President: JH Ireland. Directors: HJ Marshall (Chairman), WC Sproson (Vice-Chairman), GS Clark, GP Devine, MA Goody, P Shaw (Secretary). Manager: John Barnwell. Assistant Manager: Ritchie Barker. Coach: Ian Ross. Captain: Emlyn Hughes. Playing Squad: David Alcock, Ian Arkwright, Hugh Atkinson, Barker, Andrew Beasley, Norman Bell, George Berry, John Black, Paul Bradshaw, Colin Brazier, Robert Burns, Martin Burrows, David Butler, Colin Caddick, Kieron Cahill, Willie Carr, Craig Clark, Wayne Clarke, Bob Coy, Gary Cutler, Steve Daley, Peter Daniel, Mark Davies, Roy Deakin, David Elliott, Mel Eves, Chris Fleming, Paul Forward, Colin Gordon, Andy Gray, Hall, Gerald Hayton, Bob Hazell, Kenny Hibbitt, Mark Hine, Mick Hollifield, Emlyn Hughes, John Humphrey, Steven Iacono, Ian Johnson, Kevan Kane, Shaminder Kang, Mick Kearns, Antho Kernan, Brian Kiley, Peter Knowles, Stephen Lawrence, Ian Mainwaring, Paul Mannix, Timothy Marston, Mick Matthews, John McAlle, Russell Mensah, Clive Middleton, Adrian Morgan, Craig Moss, Paul Moss, Christopher O’Donnell, Geoff Palmer, Derek Parkin, Martin Patching, Michael Pethwick, Gary Pierce, Quenton Price, Steve Pugh, Billy Rafferty, David Reaney, John Richards, Steve Robinson, Ian Robotham, Ian Ross, Dale Rudge, Mark Russell, Mark Shead, Sirtis, Mark Sparrock, Andrew Stephenson, Andrew Taylor, Dave Thomas, Steven Thomas, Michael Watkiss, John Whittaker. Player of the Year: Willie Carr.

 
July

31 (a) Hereford United W 1-0 Details (Friendly]

August

3 (a) Shrewsbury Town L 0-4 Details (Friendly]
6 (a) Oxford United D 1-1 Details (Friendly]
8 (a) St Neots Town W 4-1 Details (Friendly]
10 (a) Cardiff City D 2-2 Details (Friendly]
14 (a) Willenhall Town W 4-0 Details (Friendly]
15 (a) Kettering Town W 5-2 Details (Friendly]
18 (H) Liverpool P-P
22 (a) Derby County W 1-0 Details
25 (H) Ipswich Town W 3-0 Details
28 (a) Burnley D 1-1 Details [FLC2/1]

September

1 (a) Bristol City L 0-2 Details
4 (H) Burnley W 2-0 Details [FLC2/2]
8 (H) Crystal Palace D 1-1 Details
13 (H) British Universities W 10-0 Details (Friendly]
15 (a) Everton W 3-2 Details
22 (H) Manchester United W 3-1 Details
25 (a) Crystal Palace W 2-1 Details [FLC3]
29 (a) Arsenal W 3-2 Details

October

6 (a) Nottingham Forest L 2-3 Details
9 (H) Derby County D 0-0 Details
13 (H) Norwich City W 1-0 Details
15 (a) Torquay United Details (Friendly]
20 (a) Middlesbrough L 0-1 Details
27 (H) Aston Villa D 1-1 Details
30 (a) Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 Details [FLC4]

November

3 (a) Liverpool L 0-3 Details
6 (H) Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 Details [FLC4R]
10 (a) Stoke City W 1-0 Details
12 (H) Midland Select XI L1-4 Details (Friendly]
17 (H) Coventry City L 0-3 Details
24 (H) West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 Details
26 (a) Wrexham L 2-3 Details (Friendly]

December

1 (a) Manchester City W 3-2 Details
4 (a) Grimsby Town D 0-0 Details [FLC5]
8 (H) Bolton Wanderers W 3-1 Details
11 (H) Grimsby Town D 1-1 Details [FLC5R]
15 (a) Leeds United L 0-3 Details
18 (N) Grimsby Town W 2-0 Details [FLC5R]
21 (H) Brighton & Hove Albion L 1-3 Details
26 (H) Southampton D 0-0 Details
29 (a) Ipswich Town L 0-1 Details

January

1 (H) Tottenham Hotspur P-P
5 (a) Notts County W 3-1 Details [FAC3]
12 (H) Bristol City W 3-0 Details
15 (a) Swindon Town P-P [FLCsf1]
19 (a) Crystal Palace L 0-1 Details
22 (a) Swindon Town L 1-2 Details [FLCsf1]
26 (H) Norwich City D 1-1 Details [FAC4]
30 (a) Norwich City W 3-2 Details [FAC4R]

February

2 (H) Everton D 0-0 Details
9 (a) Manchester United W 1-0 Details
12 (H) Swindon Town W 3-1 Details [FLCsf2]
16 (H) Watford L 0-3 Details [FAC5]
23 (a) Norwich City W 4-0 Details
29 (H) Liverpool W 1-0 Details

March

1 (H) Middlesbrough L 0-2 Details
8 (a) Aston Villa P-P
10 (a) Aston Villa W 3-1 Details
15 (N) Nottingham Forest W 1-0 Details [FLCf]
22 (H) Stoke City W 3-0 Details
29 (a) Coventry City W 3-1 Details

April

5 (H) Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 Details
7 (a) Southampton W 3-1 Details
8 (a) Brighton & Hove Albion L 0-3 Details
12 (H) Manchester City L 1-2 Details
16 (a) AEK Athens D 2-2 Details (Friendly]
19 (a) West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 Details
23 (a) Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 Details
26 (H) Leeds United W 3-1 Details
29 (a) West Bromwich Albion L 1-3 Details (Friendly]

May

3 (a) Bolton Wanderers D 0-0 Details
12 (H) Nottingham Forest W 3-1 Details
16 (H) Arsenal L 1-2 Details