1996–97 Chester City F.C. season

Chester City 1996–97 football season

Chester City1996–97 season

Manager| Kevin Ratcliffe
Stadium| Deva Stadium
Football League
Third Division| 6th
FA Cup| Round 3
Football League Cup| Round 1
Football League Trophy| Round 1
Top goalscorer| League:
Andy Milner (12)
All:
Andy Milner (14)
Highest home attendance| 4,005 vs Wigan Athletic (5 April)
Lowest home attendance| 1,540 vs Cardiff City (26 November)
Average home league attendance| 2,263
20th in division[1]

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1997–98 ->

The 1996–97 season was the 59th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the second season spent in the Third Division, after the relegation from the Second Division in 1995. 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

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Main article: 1996–97 Football League Third Division

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4  | Northampton Town | 46  | 20  | 12  | 14  | 67  | 44  | +23  | 72  | Promoted through play-offs
5  | Swansea City | 46  | 21  | 8  | 17  | 62  | 58  | +4  | 71  | Participated in play-offs
6  | Chester City | 46  | 18  | 16  | 12  | 55  | 43  | +12  | 70
7  | Cardiff City | 46  | 20  | 9  | 17  | 57  | 55  | +2  | 69
8  | Colchester United | 46  | 17  | 17  | 12  | 62  | 51  | +11  | 68  |

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Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

### Results summary

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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD
46  | 18  | 16  | 12  | 55  | 43  |  +12  | 70  | 11  | 8  | 4  | 30  | 16  |  +14  | 7  | 8  | 8  | 25  | 27  |  −2

Source: rsssf.com

### Results by matchday

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Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27| 28| 29| 30| 31| 32| 33| 34| 35| 36| 37| 38| 39| 40| 41| 42| 43| 44| 45| 46

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Result| L| D| W| L| W| W| D| W| L| W| D| D| W| L| L| W| D| L| L| W| D| W| W| D| D| L| D| L| W| W| D| W| W| D| D| W| D| D| D| W| L| D| L| W| W| L
Position| 15| 17| 13| 17| 8| 5| 7| 5| 6| 6| 8| 7| 7| 8| 11| 9| 10| 13| 13| 13| 12| 7| 5| 7| 8| 10| 11| 14| 10| 9| 8| 7| 7| 6| 4| 4| 4| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 7| 6| 4| 6

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

### Matches

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Date  | Opponents  | Venue  | Result  | Score  | Scorers  | Attendance

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17 August  | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | L | 1–2  | Murphy | 5,263
24 August  | Cambridge United | H  | D | 1–1  | Rimmer | 1,923
27 August  | Swansea City | H  | W | 2–0  | Shelton, Milner | 1,946
31 August  | Wigan Athletic | A | L | 2–4  | Milner, Noteman | 3,854
7 September  | Lincoln City | H  | W | 4–1  | Rimmer (2), Davidson, Noteman (pen)  | 1,802
10 September  | Rochdale | A | W | 1–0  | Shelton | 1,774
14 September  | Torquay United | A | D | 0–0  |  | 2,341
21 September  | Scunthorpe United | H  | W | 1–0  | Fisher |
28 September  | Hartlepool United | A | L | 0–2  |  | 1,901
1 October  | Northampton Town | H  | W | 2–1  | Flitcroft, Noteman | 2,042
12 October  | Scarborough | A | D | 0–0  |  | 1,791
15 October  | Leyton Orient | A | D | 0–0  |  | 3,115
19 October  | Exeter City | H  | W | 2–1  | Helliwell, Milner | 1,941
26 October  | Hereford United | H  | L | 1–3  | Noteman | 2,301
29 October  | Carlisle United | A | L | 1–3  | Noteman | 4,187
2 November  | Doncaster Rovers | A | W | 1–0  | Jackson | 1,534
9 November  | Hull City | H  | D | 0–0  |  | 2,085
22 November  | Colchester United | H  | L | 1–2  | Whelan | 2,028
26 November  | Cardiff City | H  | L | 0–1  |  | 1,540
30 November  | Hereford United | A | W | 2–1  | Norton (o.g.), Flitcroft | 2,210
3 December  | Fulham | H  | D | 1–1  | Reid (pen)  | 1,762
14 December  | Darlington | H  | W | 2–1  | McDonald (2)  | 2,073
21 December  | Barnet | A | W | 2–1  | Noteman (pen), McDonald | 1,581
11 January  | Hartlepool United | H  | D | 0–0  |  | 1,885
14 January  | Rochdale | H  | D | 0–0  |  | 1,679
18 January  | Northampton Town | A | L | 1–5  | Noteman | 4,434
28 January  | Lincoln City | A | D | 0–0  |  | 2,330
1 February  | Hull City | A | L | 0–1  |  | 2,513
4 February  | Mansfield Town | A | W | 2–0  | Flitcroft, McDonald | 1,688
8 February  | Doncaster Rovers | H  | W | 6–0  | Milner (4), Alsford, Jones | 2,347
14 February  | Colchester United | A | D | 0–0  |  | 3,855
18 February  | Scunthorpe United | A | W | 2–0  | Flitcroft, Priest | 1,524
22 February  | Mansfield Town | H  | W | 1–0  | Noteman | 2,385
25 February  | Carlisle United | H  | D | 1–1  | Noteman | 2,750
1 March  | Fulham | A | D | 1–1  | Priest | 5,780
8 March  | Barnet | H  | W | 1–0  | Campbell (o.g.)  | 2,291
11 March  | Torquay United | H  | D | 0–0  |  | 2,064
15 March  | Darlington | A | D | 1–1  | Milner | 2,348
22 March  | Cambridge United | A | D | 2–2  | Rimmer, Milner | 3,044
29 March  | Brighton & Hove Albion | H  | W | 2–1  | Woods, Milner | 3,613
31 March  | Swansea City | A | L | 1–2  | Alsford | 6,284
5 April  | Wigan Athletic | H  | D | 1–1  | Flitcroft | 4,005
12 April  | Cardiff City | A | L | 0–1  |  | 4,079
19 April  | Scarborough | H  | W | 1–0  | Milner | 2,311
26 April  | Exeter City | A | W | 5–1  | Davidson, McDonald (2), Milner, Flitcroft | 4,300
3 May  | Leyton Orient | H  | L | 0–1  |  | 3,622

#### Play-off

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Date  | Opponents  | Venue  | Result  | Score  | Scorers  | Attendance

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11 May  | Swansea City | H  | D | 0–0  |  | 5,104
14 May  | A | L | 0–3  |  | 10,027

## FA Cup

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Main article: 1996–97 FA Cup

Round  | Date  | Opponents  | Venue  | Result  | Score  | Scorers  | Attendance

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First round  | 16 November  | Stalybridge Celtic (5) | H  | W | 3–0  | Rimmer (2), Milner | 3,151
Second round  | 7 December  | Boston United (6) | H  | W | 1–0  | Milner | 3,344
Third round  | 4 January  | Middlesbrough (1) | A | L | 0–6  |  | 18,684

## League Cup

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Main article: 1996–97 Football League Cup

Round  | Date  | Opponents  | Venue  | Result  | Score  | Scorers  | Attendance

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First round first leg  | 20 August  | Carlisle United (4) | A | L | 0–1  |  | 4,042
First round second leg  | 3 September  | H  | L | 1–3  | Noteman | 1,947

## Football League Trophy

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Main article: 1996–97 Football League Trophy

Round  | Date  | Opponents  | Venue  | Result  | Score  | Scorers  | Attendance

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First round  | 10 December  | Hull City (4) | A | L | 1–3  | McDonald | 553

## Season statistics

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Nat | Player  | Total  | League | FA
Cup | League
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Trophy

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A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G
Goalkeepers
| Wayne Brown | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| Neil Cutler | 5 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| Chris Knowles | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | –
| Ronnie Sinclair | 44 | – | 39 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | –
Field players
| Sam Aiston | 16 | – | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| Julian Alsford | 51 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | –
| Greg Brown | 0+2 | – | 0+1 | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | –
| Ross Davidson | 46 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | –
| Neil Fisher | 25+10 | 1 | 19+10 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | –
| David Flitcroft | 35+3 | 6 | 32+2 | 6 | 2 | – | 0+1 | – | 1 | –
| Martin Giles | 0+1 | – | – | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | –
| Ian Helliwell | 8+1 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | –
| Peter Jackson | 37 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | –
| Iain Jenkins | 46 | – | 41 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | –
| Jonathan Jones | 3+15 | 1 | 3+15 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | –
| Rod McDonald | 25 | 7 | 24 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1
| Andy Milner | 45+9 | 14 | 40+8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 0+1 | –
| John Murphy | 6+7 | 1 | 4+7 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | –
| Kevin Noteman | 32+8 | 10 | 30+5 | 9 | 2+1 | – | 0+1 | 1 | 0+1 | –
| Chris Priest | 35+2 | 2 | 32+2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | –
| Shaun Reid | 29 | 1 | 29 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | –
| Nick Richardson | 11 | – | 9 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | –
| Dave Rogers | 6+2 | – | 4+1 | – | 0+1 | – | 2 | – | – | –
| Stuart Rimmer | 28+4 | 6 | 22+4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | –
| Gary Shelton | 21+4 | 2 | 18+4 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | –
| Gary Tallon | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| Spencer Whelan | 20+10 | 1 | 19+7 | 1 | 1+2 | – | – | – | 0+1 | –
| Matt Woods | 14+14 | 1 | 10+13 | 1 | 3 | – | 0+1 | – | 1 | –
| Own goals | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | –
| Total | 54 | 61 | 48 | 55 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1

## References

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1. ^ "English attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
2. ^ "England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.

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

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National teams|

* 1998 FIFA World Cup (UEFA Qualification Group 2
* Glenn Hoddle

League competitions|

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* Premier League

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Levels 2–4|

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Level 5|

* Football Conference

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* Barnet
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* Lincoln City
* Mansfield Town
* Northampton Town
* Rochdale
* Scarborough
* Scunthorpe United
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* Torquay United
* Wigan Athletic

* Summer 1996 transfers
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*[L]: Losses
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