| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 50 | 20 | 84 | pr |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 41 | 17 | 80 | pr |
| 3 | Derby County | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 69 | 51 | 18 | 78 | pl |
| 4 | Leicester City | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 62 | 55 | 7 | 77 | pl |
| 5 | Cambridge United | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 65 | 47 | 18 | 74 | pl |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 53 | 17 | 74 | ppl |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 71 | |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 69 | 55 | 14 | 69 | |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 65 | 51 | 14 | 69 | |
| 10 | Watford | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 48 | 3 | 65 | |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 54 | 7 | 64 | |
| 12 | Southend United | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 62 | |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 60 | 63 | -3 | 62 | |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 61 | |
| 15 | Millwall | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 64 | 71 | -7 | 61 | |
| 16 | Barnsley | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 59 | |
| 17 | Bristol City | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 55 | 71 | -16 | 54 | |
| 18 | Sunderland | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 61 | 65 | -4 | 53 | |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 62 | -15 | 53 | |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 66 | 84 | -18 | 52 | |
| 21 | Oxford United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 66 | 73 | -7 | 50 | |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 42 | 64 | -22 | 48 | r |
| 23 | Brighton + Hove Albion | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 56 | 77 | -21 | 47 | r |
| 24 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 42 | 59 | -17 | 45 | r |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Att. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 1991 | Away | Southend Manor | Friendly | 5–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 24 July 1991 | Away | Chelmsford City | Friendly | 4–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 27 July 1991 | Away | Harlow Town | Friendly | 1–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 30 July 1991 | Away | Billericay Town | Friendly | 1–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 1 August 1991 | Away | AFC Bournemouth | Friendly | 0–1 | L | 0 | → |
| 3 August 1991 | Away | St Albans City | Friendly | 8–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 6 August 1991 | Home | Norwich City | Friendly | 1–1 | D | 0 | → |
| 8 August 1991 | Away | Braintree Town | Friendly | 0–0 | D | 0 | → |
| 9 August 1991 | Home | West Ham United | Friendly | 0–2 | L | 0 | → |
| 13 August 1991 | Away | Burnham Ramblers | Friendly | 2–1 | W | 0 | → |
| 17 August 1991 | Home | Bristol City | League | 1–1 | D | 6720 | → |
| 20 August 1991 | Away | Watford | Trophy | 0–2 | L | 6231 | → |
| 24 August 1991 | Away | Derby County | League | 2–1 | W | 12284 | → |
| 27 August 1991 | Away | Tottenham Hotspur | Friendly | 1–2 | L | 0 | → |
| 28 August 1991 | Home | Watford | Trophy | 1–1 | D | 3802 | → |
| 31 August 1991 | Home | Leicester City | League | 1–2 | L | 6944 | → |
| 3 September 1991 | Away | Cambridge United | League | 1–0 | W | 6413 | → |
| 7 September 1991 | Away | Ipswich Town | League | 0–1 | L | 12732 | → |
| 14 September 1991 | Home | Bristol Rovers | League | 2–0 | W | 4670 | → |
| 17 September 1991 | Home | Plymouth Argyle | League | 2–1 | W | 4585 | → |
| 21 September 1991 | Away | Port Vale | League | 0–0 | D | 5988 | → |
| 28 September 1991 | Home | Wolverhampton W. | League | 0–2 | L | 8368 | → |
| 2 October 1991 | Away | Watford | Full Members | 1–0 | W | 1700 | → |
| 4 October 1991 | Away | Tranmere Rovers | League | 1–1 | D | 7358 | → |
| 12 October 1991 | Home | Millwall | League | 2–3 | L | 7266 | → |
| 19 October 1991 | Away | Watford | League | 2–1 | W | 6862 | → |
| 22 October 1991 | Away | Crystal Palace | Full Members | 2–4 | L | 7185 | → |
| 23 October 1991 | Away | Arsenal | Friendly | 0–0 | D | 0 | → |
| 26 October 1991 | Home | Charlton Athletic | League | 1–1 | D | 7320 | → |
| 27 October 1991 | Away | Concord Rangers | Friendly | 7–4 | W | 0 | → |
| 30 October 1991 | Home | Oxford Utd | League | 2–3 | L | 4873 | → |
| 2 November 1991 | Away | Middlesbrough | League | 1–1 | D | 9664 | → |
| 5 November 1991 | Home | Blackburn Rovers | League | 3–0 | W | 4860 | → |
| 7 November 1991 | Away | West Ham United | Friendly | 3–2 | W | 0 | → |
| 9 November 1991 | Home | Swindon Town | League | 3–2 | W | 7709 | → |
| 20 November 1991 | Away | Newcastle United | League | 2–3 | L | 14740 | → |
| 23 November 1991 | Home | Barnsley | League | 2–1 | W | 5060 | → |
| 27 November 1991 | Away | Gillingham | Friendly | 0–0 | D | 0 | → |
| 30 November 1991 | Away | Sunderland | League | 2–1 | W | 13575 | → |
| 7 December 1991 | Home | Brighton + H.A. | League | 2–1 | W | 6303 | → |
| 14 December 1991 | Away | Portsmouth | League | 1–1 | D | 9006 | → |
| 22 December 1991 | Home | Cambridge United | League | 1–1 | D | 9353 | → |
| 26 December 1991 | Away | Oxford Utd | League | 1–0 | W | 5601 | → |
| 28 December 1991 | Away | Leicester City | League | 0–2 | L | 15635 | → |
| 1 January 1992 | Home | Newcastle United | League | 4–0 | W | 9458 | → |
| 4 January 1992 | Away | Everton | FA Cup | 0–1 | L | 22605 | → |
| 11 January 1992 | Home | Derby County | League | 1–0 | W | 8295 | → |
| 18 January 1992 | Away | Bristol City | League | 2–2 | D | 9883 | → |
| 1 February 1992 | Home | Watford | League | 1–0 | W | 7581 | → |
| 5 February 1992 | Home | New Zealand WCup XI | Friendly | 4–2 | W | 0 | → |
| 8 February 1992 | Away | Charlton Athletic | League | 0–2 | L | 9724 | → |
| 15 February 1992 | Away | Barnsley | League | 0–1 | L | 5328 | → |
| 18 February 1992 | Away | Grimsby Town | League | 2–3 | L | 5337 | → |
| 22 February 1992 | Home | Sunderland | League | 2–0 | W | 7473 | → |
| 29 February 1992 | Away | Brighton + H.A. | League | 2–3 | L | 8271 | → |
| 10 March 1992 | Away | Blackburn Rovers | League | 2–2 | D | 14404 | → |
| 14 March 1992 | Home | Middlesbrough | League | 0–1 | L | 7272 | → |
| 17 March 1992 | Home | Portsmouth | League | 2–3 | L | 6832 | → |
| 21 March 1992 | Away | Swindon Town | League | 1–3 | L | 8628 | → |
| 28 March 1992 | Home | Grimsby Town | League | 3–1 | W | 4591 | → |
| 1 April 1992 | Away | Bristol Rovers | League | 1–0 | W | 5375 | → |
| 4 April 1992 | Home | Ipswich Town | League | 1–2 | L | 10003 | → |
| 11 April 1992 | Away | Plymouth Argyle | League | 2–0 | W | 7060 | → |
| 15 April 1992 | Home | Port Vale | League | 0–0 | D | 4462 | → |
| 20 April 1992 | Away | Wolverhampton W. | League | 1–3 | L | 10953 | → |
| 25 April 1992 | Home | Tranmere Rovers | League | 1–1 | D | 4761 | → |
| 2 May 1992 | Away | Millwall | League | 0–2 | L | 7574 | → |
| 5 May 1992 | Away | Billericay Town | Friendly | 0–2 | L | 0 | → |