay United | Home | League | 1-2 | Constantine | 4414 | |
| 5-Oct-01 | Mansfield Town | Away | League | 2-3 | Houghton, Watts | 5168 | |
| 13-Oct-01 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | League | 2-4 | Watts (2) | 4436 | |
| 16-Oct-01 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Away | LDV s.r1 | 2-3 | Smith, McLean | 2642 | |
| 20-Oct-01 | Swansea City | Away | League | 1-0 | Minton | 3645 | |
| 23-Oct-01 | Hull City | Away | League | 1-1 | Whittle (og) | 9843 | |
| 27-Oct-01 | Rochdale | Home | League | 4-2 | Joseph, Minton, Ibehre, Watts | 4631 | |
| 3-Nov-01 | Scunthorpe United | Away | League | 1-4 | Minton | 3356 | |
| 10-Nov-01 | Kidderminster Harriers | Home | League | 1-3 | Minton | 4321 | |
| 17-Nov-01 | Bristol City | Away | FAC r1 | 1-0 | Watts | 6343 | |
| 20-Nov-01 | Oxford United | Home | League | 3-0 | Ibehre, Watts, Martin | 3753 | |
| 24-Nov-01 | Exeter City | Away | League | 0-0 | | 3364 | |
| 1-Dec-01 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | League | 0-0 | | 6342 | |
| 8-Dec-01 | Lincoln City | Home | FAC r2 | 2-1 | Ibehre, Watts | 4195 | |
| 15-Dec-01 | Macclesfield Town | Away | League | 1-2 | Watts | 2618 | |
| 22-Dec-01 | Lincoln City | Home | League | 5-0 | Houghton, Watts (2), Canham, Gray | 3874 | |
| 26-Dec-01 | Bristol Rovers | Away | League | 3-5 | Watts, Gray (2) | 7458 | |
| 29-Dec-01 | Hartlepool United | Away | League | 1-3 | Harris | 3832 | |
| 5-Jan-02 | Portsmouth | Away | FAC r3 | 4-1 | Smith, Watts, Gray, Christie | 12936 | |
| 12-Jan-02 | Carlisle United | Away | League | 1-6 | Gray | 2955 | |
| 19-Jan-02 | Cheltenham Town | Home | League | 0-2 | | 4686 | |
| 22-Jan-02 | Lincoln City | Away | League | 0-2 | | 1935 | |
| 26-Jan-02 | Everton | Away | FAC r4 | 1-4 | Canham | 35851 | |
| 2-Feb-02 | Torquay United | Away | League | 1-1 | Canham | 1993 | |
| 9-Feb-02 | Swansea City | Home | League | 2-2 | McGhee, Gray | 4590 | |
| 16-Feb-02 | Shrewsbury Town | Away | League | 0-1 | | 3299 | |
| 19-Feb-02 | York City | Home | League | 1-2 | Hadland | 3663 | |
| 23-Feb-02 | Rushden & Diamonds | Away | League | 0-1 | | 4507 | |
| 26-Feb-02 | Darlington | Home | League | 0-0 | | 3284 | |
| 2-Mar-02 | Halifax Town | Home | League | 3-1 | Canham (2), Christie | 4748 | |
| 5-Mar-02 | Luton Town | Away | League | 0-3 | | 6683 | |
| 9-Mar-02 | Macclesfield Town | Home | League | 2-0 | Lockwood (pen), Christie | 3839 | |
| 12-Mar-02 | Southend United | Home | League | 2-1 | Christie, Nugent | 4840 | |
| 16-Mar-02 | Plymouth Argyle | Away | League | 0-3 | | 9438 | |
| 19-Mar-02 | Mansfield Town | Home | League | 2-0 | Hutchings, Martin | 3316 | |
| 23-Mar-02 | Hull City | Home | League | 0-0 | | 4525 | |
| 30-Mar-02 | Rochdale | Away | League | 0-3 | | 3021 | |
| 1-Apr-02 | Scunthorpe United | Home | League | 0-0 | | 4221 | |
| 6-Apr-02 | Oxford United | Away | League | 1-1 | McGhee | 5740 | |
| 13-Apr-02 | Exeter City | Home | League | 1-1 | Newton | 5332 | |
| 20-Apr-02 | Kidderminster Harriers | Away | League | 1-0 | Smith | 3138 | |