List of Chester City F.C. seasons

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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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History

Key

Seasons

YearLeagueLvlPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPositionLeading league scorer FA Cup [1] FL Cup Other competitionsAverage [2] [lower-alpha 1]
attendance		Manager
NameGoalsResRecResRecCompetitionResRec
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] 1–0–0Welsh 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 168444230+12203rd of 9 R2 4–0–1
1891–92 2283115261−9198th of 12 QR2 1–0–1
1892–93 2212285241+11263rd of 12 QR3 2–0–1
1893–94 186662426−2186th of 10 QR2 0–0–1
1894–95 2012265335−18263rd of 11 QR1 0–0–1
1895–96 144282729−2105th of 8 QR2 1–0–1
1896–97 1710343725+12233rd of 10 QR1 0–0–1
1897–98 2475123950−111911th of 13 QR1 0–0–1
1898–99 28135106057+3316th of 15 QR1 0–0–1
Left the Lancashire Combination and did not participate in any competition until 1901.
1901–02 The Combination 2667134667−2117 [lower-alpha 3] 14th of 14 QR1 1–1–0
1902–03 269894849−1267th of 14 — Welsh Cup R3 0–0–1
1903–04 2415366529+36332nd of 13 — Welsh Cup R3 0–0–1
1904–05 2617366935+34372nd of 14 — Welsh Cup R3 0–0–1
1905–06 2816487229+43362nd of 15 QR2 1–0–1
1906–07 2619347527+48412nd of 14 — Welsh Cup SF 2–1–1
1907–08 2621238729+58442nd of 14 QR1 0–0–1Welsh Cup W 4–1–0
1908–09 3021729134+57491st of 16 QR3 2–0–1Welsh Cup F 3–0–1
1909–10 3020288547+38423rd of 16 PR 0–0–1Welsh Cup F 2–1–1
Accepted to the Lancashire Combination.
1910–11 Lancashire Combination
Division Two 		38264810451+53563rd of 20
Promoted		 QR4 4–0–1Welsh Cup R3 0–1–1
1911–12 Lancashire Combination
Division One 		32157107450+24376th of 17 QR4 3–0–1Welsh Cup R4 3–1–1
1912–13 34121398964+25377th of 18 PR 0–0–1Welsh Cup SF 2–1–1
1913–14 34910155962−32812th of 18 QR2 2–0–1Welsh Cup R3 0–0–1
1914–15 Club did not finish the season due to the World War I. QR2 1–0–1Welsh 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 2294955550226th of 12 PR 0–0–1Welsh Cup R4 0–0–1
1920–21 34155147274−23510th of 18 — Welsh Cup PR2 3–1–1
1921–22 38253107850+28531st of 20 QR4 5–2–1
1922–23 38138175960−13415th of 20 PR 0–0–1
1923–24 421115165966−73716th of 22 QR2 2–0–1
1924–25 421472159103−443517th of 22 PR 0–0–1
1925–26 42295811057+53631st of 22 QR3 3–3–1
1926–27 42313814767+80651st of 22 PR 0–0–1
1927–28 422361312073+47525th of 22 QR2 2–0–1
1928–29 38195149975+24438th of 20 PR 0–0–1Welsh Cup R4 1–0–1
1929–30 4218519120109+11419th of 22 — Welsh Cup R4 1–2–1
1930–31 42316517059+111682nd of 22 EPR 0–0–1Welsh Cup QF 3–2–1 Charlie Hewitt
The club elected to the Football League replacing Nelson.
1931–32 Football League
Third Division North 		340218117860+1860 3rd of 21 Tom Jennings 30 R2 1–0–1Welsh Cup SF 2–1–17,952 Charlie Hewitt
1932–33 42228129466+2852 4th of 22 Joe Mantle 34 R4 3–1–1Welsh Cup W 4–0–08,136
1933–34 42176198986+340 10th of 22 Joe Mantle 18 R2 1–0–1Welsh Cup QF 1–0–16,609
1934–35 42201489158+2354 3rd of 22 John Wallbanks 24 R3 2–0–1Welsh Cup F 3–1–16,967
1935–36 422211910045+5555 2nd of 22 Paddy Wrightson 27 R2 1–1–1Welsh Cup F 3–0–16,654
1936–37 42229118757+3053 3rd of 22 Paddy Wrightson 32 R4 1–0–1Welsh Cup QF 1–0–17,828 Alex Raisbeck
1937–38 421612147772+544 9th of 22 Charlie Sargeant16 R3 0–0–1Welsh Cup QF 1–1–05,417
1938–39 42209138870+1849 6th of 22 Bill Pendergast 26 R4 3–3–1Welsh Cup SF 1–0–15,963 Frank Brown
1939–40 321052+35 3rd of 22 Joe McGough2Welsh Cup QF 1–0–16,463
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 		342256119551+4456 3rd of 22 Dick Yates 36 R4 1–1–1Welsh Cup W 4–1–06,466
1947–48 42139206467−335 20th of 22 Tommy Burden 12 R4 3–0–1Welsh Cup R5 0–0–17,847
1948–49 421113185756+135 18th of 22 Cam Burgess
Albert Foulds 		14 R2 1–0–1Welsh Cup R5 0–0–16,959
1949–50 42176197079−940 12th of 22 Cam Burgess 24 R2 1–0–1Welsh Cup SF 2–3–16,695
1950–51 46179206264−243 13th of 24 Cam Burgess 22 R1 0–0–1Welsh Cup QF 1–0–15,951
1951–52 46159227285−1339 19th of 24 Roger Kirkpatrick 10 R3 2–1–1Welsh Cup QF 1–1–16,146
1952–53 461115206485−2137 20th of 24 Don Travis 24 R1 0–0–1Welsh Cup F 4–0–15,271
1953–54 461110254867−1932 24th of 24 Don Travis 12 R1 0–0–1Welsh Cup F 3–1–15,503 Louis Page
1954–55 46129254477−3333 24th of 24 Ron Hughes 9 R1 0–0–1Welsh Cup F 3–2–15,390
1955–56 461314195282−3040 17th of 24 George Allman 12 R1 0–0–1Welsh Cup QF 1–0–16,640
1956–57 461013235584−2933 21st of 24 Billy Foulkes 11 R1 0–1–1Welsh Cup SF 2–0–16,472 John Harris
1957–58 461313207381−839 21st of 24 Barry Jepson 23 R2 1–1–1Welsh Cup F 3–2–16,740
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 		4461612187284−1244 13th of 24 Norman Bullock 12 R2 1–1–1Welsh Cup R6 0–0–16,953 John Harris
1959–60 461412205977−1840 20th of 24 Walter Kelly 12 R2 1–0–1Welsh Cup R5 0–0–15,421 Stan Pearson
1960–61 461192661104−4331 24th of 24 Ron Davies 23 R1 0–0–1 R1 0–1–1Welsh Cup QF 1–0–14,892
1961–62 44712255496−4426 23rd of 23 Ron Davies 14 R1 1–0–1 R1 0–0–1Welsh Cup R4 0–0–15,578 Stan Pearson
Bill Lambton
1962–63 46159225166−1539 21st of 24 Peter Fitzgerald 8 R1 0–0–1 R3 2–1–1Welsh Cup R5 0–0–15,542 Bill Lambton
1963–64 46198196560+546 12th of 24 Gary Talbot 23 R2 1–0–1 R1 0–1–1Welsh Cup QF 1–0–16,182 Peter Hauser
1964–65 462561511981+3856 8th of 24 Gary Talbot 28 R3 2–0–1 R3 2–0–1Welsh Cup SF 2–3–17,659
1965–66 462012147970+952 7th of 24 Elfed Morris 24 R3 2–0–1 R1 0–0–1Welsh Cup F 4–1–28,504
1966–67 461510215478−2440 19th of 24 Les Jones 13 R1 0–0–1 R1 0–0–1Welsh Cup SF 2–1–15,156
1967–68 46914235778−2132 22nd of 24 Eddie Loyden 22 R2 1–0–1 R1 0–0–1Welsh Cup SF 2–0–14,415 Peter Hauser
Ken Roberts
1968–69 461613177666+1045 14th of 24 Gary Talbot 22 R2 1–1–1 R1 0–3–1Welsh Cup SF 2–0–15,883 Ken Roberts
1969–70 46216195866−845 11th of 24 Derek Draper 12 R4 3–2–1 R1 0–0–1Welsh Cup F 3–1–24,444
1970–71 46247156955+1455 5th of 24 Alan Tarbuck 18 R3 2–1–1 R2 1–1–1Welsh Cup SF 2–2–15,081
1971–72 461018184756−938 20th of 24 Eddie Loyden 11 R1 0–1–1 R1 0–1–1Welsh Cup QF 1–1–13,001
1972–73 461415176152+943 15th of 24 Derek Draper 13 R1 0–1–1 R2 1–2–1Welsh Cup SF 2–1–12,796
1973–74 461715145455−149 7th of 24 John James 21 R3 2–0–1 R1 0–0–1Welsh Cup QF 1–0–12,538
1974–75 462311126438+2657 4th of 24
Promoted		 Terry Owen 14 R1 0–0–1 SF 5–2–1Welsh Cup R4 0–0–14,742
1975–76 Football League
Third Division 		3461512194362−1942 17th of 24 Terry Owen 11 R2 1–1–1 R1 0–1–1Welsh Cup SF 2–2–14,902
1976–77 46188204858−1044 13th of 24 Paul Crossley 14 R5 4–0–1 R2 1–0–2Welsh Cup R4 0–1–14,408 Ken Roberts
Alan Oakes
1977–78 46162285956+354 5th of 24 Paul Crossley 9 R2 1–0–1 R1 1–0–1Welsh Cup R4 0–0–13,959 Alan Oakes
1978–79 461416165761−444 16th of 24 Ian Edwards 20 R2 1–1–1 R3 2–1–1Welsh Cup SF 2–1–13,850
1979–80 461713164957−847 9th of 24 Ian Rush 14 R5 4–0–1 R2 1–2–1Welsh Cup QF Q–1–13,726
1980–81 461511203848−1041 18th of 24 Steve Ludlam
Trevor Phillips 		7 R1 0–0–1 R1 0–1–12,892
1981–82 46711283678−4232 24th of 24
Relegated		 Gary Simpson 12 R1 0–0–1 R1 0–1–12,062 Alan Oakes
Cliff Sear
1982–83 Football League
Fourth Division 		4461511205560−556 13th of 24 John Thomas 20 R1 0–1–1 R1 0–0–22,071 Cliff Sear
John Sainty
Changed name to Chester City F.C. from original Chester F.C.
1983–84 Football League
Fourth Division 		446713264582−3734 24th of 24 Peter Zelem
Andy Holden 		7 R1 0–0–1 R2 2–0–2FL Trophy R2 1–0–11,764 John Sainty
Trevor Storton
John McGrath
1984–85 46159226072−1254 16th of 24 Stuart Rimmer 14 R1 0–0–1 R1 0–0–2FL Trophy R1 0–1–11,940 John McGrath
Mick Speight
1985–86 46241598350+3384 2nd of 24
Promoted		 Stuart Rimmer 16 R1 0–0–1 R2 1–1–2FL Trophy G 0–0–22,956 Harry McNally
1986–87 Football League
Third Division 		3461317166159+256 15th of 24 Stuart Rimmer
Gary Bennett 		13 R4 3–3–1 R1 1–0–1FL Trophy AF 4–2–12,732
1987–88 461416165162−1158 15th of 24 Stuart Rimmer 24 R1 0–0–1 R1 1–0–1FL Trophy R1 1–0–22,664
1988–89 461911166461+368 8th of 24 Carl Dale 22 R2 1–0–1 R2 1–0–3FL Trophy G 0–1–13,056
1989–90 461315184355−1254 16th of 24 Carl Dale 8 R2 1–1–1 R1 0–0–2FL Trophy AQF 2–2–22,560
1990–91 46149234658−1251 19th of 24 Carl Dale 10 R3 2–2–1 R2 1–0–3FL Trophy G 1–0–11,564
1991–92 461414185659−356 18th of 24 Stuart Rimmer 13 R2 1–0–1 R2 1–0–3FL Trophy R1 1–0–21,857
Football League divisions renamed after the Premier League creation.
1992–93 Football League
Second Division 		346853349102−5329 24th of 24
Relegated		 Stuart Rimmer 20 R1 0–1–1 R1 0–1–1FL Trophy G 0–0–22,992 Harry McNally
Graham Barrow
1993–94 Football League
Third Division 		4422111106946+2374 2nd of 24
Promoted		 David Pugh 12 R3 2–1–1 R1 0–1–1FL Trophy AQF 2–1–13,191 Graham Barrow
1994–95 Football League
Second Division 		346611293784−4729 23rd of 24
Relegated		 Andy Milner 8 R2 1–0–1 R1 0–0–2FL Trophy R2 1–1–12,388 Mike Pejic
Derek Mann
1995–96 Football League
Third Division 		4461816127253+1970 8th of 24 Stuart Rimmer
Chris Priest 		13 R1 0–0–1 R2 2–0–2FL Trophy G 0–1–12,674 Kevin Ratcliffe
1996–97 461816125543+1270 6th of 24 Andy Milner 12 R3 2–0–1 R1 0–0–2FL Trophy R1 0–0–12,263
Lost in the play-off semifinal.
1997–98 461710196061−161 14th of 24 Gary Bennett 11 R2 1–0–1 R1 0–0–2FL Trophy R1 0–0–12,255
1998–99 461318155766−957 14th of 24 John Murphy 12 R1 0–0–1 R2 1–1–2FL Trophy R1 0–0–12,562
1999–2000 46109274479−3539 24th of 24
Relegated		 Luke Beckett 14 R3 2–1–1 R2 1–1–2FL Trophy R2 0–0–12,686 Kevin Ratcliffe
Terry Smith
Ian Atkins
2000–01 Football Conference 5421614124943+662 8th of 24 Mark Beesley 11 R3 3–1–1—FL Trophy R2 1–0–11,903 Graham Barrow
FA Trophy SF 4–0–2
2001–02 42159185451+354 14th of 24 Mark Beesley 16 QR4 0–0–1—FA Trophy QF 3–2–11,274 Gordon Hill
Steve Mungall
Mark Wright
2002–03 42211295931+2875 4th of 24 Daryl Clare 17 R2 2–0–1—FL Trophy R1 0–0–12,406 Mark Wright
Lost in the play-off semi-final.FA Trophy R3 0–0–1
2003–04 42271148534+5192 1st of 24
Promoted		 Daryl Clare 29 R1 1–0–1—FL Trophy R1 0–0–13,065
FA Trophy R3 0–0–1
2004–05 Football League Two 4461216184369−2652 20th of 24 Michael Branch 11 R3 2–0–1 R1 0–0–1FL Trophy AQF 2–0–12,812 Ian Rush
2005–06 461412205359−654 15th of 24 Ryan Lowe 10 R3 2–1–1 R1 0–0–1FL Trophy R1 0–0–12,964 Keith Curle
Mark Wright
2006–07 461314194048−853 18th of 24 Jonathan Walters 9 R3 1–2–2 R1 0–0–1FL Trophy AQF 1–1–02,473 Mark Wright
2007–08 461211235168−1747 22nd of 24 Kevin Ellison 11 R1 0–0–1 R1 0–1–0FL Trophy R2 0–1–12,479 Bobby Williamson
Simon Davies
2008–09 46813254381−3837 23rd of 24
Relegated		 Ryan Lowe 16 R1 0–0–1 R1 0–0–1FL Trophy R2 0–1–01,972 Simon Davies
Mark Wright
2009–10 Conference National 52857162342−19−3 [lower-alpha 4] — Nick Chadwick 7 QR4 0–1–1—FA Trophy R 0–0–11,161 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.

Notes

  1. ↑ Average attendance = for home league games only
  2. ↑ Disqualified for playing four unregistered players.
  3. ↑ 2 points deducted for fielding ineligible player.
  4. ↑ Club was docked 25 points for entering administration and financial insolvency.

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  2. ↑ "English attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Welsh Cup archive". WFDA. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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