Chester City F.C. were a football club which existed from 1885 until 2010. From 1931 until 2000, and again from 2004 until 2009 they were members of the Football League, playing in the third or fourth tiers of English football. The club persistently had one of the poorest playing records of any Football League sides, and was re-elected to the League on no fewer than seven occasions. From the early 1980s onwards, the club was plagued with financial troubles, selling their Sealand Road ground in 1990 to clear debts. Following their second relegation from the Football League to the Football Conference in 2009, these troubles came to a head, and the club was wound up by HMRC in March 2010.
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Year | League | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Leading league scorer | FA Cup [1] | FL Cup | Other competitions | Average [2] [lower-alpha 1] attendance | Manager | |||||
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Club were founded in August 1885 as an amalgamation of Chester Rovers and Old King's Scholars. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1885–86 | Welsh Cup | R1 [3] | 0–0–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
1886–87 | R2 [lower-alpha 2] | 1–0–0 | Welsh Cup | R2 | 1–1–1 | |||||||||||||||||
1887–88 | R1 | 0–0–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1888–89 | QR4 | 3–0–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1889–90 | R1 | 4–0–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1890–91 | The Combination | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 20 | 3rd of 9 | R2 | 4–0–1 | ||||||||||
1891–92 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 19 | 8th of 12 | QR2 | 1–0–1 | |||||||||||
1892–93 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 26 | 3rd of 12 | QR3 | 2–0–1 | |||||||||||
1893–94 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 18 | 6th of 10 | QR2 | 0–0–1 | |||||||||||
1894–95 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 53 | 35 | −18 | 26 | 3rd of 11 | QR1 | 0–0–1 | |||||||||||
1895–96 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 10 | 5th of 8 | QR2 | 1–0–1 | |||||||||||
1896–97 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 23 | 3rd of 10 | QR1 | 0–0–1 | |||||||||||
1897–98 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 19 | 11th of 13 | QR1 | 0–0–1 | |||||||||||
1898–99 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 60 | 57 | +3 | 31 | 6th of 15 | QR1 | 0–0–1 | |||||||||||
Left the Lancashire Combination and did not participate in any competition until 1901. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1901–02 | The Combination | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 67 | −21 | 17 [lower-alpha 3] | 14th of 14 | QR1 | 1–1–0 | ||||||||||
1902–03 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 26 | 7th of 14 | — | Welsh Cup | R3 | 0–0–1 | |||||||||
1903–04 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 65 | 29 | +36 | 33 | 2nd of 13 | — | Welsh Cup | R3 | 0–0–1 | |||||||||
1904–05 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 69 | 35 | +34 | 37 | 2nd of 14 | — | Welsh Cup | R3 | 0–0–1 | |||||||||
1905–06 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 72 | 29 | +43 | 36 | 2nd of 15 | QR2 | 1–0–1 | |||||||||||
1906–07 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 75 | 27 | +48 | 41 | 2nd of 14 | — | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–1–1 | |||||||||
1907–08 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 87 | 29 | +58 | 44 | 2nd of 14 | QR1 | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | W | 4–1–0 | ||||||||
1908–09 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 91 | 34 | +57 | 49 | 1st of 16 | QR3 | 2–0–1 | Welsh Cup | F | 3–0–1 | ||||||||
1909–10 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 85 | 47 | +38 | 42 | 3rd of 16 | PR | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | F | 2–1–1 | ||||||||
Accepted to the Lancashire Combination. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1910–11 | Lancashire Combination Division Two | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 104 | 51 | +53 | 56 | 3rd of 20 Promoted | QR4 | 4–0–1 | Welsh Cup | R3 | 0–1–1 | |||||||
1911–12 | Lancashire Combination Division One | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 74 | 50 | +24 | 37 | 6th of 17 | QR4 | 3–0–1 | Welsh Cup | R4 | 3–1–1 | |||||||
1912–13 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 89 | 64 | +25 | 37 | 7th of 18 | PR | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–1–1 | ||||||||
1913–14 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 28 | 12th of 18 | QR2 | 2–0–1 | Welsh Cup | R3 | 0–0–1 | ||||||||
1914–15 | Club did not finish the season due to the World War I. | QR2 | 1–0–1 | Welsh Cup | R4 | 1–1–1 | ||||||||||||||||
No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the World War I. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1919–20 | Cheshire County League | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 22 | 6th of 12 | PR | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | R4 | 0–0–1 | |||||||
1920–21 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 72 | 74 | −2 | 35 | 10th of 18 | — | Welsh Cup | PR2 | 3–1–1 | |||||||||
1921–22 | 38 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 78 | 50 | +28 | 53 | 1st of 20 | QR4 | 5–2–1 | |||||||||||
1922–23 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 34 | 15th of 20 | PR | 0–0–1 | |||||||||||
1923–24 | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 66 | −7 | 37 | 16th of 22 | QR2 | 2–0–1 | |||||||||||
1924–25 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 59 | 103 | −44 | 35 | 17th of 22 | PR | 0–0–1 | |||||||||||
1925–26 | 42 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 110 | 57 | +53 | 63 | 1st of 22 | QR3 | 3–3–1 | |||||||||||
1926–27 | 42 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 147 | 67 | +80 | 65 | 1st of 22 | PR | 0–0–1 | |||||||||||
1927–28 | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 120 | 73 | +47 | 52 | 5th of 22 | QR2 | 2–0–1 | |||||||||||
1928–29 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 99 | 75 | +24 | 43 | 8th of 20 | PR | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | R4 | 1–0–1 | ||||||||
1929–30 | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 120 | 109 | +11 | 41 | 9th of 22 | — | Welsh Cup | R4 | 1–2–1 | |||||||||
1930–31 | 42 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 170 | 59 | +111 | 68 | 2nd of 22 | EPR | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | QF | 3–2–1 | Charlie Hewitt | |||||||
The club elected to the Football League replacing Nelson. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1931–32 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 40 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 78 | 60 | +18 | 60 | 3rd of 21 | Tom Jennings | 30 | R2 | 1–0–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–1–1 | 7,952 | Charlie Hewitt | ||
1932–33 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 94 | 66 | +28 | 52 | 4th of 22 | Joe Mantle | 34 | R4 | 3–1–1 | Welsh Cup | W | 4–0–0 | 8,136 | |||||
1933–34 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 89 | 86 | +3 | 40 | 10th of 22 | Joe Mantle | 18 | R2 | 1–0–1 | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–0–1 | 6,609 | |||||
1934–35 | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 91 | 58 | +23 | 54 | 3rd of 22 | John Wallbanks | 24 | R3 | 2–0–1 | Welsh Cup | F | 3–1–1 | 6,967 | |||||
1935–36 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 100 | 45 | +55 | 55 | 2nd of 22 | Paddy Wrightson | 27 | R2 | 1–1–1 | Welsh Cup | F | 3–0–1 | 6,654 | |||||
1936–37 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 87 | 57 | +30 | 53 | 3rd of 22 | Paddy Wrightson | 32 | R4 | 1–0–1 | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–0–1 | 7,828 | Alex Raisbeck | ||||
1937–38 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 77 | 72 | +5 | 44 | 9th of 22 | Charlie Sargeant | 16 | R3 | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–1–0 | 5,417 | |||||
1938–39 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 88 | 70 | +18 | 49 | 6th of 22 | Bill Pendergast | 26 | R4 | 3–3–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 1–0–1 | 5,963 | Frank Brown | ||||
1939–40 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | 3rd of 22 | Joe McGough | 2 | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–0–1 | 6,463 | |||||||
Season abandoned. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the World War II. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1945–46 | R3 | 0–0–2 | Frank Brown | |||||||||||||||||||
1946–47 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 95 | 51 | +44 | 56 | 3rd of 22 | Dick Yates | 36 | R4 | 1–1–1 | Welsh Cup | W | 4–1–0 | 6,466 | |||
1947–48 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 64 | 67 | −3 | 35 | 20th of 22 | Tommy Burden | 12 | R4 | 3–0–1 | Welsh Cup | R5 | 0–0–1 | 7,847 | |||||
1948–49 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 35 | 18th of 22 | Cam Burgess Albert Foulds | 14 | R2 | 1–0–1 | Welsh Cup | R5 | 0–0–1 | 6,959 | |||||
1949–50 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 70 | 79 | −9 | 40 | 12th of 22 | Cam Burgess | 24 | R2 | 1–0–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–3–1 | 6,695 | |||||
1950–51 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 62 | 64 | −2 | 43 | 13th of 24 | Cam Burgess | 22 | R1 | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–0–1 | 5,951 | |||||
1951–52 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 72 | 85 | −13 | 39 | 19th of 24 | Roger Kirkpatrick | 10 | R3 | 2–1–1 | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–1–1 | 6,146 | |||||
1952–53 | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 64 | 85 | −21 | 37 | 20th of 24 | Don Travis | 24 | R1 | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | F | 4–0–1 | 5,271 | |||||
1953–54 | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 48 | 67 | −19 | 32 | 24th of 24 | Don Travis | 12 | R1 | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | F | 3–1–1 | 5,503 | Louis Page | ||||
1954–55 | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 44 | 77 | −33 | 33 | 24th of 24 | Ron Hughes | 9 | R1 | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | F | 3–2–1 | 5,390 | |||||
1955–56 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 52 | 82 | −30 | 40 | 17th of 24 | George Allman | 12 | R1 | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–0–1 | 6,640 | |||||
1956–57 | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 55 | 84 | −29 | 33 | 21st of 24 | Billy Foulkes | 11 | R1 | 0–1–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–0–1 | 6,472 | John Harris | ||||
1957–58 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 73 | 81 | −8 | 39 | 21st of 24 | Barry Jepson | 23 | R2 | 1–1–1 | Welsh Cup | F | 3–2–1 | 6,740 | |||||
Regional Third divisions merged creating nationwide Third Division and Fourth Division. Club did not qualified to join Third Division. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1958–59 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 72 | 84 | −12 | 44 | 13th of 24 | Norman Bullock | 12 | R2 | 1–1–1 | Welsh Cup | R6 | 0–0–1 | 6,953 | John Harris | ||
1959–60 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 77 | −18 | 40 | 20th of 24 | Walter Kelly | 12 | R2 | 1–0–1 | Welsh Cup | R5 | 0–0–1 | 5,421 | Stan Pearson | ||||
1960–61 | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 61 | 104 | −43 | 31 | 24th of 24 | Ron Davies | 23 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 0–1–1 | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–0–1 | 4,892 | |||
1961–62 | 44 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 54 | 96 | −44 | 26 | 23rd of 23 | Ron Davies | 14 | R1 | 1–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | R4 | 0–0–1 | 5,578 | Stan Pearson Bill Lambton | ||
1962–63 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 51 | 66 | −15 | 39 | 21st of 24 | Peter Fitzgerald | 8 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R3 | 2–1–1 | Welsh Cup | R5 | 0–0–1 | 5,542 | Bill Lambton | ||
1963–64 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 65 | 60 | +5 | 46 | 12th of 24 | Gary Talbot | 23 | R2 | 1–0–1 | R1 | 0–1–1 | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–0–1 | 6,182 | Peter Hauser | ||
1964–65 | 46 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 119 | 81 | +38 | 56 | 8th of 24 | Gary Talbot | 28 | R3 | 2–0–1 | R3 | 2–0–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–3–1 | 7,659 | |||
1965–66 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 79 | 70 | +9 | 52 | 7th of 24 | Elfed Morris | 24 | R3 | 2–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | F | 4–1–2 | 8,504 | |||
1966–67 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 54 | 78 | −24 | 40 | 19th of 24 | Les Jones | 13 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–1–1 | 5,156 | |||
1967–68 | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 57 | 78 | −21 | 32 | 22nd of 24 | Eddie Loyden | 22 | R2 | 1–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–0–1 | 4,415 | Peter Hauser Ken Roberts | ||
1968–69 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 76 | 66 | +10 | 45 | 14th of 24 | Gary Talbot | 22 | R2 | 1–1–1 | R1 | 0–3–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–0–1 | 5,883 | Ken Roberts | ||
1969–70 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 58 | 66 | −8 | 45 | 11th of 24 | Derek Draper | 12 | R4 | 3–2–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | F | 3–1–2 | 4,444 | |||
1970–71 | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 55 | +14 | 55 | 5th of 24 | Alan Tarbuck | 18 | R3 | 2–1–1 | R2 | 1–1–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–2–1 | 5,081 | |||
1971–72 | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 38 | 20th of 24 | Eddie Loyden | 11 | R1 | 0–1–1 | R1 | 0–1–1 | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–1–1 | 3,001 | |||
1972–73 | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 43 | 15th of 24 | Derek Draper | 13 | R1 | 0–1–1 | R2 | 1–2–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–1–1 | 2,796 | |||
1973–74 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 49 | 7th of 24 | John James | 21 | R3 | 2–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–0–1 | 2,538 | |||
1974–75 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 64 | 38 | +26 | 57 | 4th of 24 Promoted | Terry Owen | 14 | R1 | 0–0–1 | SF | 5–2–1 | Welsh Cup | R4 | 0–0–1 | 4,742 | |||
1975–76 | Football League Third Division | 3 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 42 | 17th of 24 | Terry Owen | 11 | R2 | 1–1–1 | R1 | 0–1–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–2–1 | 4,902 | |
1976–77 | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 44 | 13th of 24 | Paul Crossley | 14 | R5 | 4–0–1 | R2 | 1–0–2 | Welsh Cup | R4 | 0–1–1 | 4,408 | Ken Roberts Alan Oakes | ||
1977–78 | 46 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 54 | 5th of 24 | Paul Crossley | 9 | R2 | 1–0–1 | R1 | 1–0–1 | Welsh Cup | R4 | 0–0–1 | 3,959 | Alan Oakes | ||
1978–79 | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 57 | 61 | −4 | 44 | 16th of 24 | Ian Edwards | 20 | R2 | 1–1–1 | R3 | 2–1–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–1–1 | 3,850 | |||
1979–80 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 47 | 9th of 24 | Ian Rush | 14 | R5 | 4–0–1 | R2 | 1–2–1 | Welsh Cup | QF | Q–1–1 | 3,726 | |||
1980–81 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 41 | 18th of 24 | Steve Ludlam Trevor Phillips | 7 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 0–1–1 | 2,892 | ||||||
1981–82 | 46 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 78 | −42 | 32 | 24th of 24 Relegated | Gary Simpson | 12 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 0–1–1 | 2,062 | Alan Oakes Cliff Sear | |||||
1982–83 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 56 | 13th of 24 | John Thomas | 20 | R1 | 0–1–1 | R1 | 0–0–2 | 2,071 | Cliff Sear John Sainty | |||
Changed name to Chester City F.C. from original Chester F.C. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1983–84 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 82 | −37 | 34 | 24th of 24 | Peter Zelem Andy Holden | 7 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R2 | 2–0–2 | FL Trophy | R2 | 1–0–1 | 1,764 | John Sainty Trevor Storton John McGrath |
1984–85 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 72 | −12 | 54 | 16th of 24 | Stuart Rimmer | 14 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–2 | FL Trophy | R1 | 0–1–1 | 1,940 | John McGrath Mick Speight | ||
1985–86 | 46 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 83 | 50 | +33 | 84 | 2nd of 24 Promoted | Stuart Rimmer | 16 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R2 | 1–1–2 | FL Trophy | G | 0–0–2 | 2,956 | Harry McNally | ||
1986–87 | Football League Third Division | 3 | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 56 | 15th of 24 | Stuart Rimmer Gary Bennett | 13 | R4 | 3–3–1 | R1 | 1–0–1 | FL Trophy | AF | 4–2–1 | 2,732 | |
1987–88 | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 58 | 15th of 24 | Stuart Rimmer | 24 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 1–0–1 | FL Trophy | R1 | 1–0–2 | 2,664 | |||
1988–89 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 64 | 61 | +3 | 68 | 8th of 24 | Carl Dale | 22 | R2 | 1–0–1 | R2 | 1–0–3 | FL Trophy | G | 0–1–1 | 3,056 | |||
1989–90 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 54 | 16th of 24 | Carl Dale | 8 | R2 | 1–1–1 | R1 | 0–0–2 | FL Trophy | AQF | 2–2–2 | 2,560 | |||
1990–91 | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 51 | 19th of 24 | Carl Dale | 10 | R3 | 2–2–1 | R2 | 1–0–3 | FL Trophy | G | 1–0–1 | 1,564 | |||
1991–92 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 56 | 18th of 24 | Stuart Rimmer | 13 | R2 | 1–0–1 | R2 | 1–0–3 | FL Trophy | R1 | 1–0–2 | 1,857 | |||
Football League divisions renamed after the Premier League creation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1992–93 | Football League Second Division | 3 | 46 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 49 | 102 | −53 | 29 | 24th of 24 Relegated | Stuart Rimmer | 20 | R1 | 0–1–1 | R1 | 0–1–1 | FL Trophy | G | 0–0–2 | 2,992 | Harry McNally Graham Barrow |
1993–94 | Football League Third Division | 4 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 69 | 46 | +23 | 74 | 2nd of 24 Promoted | David Pugh | 12 | R3 | 2–1–1 | R1 | 0–1–1 | FL Trophy | AQF | 2–1–1 | 3,191 | Graham Barrow |
1994–95 | Football League Second Division | 3 | 46 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 84 | −47 | 29 | 23rd of 24 Relegated | Andy Milner | 8 | R2 | 1–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–2 | FL Trophy | R2 | 1–1–1 | 2,388 | Mike Pejic Derek Mann |
1995–96 | Football League Third Division | 4 | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 72 | 53 | +19 | 70 | 8th of 24 | Stuart Rimmer Chris Priest | 13 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R2 | 2–0–2 | FL Trophy | G | 0–1–1 | 2,674 | Kevin Ratcliffe |
1996–97 | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 70 | 6th of 24 | Andy Milner | 12 | R3 | 2–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–2 | FL Trophy | R1 | 0–0–1 | 2,263 | |||
Lost in the play-off semifinal. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–98 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 61 | 14th of 24 | Gary Bennett | 11 | R2 | 1–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–2 | FL Trophy | R1 | 0–0–1 | 2,255 | |||
1998–99 | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 57 | 14th of 24 | John Murphy | 12 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R2 | 1–1–2 | FL Trophy | R1 | 0–0–1 | 2,562 | |||
1999–2000 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 44 | 79 | −35 | 39 | 24th of 24 Relegated | Luke Beckett | 14 | R3 | 2–1–1 | R2 | 1–1–2 | FL Trophy | R2 | 0–0–1 | 2,686 | Kevin Ratcliffe Terry Smith Ian Atkins | ||
2000–01 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 62 | 8th of 24 | Mark Beesley | 11 | R3 | 3–1–1 | — | FL Trophy | R2 | 1–0–1 | 1,903 | Graham Barrow | |
FA Trophy | SF | 4–0–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2001–02 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 54 | 14th of 24 | Mark Beesley | 16 | QR4 | 0–0–1 | — | FA Trophy | QF | 3–2–1 | 1,274 | Gordon Hill Steve Mungall Mark Wright | |||
2002–03 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 75 | 4th of 24 | Daryl Clare | 17 | R2 | 2–0–1 | — | FL Trophy | R1 | 0–0–1 | 2,406 | Mark Wright | |||
Lost in the play-off semi-final. | FA Trophy | R3 | 0–0–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
2003–04 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 85 | 34 | +51 | 92 | 1st of 24 Promoted | Daryl Clare | 29 | R1 | 1–0–1 | — | FL Trophy | R1 | 0–0–1 | 3,065 | ||||
FA Trophy | R3 | 0–0–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2004–05 | Football League Two | 4 | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 43 | 69 | −26 | 52 | 20th of 24 | Michael Branch | 11 | R3 | 2–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | FL Trophy | AQF | 2–0–1 | 2,812 | Ian Rush |
2005–06 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 54 | 15th of 24 | Ryan Lowe | 10 | R3 | 2–1–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | FL Trophy | R1 | 0–0–1 | 2,964 | Keith Curle Mark Wright | ||
2006–07 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 53 | 18th of 24 | Jonathan Walters | 9 | R3 | 1–2–2 | R1 | 0–0–1 | FL Trophy | AQF | 1–1–0 | 2,473 | Mark Wright | ||
2007–08 | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 47 | 22nd of 24 | Kevin Ellison | 11 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 0–1–0 | FL Trophy | R2 | 0–1–1 | 2,479 | Bobby Williamson Simon Davies | ||
2008–09 | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 43 | 81 | −38 | 37 | 23rd of 24 Relegated | Ryan Lowe | 16 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | FL Trophy | R2 | 0–1–0 | 1,972 | Simon Davies Mark Wright | ||
2009–10 | Conference National | 5 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 42 | −19 | −3 [lower-alpha 4] | — | Nick Chadwick | 7 | QR4 | 0–1–1 | — | FA Trophy | R | 0–0–1 | 1,161 | Mick Wadsworth Jim Harvey | |
Did not finish the season . | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Club was expelled from the Football Conference, record was expunged. Subsequently Chester City wound up. New club Chester was formed and joined Northern Premier League Division One North for the next season. |
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Kidderminster Harriers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. The team compete in the National League North, at the sixth tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1886, Kidderminster have spent their entire history at Aggborough Stadium. They have won the Worcestershire Senior Cup a record 27 times and are the only club from the county ever to have played in the English Football League.
Hereford United Football Club was an association football club based in Hereford, England. They played at Edgar Street for their entire history. They were nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites', after their predominantly white kit, or 'The Bulls' after the Hereford cattle breed. They contested A49 derby games with Shrewsbury Town.
Gateshead Football Club is a professional football club based in Gateshead, England. The team compete in the National League, the fifth tier of English football, and play at the Gateshead International Stadium.
The English Football League Champions League is the highest division of the English Football League (EFL) and second-highest overall in the English football league system, after the Premier League. The league is contested by 24 clubs.
Bath City Football Club is a semi-professional Football Club based in Bath, Somerset, England. The club is affiliated to the Somerset FA and currently competes in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football. The club have played their home matches at Twerton Park since 1932.
Arsenal Women Football Club, commonly referred to as Arsenal, is an English professional women's football club based in Islington, London, England. The club plays in the Women's Super League, the top tier of English women's football.
Salisbury City Football Club was an English football club based in Salisbury, Wiltshire. They were formed in 1947 and played at The Raymond McEnhill Stadium. Salisbury had gained back-to-back promotions in recent years, first to the Conference South in the 2005–06 season by finishing top of the Southern League Premier Division, followed by winning the play-off final in the 2006–07 season to participate in the Conference Premier in 2007–08. They played the 2010–11 season in the Southern League Premier Division after being relegated from the Conference Premier at the end of the 2009–10 season, but won promotion to the Conference South for the 2011–12 season in the first season following their relegation. The club spent two seasons in the Conference South before winning promotion to the Conference Premier via the play-offs in the 2012–13 season. In 2014, the club were removed from the Football Conference after failing to pay debts. The club reformed as Salisbury F.C. for the 2015–16 season.
Spennymoor Town Football Club is a football club based in Spennymoor, County Durham, England. They currently compete in the National League North, the sixth tier of English football, and play their home matches at the Brewery Field.
Northwich Victoria Football Club is an English football club based in Northwich, Cheshire, playing their home games at Wincham Park, the home of Witton Albion. The club currently participates in the North West Counties League Premier Division, at the ninth tier of the English football league system, having been demoted from the Northern Premier League at the end of the 2016–17 season.
Chester Football Club is an association football club based in Chester. They are currently members of the National League North, the sixth tier of English football, and play at the Deva Stadium.