| Date | Opponents | Type | Res/KO | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 19 Aug 1978 | BRADFORD CITY | League | L 0-1 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 22 Aug 1978 | York City | League | L 3-5 | Bootham Crescent |
| Fri 25 Aug 1978 | Hartlepool United | League | D 1-1 | Victoria Park |
| Sat 02 Sep 1978 | CREWE ALEXANDRA | League | W 3-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 09 Sep 1978 | Rochdale | League | W 2-0 | Spotland |
| Tue 12 Sep 1978 | SCUNTHORPE UNITED | League | D 0-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 16 Sep 1978 | PORT VALE | League | W 2-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 23 Sep 1978 | Aldershot | League | W 2-0 | Recreation Ground |
| Tue 26 Sep 1978 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Fri 29 Sep 1978 | AFC Bournemouth | League | L 1-3 | Dean Court |
| Sat 07 Oct 1978 | HEREFORD UNITED | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 14 Oct 1978 | Grimsby Town | League | L 0-1 | Blundell Park |
| Tue 17 Oct 1978 | Doncaster Rovers | League | W 3-2 | Belle Vue |
| Sat 21 Oct 1978 | HALIFAX TOWN | League | W 3-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 28 Oct 1978 | Torquay United | League | L 1-2 | Plainmoor |
| Sat 04 Nov 1978 | DARLINGTON | League | W 3-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 11 Nov 1978 | Crewe Alexandra | League | D 0-0 | Gresty Road |
| Sat 18 Nov 1978 | HARTLEPOOL UNITED | League | W 3-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 02 Dec 1978 | Northampton Town | League | W 2-0 | County Ground |
| Sat 09 Dec 1978 | HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 23 Dec 1978 | READING | League | W 4-0 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 26 Dec 1978 | Wimbledon | League | W 4-2 | Plough Lane |
| Fri 29 Dec 1978 | Stockport County | League | L 2-4 | Edgeley Park |
| Sat 13 Jan 1979 | ROCHDALE | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 03 Feb 1979 | Wigan Athletic | League | L 0-2 | Springfield Park |
| Sat 10 Feb 1979 | AFC BOURNEMOUTH | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 20 Feb 1979 | NEWPORT COUNTY | League | W 2-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 24 Feb 1979 | GRIMSBY TOWN | League | L 1-3 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 03 Mar 1979 | Halifax Town | League | L 0-2 | The Shay |
| Sat 10 Mar 1979 | TORQUAY UNITED | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Wed 21 Mar 1979 | Port Vale | League | D 0-0 | Vale Park |
| Sat 24 Mar 1979 | YORK CITY | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Wed 28 Mar 1979 | Bradford City | League | L 0-2 | Valley Parade |
| Fri 30 Mar 1979 | Barnsley | League | D 1-1 | Oakwell |
| Tue 03 Apr 1979 | Scunthorpe United | League | D 2-2 | Old Showground |
| Sat 07 Apr 1979 | NORTHAMPTON TOWN | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Fri 13 Apr 1979 | Reading | League | L 0-2 | Elm Park |
| Sat 14 Apr 1979 | WIMBLEDON | League | D 0-0 | Fratton Park |
| Mon 16 Apr 1979 | Newport County | League | W 2-1 | Somerton Park |
| Sat 21 Apr 1979 | STOCKPORT COUNTY | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 24 Apr 1979 | DONCASTER ROVERS | League | W 4-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 28 Apr 1979 | Huddersfield Town | League | L 0-2 | Leeds Road |
| Sat 05 May 1979 | BARNSLEY | League | L 0-1 | Fratton Park |
| Mon 07 May 1979 | Hereford United | League | W 1-0 | Edgar Street |
| Fri 11 May 1979 | Darlington | League | L 0-2 | Feethams |
| Tue 15 May 1979 | ALDERSHOT | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |