| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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| 1 | 22 August 1964 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–4 | 10,701 | Morris |
| 2 | 24 August 1964 | Brentford | H | 4–1 | 11,426 | Chapman,Anderson,Scanlon,Wagstaff |
| 3 | 29 August 1964 | Oldham Athletic | H | 4–1 | 9,346 | Morris,Wagstaff,Hollett,Macready |
| 4 | 31 August 1964 | Brentford | A | 0–1 | 10,592 | |
| 5 | 5 September 1964 | Exeter City | A | 3–2 | 8,357 | B Hall,Cooper (2) |
| 6 | 7 September 1964 | Colchester United | H | 0–1 | 11,574 | |
| 7 | 12 September 1964 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | H | 0–0 | 7,621 | |
| 8 | 14 September 1964 | Colchester United | A | 1–0 | 3,544 | Scanlon |
| 9 | 19 September 1964 | Peterborough United | A | 5–4 | 10,526 | Scanlon,Chapman (2),Macready,Wagstaff |
| 10 | 26 September 1964 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–2 | 10,620 | Chapman,Macready |
| 11 | 28 September 1964 | Port Vale | H | 2–2 | 10,709 | Scanlon,Graham |
| 12 | 3 October 1964 | Scunthorpe United | H | 3–2 | 7,911 | Chapman (2),Wagstaff |
| 13 | 5 October 1964 | Port Vale | A | 2–2 | 4,247 | B Hall,Cooper |
| 14 | 10 October 1964 | Watford | A | 1–3 | 8,044 | Wagstaff |
| 15 | 12 October 1964 | Luton Town | H | 2–0 | 8,083 | Wagstaff,Bramwell (o.g.) |
| 16 | 17 October 1964 | Workington | H | 3–5 | 7,227 | Cooper,Scanlon,I Hall |
| 17 | 21 October 1964 | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | 2,874 | Anderson |
| 18 | 24 October 1964 | Hull City | A | 1–1 | 8,482 | Hollett |
| 19 | 26 October 1964 | Barnsley | H | 4–3 | 8,245 | Anderson,Wagstaff,Graham,Swallow (o.g.) |
| 20 | 31 October 1964 | Gillingham | H | 3–1 | 7,073 | I Hall,Wagstaff,Graham |
| 21 | 3 November 1964 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–1 | 5,463 | Wagstaff |
| 22 | 7 November 1964 | Bristol City | A | 1–1 | 9,653 | Scanlon |
| 23 | 28 November 1964 | Reading | H | 2–1 | 6,480 | Middleton,Kerr (o.g.) |
| 24 | 12 December 1964 | Bristol Rovers | H | 3–0 | 4,783 | Gregson,Chapman,Morris |
| 25 | 19 December 1964 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–2 | 6,310 | Chapman |
| 26 | 26 December 1964 | Walsall | A | 1–2 | 6,898 | Middleton |
| 27 | 28 December 1964 | Walsall | H | 2–0 | 5,201 | Middleton,Chapman |
| 28 | 2 January 1965 | Exeter City | H | 2–1 | 6,678 | Middleton (2) |
| 29 | 16 January 1965 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A | 0–2 | 5,284 | |
| 30 | 30 January 1965 | Southend United | A | 4–1 | 5,360 | Scanlon,Tyrer,I Hall,Middleton |
| 31 | 6 February 1965 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–1 | 6,564 | Macready |
| 32 | 12 February 1965 | Scunthorpe United | A | 1–0 | 6,115 | Curry |
| 33 | 20 February 1965 | Watford | H | 3–0 | 6,180 | Middleton,I Hall,Curry |
| 34 | 26 February 1965 | Workington | A | 5–1 | 4,414 | Curry (3),Middleton (2) |
| 35 | 13 March 1965 | Gillingham | A | 0–0 | 11,849 | |
| 36 | 15 March 1965 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 8–1 | 9,168 | Curry (3),Middleton (3),Morris,Gregson |
| 37 | 20 March 1965 | Bristol City | H | 3–0 | 9,434 | Middleton (2),Curry |
| 38 | 26 March 1965 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–2 | 5,400 | |
| 39 | 29 March 1965 | Peterborough United | H | 0–0 | 15,346 | |
| 40 | 3 April 1965 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 1–0 | 8,984 | Morris |
| 41 | 5 April 1965 | Southend United | H | 6–1 | 11,850 | Curry (4),Morris,Anderson |
| 42 | 10 April 1965 | Reading | A | 1–2 | 5,406 | Curry |
| 43 | 17 April 1965 | Hull City | H | 2–1 | 19,500 | Middleton (2) |
| 44 | 19 April 1965 | Carlisle United | H | 2–0 | 13,832 | Curry,Macready |
| 45 | 20 April 1965 | Carlisle United | A | 0–3 | 18,764 | |
| 46 | 24 April 1965 | Barnsley | A | 3–2 | 6,860 | Macready (2),Morris |