| Date | Opponent | Score | Att. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1960 | Home | Bury | League | 0–3 | L | 11538 | → |
| 23 August 1960 | Away | Walsall | League | 1–5 | L | 11032 | → |
| 27 August 1960 | Away | Chesterfield | League | 3–0 | W | 4393 | → |
| 29 August 1960 | Home | Walsall | League | 1–2 | L | 10977 | → |
| 3 September 1960 | Home | Hull City | League | 3–1 | W | 8434 | → |
| 5 September 1960 | Away | Tranmere Rovers | League | 1–2 | L | 10665 | → |
| 10 September 1960 | Home | Port Vale | League | 2–1 | W | 8693 | → |
| 12 September 1960 | Home | Tranmere Rovers | League | 1–2 | L | 9531 | → |
| 17 September 1960 | Away | Torquay United | League | 1–2 | L | 6175 | → |
| 21 September 1960 | Away | Shrewsbury Town | League | 2–2 | D | 6959 | → |
| 24 September 1960 | Home | Swindon Town | League | 0–2 | L | 9242 | → |
| 26 September 1960 | Home | Shrewsbury Town | League | 1–1 | D | 6891 | → |
| 1 October 1960 | Away | Brentford | League | 1–1 | D | 7700 | → |
| 3 October 1960 | Home | Watford | League | 6–1 | W | 11540 | → |
| 8 October 1960 | Away | Coventry City | League | 0–3 | L | 7412 | → |
| 15 October 1960 | Home | Bristol City | League | 1–0 | W | 8848 | → |
| 22 October 1960 | Away | Q P R | League | 1–2 | L | 6006 | → |
| 25 October 1960 | Away | Rochdale | League Cup | 2–5 | L | 3591 | → |
| 29 October 1960 | Home | Notts County | League | 3–1 | W | 5369 | → |
| 5 November 1960 | Away | Clacton Town | FA Cup | 3–1 | W | 3185 | → |
| 12 November 1960 | Home | Bradford City | League | 0–0 | D | 7475 | → |
| 19 November 1960 | Away | Barnsley | League | 1–2 | L | 4525 | → |
| 25 November 1960 | Away | Gillingham | FA Cup | 2–3 | L | 10220 | → |
| 3 December 1960 | Away | Colchester United | League | 0–2 | L | 5007 | → |
| 10 December 1960 | Home | Grimsby Town | League | 1–1 | D | 5991 | → |
| 24 December 1960 | Away | Halifax Town | League | 2–6 | L | 6007 | → |
| 26 December 1960 | Home | Halifax Town | League | 2–2 | D | 8534 | → |
| 31 December 1960 | Home | Chesterfield | League | 1–1 | D | 6975 | → |
| 7 January 1961 | Home | Newport County | League | 4–2 | W | 6037 | → |
| 9 January 1961 | Away | Chelmsford City | Friendly | 0–2 | L | 2872 | → |
| 14 January 1961 | Away | Hull City | League | 1–0 | W | 9774 | → |
| 21 January 1961 | Away | Port Vale | League | 0–4 | L | 9571 | → |
| 28 January 1961 | Away | Bournemouth + BA | League | 2–3 | L | 5508 | → |
| 4 February 1961 | Home | Torquay United | League | 3–2 | W | 6885 | → |
| 11 February 1961 | Away | Swindon Town | League | 1–1 | D | 8746 | → |
| 18 February 1961 | Home | Brentford | League | 1–1 | D | 7678 | → |
| 25 February 1961 | Home | Colchester United | League | 2–1 | W | 6042 | → |
| 4 March 1961 | Away | Bristol City | League | 0–2 | L | 11173 | → |
| 11 March 1961 | Home | Q P R | League | 0–0 | D | 10987 | → |
| 18 March 1961 | Away | Notts County | League | 2–1 | W | 10530 | → |
| 21 March 1961 | Away | Bury | League | 0–2 | L | 11819 | → |
| 25 March 1961 | Home | Bournemouth + BA | League | 0–0 | D | 7555 | → |
| 1 April 1961 | Away | Bradford City | League | 1–2 | L | 6011 | → |
| 3 April 1961 | Away | Reading | League | 0–3 | L | 4875 | → |
| 5 April 1961 | Home | Reading | League | 0–1 | L | 6689 | → |
| 8 April 1961 | Home | Barnsley | League | 2–0 | W | 7153 | → |
| 15 April 1961 | Away | Newport County | League | 2–1 | W | 2917 | → |
| 17 April 1961 | Home | Dundee | Friendly | 0–2 | L | 4384 | → |
| 22 April 1961 | Home | Coventry City | League | 4–1 | W | 7700 | → |
| 25 April 1961 | Away | Watford | League | 0–3 | L | 7084 | → |
| 29 April 1961 | Away | Grimsby Town | League | 0–1 | L | 3629 | → |
| 1 May 1961 | Home | Oxford Utd | Friendly | 1–1 | D | 3000 | → |