1983–84 Chester City F.C. season
| Round 2 | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Peter Zelem Andy Holden (7) All: Andy Holden (10) |
|---|---|
| Highest home attendance | 3,900 vs Bristol City (7 May) |
| Lowest home attendance | 880 vs Swindon Town (8 February) |
| Average home league attendance | 1,659 20th in division[1] |
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The
.Also, it was the second season spent in the
Associate Members' Cup
.
Before the season started club was renamed Chester City.
Football League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Wrexham
|
46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 59 | 74 | −15 | 48 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1984–85 First round[a] |
| 21 | Halifax Town
|
46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 55 | 89 | −34 | 48 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Rochdale
|
46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 52 | 80 | −28 | 46 | |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 47 | 85 | −38 | 40 | |
| 24 | Chester City | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 82 | −37 | 34 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- European Cup Winners' Cup.
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 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 82 | −37 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 47 | −25 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday
Matches
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August | Northampton Town | H | D | 1–1 | M. Williams | 1,680 |
| 3 September | Swindon Town | A | L | 0–4 | 2,891 | |
| 7 September | Hereford United | A | L | 1–2 | Allen | 3,480 |
| 10 September | Crewe Alexandra | H | L | 0–1 | 2,090 | |
| 17 September | York City | A | L | 1–4 | Holden | 3,037 |
| 24 September | Reading | H | W | 2–1 | Parker, Blackwell | 1,367 |
| 28 September | Torquay United | H | L | 1–2 | Elliott | 1,356 |
| 1 October | Colchester United | A | L | 0–1 | 1,976 | |
| 8 October | Darlington | A | L | 1–2 | Gilbert (o.g.) | 1,117 |
| 19 October | Hartlepool United | A | D | 1–1 | Parker | 1,150 |
| 22 October | Stockport County | H | L | 2–4 | Storton, M. Williams | 1,495 |
| 29 October | Rochdale
|
A | D | 1–1 | Parker | 1,481 |
| 2 November | Halifax Town
|
H | L | 1–1 | Parker | 1,211 |
| 5 November | Chesterfield | A | D | 1–1 | Parker | 3,513 |
| 9 November | Blackpool | H | L | 0–2 | 2,286 | |
| 12 November | Aldershot | H | L | 1–2 | Holden | 975 |
| 26 November | Doncaster Rovers | A | D | 0–0 | 2,967 | |
| 3 December | Bury | H | W | 2–1 | Allen, Camden | 1,341 |
| 17 December | Peterborough United | H | D | 1–1 | Waddle (o.g.) | 1,191 |
| 26 December | Wrexham | A | L | 0–2 | 5,756 | |
| 27 December | Mansfield Town | H | L | 0–4 | 1,431 | |
| 31 December | Bristol City | A
|
L | 2–4 | Camden, Brett | 7,293 |
| 2 January | Tranmere Rovers | H | D | 0–0 | 2,672 | |
| 14 January | Northampton Town | A | L | 1–2 | Phillips | 2,198 |
| 28 January | Crewe Alexandra | A | D | 1–1 | Phillips | 3,096 |
| 4 February | Colchester United | H | L | 1–4 | Blackwell | 1,179 |
| 8 February | Swindon Town | H | L | 0–3 | 880 | |
| 11 February | Reading | A | L | 0–1 | 3,280 | |
| 14 February | Halifax Town
|
A | D | 2–2 | Elliott, Holden | 1,500 |
| 18 February | Rochdale
|
H | W | 1–0 | Zelem | 1,423 |
| 24 February | Stockport County | A | L | 1–2 | Holden | 2,006 |
| 3 March | Hartlepool United | H | W | 4–1 | Wharton, Holden, Zelem (pen), Sanderson | 1,241 |
| 7 March | Chesterfield | H | L | 0–2 | 1,334 | |
| 10 March | Aldershot | A | L | 2–5 | Dixon, Holden | 2,879 |
| 17 March | Darlington | H | W | 2–1 | Zelem (2 pens.) | 981 |
| 24 March | Blackpool | A | D | 3–3 | Zelem, Wharton, Sanderson | 4,746 |
| 7 April | Hereford United | H | L | 0–1 | 1,346 | |
| 14 April | Bury | A | L | 1–2 | Holden | 1,414 |
| 18 April | York City | H | D | 1–1 | Brett | 1,750 |
| 21 April | Wrexham | H | W | 1–0 | Sanderson | 3,486 |
| 24 April | Mansfield Town | A | L | 1–3 | Zelem | 2,346 |
| 28 April | Doncaster Rovers | H | W | 1–0 | Elliott | 1,549 |
| 2 May | Torquay United | A | L | 0–1 | 967 | |
| 5 May | Tranmere Rovers | A | D | 2–2 | Blackwell, Allen | 1,592 |
| 7 May | Bristol City | H | L | 1–2 | Zelem | 3,900 |
| 12 May | Peterborough United | A | L | 0–1 | 1,679 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 19 November | Chesterfield (4) | H | L | 1–2 | Holden | 1,774 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round first leg | 30 August | Bolton Wanderers (3) | A | L | 0–3 | 2,665 | |
| First round second leg | 14 September | H | W | 3–0 | Holden, Zelem, Phillips | 1,502 | |
| Won on penalties 2–0 | |||||||
| Second round first leg | 5 October | Leeds United (2) | A | W | 1–0 | Elliott | 8,106 |
| Second round second leg | 26 October | H | L | 1–4 | Zelem | 8,044 | |
Associate Members' Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 22 February | Blackpool (4) | H | W | 2–1 | Zelem (pen), Serella (o.g.) | 1,046 |
| Second round | 12 March | Tranmere Rovers (4) | A | L | 1–4 | Holden | 2,116 |
Season statistics
| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
League Cup |
AM Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
 |
Denis Burke | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
 |
Phil Harrington | 47 | – | 41 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – |
 |
Billy O'Rourke | 5 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Field players | |||||||||||
|
John Allen | 46+2 | 3 | 40+2 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – |
|
Paul Blackwell | 41+3 | 3 | 36+3 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – |
|
David Brett | 26+7 | 2 | 24+5 | 2 | 1 | – | 0+1 | – | 1+1 | – |
|
Peter Bulmer | 13+11 | – | 10+9 | – | 1 | – | 2+2 | – | – | – |
 |
John Burke | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Chris Camden | 10 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Bobby Coy | 15 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
|
Lee Dixon | 18 | 1 | 16 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
|
Peter Donnelly | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Andy Elliott | 29+9 | 4 | 24+8 | 3 | 0+1 | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | – |
|
David Evans | 10 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Ronnie Hildersley | 10 | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
|
Andy Holden | 51 | 10 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
|
Martin Lane | 45 | – | 38 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 2 | – |
|
Paul Manns | 19 | – | 16 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
|
Stuart Parker | 11 | 5 | 9 | 5 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – |
|
Trevor Phillips | 12+1 | 3 | 9+1 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | – |
|
Paul Raynor | 4 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
|
John Ryan | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Paul Sanderson | 26 | 3 | 24 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
|
Trevor Storton | 20 | 1 | 18 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – |
|
Peter Sutcliffe | 11 | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Dennis Wann | 3+1 | – | 2+1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
|
Andy Wharton | 17 | 2 | 15 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
|
Mike Williams | 24+2 | 2 | 19+2 | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | – | – | – |
|
Phil Williams | 6+1 | – | 5+1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
|
Dave Wintersgill | 6 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
|
Peter Zelem | 49 | 10 | 42 | 7 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Own goals | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Total | 53 | 54 | 46 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
References
- ^ "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