If you want to find out the scorers, line-ups and more details on the game, click on the full-time score.
| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1951 | Southampton | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 22 Aug 1951 | Brentford | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 25 Aug 1951 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | D | 3-3 | (2-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 27 Aug 1951 | Brentford | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 1 Sep 1951 | Leeds United | A | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 5 Sep 1951 | Nottingham Forest | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 8 Sep 1951 | Rotherham United | H | D | 3-3 | (1-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 12 Sep 1951 | Nottingham Forest | A | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 15 Sep 1951 | Cardiff City | A | L | 1-3 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 22 Sep 1951 | Birmingham City | H | L | 1-3 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 29 Sep 1951 | Leicester City | A | W | 2-1 | (2-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 6 Oct 1951 | Blackburn Rovers | H | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 13 Oct 1951 | Queens Park Rangers | A | D | 4-4 | (2-2) | Second Division | D2 |
| 20 Oct 1951 | Notts County | H | L | 1-5 | (1-2) | Second Division | D2 |
| 27 Oct 1951 | Luton Town | A | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 3 Nov 1951 | Bury | H | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 10 Nov 1951 | Swansea Town | A | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 17 Nov 1951 | Coventry City | H | W | 4-1 | (3-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 24 Nov 1951 | West Ham United | A | D | 3-3 | (1-3) | Second Division | D2 |
| 1 Dec 1951 | Sheffield United | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 8 Dec 1951 | Barnsley | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 15 Dec 1951 | Southampton | H | W | 3-0 | (3-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 22 Dec 1951 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | L | 0-4 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 25 Dec 1951 | Doncaster Rovers | A | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 26 Dec 1951 | Doncaster Rovers | H | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 29 Dec 1951 | Leeds United | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 5 Jan 1952 | Rotherham United | A | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 12 Jan 1952 | Leyton Orient | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 16 Jan 1952 | Leyton Orient | H | L | 1-3 | (1-2) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 19 Jan 1952 | Cardiff City | H | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 26 Jan 1952 | Birmingham City | A | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 9 Feb 1952 | Leicester City | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 16 Feb 1952 | Blackburn Rovers | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 1 Mar 1952 | Queens Park Rangers | H | W | 3-0 | (2-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 8 Mar 1952 | Notts County | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 15 Mar 1952 | Luton Town | H | L | 1-3 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 22 Mar 1952 | Bury | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 29 Mar 1952 | Swansea Town | H | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 5 Apr 1952 | Coventry City | A | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 11 Apr 1952 | Hull City | H | W | 5-0 | (2-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 12 Apr 1952 | West Ham United | H | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 14 Apr 1952 | Hull City | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | Second Division | D2 |
| 19 Apr 1952 | Sheffield United | A | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |
| 26 Apr 1952 | Barnsley | H | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Second Division | D2 |