Crowd | | | Opponents |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35,006 | H | P (1) | Arsenal | W | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 91 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
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| | 24,837 | A | P (2) | Notts County | X | 1-1 | 1-0 | - -
| 1 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
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| | 35,041 | H | P (3) | Crystal Palace | X | 2-2 | 1-1 | - -
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 81 | 91 | 10 | 11 |
| 7 | 4 |
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| | 25,545 | A | P (4) | Fulham | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 10
| 1 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 7 |
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| | 35,021 | H | P (5) | Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 6
| 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 81 | 91 |
| 11 |
| 7 |
| 6 | 10 | | 52,321 | A | P (6) | Newcastle United | X | 1-1 | 0-1 | 3
| 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 111 |
| 7 |
| 6 |
| | 48,985 | A | P (7) | Manchester United | X | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5
| 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 9 | 101 | 11 |
| 7 |
| 6 |
| | 35,034 | H | P (8) | Manchester City | W | 3-0 | 3-0 | 7
| 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 82 | 9 | 10 | 111 |
| 7 | 9 | 6 |
| | 55,599 | A | P (9) | Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 6
| 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 7 |
| 6 |
| | 6,030 | A | LC 2 | Torquay United | W | 3-2 | 0-1 |
| 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 91 | 101 | 11 |
| 71 | 9 | 6 |
| | 35,030 | H | P (10) | Watford | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 8
| 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 82 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 7 | 9 | 6 |
| | 15,843 | A | FA 3 | Blackpool | W | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 82 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 7 | 9 | 6 |
| | 34,976 | H | P (12) | Norwich City | L | 0-2 | 0-2 | 9
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 11 |
| 4 |
| 6 |
| | 40,401 | A | P (11) | Everton | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 9
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |
| 7 | 8 | 91 | 10 | 11 |
| 4 |
| 6 |
| | 24,680 | A | LC 3 | Notts County | L | 0-5 | 0-3 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 11 |
| 4 |
| 6 |
| | 35,058 | H | P (13) | West Ham United | L | 1-2 | 0-2 | 9
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |
| 7 | 81 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 4 |
| 6 |
| | 34,425 | A | P (14) | Leeds United | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 10
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 4 |
| 6 |
| | 35,040 | H | P (15) | Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-3 | 0-1 | 10
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |
| 7 | 81 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 4 |
| 6 |
| | 14,895 | A | P (16) | Carlisle United | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 10
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 4 |
| 6 | 10 | | 31,558 | H | P (17) | Chelsea | W | 3-2 | 1-2 | 11
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |
| 7 | 8 | 92 | 10 | 111 |
| 4 |
| 6 | 10 | | 34,832 | H | FA 4 | Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 4 |
| 6 |
| | 56,396 | A | P (18) | Liverpool | L | 0-3 | 0-1 | 11
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 4 |
| 6 |
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| H | P (19) | Brighton & HA |
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| A | P (20) | Arsenal |
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| H | P (21) | Notts County |
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| A | P (22) | Crystal Palace |
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| H | P (23) | Fulham |
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| A | P (24) | Leyton Orient |
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| H | P (25) | Newcastle United |
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| H | P (26) | Manchester United |
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| A | P (27) | Manchester City |
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| H | P (28) | Nottingham Forest |
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| A | P (29) | Watford |
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| H | P (30) | Everton |
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| A | P (31) | Norwich City |
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| A | P (32) | West Ham United |
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| H | P (33) | Leeds United |
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| A | P (34) | Plymouth Argyle |
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| H | P (35) | Carlisle United |
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| A | P (36) | Chelsea |
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| H | P (37) | Liverpool |
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| A | P (38) | Brighton & HA |
| | Key: P - Premier League and (#) - league round number. |
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