Owners: Allied Properties. President: Mr JR Ireland. Directors: Derek Dougan (chairman & chief executive), Douglas Hope (joint vice-chairman), Roger Hipkiss (joint vice-chairman), Mike Rowland, John Starchy, Wilier J Smith Jnr. Manager: Graham Hawkins (to 8 April), Jim Barron (caretaker). Assistant Manager: Jim Barron. Captains: Geoff Palmer & Kenny Hibbitt. Playing Staff: Tom Anderson, Hugh Atkinson, Desmond Baktawer, David Barnett, Martin Bayly, Mike Bennett, Stephen Blackwell, Andy Blair, Stephen Bolt, Paul Bradshaw, Mark Bromley, Mark Buckland, John Burridge, Paul Butler, Ian Cartwright, Campbell Chapman, Matthews Chiles, Howard Clark, Wayne Clarke, James Concannon, Mike Cook, Noel Cousins, Bob Coy, Danny Crainie, John Croke, Peter Daniel, Deary, Alan Dodd, Norman Dougherty, Paul Dougherty, James Duffy, Mel Eves, John Farmer, Kevin Feeney, Tim Flowers, John Graham, Andy Gray, Andrew Green, Griffiths, John Hathaway, David Heard, David Heywood, Kenny Hibbitt, Higgins, Mike Hollifield, Mark Hopkins, John Humphrey, Joe Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, Barry Johnson, Cory Johnson, Billy Kellock, Kelly, Alan Kennedy, Anthony Kernan, Sean Kimberley, Linton, Billy Livingstone, Steve Mardenborough, Mick Martin, Mick Matthews, Mark McCutchon, Scott McGarvey, Mark Morgan, John Muir, Adam Nicholls, Geoff Palmer, John Pender, Garry Pendrey, Roger Preece, Steve Pugh, Simon Reay, Regan, Graham Rodger, Ross, Dale Rudge, Derek Ryan, Jim Skelding, Sloane, Gordon Smith, Richard Smith, Keith Spalding, Stuart Stokes, Steven Thomas, Tony Towner, David Trend, Sammy Troughton, Stuart Watkiss, Michael Whellens, Williams, David Wintersgill, Darren Wright. Player of the Year: Alan Dodd.

July

31 (a) IK Vargarna W 3-2 Details [Friendly]

August

4 (a) Nykopings Alliansen W 6-0 Details [Friendly]
6 (a) Krylbo W 5-1 Details [Friendly]
7 (a) Ludvika W 2-0 Details [Friendly]
10 (a) IFK Vasteras W 1-3 Details [Friendly]
14 (a) Drogheda United W 4-0 Details [Friendly]
17 (a) Bohemians L 0-1 Details [Friendly]
19 (a) Athlone Town D 1-1 Details [Friendly]
22 (H) Liverpool D 1-1 Details
29 (H) Arsenal L 1-2 Details

September

3 (a) Norwich City L 0-3 Details
7 (a) Sunderland L 2-3 Details
10 (H) Birmingham City D 1-1 Details
17 (a) Luton Town L 0-4 Details
24 (H) Queens Park Rangers L 0-4 Details

October

1 (a) Southampton L 0-1 Details
4 (H) Preston North End L 2-3 Details [FLC2/1]
15 (H) Tottenham Hotspur L 2-3 Details
23 (H) Aston Villa D 1-1 Details
25 (a) Preston North End L 0-1 Details [FLC2/2]
29 (a) Manchester United L 0-3 Details

November

5 (a) Nottingham Forest L 0-5 Details
12 (H) West Ham United L 0-3 Details
19 (H) Coventry City D 0-0 Details
22 (a) Matlock W 1-0 Details [Friendly]
26 (a) West Bromwich Albion W 3-1 Details
28 (a) Cardiff City W 5-3 Details [Friendly]

December

3 (H) Watford L 0-5 Details
10 (a) Leicester City L 1-5 Details
17 (H) Stoke City D 0-0 Details
26 (a) Ipswich Town L 1-3 Details
27 (H) Everton W 3-0 Details
31 (H) Norwich City W 2-0 Details

January

2 (a) Queens Park Rangers L 1-2 Details
7 (a) Coventry City D 1-1 Details [FAC3]
10 (H) Coventry City D 1-1 Details [FAC3R]
14 (a) Liverpool W 1-0 Details
16 (a) Coventry City L 0-3 Details [FAC3R]
21 (H) Luton Town L 1-2 Details
28 (a) Notts County P-P
28 (a) Newport County L 1-2 Details [Friendly]
30 (a) Stafford Rangers W 2-0 Details [Friendly]
31 (a) Burnley D 2-2 Details [Friendly]

February

4 (H) Southampton L 0-1 Details
11 (a) Birmingham City D 0-0 Details
18 (H) Manchester United D 1-1 Details
21 (a) Kuwait XI D 0-0 Details [Friendly]
23 (a) Kuwait XI D 0-0 Details [Friendly]
25 (a) Aston Villa L 0-4 Details
28 (a) Halesowen Town W 2-0 Details [Friendly]

March

3 (H) Nottingham Forest W 1-0 Details
10 (a) West Ham United D 1-1 Details
17 (H) Sunderland D 0-0 Details
24 (a) Arsenal L 1-4 Details
31 (a) Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 Details

April

3 (H) Birmingham Cup Details
7 (H) Notts County L 0-1 Details
10 (a) Lye Town W 4-0 Details [Friendly]
14 (a) Coventry City L 1-2 Details
21 (H) Ipswich Town L 0-3 Details
23 (a) Everton L 0-2 Details
28 (H) West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 Details

May

1 (a)  Notts County L 0-4 Details
5 (a) Watford D 0-0 Details
7 (H) Leicester City W 1-0 Details
12 (a) Stoke City L 0-4 Details
16 (a) Scunthorpe United W 1-0 Details [Friendly]
18 (a) Oldfields Lodge W 4-1 Details [Friendly]