| Date | Opponents | Type | Res/KO | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 19 Aug 1961 | Swindon Town | League | W 3-1 | County Ground |
| Wed 23 Aug 1961 | SOUTHEND UNITED | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 26 Aug 1961 | HALIFAX TOWN | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Mon 28 Aug 1961 | Southend United | League | D 2-2 | Roots Hall |
| Sat 02 Sep 1961 | Queens Park Rangers | League | W 1-0 | Loftus Road |
| Wed 06 Sep 1961 | LINCOLN CITY | League | D 0-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 09 Sep 1961 | BARNSLEY | League | W 3-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 16 Sep 1961 | NEWPORT COUNTY | League | D 2-2 | Fratton Park |
| Wed 20 Sep 1961 | Torquay United | League | W 2-0 | Plainmoor |
| Sat 23 Sep 1961 | Crystal Palace | League | W 2-1 | Selhurst Park |
| Wed 27 Sep 1961 | TORQUAY UNITED | League | W 2-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 30 Sep 1961 | BOURNEMOUTH & BOSCOMBE ATH. | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 07 Oct 1961 | Notts. County | League | L 1-2 | Meadow Lane |
| Wed 11 Oct 1961 | HULL CITY | League | W 2-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 14 Oct 1961 | SHREWSBURY TOWN | League | W 3-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 21 Oct 1961 | Brentford | League | L 2-3 | Griffin Park |
| Sat 28 Oct 1961 | READING | League | W 2-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 11 Nov 1961 | BRADFORD PARK AVENUE | League | W 4-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 18 Nov 1961 | Grimsby Town | League | L 0-1 | Blundell Park |
| Sat 02 Dec 1961 | Peterborough United | League | W 1-0 | London Road |
| Sat 09 Dec 1961 | PORT VALE | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 16 Dec 1961 | SWINDON TOWN | League | D 2-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 23 Dec 1961 | Halifax Town | League | W 1-0 | The Shay |
| Tue 26 Dec 1961 | NORTHAMPTON TOWN | League | W 4-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 06 Jan 1962 | Hull City | League | W 1-0 | Boothferry Park |
| Sat 13 Jan 1962 | QUEENS PARK RANGERS | League | W 4-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 20 Jan 1962 | Barnsley | League | D 2-2 | Oakwell |
| Sat 27 Jan 1962 | COVENTRY CITY | League | W 3-2 | Fratton Park |
| Mon 05 Feb 1962 | Newport County | League | W 5-0 | Somerton Park |
| Sat 10 Feb 1962 | CRYSTAL PALACE | League | W 2-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 17 Feb 1962 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath. | League | L 0-2 | Dean Court |
| Sat 24 Feb 1962 | NOTTS. COUNTY | League | D 0-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 03 Mar 1962 | Shrewsbury Town | League | W 1-0 | Gay Meadow |
| Tue 06 Mar 1962 | Bristol City | League | W 4-0 | Ashton Gate |
| Sat 10 Mar 1962 | BRENTFORD | League | W 4-0 | Fratton Park |
| Fri 16 Mar 1962 | Reading | League | W 3-0 | Elm Park |
| Tue 20 Mar 1962 | Northampton Town | League | D 2-2 | County Ground |
| Sat 24 Mar 1962 | BRISTOL CITY | League | W 5-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 31 Mar 1962 | Bradford Park Avenue | League | L 1-2 | Horton Park Avenue |
| Sat 07 Apr 1962 | GRIMSBY TOWN | League | L 0-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 14 Apr 1962 | Coventry City | League | L 0-2 | Highfield Road |
| Fri 20 Apr 1962 | Watford | League | D 0-0 | Vicarage Road |
| Sat 21 Apr 1962 | PETERBOROUGH UNITED | League | L 0-3 | Fratton Park |
| Mon 23 Apr 1962 | WATFORD | League | W 2-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 28 Apr 1962 | Port Vale | League | W 3-2 | Vale Park |
| Wed 02 May 1962 | Lincoln City | League | D 2-2 | Sincil Bank |
