Relegated
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hereford United | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 86 | 55 | 2 | 63 | pr |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 69 | 48 | 1 | 57 | pr |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 54 | 43 | 1 | 56 | pr |
| 4 | Brighton + Hove Albion | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 78 | 53 | 1 | 53 | |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 61 | 46 | 1 | 53 | |
| 6 | Wrexham | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 66 | 55 | 1 | 52 | |
| 7 | Walsall | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 74 | 61 | 1 | 50 | |
| 8 | Preston North End | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 57 | 1 | 48 | |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 61 | 59 | 1 | 48 | |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 63 | 63 | 1 | 48 | |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 58 | 52 | 1 | 47 | |
| 12 | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 46 | |
| 13 | Bury | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 46 | 1 | 44 | |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 69 | 69 | 1 | 43 | |
| 15 | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 58 | 68 | 1 | 43 | |
| 16 | Rotherham United | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 65 | 1 | 42 | |
| 17 | Chester | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 62 | 1 | 42 | |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 62 | 74 | 1 | 40 | |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 62 | 75 | 1 | 40 | |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 59 | 1 | 40 | |
| 21 | Aldershot | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 59 | 75 | 1 | 39 | r |
| 22 | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 65 | 1 | 38 | r |
| 23 | Southend United | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 65 | 75 | 1 | 37 | r |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 61 | 1 | 35 | r |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Att. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 1975 | Away | Forfar Athletic | Tour | 1–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 2 August 1975 | Away | East Stirlingshire | Tour | 0–2 | L | 0 | → |
| 4 August 1975 | Away | Hamilton Academicals | Tour | 1–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 5 August 1975 | Away | Raith Rovers | Tour | 0–0 | D | 0 | → |
| 9 August 1975 | Away | Southall+Ealing Boro | Friendly | 0–0 | D | 0 | → |
| 16 August 1975 | Home | Sheffield Wednesday | League | 2–1 | W | 6775 | → |
| 19 August 1975 | Home | Peterborough Utd | League Cup | 2–0 | W | 4684 | → |
| 23 August 1975 | Away | Chester City | League | 1–1 | D | 4781 | → |
| 25 August 1975 | Home | Qata | Friendly | 3–1 | W | 0 | → |
| 27 August 1975 | Away | Peterborough Utd | League Cup | 0–3 | L | 4828 | → |
| 30 August 1975 | Home | Rotherham United | League | 1–2 | L | 4219 | → |
| 6 September 1975 | Away | Walsall | League | 3–2 | W | 4380 | → |
| 13 September 1975 | Home | Port Vale | League | 3–3 | D | 4455 | → |
| 20 September 1975 | Away | Millwall | League | 1–2 | L | 6418 | → |
| 22 September 1975 | Home | Preston North End | League | 0–2 | L | 4583 | → |
| 27 September 1975 | Home | Shrewsbury Town | League | 1–3 | L | 2922 | → |
| 4 October 1975 | Away | Aldershot | League | 1–2 | L | 3579 | → |
| 11 October 1975 | Away | Bury | League | 0–1 | L | 6211 | → |
| 17 October 1975 | Home | Mansfield Town | League | 2–2 | D | 3248 | → |
| 20 October 1975 | Home | Halifax Town | League | 4–1 | W | 3089 | → |
| 25 October 1975 | Away | Crystal Palace | League | 1–1 | D | 18438 | → |
| 31 October 1975 | Home | Swindon Town | League | 3–0 | W | 4256 | → |
| 8 November 1975 | Away | Brighton + H.A. | League | 0–2 | L | 13500 | → |
| 22 November 1975 | Home | Swansea City | FA Cup | 2–0 | W | 5383 | → |
| 29 November 1975 | Away | Peterborough Utd | League | 2–3 | L | 7393 | → |
| 5 December 1975 | Home | Grimsby Town | League | 5–2 | W | 3925 | → |
| 13 December 1975 | Home | Dover Athletic | FA Cup | 4–1 | W | 7696 | → |
| 22 December 1975 | Away | Cardiff City | League | 1–3 | L | 9342 | → |
| 26 December 1975 | Home | Colchester United | League | 2–0 | W | 6267 | → |
| 27 December 1975 | Away | Chesterfield | League | 2–1 | W | 4670 | → |
| 3 January 1976 | Home | Brighton + H.A. | FA Cup | 2–1 | W | 9878 | → |
| 10 January 1976 | Away | Rotherham United | League | 0–2 | L | 4390 | → |
| 16 January 1976 | Home | Millwall | League | 0–0 | D | 7746 | → |
| 24 January 1976 | Home | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 2–1 | W | 12863 | → |
| 26 January 1976 | Home | Hereford United | League | 1–3 | L | 3722 | → |
| 6 February 1976 | Home | Wrexham | League | 2–1 | W | 4162 | → |
| 9 February 1976 | Away | Port Vale | League | 1–1 | D | 3494 | → |
| 14 February 1976 | Away | Derby County | FA Cup | 0–1 | L | 31918 | → |
| 17 February 1976 | Home | Brighton + H.A. | League | 4–0 | W | 4784 | → |
| 21 February 1976 | Away | Hereford United | League | 1–2 | L | 7264 | → |
| 24 February 1976 | Away | Preston North End | League | 1–5 | L | 5210 | → |
| 27 February 1976 | Home | Crystal Palace | League | 1–2 | L | 13500 | → |
| 1 March 1976 | Home | Gillingham | League | 2–2 | D | 4722 | → |
| 6 March 1976 | Away | Swindon Town | League | 0–0 | D | 5585 | → |
| 8 March 1976 | Home | Aldershot | League | 0–2 | L | 3874 | → |
| 13 March 1976 | Home | Bury | League | 2–0 | W | 3844 | → |
| 15 March 1976 | Away | Mansfield Town | League | 1–3 | L | 8043 | → |
| 19 March 1976 | Home | Peterborough Utd | League | 0–0 | D | 4561 | → |
| 23 March 1976 | Away | Halifax Town | League | 0–1 | L | 1450 | → |
| 27 March 1976 | Away | Grimsby Town | League | 2–2 | D | 4158 | → |
| 29 March 1976 | Home | Cardiff City | League | 0–2 | L | 4596 | → |
| 6 April 1976 | Away | Shrewsbury Town | League | 1–3 | L | 2493 | → |
| 9 April 1976 | Home | Walsall | League | 2–2 | D | 3723 | → |
| 13 April 1976 | Away | Gillingham | League | 2–1 | W | 5776 | → |
| 17 April 1976 | Away | Colchester United | League | 1–2 | L | 4260 | → |
| 19 April 1976 | Home | Chesterfield | League | 1–1 | D | 3917 | → |
| 23 April 1976 | Home | Chester City | League | 2–0 | W | 3553 | → |
| 27 April 1976 | Away | Wrexham | League | 2–2 | D | 1965 | → |
| 29 April 1976 | Away | Sheffield Wednesday | League | 1–2 | L | 25802 | → |