| Date | Competition | Opponents | Venue | Score | Goalscorers | Att | Rep | Vid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/10/1978 | Div 3 | HULL CITY | H | 2-0 | Crabbe(p),Jolley | 5460 |  | |
| 17/10/1978 | Div 3 | LINCOLN CITY | H | 4-2 | Westwood(2),Jolley,Hughes | 5763 |  | |
| 11/11/1978 | Div 3 | Watford | A | 0-1 | 13941 |  | ||
| 18/11/1978 | Div 3 | BURY | H | 3-3 | Jolley(2),Richardson | 6291 |  | |
| 28/11/1978 | FAC1R | READING | H | 1-2 (aet) | Westwood | 5184 |  | |
| 26/12/1978 | Div 3 | SOUTHEND UTD | H | 1-0 | Jolley | 6644 |  | |
| 30/12/1978 | Div 3 | PLYMOUTH ARGYLE | H | 2-0 | Nicholl,Westwood | 5951 |  | |
| 13/01/1979 | Div 3 | TRANMERE ROVERS | H | 3-2 | Price,Westwood(p),Nicholl | 5480 |  | |
| 27/01/1979 | Div 3 | BRENTFORD | H | 0-0 | 6899 |  | ||
| 03/02/1979 | Div 3 | BLACKPOOL | H | 2-0 | Westwood(2,1p) | 6146 |  | |
| 10/03/1979 | Div 3 | OXFORD UTD | H | 2-1 | Overton,Weatherly | 6063 |  | |
| 16/03/1979 | Div 3 | Swansea | A | 1-3 | White(p) | 10832 |  | |
| 24/03/1979 | Div 3 | MANSFIELD TOWN | H | 0-0 | 6935 |  | ||
| 07/04/1979 | Div 3 | Carlisle Utd | A | 0-1 | 5113 |  |