| Date | Opponents | Type | Res/KO | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 21 Aug 1976 | Wrexham | League | L 0-2 | Racecourse Ground |
| Tue 24 Aug 1976 | SWINDON TOWN | League | W 2-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 28 Aug 1976 | CHESTERFIELD | League | L 0-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 04 Sep 1976 | Sheffield Wednesday | League | D 1-1 | Hillsborough |
| Sat 11 Sep 1976 | LINCOLN CITY | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 18 Sep 1976 | Gillingham | League | L 1-2 | Priestfield |
| Sat 25 Sep 1976 | READING | League | L 0-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 02 Oct 1976 | Shrewsbury Town | League | L 1-4 | Gay Meadow |
| Sat 09 Oct 1976 | WALSALL | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Fri 15 Oct 1976 | Northampton Town | League | L 1-3 | County Ground |
| Sat 23 Oct 1976 | PORT VALE | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 26 Oct 1976 | Rotherham United | League | D 2-2 | Millmoor |
| Sat 30 Oct 1976 | PETERBOROUGH UNITED | League | D 0-0 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 02 Nov 1976 | CHESTER | League | W 2-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 06 Nov 1976 | Oxford United | League | L 1-2 | Manor Ground |
| Sat 13 Nov 1976 | BURY | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 27 Nov 1976 | Grimsby Town | League | L 0-1 | Blundell Park |
| Sat 04 Dec 1976 | PRESTON NORTH END | League | D 0-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 18 Dec 1976 | York City | League | W 4-1 | Bootham Crescent |
| Mon 27 Dec 1976 | BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 01 Jan 1977 | OXFORD UNITED | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Mon 03 Jan 1977 | Peterborough United | League | L 2-4 | London Road |
| Tue 18 Jan 1977 | MANSFIELD TOWN | League | D 2-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 22 Jan 1977 | WREXHAM | League | L 0-1 | Fratton Park |
| Fri 28 Jan 1977 | Tranmere Rovers | League | W 3-1 | Prenton Park |
| Sat 05 Feb 1977 | Chesterfield | League | W 2-1 | Saltergate |
| Sat 12 Feb 1977 | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | League | L 0-3 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 22 Feb 1977 | Crystal Palace | League | L 1-2 | Selhurst Park |
| Sat 26 Feb 1977 | GILLINGHAM | League | W 3-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 05 Mar 1977 | Reading | League | L 0-2 | Elm Park |
| Sat 12 Mar 1977 | SHREWSBURY TOWN | League | W 2-0 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 15 Mar 1977 | Lincoln City | League | L 1-2 | Sincil Bank |
| Sat 19 Mar 1977 | Walsall | League | D 1-1 | Fellows Park |
| Sat 26 Mar 1977 | NORTHAMPTON TOWN | League | W 2-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 02 Apr 1977 | Port Vale | League | L 0-1 | Vale Park |
| Wed 06 Apr 1977 | Brighton & Hove Albion | League | L 0-4 | Goldstone Ground |
| Sat 09 Apr 1977 | CRYSTAL PALACE | League | D 0-0 | Fratton Park |
| Mon 11 Apr 1977 | Chester | League | D 1-1 | Sealand Road |
| Sat 16 Apr 1977 | ROTHERHAM UNITED | League | W 5-1 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 19 Apr 1977 | TRANMERE ROVERS | League | L 0-3 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 23 Apr 1977 | Bury | League | L 0-1 | Gigg Lane |
| Sat 30 Apr 1977 | GRIMSBY TOWN | League | L 1-2 | Fratton Park |
| Mon 02 May 1977 | Mansfield Town | League | L 0-2 | Field Mill |
| Sat 07 May 1977 | Preston North End | League | D 0-0 | Deepdale |
| Sat 14 May 1977 | YORK CITY | League | W 3-1 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 17 May 1977 | Swindon Town | League | L 3-4 | County Ground |
