1984–85 Chester City F.C. season

The 1984–85 season was the 47th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Chester City
1984–85 season
ManagerJohn McGrath
Mick Speight
StadiumSealand Road
Football League
Fourth Division
16th
FA CupRound 1
Football League CupRound 1
Associate Members' CupRound 1
Top goalscorerLeague:
Stuart Rimmer (14)

All:
Stuart Rimmer (14)
Highest home attendance3,968 vs Wrexham (26 December)
Lowest home attendance1,173 vs Rochdale (11 December)
Average home league attendance1,904
17th in division[1]

Also, it was the third season spent in the Fourth Division after the relegation from the Third Division in 1982. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, the Football League Cup and the Associate Members' Cup.

Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Mansfield Town 46 13 18 15 41 38 +3 57
15 Wrexham 46 15 9 22 67 70 3 54
16 Chester City 46 15 9 22 60 72 12 54
17 Rochdale 46 13 14 19 55 69 14 53
18 Exeter City 46 13 14 19 57 79 22 53
Source:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 15 9 22 60 72  −12 39 11 3 9 35 30  +5 4 6 13 25 42  −17

Source: rsssf.com

Results by matchday

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
ResultDWLDDWLLWDLLDLLLDLLLWLWWDWLLDLLWWWLLLLLWLWWWDW
Position1381212151012161214151515161720222223232122221819171920202020191818181919212221212018171816
Source: 11v11.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
25 August Scunthorpe United H D1–1 Zelem 2,050
1 September Aldershot A W2–1 Sayer, Brown 2,203
8 September Bury H L2–3 Brett, Brown 2,030
14 September Southend United A D1–1 Brett 2,034
19 September Hereford United A D0–0 3,847
22 September Northampton Town H W1–0 Brown 1,723
29 September Blackpool A L1–3 Brett 4,566
3 October Tranmere Rovers H L2–4 Sayer, Brett 2,727
6 October Halifax Town H W2–0 Zelem (pen), Fox 1,412
13 October Exeter City A D1–1 Sayer 2,347
20 October Colchester United H L1–2 Fox 1,400
23 October Crewe Alexandra A L0–2 3,287
27 October Chesterfield H D1–1 Holden 2,201
3 November Darlington A L1–2 Zelem 2,403
7 November Mansfield Town A L0–2 1,789
10 November Torquay United H L0–1 1,320
23 November Port Vale A D0–0 3,391
11 December Rochdale H L0–1 1,173
14 December Stockport County A L1–5 Higgins 1,462
22 December Hartlepool United A L1–2 Zelem 1,949
26 December Wrexham H W2–1 Holden, Walker (pen) 3,968
1 January Peterborough United A L1–3 Fox 3,799
26 January Southend United H W5–1 Rimmer (3), Holden, Coy 1,410
30 January Swindon Town H W2–0 O'Berg, Greenough 1,710
2 February Blackpool H D0–0 3,307
23 February Darlington H W5–2 Greenough, Rimmer, Evans, Holden, Fox 1,879
2 March Chesterfield A L1–3 Rimmer 3,002
6 March Crewe Alexandra H L0–2 2,536
8 March Colchester United A D1–1 Rimmer 2,224
12 March Scunthorpe United A L1–2 Walker 1,875
16 March Exeter City H L1–3 Walker (pen) 1,400
19 March Northampton Town A W2–0 Rimmer, Greenough 942
22 March Halifax Town A W4–0 Greenough, Speight, Bulmer, Sayer 1,014
27 March Aldershot H W2–0 Kitchen, Rimmer 1,534
30 March Mansfield Town H L0–3 1,535
5 April Peterborough United H L1–3 Holden 2,020
6 April Wrexham A L0–2 3,487
13 April Torquay United A L0–2 1,186
16 April Tranmere Rovers A L0–1 1,381
20 April Port Vale H W2–0 Walker (2) 1,531
23 April Bury A L1–4 Walker (pen) 2,703
27 April Rochdale A W2–1 Sayer, Rimmer 1,358
1 May Hereford United H W2–1 Rimmer (2, 1 pen) 1,301
4 May Stockport County H W2–1 Sayer, Rimmer 1,545
6 May Swindon Town A D4–4 Rimmer, Walker (3) 3,796
11 May Hartlepool United H W1–0 Rimmer (pen) 1,574

FA Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
First round 17 November Darlington (4) A L2–3 Fox, Holden 3,726

League Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
First round first leg 28 August Blackpool (4) A L0–1 3,318
First round second leg 5 September H L0–3 3,001

Associate Members' Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
First round first leg 5 February Bury (4) A D1–1 Holden 1,814
First round second leg 20 February H L1–2 Brett 1,391

Season statistics

Nat Player Total League FA
Cup
League
Cup
AM
Cup
A G A G A G A G A G
Goalkeepers
John Butcher 36 3312
Phil Harrington 8 62
David Kaye 7 7
Field players
Paul Blackwell 9+1 90+1
Rory Blease 4 4
David Brett 26+85 23+84121
Owen Brown 10+13 9+131
Peter Bulmer 39+11 37+112
Bobby Coy 391 35122
Lee Dixon 44+1 40+1121
David Evans 7+11 5+1111
Steve Fox 31+55 28+441120+1
Ricky Greenough 25+14 23+142
Ronnie Hildersley 6+4 5+41
Andy Higgins 18+41 16+3111+1
Andy Holden 427 38511121
Peter Kitchen 3+21 3+21
Martin Lane 36 31122
Alan Morris 0+1 0+1
Paul O'Berg 71 512
Stuart Rimmer 2614 24142
Peter Sayer 37+36 35+160+120+1
Mick Speight 331 30112
Nigel Walker 469 419122
Andy Wharton 4+4 4+4
Peter Zelem 184 15412
Total 5164 466012222

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.

  • Chester at the Football Club History Database
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