2005–06 Chester City F.C. season
The
.Also, it was the second season spent in the
Football League Trophy
.
Football League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Wrexham | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 59 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 66 | 69 | −3 | 56 |
| 15 | Chester City | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 54 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 59 | 66 | −7 | 54 |
| 17 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 60 | 71 | −11 | 54 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
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 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 54 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 30 | −7 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday
Matches
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August | Peterborough United | A | W | 1–0 | Drummond | 4,980 |
| 9 August | Lincoln City | H | D | 2–2 | Davies, Branch (pen) | 2,637 |
| 20 August | Rushden & Diamonds | A | D | 1–1 | Lowe | 2,682 |
| 27 August | Darlington | H | D | 4–4 | Richardson (2), Blundell (2) | 2,469 |
| 29 August | Torquay United | A | W | 1–0 | Lowe | 2,245 |
| 2 September | Mansfield Town | H | W | 3–1 | Blundell (2), Lowe | 3,079 |
| 6 September | Grimsby Town | H | L | 1–2 | Lowe | 3,095 |
| 10 September | Notts County | A | D | 1–1 | Davies | 5,404 |
| 17 September | Bristol Rovers | H | W | 4–0 | Lowe, Artell, Richardson, Blundell | 2,874 |
| 24 September | Stockport County | A | D | 0–0 | 4,873 | |
| 27 September | Carlisle United | H | W | 2–0 | Artell, Blundell | 3,394 |
| 1 October | Wycombe Wanderers | A | D | 3–3 | Drummond, Branch (2) | 5,145 |
| 7 October | Rochdale
|
H | L | 2–3 | Drummond, Davies | 4,327 |
| 15 October | Barnet | A | W | 3–1 | Branch, Lowe, Curtis | 2,206 |
| 22 October | Bury | H | D | 1–1 | Lowe (pen) | 3,471 |
| 29 October | Shrewsbury Town | A | L | 1–3 | Lowe | 5,430 |
| 12 November | Northampton Town | H | D | 0–0 | 3,295 | |
| 19 November | Rochdale | A | D | 2–2 | Bolland, Davies | 3,618 |
| 26 November | Peterborough United | H | W | 3–1 | Branch (pen), Drummond, Lowe | 2,701 |
| 6 December | Leyton Orient | A | W | 1–0 | Drummond | 3,463 |
| 10 December | Lincoln City | A | L | 1–3 | Richardson | 3,563 |
| 17 December | Rushden & Diamonds | H | L | 1–2 | Davies (pen) | 2,265 |
| 26 December | Cheltenham Town | A | L | 0–1 | 3,819 | |
| 31 December | Macclesfield Town | A | L | 0–1 | 2,910 | |
| 2 January | Oxford United | H | L | 0–1 | 2,624 | |
| 14 January | Boston United | H | L | 0–1 | 2,956 | |
| 21 January | Bristol Rovers | A | L | 1–2 | Davies | 6,310 |
| 24 January | Mansfield Town | A | W | 2–1 | McNiven, Asamoah | 3,219 |
| 28 January | Notts County | H | L | 0–2 | 2,599 | |
| 4 February | Carlisle United | A | L | 0–5 | 6,561 | |
| 11 February | Stockport County | H | L | 1–2 | Lowe | 3,446 |
| 18 February | Leyton Orient | H | L | 0–2 | 2,210 | |
| 25 February | Grimsby Town | A | L | 0–1 | 4,058 | |
| 7 March | Torquay United | H | D | 1–1 | Blundell | 1,806 |
| 11 March | Darlington | A | L | 0–1 | 3,593 | |
| 18 March | Cheltenham Town | H | L | 0–1 | 2,281 | |
| 26 March | Wrexham | A | L | 1–2 | Edwards | 7,240 |
| 29 March | Boston United | A | W | 3–1 | Asamoah (3) | 1,651 |
| 1 April | Macclesfield Town | H | W | 2–1 | Asamoah (2) | 2,939 |
| 8 April | Oxford United | A | W | 1–0 | Asamoah | 5,754 |
| 12 April | Wrexham | H | W | 2–1 | Davies (pen), Asamoah | 4,801 |
| 15 April | Wycombe Wanderers | H | W | 1–0 | Drummond | 2,797 |
| 17 April | Bury | A | D | 0–0 | 3,421 | |
| 22 April | Barnet | H | D | 0–0 | 2,367 | |
| 29 April | Northampton Town | A | L | 0–1 | 7,114 | |
| 6 May | Shrewsbury Town | H | L | 0–1 | 3,744 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 5 November | Folkestone Invicta (7) | H | W | 2–1 | Branch (pen), Lowe | 2,503 |
| Second round | 3 December | Nottingham Forest (3) | H | W | 3–0 | Lowe (2, 1 pen), Richardson | 4,732 |
| Third round | 7 January | Cheltenham Town (4) | A | D | 2–2 | Richardson, Drummond | 4,741 |
| Third round replay | 17 January | H | L | 0–1 | 5,096 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 23 August | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) | A | L | 1–5 | Davies | 9,518 |
Football League Trophy
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 18 October | Cambridge United (5) | A | L | 0–3 | 1,224 |
Season statistics
| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
League Cup |
FL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
 |
Ryan Brookfield | 0+1 | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 |
Stéphane Gillet | 10 | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Paul Harrison | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Chris Mackenzie | 34 | – | 30 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
|
John Ruddy | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Field players | |||||||||||
|
Mark Albrighton | 9 | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
David Artell | 38+3 | 2 | 34+3 | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
 |
Derek Asamoah | 14+3 | 8 | 14+3 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 |
Leo Bertos | 3+4 | – | 2+3 | – | – | – | 0+1 | – | 1 | – |
|
Gregg Blundell | 25+8 | 7 | 23+7 | 7 | 2 | – | 0+1 | – | – | – |
|
Phil Bolland | 14+5 | 1 | 12+4 | 1 | 0+1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
|
Michael Branch | 26+4 | 6 | 23+4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
|
Wayne Corden | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Tom Curle | 1+2 | – | 0+2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
|
Tom Curtis | 39+6 | 1 | 34+6 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
|
Ben Davies | 47+4 | 8 | 42+3 | 7 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | – |
 |
Luke Dimech | 32+3 | – | 27+3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
|
Craig Dove | 3+4 | – | 2+3 | – | – | – | 0+1 | – | 1 | – |
|
Stewart Drummond | 46+1 | 7 | 41+1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
|
Jake Edwards | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 |
Abdou El-Kholti | 8+19 | – | 7+15 | – | 0+4 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
|
Paul Ellender | 5 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Sean Hessey | 19+2 | – | 17+2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
|
Evan Horwood | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Ryan Lowe | 30+4 | 13 | 28+4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – |
 |
Scott McNiven | 46+1 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0+1 | – |
|
Carl Regan | 44+2 | – | 39+2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
|
Marcus Richardson | 26+13 | 6 | 22+12 | 4 | 3+1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – |
|
Mark Roberts | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Chris Robertson | 0+1 | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Paul Rutherford | 2+5 | – | 1+5 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
|
Paul Tait | 3+6 | – | 3+6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Stephen Vaughan
|
8+14 | – | 7+10 | – | 0+3 | – | 0+1 | – | 1 | – |
|
Justin Walker | 18+8 | – | 13+8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Total | 52 | 61 | 46 | 53 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | |
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 City at the Football Club History Database