| Date | Opponents | Type | Res/KO | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 29 Aug 1981 | LINCOLN CITY | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 05 Sep 1981 | Preston North End | League | L 0-1 | Deepdale |
| Sat 12 Sep 1981 | BRENTFORD | League | D 2-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 19 Sep 1981 | Southend United | League | L 0-2 | Roots Hall |
| Wed 23 Sep 1981 | Oxford United | League | W 2-0 | Manor Ground |
| Sat 26 Sep 1981 | BRISTOL CITY | League | W 2-0 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 29 Sep 1981 | EXETER CITY | League | W 2-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 03 Oct 1981 | Chesterfield | League | D 2-2 | Saltergate |
| Sat 10 Oct 1981 | BURNLEY | League | L 1-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 17 Oct 1981 | Walsall | League | L 1-3 | Fellows Park |
| Tue 20 Oct 1981 | Gillingham | League | L 2-4 | Priestfield |
| Sat 24 Oct 1981 | NEWPORT COUNTY | League | D 0-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 31 Oct 1981 | Fulham | League | D 1-1 | Craven Cottage |
| Tue 03 Nov 1981 | WIMBLEDON | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 07 Nov 1981 | Plymouth Argyle | League | D 0-0 | Home Park |
| Sat 14 Nov 1981 | CARLISLE UNITED | League | L 1-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 28 Nov 1981 | HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | League | W 2-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 05 Dec 1981 | Doncaster Rovers | League | D 0-0 | Belle Vue |
| Sat 26 Dec 1981 | BRISTOL ROVERS | League | D 0-0 | Fratton Park |
| Wed 06 Jan 1982 | Reading | League | L 1-2 | Elm Park |
| Tue 19 Jan 1982 | Chester | League | L 2-3 | Sealand Road |
| Sat 23 Jan 1982 | Lincoln City | League | D 1-1 | Sincil Bank |
| Sat 30 Jan 1982 | SOUTHEND UNITED | League | D 0-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 06 Feb 1982 | Brentford | League | D 2-2 | Griffin Park |
| Tue 09 Feb 1982 | OXFORD UNITED | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 13 Feb 1982 | CHESTERFIELD | League | W 5-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 20 Feb 1982 | Bristol City | League | W 1-0 | Ashton Gate |
| Tue 23 Feb 1982 | Swindon Town | League | L 0-2 | County Ground |
| Sat 27 Feb 1982 | Burnley | League | L 0-3 | Turf Moor |
| Sat 06 Mar 1982 | WALSALL | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 09 Mar 1982 | GILLINGHAM | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 13 Mar 1982 | Newport County | League | D 1-1 | Somerton Park |
| Sat 20 Mar 1982 | FULHAM | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 27 Mar 1982 | PLYMOUTH ARGYLE | League | W 1-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 03 Apr 1982 | Carlisle United | League | L 0-2 | Brunton Park |
| Tue 06 Apr 1982 | PRESTON NORTH END | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 10 Apr 1982 | Bristol Rovers | League | D 1-1 | Eastville Stadium |
| Mon 12 Apr 1982 | READING | League | W 3-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 17 Apr 1982 | DONCASTER ROVERS | League | D 0-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 24 Apr 1982 | Huddersfield Town | League | W 1-0 | Leeds Road |
| Sat 01 May 1982 | CHESTER | League | W 2-0 | Fratton Park |
| Wed 05 May 1982 | Exeter City | League | D 3-3 | St. James Park |
| Sat 08 May 1982 | Millwall | League | L 0-1 | The Den (old) |
| Sat 15 May 1982 | SWINDON TOWN | League | W 3-0 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 18 May 1982 | Wimbledon | League | L 2-3 | Plough Lane |
| Fri 21 May 1982 | MILLWALL | League | D 2-2 | Fratton Park |
