| Match | Date | Opponents | Venue | HT | FT | Result | Pts | Pos | Scorers | Att |
| PSF | July 9, 2011 | Radcliffe Boro | Away | 2-0 | 5-1 | W | | | Lowe (2), John-Lewis (2), Worrall | |
| PSF | July 12, 2011 | Burnley | Home | 0-2 | 0-3 | L | | | | 0 |
| PSF | July 15, 2011 | Everton | Home | 0-4 | 1-4 | L | | | Schumacher | 0 |
| PSF | July 23, 2011 | FC United of Manchester | Home | 1-0 | 1-0 | W | | | M.Jones | 0 |
| PSF | July 27, 2011 | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 0-1 | 0-2 | L | | | | 0 |
| PSF | July 30, 2011 | Prestatyn Town | Home | 4-0 | 8-1 | W | | | OG, Cullen, Lowe, Haworth, Bishop (2), M Jones, McCarthy | 0 |
| 1 | August 6, 2011 | Huddersfield Town | Away | 0-0 | 1-1 | D | 1 | 11 | Lowe | 13873 |
| Lge Cup | August 9, 2011 | Coventry City | Home | 1-1 | 3-1 | W | | | Bishop, Lowe(2) | 2997 |
| 2 | August 13, 2011 | Carlisle United | Home | 0-0 | 0-2 | L | 1 | 21 | | 3640 |
| 3 | August 16, 2011 | Sheffield Wed | Home | 2-0 | 2-1 | W | 4 | 12 | Lowe, Mozika | 5219 |
| 4 | August 20, 2011 | Wycombe Wanderers | Away | 1-0 | 2-0 | W | 7 | 6 | M Jones, Lowe | 3259 |
| Lge Cup | August 23, 2011 | Leicester City | Home | 1-1 | 2-4 | L | 0 | 0 | M Jones, Lowe | 3779 |
| 5 | August 27, 2011 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 1-0 | 1-2 | L | 7 | 13 | Lowe | 3084 |
| FL Trophy | August 30, 2011 | Crewe Alexandra | Home | 0-0 | 0-0 | L | 0 | 0 | | 1295 |
| 6 | September 3, 2011 | Sheffield United | Away | 0-1 | 0-4 | L | 7 | 16 | | 17956 |
| 7 | September 10, 2011 | Rochdale | Home | 1-3 | 2-4 | L | 7 | 16 | M Jones, Bishop | 4897 |
| 8 | September 13, 2011 | Chesterfield | Away | 0-0 | 0-1 | L | 7 | 19 | | 5727 |
| 9 | September 17, 2011 | Hartlepool United | Away | 0-1 | 0-3 | L | 7 | 20 | | 5343 |
| 10 | September 24, 2011 | Milton Keynes Dons | Home | 0-0 | 0-0 | D | 8 | 22 | | 2378 |
| 11 | October 1, 2011 | Yeovil Town | Away | 1-1 | 3-1 | W | 11 | 18 | Coke, Amoo, Sweeney | 3127 |
| 12 | October 8, 2011 | Exeter City | Home | 1-0 | 2-0 | W | 14 | 14 | Bishop, Own goal | 2672 |
| 13 | October 15, 2011 | Leyton Orient | Away | 0-1 | 0-1 | L | 14 | 16 | | 3943 |
| 14 | October 22, 2011 | Bournemouth | Away | 1-1 | 2-1 | W | 17 | 15 | Coke, Bishop | 6122 |
| 15 | October 25, 2011 | Notts County | Home | 1-1 | 2-2 | D | 18 | 15 | Bishop, Coke (pen) | 2917 |
| 16 | October 29, 2011 | Stevenage | Home | 0-1 | 1-2 | L | 18 | 16 | Bishop (pen) | 2683 |
| 17 | November 5, 2011 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 2-0 | 2-0 | W | 21 | 15 | Bishop (2) | 5149 |
| FA Cup | November 12, 2011 | Crawley Town | Home | 0-0 | 0-2 | L | 0 | 0 | | 2436 |
| 18 | November 19, 2011 | Walsall | Away | 1-1 | 4-2 | W | 24 | 13 | Sweeney, M Jones, Schumacher, John-Lewis | 4785 |
| 19 | November 26, 2011 | Preston North End | Home | 1-0 | 1-0 | W | 27 | 10 | Amoo | 4957 |
| 20 | December 10, 2011 | Colchester United | Away | 0-3 | 1-4 | L | 27 | 11 | John-Lewis | 3156 |
| 21 | December 17, 2011 | Brentford | Home | 0-0 | 1-1 | D | 28 | 12 | John-Lewis | 4008 |
| 22 | December 26, 2011 | Scunthorpe United | Away | 0-1 | 3-1 | W | 31 | 11 | Sweeney, Bishop, Sodje | 4569 |
| 23 | December 30, 2011 | Tranmere Rovers | Away | 0-1 | 0-2 | L | 31 | 11 | | 5253 |
| 24 | January 2, 2012 | Walsall | Home | 2-1 | 2-1 | W | 34 | 9 | OG, Sweeney | 3095 |
| PSF | January 8, 2012 | Gibraltar | Away | 1-1 | 1-2 | L | 0 | 0 | John-Lewis | 100 |
| 25 | January 14, 2012 | Sheffield United | Home | 0-0 | 0-3 | L | 34 | 11 | | 6970 |
| 26 | January 21, 2012 | Yeovil Town | Home | 3-1 | 3-2 | W | 37 | 10 | Schumacher (2 - 1 pen), Skarz | 2527 |
| 27 | January 28, 2012 | Rochdale | Away | 0-2 | 0-3 | L | 37 | 11 | | 5033 |
| 28 | January 31, 2012 | Charlton Athletic | Away | 1-0 | 1-1 | D | 38 | 10 | John-Lewis | 13264 |
| 29 | February 14, 2012 | Chesterfield | Home | 0-1 | 1-1 | D | 39 | 13 | Schumacher | 2266 |
| 30 | February 18, 2012 | Exeter City | Away | 1-3 | 2-3 | L | 39 | 13 | Amoo, Eastham | 4281 |
| 31 | February 21, 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons | Away | - | - | | | | | |
| 32 | February 25, 2012 | Leyton Orient | Home | - | - | | | | | |
| 33 | February 28, 2012 | Hartlepool United | Home | - | - | | | | | |
