| August | ||||
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | H | Drew 0-0 | |
| 18 | Darlington - League Cup | A | Won 0-1 | Henderson |
| 21 | Halifax Town | A | Lost 3-1 | McMahon |
| 28 | Plymouth Argyle | H | Lost 2-3 | Henderson, Aimson |
| 31 | Oldham Athletic | A | Lost 1-0 | |
| September | ||||
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | Won 0-2 | Aimson 2 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough - League Cup | H | Drew 2-2 | McMahon, Henderson |
| 11 | Wrexham | H | Drew 1-1 | Aimson |
| 14 | Middlesbrough - League Cup replay | A | Won 1-2 | Calloway, Henderson |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | A | Won 0-1 | Calloway |
| 25 | Walsall | H | Won 2-0 | McMahon 2 |
| 29 | Bradford City | A | Lost 3-1 | Aimson |
| October | ||||
| 2 | Rotherham United | A | Drew 1-1 | Opponent own goal |
| 5 | Sheffield United - League Cup | A | Lost 3-2 | Swallow, Topping |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | H | Drew 1-1 | Henderson |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | A | Lost 5-4 | McMahon, Aimson, Mackin (2 pens) |
| 18 | Torquay United | H | Won 3-1 | Aimson, McMahon, Calloway |
| 23 | Port Vale | A | Lost 4-3 | Henderson, Mackin, McMahon |
| 30 | Notts County | H | Lost 0-2 | |
| November | ||||
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | A | Lost 2-0 | |
| 13 | Barnsley | H | Drew 1-1 | McMahon |
| 20 | Grimsby Town - FA Cup | H | Won 4-2 | Opponent own goal, Henderson, Swallow, McMahon |
| 27 | Mansfield Town | H | Lost 1-2 | Swallow |
| December | ||||
| 4 | Bourenmouth | A | Drew 2-2 | Rowles, Swallow |
| 11 | Rotherham United - FA Cup | A | Drew 1-1 | Rowles |
| 13 | Rotherham United - FA Cup replay | H | Lost 2-3* | McMahon, Chambers |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | Lost 1-2 | Rowles |
| 27 | Chesterfield | A | Lost 2-1 | Burluraux |
| January | ||||
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | H | Drew 0-0 | |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | A | Lost 4-0 | |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | A | Lost 3-0 | |
| 21 | Bradford City | H | Won 3-1 | McMahon, Henderson, Aimson |
| 24 | Swansea City | H | Drew 1-1 | Burrows |
| 29 | Torquay United | A | Won 0-1 | Aimson |
| February | ||||
| 5 | Aston Villa | A | Lost 1-0 | |
| 12 | Port Vale | H | Won 2-1 | Aimson 2 |
| 19 | Notts County | A | Drew 2-2 | Rowles, Lally |
| 26 | Tranmere Rovers | H | Won 5-0 | Rowles 2, Wann, Lally, Aimson |
| March | ||||
| 4 | Barnsley | A | Lost 2-1 | Mackin (pen) |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | A | Lost 2-1 | Opponent own goal |
| 14 | Swansea City | A | Lost 2-1 | Burrows |
| 18 | Halifax Town | H | Drew 1-1 | Mackin (pen) |
| 20 | Rochdale | H | Won 2-0 | Swallow, Calloway |
| 25 | Wrexham | A | Lost 2-0 | |
| 31 | Rotherham United | H | Won 2-0 | Rowles 2 |
| April | ||||
| 1 | Chesterfield | H | Won 4-1 | Aimson 3, Swallow |
| 4 | Walsall | A | Lost 2-1 | Aimson |
| 8 | Aston Villa | H | Lost 0-1 | |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | A | Drew 0-0 | |
| 17 | Rochdale | A | Won 1-2 | Burrows, Henderson |
| 22 | Bournemouth | H | Lost 0-2 | |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | H | Drew 0-0 | |
| 29 | Blackburn Rovers | H | Lost 0-1 | |
* After extra-time
Manager: Tom Johnston
Finished 19th in Division Three.
Squad: Hillyard, Mackin, Burrows, Calloway, Swallow, Topping, Chambers, Henderson, McMahon, Aimson, Hewitt, Johanneson, Rowles, Lally, Woodward, Crawford, Burluraux, Morritt, Maloney, Murray, Wann, Rioch, Yeats, Pollard, De Placido.
Stats: David Batter's book, York City: The Complete Record