| August | ||||
| 14 | Hartlepool - League Cup | A | Won 2-3 | Boyer 2, Johanneson |
15 |
Notts County | H | Drew 0-0 | |
| 22 | Crewe Alexander | A | Won 3-4 | Aimson 2, Taylor, Boyer |
| 29 | Lincoln City | H | Won 2-0 | Aimson, Boyer |
| 31 | Workington | H | Won 1-0 | Boyer |
| September | ||||
| 5 | Northampton Town | A | Lost 3-2 | Aimson, Boyer |
| 9 | Northampton Town - League Cup | H | Drew 0-0 | |
| 12 | Chester | H | Drew 1-1 | Boyer |
| 14 | Northampton Town - League Cup replay | A | Drew 1-1* | Davidson |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | A | Won 0-1 | Davidson |
| 23 | Peterborough United | A | Lost 2-1 | Sibbald |
| 26 | Bournemouth | H | Drew 1-1 | Boyer |
| 28 | Northampton Town - League Cup 2nd replay | N** | Lost 1-2 | Boyer |
| October | ||||
| 3 | Darlington | A | Lost 2-0 | |
| 9 | Southport | H | Won 2-0 | Johanneson, Boyer |
| 12 | Barrow | H | Won 4-3 | Taylor, Aimson 2, Topping |
| 17 | Notts County | A | Lost 2-1 | Johanneson |
| 19 | Colchester United | A | Lost 1-0 | |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | A | Lost 3-1 | Hewitt |
| 30 | Newport County | H | Won 1-0 | Aimson |
| November | ||||
| 6 | Stockport County | A | Lost 1-0 | |
| 9 | Brentford | A | Lost 6-4 | Aimson 2, Hewitt, Opponent own-goal |
| 13 | Aldershot | H | Won 3-1 | Boyer, Aimson 2 |
| 21 | Tamorth - FA Cup | A | Drew 0-0 | |
| 23 | Tamorth - FA Cup replay | H | Won 5-0 | Aimson 3, Boyer, Hewitt |
| 27 | Southend United | H | Won 3-0 | Johanneson, Swallow, Boyer |
| December | ||||
| 5 | Exeter City | H | Won 2-0 | Mackin (pen) |
| 12 | Boston United - FA Cup | A | Won 1-2 | Davidson, Mackin (pen) |
| 19 | Crewe Alexander | H | Won 1-0 | Aimson |
| 26 | Hartlepool | A | Lost 2-1 | McMahon |
| January | ||||
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers - FA Cup | H | Won 2-0 | Davidson 2 |
| 9 | Barrow | A | Won 0-2 | Taylor, Davidson |
| 16 | Colchester United | H | Drew 1-1 | McMahon |
| 23 | Southampton - FA Cup | H | Drew 3-3 | McMahon, Hewitt, Aimson |
| 29 | Southend United | A | Lost 1-0 | |
| February | ||||
| 1 | Southampton - FA Cup | A | Lost 3-2 | Aimson, Johanneson |
| 6 | Exeter City | H | Drew 2-2 | McMahon 2 |
| 13 | Cambridge United | A | Drew 1-1 | Swallow |
| 20 | Brentford | H | Drew 0-0 | |
| 26 | Newport County | A | Won 0-3 | Henderson 2, Aimson |
| March | ||||
| 1 | Cambridge United | H | Won 3-0 | McMahon 2, Aimson |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | H | Won 4-1 | Swallow, Mackin (pen), Aimson, McMahon |
| 8 | Peterborough United | H | Won 2-1 | Aimson 2 |
| 13 | Aldershot | A | Won 0-1 | Topping |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | A | Drew 1-1 | Aimson |
| 19 | Stockport County | H | Won 2-1 | McMahon, Aimson |
| 27 | Northampton Town | H | Won 4-1 | McMahon 2, Aimson, Swallow |
| April | ||||
| 3 | Lincoln City | A | Won 4-5 | McMahon, Burrows, Swallow, Aimson, Davidson |
| 9 | Darlington | H | Won 2-0 | Aimson, Taylor |
| 10 | Hartlepool | H | Won 4-0 | Swallow, McMahon, Topping, Aimson |
| 12 | Chester | A | Drew 1-1 | Aimson |
| 16 | Southport | A | Drew 2-2 | Davidson, McMahon |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | H | Lost 0-1 | |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | H | Won 2-0 | Aimson, Chambers |
| 27 | Workington | A | Lost 1-0 | |
| May | ||||
| 1 | Bournemouth | A | Lost 4-0 | |
* After extra-time
** Played at Villa Park, Birmingham
Manager: Tom Johnston
Finished 4th in Division Four - promoted.
Squad: Morritt, Mackin, Burrows, Sibbald, Swallow, Topping, Taylor, Boyer, McMahon, Davidson, Johanneson, Aimson, Maloney, Hewitt, Hillyard, Newman, Henderson, Jones, Smith, Chambers, Thompson.
Stats: David Batter's book, York City: The Complete Record