1995–96 Chester City F.C. season

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Chester City
1995–96 season
ManagerKevin Ratcliffe
StadiumDeva Stadium
Football League
Third Division
8th
FA CupRound 1
Football League CupRound 2
Football League TrophyRound 1
Top goalscorerLeague:
Chris Priest Stuart Rimmer (13)

All:
Chris Priest Stuart Rimmer (13)
Highest home attendance5,004 vs Preston North End (16 December)
Lowest home attendance1,623 vs Cambridge United (26 March)
Average home league attendance2,674
15th in division[1]

The 1995–96 season was the 58th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the first season spent in the Third Division, after the relegation from the Second Division in the previous season. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, the Football League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Football League[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
7 Colchester United 46 18 18 10 61 51 +10 72 Participated in play-offs
8 Barnet 46 18 16 12 65 45 +20 70
9 Chester City 46 18 16 12 72 53 +19 70
10 Wigan Athletic 46 20 10 16 62 56 +6 70
11 Northampton Town 46 18 13 15 51 44 +7 67
Source:[citation needed]

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 18 16 12 72 53  +19 70 11 9 3 45 22  +23 7 7 9 27 31  −4

Source: rsssf.com

Results by matchday[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
ResultWDWLWWWWDLLWDDWWWWDLDWDLDLLWLDDWDDDLDWDWLLDWLW
Position46574211122235321112212233333355567887767910899
Source: 11v11.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
12 August Hartlepool United H W 2–0 Bishop, Priest 2,286
19 August Bury A D 1–1 Bishop 3,211
26 August Plymouth Argyle H W 3–1 Bishop (2), Regis 2,660
29 August Wigan Athletic A L 1–2 Rimmer 2,555
2 September Hereford United H W 2–1 Regis, Noteman 3,385
9 September Colchester United A W 2–1 Priest, Regis 3,422
12 September Scunthorpe United A W 2–0 Richardson, Priest (pen) 1,875
16 September Lincoln City H W 5–1 Burnham, Fisher, Milner, Priest (pen), Murphy 3,049
23 September Gillingham H D 1–1 Flitcroft 3,886
30 September Preston North End A L 0–2 8,544
7 October Doncaster Rovers H L 0–3 2,374
14 October Leyton Orient A W 2–0 Regis, Noteman 6,036
21 October Fulham H D 1–1 Bishop 2,752
28 October Scarborough A D 0–0 1,847
31 October Rochdale A W 3–1 Regis, Noteman, Shelton 3,018
4 November Torquay United H W 4–1 Regis, Milner, Whelan, Noteman (pen) 2,535
18 November Mansfield Town A W 4–3 Rimmer (3), Noteman 2,415
25 November Darlington H W 4–1 Rimmer (2), Priest (2, 1 pen) 2,652
16 December Preston North End H D 1–1 Richardson 5,004
23 December Barnet H L 0–2 3,081
26 December Cardiff City A D 0–0 6,046
30 December Exeter City A W 2–1 Rimmer, Noteman 3,324
6 January Cambridge United A D 1–1 Rimmer 2,643
9 January Gillingham A L 1–3 Kenworthy 9,191
13 January Bury H D 1–1 Regis 3,283
20 January Hartlepool United A L 1–2 Rimmer 1,864
3 February Plymouth Argyle A L 2–4 Priest, Richardson 5,114
17 February Scunthorpe United H W 3–0 Noteman, Fisher, Jackson 2,401
20 February Hereford United A L 0–1 1,827
24 February Lincoln City A D 0–0 2,533
27 February Colchester United H D 1–1 Richardson 2,001
2 March Cardiff City H W 4–0 Davidson, Priest, Rogers (pen), Rimmer 2,308
9 March Barnet A D 1–1 Priest 2,195
16 March Exeter City H D 2–2 Priest, Blake (o.g.) 2,043
19 March Wigan Athletic H D 0–0 2,825
23 March Northampton Town A L 0–1 4,810
26 March Cambridge United H D 1–1 Noteman 1,623
30 March Doncaster Rovers A W 2–1 Whelan, Murphy 1,548
2 April Leyton Orient H D 1–1 Rimmer 2,097
6 April Scarborough H W 5–0 Milner (2), Noteman, Priest, Rimmer 2,485
8 April Fulham A L 0–2 3,777
13 April Rochdale H L 1–2 Darren Ryan (pen) 2,158
20 April Torquay United A D 1–1 Priest 2,549
23 April Northampton Town H W 1–0 Murphy 1,674
27 April Darlington A L 1–3 Rimmer 4,510
4 May Mansfield Town H W 2–1 Chambers, Priest 2,935

FA Cup[]

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
First round 11 November Blackpool (3) A L 1–2 Milner 5,004

League Cup[]

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
First round first leg 15 August Wigan Athletic (4) H W 4–1 Whelan, Bishop, Milner, Murphy 2,626
First round second leg 22 August A W 3–1 Milner (2), Bishop 2,061
Second round first leg 20 September Tottenham Hotspur (1) A L 0–4 17,645
Second round second leg 4 October H L 1–3 Bishop 5,372

Football League Trophy[]

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
Group stage 26 September Rotherham United (3) H L 0–1 774
7 November Burnley (3) A D 1–1 Richardson 3,225

Season statistics[]

Nat Player Total League FA
Cup
League
Cup
FL
Trophy
A G A G A G A G A G
Goalkeepers
England Neil Cutler 1 1
England Ray Newland 1 1
England Billy Stewart 51 45 1 4 1
Field players
England Julian Alsford 28+3 22+2 1 3+1 2
England Brett Barlow 0+1 0+1
England Eddie Bishop 12+2 8 7+2 5 4 3 1
England Scott Brenchley 0+1 0+1
Republic of Ireland Tony Brien 8 8
England Greg Brown 1+3 1+2 0+1
England Jason Burnham 47 1 40 1 1 4 2
England Leroy Chambers 3+7 1 2+6 1 1 0+1
England Ross Davidson 19 1 19 1
England Neil Fisher 49+1 2 43+1 2 1 4 1
England David Flitcroft 11+2 1 7+2 1 3 1
England Peter Jackson 41 1 36 1 1 3 1
Northern Ireland Iain Jenkins 15+2 12+1 0+1 2 1
Wales Jonathan Jones 0+1 0+1
Wales Jon Kenworthy 5+2 1 5+2 1
England Andy Milner 39+7 8 35+7 4 1 1 2 3 1
England John Murphy 3+19 4 1+17 3 1+2 1 1
England Kevin Noteman 29+7 9 27+6 9 1 1+1
England Roger Preece 1 1
England Chris Priest 44+1 13 38+1 13 1 3 2
England Philip Quinn 0+1 0+1
England Cyrille Regis 33 7 29 7 1 3
England Nick Richardson 39+1 5 36+1 4 1 2 1
England Stuart Rimmer 34+13 13 30+11 13 2+2 2
England Dave Rogers 15+8 1 14+6 1 0+2 1
England Darren Ryan 2+2 1 2+2 1
England Gary Shelton 12+2 1 10+1 1 2+1
England Spencer Whelan 40+4 3 35+4 2 1 3 1 1
Own goals 1 1
Total 53 82 46 72 1 1 4 8 2 1

References[]

  1. ^ "English attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 21 June 2016.

Sumner, Chas (1 November 2011). 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0956984821.

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