| League One |
| No. | Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
| 1 | 07-Aug-04 | H | Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | Howard 19; Underwood 65 | 6,634 |
| 2 | 11-Aug-04 | A | Swindon Town | W | 3-2 | (2-1) | Nicholls 24p; Fallon(og) 37; Howard 51 | 6,286 |
| 3 | 14-Aug-04 | A | Barnsley | W | 4-3 | (3-1) | Howard 4; Vine 44; Brkovic 45; Robinson 66 | 10,057 |
| 4 | 21-Aug-04 | H | Torquay United | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Howard 36 | 6,664 |
| 5 | 28-Aug-04 | A | Blackpool | W | 3-1 | (0-1) | Howard 58; Brkovic 59, 90 | 5,793 |
| 6 | 30-Aug-04 | H | AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Nicholls 81 | 7,404 |
| 7 | 04-Sep-04 | A | Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | | 20,806 |
| 8 | 11-Sep-04 | H | Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Vine 49 | 7,532 |
| 9 | 18-Sep-04 | A | Stockport County | W | 3-1 | (2-0) | Robinson 33; Vine 35; Brkovic 54 | 5,128 |
| 10 | 25-Sep-04 | H | Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | Vine 31; Underwood 57 | 7,694 |
| 11 | 02-Oct-04 | A | Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Coyne 76 | 10,884 |
| 12 | 08-Oct-04 | H | Hartlepool United | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | Howard 36; Brkovic 51; McSheffrey 84 | 7,865 |
| 13 | 16-Oct-04 | H | Huddersfield Town | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | Underwood 57 | 8,192 |
| 14 | 19-Oct-04 | A | Walsall | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | | 5,963 |
| 15 | 23-Oct-04 | A | Hull City | L | 0-3 | (0-3) | | 18,575 |
| 16 | 30-Oct-04 | H | Bradford City | W | 4-0 | (3-0) | Brkovic 14, 69; Howard 33; Underwood 37 | 7,975 |
| 17 | 06-Nov-04 | H | Wrexham | W | 5-1 | (4-0) | Robinson 13; Davis 17; O'Leary 22; Howard 44; Brkovic 62 | 7,144 |
| 18 | 20-Nov-04 | A | Milton Keynes Dons | W | 4-1 | (2-1) | Vine 8; Howard 45, 66, 83 | 7,620 |
| 19 | 27-Nov-04 | H | Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | Nicholls 60 | 8,142 |
| 20 | 07-Dec-04 | A | Brentford | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | | 6,393 |
| 21 | 11-Dec-04 | H | Port Vale | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Brkovic 84 | 6,974 |
| 22 | 18-Dec-04 | A | Bristol City | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | Coyne 34; Showunmi 90 | 13,414 |
| 23 | 26-Dec-04 | A | Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Showunmi 87 | 7,158 |
| 24 | 28-Dec-04 | H | Colchester United | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | Vine 37, 48 | 8,806 |
| 25 | 01-Jan-05 | H | Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Howard 47 | 9,500 |
| 26 | 03-Jan-05 | A | Peterborough United | D | 2-2 | (0-0) | Nicholls 54; Howard 85 | 7,662 |
| 27 | 15-Jan-05 | H | Stockport County | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | Coyne 29; Howard 54; Nicholls 74p | 6,603 |
| 28 | 22-Jan-05 | A | Colchester United | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | | 4,309 |
| 29 | 29-Jan-05 | H | Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | Nicholls 54p | 8,594 |
| 30 | 05-Feb-05 | A | Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | Brkovic 34 | 12,611 |
| 31 | 12-Feb-05 | H | Hull City | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Brkovic 89 | 9,500 |
| 32 | 15-Feb-05 | A | Hartlepool United | W | 3-2 | (1-0) | Coyne 21; Showunmi 58; Foley 64 | 5,542 |
| 33 | 19-Feb-05 | A | Bradford City | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Vine 10 | 8,702 |
| 34 | 22-Feb-05 | H | Walsall | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Nicholls 88p | 7,236 |
| 35 | 26-Feb-05 | A | Port Vale | L | 1-3 | (1-1) | Foley 6 | 5,353 |
| 36 | 05-Mar-05 | H | Bristol City | W | 5-0 | (3-0) | Brkovic 10; Nicholls 26p; Davis 45; Holmes 61; Brovic 79 | 8,330 |
| 37 | 12-Mar-05 | H | Swindon Town | W | 3-1 | (2-1) | Nicholls 13p; Brkovic 27; Holmes 84 | 8,173 |
| 38 | 19-Mar-05 | A | Oldham Athletic | D | 2-2 | (1-1) | Underwood 6; Howard 90 | 5,809 |
| 39 | 25-Mar-05 | H | Barnsley | L | 1-3 | (0-3) | Showunmi 67 | 7,548 |
| 40 | 28-Mar-05 | A | Torquay United | W | 4-1 | (2-1) | Nicholls 23; Holmes 32; Howard 51; Vine 71 | 4,264 |
| 41 | 02-Apr-05 | H | Blackpool | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Howard 15 | 7,816 |
| 42 | 09-Apr-05 | A | AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Showunmi 84 | 9,058 |
| 43 | 16-Apr-05 | H | Milton Keynes Dons | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Chorley(og) 31 | 9,000 |
| 44 | 23-Apr-05 | A | Wrexham | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | Davies 52; Coyne 59 | 6,614 |
| 45 | 30-Apr-05 | H | Brentford | W | 4-2 | (1-2) | Brkovic 5; Nicholls 84p; Robinson 90; Showunmi 90 | 9,313 |
| 46 | 07-May-05 | A | Doncaster Rovers | D | 3-3 | (2-1) | Perrett 32; Howard 36; Nicholls 63 | 8,928 |
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| FA Cup |
| Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
| 1 | 12-Nov-04 | A | Southend United | W | 3-0 | (3-0) | Howard 12, 15; Brkovic 33 | 6,683 |
| 2 | 04-Dec-04 | A | Wycombe Wanderers | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | Howard 20, 80; Nicholls 70 | 4,767 |
| 3 | 08-Jan-05 | H | Brentford | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | | 6,861 |
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| League Cup |
| Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
| 1 | 07-Sep-04 | A | Boston United | L | 3-4 | (0-1) | Lee(og) 52; Nicholls 77p; Showunmi 90 [aet] | 2,631 |
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| LDV Vans Trophy |
| Date | Ven | Opponent | Result | HT | Scorers | Attend |
| 1 | 28-Sep-04 | A | Swansea City | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | | 3,559 |
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Home and away results against each team, listed in the current league table standings