| DATE | OPPONENTS | VEN | RES | SCORERS | |
| Jul | 14 | Mossley | a | 2-0 | Jackson, Fletcher |
| 19 | Barrow | a | 0-3 | ||
| 28 | Alfreton Town | a | 3-0 | Lazaar, Jackson, Hewitt | |
| 31 | Padiham | a | 2-1 | Goddard, McCartan | |
| Aug | 4 | Droyslden | a | 4-0 | Jackson(3), Gallagher |
| 8 | HUDDERSFIELD | h | 3-0 | Porter, Hewitt, MacDonald | |
| 14 | FLEETWOOD TOWN | h | 4-1 | Lazaar, Fletcher, Trialist(2) | |
| 22 | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | h | 2-0 | MacDonald McCartan | |
| 27 | CELTIC | h | 3-3 | McCartan, Evans, own goal | |
| 30 | Manchester United | a | 0-3 | ||
| Sep | 6 | BLACKPOOL | h | 0-1 | |
| 18 | Manchester City | a | 3-1 | Howieson, Gilchrist, Porter | |
| Oct | 16 | Scunthorpe United | a | 4-2 | Jackson, Fletcher(pen), Lazaar, own goal |
| 24 | MORECAMBE | h | 5-1 | Fletcher(3), Jackson, own goal | |
| 31 | BARROW | h | 8-2 | Ings(3), Fletcher(2), Lafferty, Porter, Howieson | |
| Nov | 7 | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | h | 2-2 | Ings, Fletcher |
| 20 | ROCHDALE | h | 6-0 | Edgar (3 1pen), Fletcher(2), Treacy | |
| Dec | 11 | Huddersfield Town | a | 2-0 | O'Neill, Vokes |
| Jan | 8 | Everton | a | 4-1 | Stanislas(2), MacDonald(2) |
| 31 | Everton | a | 1-2 | Howieson | |
| Feb | 5 | Nike Academy | a | 4-1 | J Jackson, Kirkpatrick, Gilchrist(2) |
| 12 | Stoke City | a | 2-1 | Vokes(2) | |
| 19 | Fleetwood | a | 1-2 | Gallagher | |
| Mar | 13 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | h | 1-2 | Trialist |
| Apr | 8 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | h | 2-1 | Fletcher, J Jackson |
| 30 | SUNDERLAND | h | 1-2 | O'Neill | |
