| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 68 | 45 | 2 | 60 | pr |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 79 | 58 | 1 | 59 | pr |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 76 | 61 | 1 | 55 | pr |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 58 | 1 | 53 | |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 66 | 57 | 1 | 51 | |
| 6 | Port Vale | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 61 | 54 | 1 | 51 | |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 53 | 1 | 50 | |
| 8 | Walsall | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 67 | 52 | 1 | 49 | |
| 9 | Preston North End | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 63 | 56 | 1 | 49 | |
| 10 | Gillingham | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 60 | 1 | 48 | |
| 11 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 70 | 63 | 1 | 47 | |
| 12 | Hereford United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 64 | 66 | 1 | 46 | |
| 13 | Wrexham | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 65 | 55 | 1 | 45 | |
| 14 | Bury | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 53 | 50 | 1 | 44 | |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 62 | 66 | 1 | 44 | |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 64 | 1 | 43 | |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 49 | 65 | 1 | 43 | |
| 18 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 46 | 51 | 1 | 42 | |
| 19 | Brighton + Hove Albion | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 56 | 64 | 1 | 42 | |
| 20 | Aldershot | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 63 | 1 | 39 | |
| 21 | Bournemouth | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 58 | 1 | 38 | r |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 55 | 57 | 1 | 37 | r |
| 23 | Watford | 46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 52 | 75 | 1 | 37 | r |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 47 | 76 | 1 | 32 | r |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Att. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 1974 | Away | East Fife | Tour | 2–2 | D | 0 | → |
| 31 July 1974 | Away | Arbroath | Tour | 0–0 | D | 0 | → |
| 6 August 1974 | Away | Ilford | Friendly | 1–2 | L | 0 | → |
| 7 August 1974 | Away | Ashford Town | Friendly | 0–0 | D | 0 | → |
| 9 August 1974 | Home | Bonner Sport-Club | Friendly | 7–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 12 August 1974 | Away | Cheshunt | Friendly | 0–0 | D | 0 | → |
| 13 August 1974 | Away | Grays Athletic | Friendly | 0–0 | D | 0 | → |
| 17 August 1974 | Home | Chesterfield | League | 2–1 | W | 6158 | → |
| 21 August 1974 | Home | Cambridge United | League Cup | 2–0 | W | 5868 | → |
| 24 August 1974 | Away | Bury | League | 1–0 | W | 5871 | → |
| 30 August 1974 | Home | Plymouth Argyle | League | 2–1 | W | 9600 | → |
| 2 September 1974 | Home | Halifax Town | League | 4–0 | W | 7973 | → |
| 7 September 1974 | Away | AFC Bournemouth | League | 0–0 | D | 6582 | → |
| 11 September 1974 | Home | Colchester United | League Cup | 0–2 | L | 7856 | → |
| 13 September 1974 | Home | Crystal Palace | League | 0–1 | L | 17394 | → |
| 16 September 1974 | Home | Walsall | League | 3–0 | W | 6966 | → |
| 21 September 1974 | Away | Watford | League | 0–2 | L | 6955 | → |
| 25 September 1974 | Away | Blackburn Rovers | League | 0–1 | L | 9159 | → |
| 27 September 1974 | Home | Charlton Athletic | League | 2–1 | W | 7252 | → |
| 2 October 1974 | Away | Peterborough Utd | League | 0–1 | L | 9460 | → |
| 5 October 1974 | Away | Swindon Town | League | 0–2 | L | 6690 | → |
| 7 October 1974 | Home | Peterborough Utd | League | 1–2 | L | 5730 | → |
| 11 October 1974 | Home | Tranmere Rovers | League | 1–0 | W | 5188 | → |
| 15 October 1974 | Away | Halifax Town | League | 1–3 | L | 1210 | → |
| 25 October 1974 | Home | Hereford United | League | 0–0 | D | 5843 | → |
| 29 October 1974 | Away | Colchester United | League | 1–1 | D | 6547 | → |
| 1 November 1974 | Home | Gillingham | League | 2–2 | D | 5320 | → |
| 9 November 1974 | Away | Preston North End | League | 4–1 | W | 8295 | → |
| 16 November 1974 | Home | Wrexham | League | 1–1 | D | 6041 | → |
| 23 November 1974 | Away | A P Leamington | FA Cup | 2–1 | W | 3000 | → |
| 29 November 1974 | Home | Grimsby Town | League | 3–0 | W | 4992 | → |
| 7 December 1974 | Away | Brighton + H.A. | League | 0–2 | L | 10035 | → |
| 14 December 1974 | Away | Ilford | FA Cup | 2–0 | W | 3486 | → |
| 23 December 1974 | Home | Aldershot | League | 1–1 | D | 5326 | → |
| 26 December 1974 | Away | Crystal Palace | League | 1–1 | D | 21652 | → |
| 28 December 1974 | Home | Port Vale | League | 1–3 | L | 6327 | → |
| 4 January 1975 | Home | Q P R | FA Cup | 2–2 | D | 18100 | → |
| 7 January 1975 | Away | Q P R | FA Cup | 0–2 | L | 21484 | → |
| 11 January 1975 | Home | Brighton + H.A. | League | 1–0 | W | 5846 | → |
| 18 January 1975 | Away | Grimsby Town | League | 0–0 | D | 4904 | → |
| 1 February 1975 | Home | Preston North End | League | 1–1 | D | 9134 | → |
| 4 February 1975 | Away | Walsall | League | 0–3 | L | 9894 | → |
| 8 February 1975 | Away | Gillingham | League | 1–2 | L | 7594 | → |
| 15 February 1975 | Home | Huddersfield Town | League | 1–0 | W | 4316 | → |
| 22 February 1975 | Away | Wrexham | League | 1–7 | L | 3178 | → |
| 28 February 1975 | Away | Plymouth Argyle | League | 0–1 | L | 16321 | → |
| 4 March 1975 | Away | Huddersfield Town | League | 1–4 | L | 4538 | → |
| 8 March 1975 | Home | Blackburn Rovers | League | 2–2 | D | 4711 | → |
| 15 March 1975 | Away | Charlton Athletic | League | 1–2 | L | 9477 | → |
| 19 March 1975 | Away | Chesterfield | League | 1–1 | D | 3854 | → |
| 21 March 1975 | Home | AFC Bournemouth | League | 0–0 | D | 4269 | → |
| 28 March 1975 | Home | Watford | League | 0–0 | D | 5924 | → |
| 29 March 1975 | Away | Aldershot | League | 0–3 | L | 3825 | → |
| 1 April 1975 | Away | Port Vale | League | 0–0 | D | 4178 | → |
| 5 April 1975 | Away | Hereford United | League | 0–1 | L | 4807 | → |
| 11 April 1975 | Home | Swindon Town | League | 2–0 | W | 4499 | → |
| 18 April 1975 | Away | Tranmere Rovers | League | 1–2 | L | 1744 | → |
| 21 April 1975 | Home | Bury | League | 1–0 | W | 4294 | → |
| 25 April 1975 | Home | Colchester United | League | 1–1 | D | 5924 | → |
| 5 May 1975 | Away | Wycombe Wand. | Friendly | 1–6 | L | 0 | → |