| August | ||||
| 17 | Aston Villa | H | Drew 1-1 | Lyons |
| 21 | Oxford United | A | Lost 3-1 | Jones |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | H | Lost 0-2 | |
| 27 | Cardiff City | H | Won 1-0 | Jones |
| 31 | Notts County | H | Drew 2-2 | Seal 2 |
| September | ||||
| 7 | Fulham | A | Won 0-2 | Jones 2 |
| 14 | Sunderland | H | Lost 0-1 | |
| 17 | Oxford United | H | Drew 1-1 | Holmes (pen) |
| 21 | Blackpool | A | Drew 1-1 | Seal |
| 24 | Bristol City | A | Drew 0-0 | |
| 28 | Portsmouth | H | Won 3-0 | Seal, Holmes, Wann |
| October | ||||
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | A | Lost 2-0 | |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | H | Won 3-0 | Seal 2, Hinch |
| 16 | Cardiff City | A | Lost 3-2 | Holmes 2 (2 pens) |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | A | Won 2-3 | Lyons, Holmes, Seal |
| 26 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Lost 1-3 | Holmes (pen) |
| November | ||||
| 1 | Orient | H | Lost 1-0 | |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | Lost 3-0 | |
| 16 | Millwall | H | Won 2-1 | Jones, Seal |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest | A | Lost 2-1 | Jones |
| 30 | Norwich City | H | Won 1-0 | Seal |
| December | ||||
| 7 | Southampton | A | Lost 2-1 | Seal |
| 14 | Aston Villa | A | Lost 4-0 | |
| 21 | Manchester United | H | Lost 0-1 | |
| 26 | Sunderland | A | Lost 2-0 | |
| 28 | Hull City | H | Won 3-0 | Holmes 2 (2 pens), Swallow |
| January | ||||
| 4 | Arsenal | A | Drew 1-1 | Seal |
| 7 | Arsenal | H | Lost 1-3* | Lyons |
| 10 | Southampton | H | Drew 1-1 | Topping |
| 18 | Norwich City | A | Won 2-3 | Seal, Jones 2 |
| 31 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | Won 3-0 | Lyons 2, Butler |
| February | ||||
| 8 | Orient | A | Lost 0-1 | |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | H | Drew 1-1 | Seal |
| 22 | Millwall | A | Won 1-3 | Jones 2, Cave |
| March | ||||
| 1 | Notts County | A | Lost 2-1 | Seal |
| 8 | Bristol City | H | Won 1-0 | Pollard |
| 15 | Portsmouth | A | Lost 1-0 | |
| 22 | Fulham | H | Won 3-2 | Jones 2, Holmes (pen) |
| 29 | Manchester United | A | Lost 2-1 | Seal |
| 31 | Hull City | A | Lost 2-0 | |
| April | ||||
| 1 | Blackpool | H | Drew 0-0 | |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Drew 1-1 | Seal |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Lost 1-3 | Seal |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | A | Won 1-3 | Topping, Swallow, Seal |
| 26 | Oldham Athletic | H | Drew 0-0 | |
* After extra time
Manager: Tom Johnston until January 1975. Wilf McGuninness from February 1975.
Finished 15th in Division Two.
Squad: Crawford, Stone, Oliver, Holmes, Swallow, Topping, Lyons, Cave, Seal, Jones, Butler, Hinch, Wann, Peachey, Hunter, Ogden, Woodward, Calvert, Pollard, Robb, Coop, Taylor.
Stats: David Batter's book, York City: The Complete Record