List of Chester City F.C. seasons

Chester City F.C. were a football club which existed from 1885 until 2010. From 1931 until 2000, and again from 2004 until 2009 they were members of the Football League, playing in the third or fourth tiers of English football. The club persistently had one of the poorest playing records of any Football League sides, and was re-elected to the League on no fewer than seven occasions. From the early 1980s onwards, the club was plagued with financial troubles, selling their Sealand Road ground in 1990 to clear debts. Following their second relegation from the Football League to the Football Conference in 2009, these troubles came to a head, and the club was wound up by HMRC in March 2010.

## History

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Further information: History of Chester City F.C.

## Key

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* Top scorer and number of goals scored shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.
* Year shown in bold if club season article is created.
* QR1 (2, etc.) = Qualifying Cup rounds
* G = Group stage
* R1 (2, etc.) = Proper Cup rounds
* QF = Quarter-finalists
* SF = Semi-finalists
* F = Finalists
* A (QF, SF, F) = Area quarter-, semi-, finalists
* W = Winners

## Seasons

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Year  | League  | Cup competitions  | Manager

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Division  | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position  | Leading league scorer  | Average[1]
attendance  | FA Cup[2] | FA Trophy | Other competitions
Name  | Goals  | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | Competition  | Res | Rec
Club were founded in August 1885 as an amalgamation of Chester Rovers and Old King's Scholars.
1885–86 |  |  |  |  | Welsh Cup | R1[3] | 0–0–1  |
1886–87 |  | R2[a] | 1–0–0  | Welsh Cup  | R2 | 1–1–1
1887–88 |  | R1 | 0–0–1  |
1888–89 |  | QR4 | 3–0–1
1889–90 |  | R1 | 4–0–1
1890–91 | The Combination |  | 16  | 8  | 4  | 4  | 42  | 30  | +12  | 20  | 3rd of 9 |  |  |  | R2 | 4–0–1
1891–92 | 22  | 8  | 3  | 11  | 52  | 61  | −9  | 19  | 8th of 12 |  |  |  | QR2 | 1–0–1
1892–93 | 22  | 12  | 2  | 8  | 52  | 41  | +11  | 26  | 3rd of 12 |  |  |  | QR3 | 2–0–1
1893–94 | 18  | 6  | 6  | 6  | 24  | 26  | −2  | 18  | 6th of 10 |  |  |  | QR2 | 0–0–1
1894–95 | 20  | 12  | 2  | 6  | 53  | 35  | −18  | 26  | 3rd of 11 |  |  |  | QR1 | 0–0–1
1895–96 | 14  | 4  | 2  | 8  | 27  | 29  | −2  | 10  | 5th of 8 |  |  |  | QR2 | 1–0–1
1896–97 | 17  | 10  | 3  | 4  | 37  | 25  | +12  | 23  | 3rd of 10 |  |  |  | QR1 | 0–0–1
1897–98 | 24  | 7  | 5  | 12  | 39  | 50  | −11  | 19  | 11th of 13 |  |  |  | QR1 | 0–0–1
1898–99 | 28  | 13  | 5  | 10  | 60  | 57  | +3  | 31  | 6th of 15 |  |  |  | QR1 | 0–0–1
Left the Combination and did not participate in any competition until 1901.
1901–02 | The Combination |  | 26  | 6  | 7  | 13  | 46  | 67  | −21  | 17[b] | 14th of 14 |  |  |  | QR1 | 1–1–0  |  |  |
1902–03 | 26  | 9  | 8  | 9  | 48  | 49  | −1  | 26  | 7th of 14 |  |  |  | — | Welsh Cup  | R3 | 0–0–1
1903–04 | 24  | 15  | 3  | 6  | 65  | 29  | +36  | 33  | 2nd of 13 |  |  |  | — | Welsh Cup  | R3 | 0–0–1
1904–05 | 26  | 17  | 3  | 6  | 69  | 35  | +34  | 37  | 2nd of 14 |  |  |  | — | Welsh Cup  | R3 | 0–0–1
1905–06 | 28  | 16  | 4  | 8  | 72  | 29  | +43  | 36  | 2nd of 15 |  |  |  | QR2 | 1–0–1  |
1906–07 | 26  | 19  | 3  | 4  | 75  | 27  | +48  | 41  | 2nd of 14 |  |  |  | — | Welsh Cup  | SF | 2–1–1
1907–08 | 26  | 21  | 2  | 3  | 87  | 29  | +58  | 44  | 2nd of 14 |  |  |  | QR1 | 0–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | W | 4–1–0
1908–09 | 30  | 21  | 7  | 2  | 91  | 34  | +57  | 49  | 1st of 16 |  |  |  | QR3 | 2–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | F | 3–0–1
1909–10 | 30  | 20  | 2  | 8  | 85  | 47  | +38  | 42  | 3rd of 16 |  |  |  | PR | 0–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | F | 2–1–1
Accepted to the Lancashire Combination.
1910–11 | Lancashire Combination
Division Two |  | 38  | 26  | 4  | 8  | 104  | 51  | +53  | 56  | 3rd of 20
Promoted  |  |  |  | QR4 | 4–0–1  |  | Welsh Cup  | R3 | 0–1–1  |
1911–12 | Lancashire Combination
Division One | 32  | 15  | 7  | 10  | 74  | 50  | +24  | 37  | 6th of 17 |  |  |  | QR4 | 3–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | R4 | 3–1–1
1912–13 | 34  | 12  | 13  | 9  | 89  | 64  | +25  | 37  | 7th of 18 |  |  |  | PR | 0–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | SF | 2–1–1
1913–14 | 34  | 9  | 10  | 15  | 59  | 62  | −3  | 28  | 12th of 18 |  |  |  | QR2 | 2–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | R3 | 0–0–1
1914–15 | Club did not finish the season due to the World War I. |  | QR2 | 1–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | R4 | 1–1–1
No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the World War I.
1919–20 | Cheshire County League |  | 22  | 9  | 4  | 9  | 55  | 55  | 0  | 22  | 6th of 12 |  |  |  | PR | 0–0–1  |  | Welsh Cup  | R4 | 0–0–1  |
1920–21 | 34  | 15  | 5  | 14  | 72  | 74  | −2  | 35  | 10th of 18 |  |  |  | — | Welsh Cup  | PR2 | 3–1–1
1921–22 | 38  | 25  | 3  | 10  | 78  | 50  | +28  | 53  | 1st of 20 |  |  |  | QR4 | 5–2–1  |
1922–23 | 38  | 13  | 8  | 17  | 59  | 60  | −1  | 34  | 15th of 20 |  |  |  | PR | 0–0–1
1923–24 | 42  | 11  | 15  | 16  | 59  | 66  | −7  | 37  | 16th of 22 |  |  |  | QR2 | 2–0–1
1924–25 | 42  | 14  | 7  | 21  | 59  | 103  | −44  | 35  | 17th of 22 |  |  |  | PR | 0–0–1
1925–26 | 42  | 29  | 5  | 8  | 110  | 57  | +53  | 63  | 1st of 22 |  |  |  | QR3 | 3–3–1
1926–27 | 42  | 31  | 3  | 8  | 147  | 67  | +80  | 65  | 1st of 22 |  |  |  | PR | 0–0–1
1927–28 | 42  | 23  | 6  | 13  | 120  | 73  | +47  | 52  | 5th of 22 |  |  |  | QR2 | 2–0–1
1928–29 | 38  | 19  | 5  | 14  | 99  | 75  | +24  | 43  | 8th of 20 |  |  |  | PR | 0–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | R4 | 1–0–1
1929–30 | 42  | 18  | 5  | 19  | 120  | 109  | +11  | 41  | 9th of 22 |  |  |  | — | Welsh Cup  | R4 | 1–2–1
1930–31 | 42  | 31  | 6  | 5  | 170  | 59  | +111  | 68  | 2nd of 22 |  |  |  | EPR | 0–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | QF | 3–2–1  | Charlie Hewitt
The club elected to the Football League replacing Nelson.
1931–32 | Football League
Third Division North | 3  | 40  | 21  | 8  | 11  | 78  | 60  | +18  | 60  | 3rd of 21 | Tom Jennings | 30  | 7,952  | R2 | 1–0–1  |  | Welsh Cup  | SF | 2–1–1  | Charlie Hewitt
1932–33 | 42  | 22  | 8  | 12  | 94  | 66  | +28  | 52  | 4th of 22 | Joe Mantle | 34  | 8,136  | R4 | 3–1–1  | Welsh Cup  | W | 4–0–0
1933–34 | 42  | 17  | 6  | 19  | 89  | 86  | +3  | 40  | 10th of 22 | Joe Mantle | 18  | 6,609  | R2 | 1–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | QF | 1–0–1
1934–35 | 42  | 20  | 14  | 8  | 91  | 58  | +23  | 54  | 3rd of 22 | John Wallbanks | 24  | 6,967  | R3 | 2–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | F | 3–1–1
1935–36 | 42  | 22  | 11  | 9  | 100  | 45  | +55  | 55  | 2nd of 22 | Paddy Wrightson | 27  | 6,654  | R2 | 1–1–1  | Welsh Cup  | F | 3–0–1
1936–37 | 42  | 22  | 9  | 11  | 87  | 57  | +30  | 53  | 3rd of 22 | Paddy Wrightson | 32  | 7,828  | R4 | 1–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | QF | 1–0–1  | Alex Raisbeck
1937–38 | 42  | 16  | 12  | 14  | 77  | 72  | +5  | 44  | 9th of 22 | Charlie Sargeant  | 16  | 5,417  | R3 | 0–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | QF | 1–1–0
1938–39 | 42  | 20  | 9  | 13  | 88  | 70  | +18  | 49  | 6th of 22 | Bill Pendergast | 26  | 5,963  | R4 | 3–3–1  | Welsh Cup  | SF | 1–0–1  | Frank Brown
1939–40 | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 2  | +3  | 5  | 3rd of 22 | Joe McGough  | 2  | 6,463  |  | Welsh Cup  | QF | 1–0–1
Season abandoned.
No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the World War II.
1945–46 |  |  | R3 | 0–0–2  |  |  | Frank Brown
1946–47 | Football League
Third Division North | 3  | 42  | 25  | 6  | 11  | 95  | 51  | +44  | 56  | 3rd of 22 | Dick Yates | 36  | 6,466  | R4 | 1–1–1  | Welsh Cup  | W | 4–1–0
1947–48 | 42  | 13  | 9  | 20  | 64  | 67  | −3  | 35  | 20th of 22 | Tommy Burden | 12  | 7,847  | R4 | 3–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | R5 | 0–0–1
1948–49 | 42  | 11  | 13  | 18  | 57  | 56  | +1  | 35  | 18th of 22 | Cam Burgess
Albert Foulds | 14  | 6,959  | R2 | 1–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | R5 | 0–0–1
1949–50 | 42  | 17  | 6  | 19  | 70  | 79  | −9  | 40  | 12th of 22 | Cam Burgess | 24  | 6,695  | R2 | 1–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | SF | 2–3–1
1950–51 | 46  | 17  | 9  | 20  | 62  | 64  | −2  | 43  | 13th of 24 | Cam Burgess | 22  | 5,951  | R1 | 0–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | QF | 1–0–1
1951–52 | 46  | 15  | 9  | 22  | 72  | 85  | −13  | 39  | 19th of 24 | Roger Kirkpatrick | 10  | 6,146  | R3 | 2–1–1  | Welsh Cup  | QF | 1–1–1
1952–53 | 46  | 11  | 15  | 20  | 64  | 85  | −21  | 37  | 20th of 24 | Don Travis | 24  | 5,271  | R1 | 0–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | F | 4–0–1
1953–54 | 46  | 11  | 10  | 25  | 48  | 67  | −19  | 32  | 24th of 24 | Don Travis | 12  | 5,503  | R1 | 0–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | F | 3–1–1  | Louis Page
1954–55 | 46  | 12  | 9  | 25  | 44  | 77  | −33  | 33  | 24th of 24 | Ron Hughes | 9  | 5,390  | R1 | 0–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | F | 3–2–1
1955–56 | 46  | 13  | 14  | 19  | 52  | 82  | −30  | 40  | 17th of 24 | George Allman | 12  | 6,640  | R1 | 0–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | QF | 1–0–1
1956–57 | 46  | 10  | 13  | 23  | 55  | 84  | −29  | 33  | 21st of 24 | Billy Foulkes | 11  | 6,472  | R1 | 0–1–1  | Welsh Cup  | SF | 2–0–1  | John Harris
1957–58 | 46  | 13  | 13  | 20  | 73  | 81  | −8  | 39  | 21st of 24 | Barry Jepson | 23  | 6,740  | R2 | 1–1–1  | Welsh Cup  | F | 3–2–1
Regional Third divisions merged creating nationwide Third Division and Fourth Division. Club did not qualify to join Third Division.
1958–59 | Football League
Fourth Division | 4  | 46  | 16  | 12  | 18  | 72  | 84  | −12  | 44  | 13th of 24 | Norman Bullock | 12  | 6,953  | R2 | 1–1–1  |  | Welsh Cup  | R6 | 0–0–1  | John Harris
1959–60 | 46  | 14  | 12  | 20  | 59  | 77  | −18  | 40  | 20th of 24 | Walter Kelly | 12  | 5,421  | R2 | 1–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | R5 | 0–0–1  | Stan Pearson
1960–61 | 46  | 11  | 9  | 26  | 61  | 104  | −43  | 31  | 24th of 24 | Ron Davies | 23  | 4,892  | R1 | 0–0–1  | R1 | 0–1–1  | Welsh Cup  | QF | 1–0–1
1961–62 | 44  | 7  | 12  | 25  | 54  | 96  | −44  | 26  | 23rd of 23 | Ron Davies | 14  | 5,578  | R1 | 1–0–1  | R1 | 0–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | R4 | 0–0–1  | Stan Pearson
Bill Lambton
1962–63 | 46  | 15  | 9  | 22  | 51  | 66  | −15  | 39  | 21st of 24 | Peter Fitzgerald | 8  | 5,542  | R1 | 0–0–1  | R3 | 2–1–1  | Welsh Cup  | R5 | 0–0–1  | Bill Lambton
1963–64 | 46  | 19  | 8  | 19  | 65  | 60  | +5  | 46  | 12th of 24 | Gary Talbot | 23  | 6,182  | R2 | 1–0–1  | R1 | 0–1–1  | Welsh Cup  | QF | 1–0–1  | Peter Hauser
1964–65 | 46  | 25  | 6  | 15  | 119  | 81  | +38  | 56  | 8th of 24 | Gary Talbot | 28  | 7,659  | R3 | 2–0–1  | R3 | 2–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | SF | 2–3–1
1965–66 | 46  | 20  | 12  | 14  | 79  | 70  | +9  | 52  | 7th of 24 | Elfed Morris | 24  | 8,504  | R3 | 2–0–1  | R1 | 0–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | F | 4–1–2
1966–67 | 46  | 15  | 10  | 21  | 54  | 78  | −24  | 40  | 19th of 24 | Les Jones | 13  | 5,156  | R1 | 0–0–1  | R1 | 0–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | SF | 2–1–1
1967–68 | 46  | 9  | 14  | 23  | 57  | 78  | −21  | 32  | 22nd of 24 | Eddie Loyden | 22  | 4,415  | R2 | 1–0–1  | R1 | 0–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | SF | 2–0–1  | Peter Hauser
Ken Roberts
1968–69 | 46  | 16  | 13  | 17  | 76  | 66  | +10  | 45  | 14th of 24 | Gary Talbot | 22 | 5,883  | R2 | 1–1–1  | R1 | 0–3–1  | Welsh Cup  | SF | 2–0–1  | Ken Roberts
1969–70 | 46  | 21  | 6  | 19  | 58  | 66  | −8  | 45  | 11th of 24 | Derek Draper | 12  | 4,444  | R4 | 3–2–1  | R1 | 0–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | F | 3–1–2
1970–71 | 46  | 24  | 7  | 15  | 69  | 55  | +14  | 55  | 5th of 24 | Alan Tarbuck | 18  | 5,081  | R3 | 2–1–1  | R2 | 1–1–1  | Welsh Cup  | SF | 2–2–1
1971–72 | 46  | 10  | 18  | 18  | 47  | 56  | −9  | 38  | 20th of 24 | Eddie Loyden | 11  | 3,001  | R1 | 0–1–1  | R1 | 0–1–1  | Welsh Cup  | QF | 1–1–1
1972–73 | 46  | 14  | 15  | 17  | 61  | 52  | +9  | 43  | 15th of 24 | Derek Draper | 13  | 2,796  | R1 | 0–1–1  | R2 | 1–2–1  | Welsh Cup  | SF | 2–1–1
1973–74 | 46  | 17  | 15  | 14  | 54  | 55  | −1  | 49  | 7th of 24 | John James | 21  | 2,538  | R3 | 2–0–1  | R1 | 0–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | QF | 1–0–1
1974–75 | 46  | 23  | 11  | 12  | 64  | 38  | +26  | 57  | 4th of 24
Promoted  | Terry Owen | 14  | 4,742  | R1 | 0–0–1  | SF | 5–2–1  | Welsh Cup  | R4 | 0–0–1
1975–76 | Football League
Third Division | 3  | 46  | 15  | 12  | 19  | 43  | 62  | −19  | 42  | 17th of 24 | Terry Owen | 11  | 4,902  | R2 | 1–1–1  | R1 | 0–1–1  | Welsh Cup  | SF | 2–2–1
1976–77 | 46  | 18  | 8  | 20  | 48  | 58  | −10  | 44  | 13th of 24 | Paul Crossley | 14  | 4,408  | R5 | 4–0–1  | R2 | 1–0–2  | Welsh Cup  | R4 | 0–1–1  | Ken Roberts
Alan Oakes
1977–78 | 46  | 16  | 22  | 8  | 59  | 56  | +3  | 54  | 5th of 24 | Paul Crossley | 9  | 3,959  | R2 | 1–0–1  | R1 | 1–0–1  | Welsh Cup  | R4 | 0–0–1  | Alan Oakes
1978–79 | 46  | 14  | 16  | 16  | 57  | 61  | −4  | 44  | 16th of 24 | Ian Edwards | 20  | 3,850  | R2 | 1–1–1  | R3 | 2–1–1  | Welsh Cup  | SF | 2–1–1
1979–80 | 46  | 17  | 13  | 16  | 49  | 57  | −8  | 47  | 9th of 24 | Ian Rush | 14  | 3,726  | R5 | 4–0–1  | R2 | 1–2–1  | Welsh Cup  | QF | 1–1–1
1980–81 | 46  | 15  | 11  | 20  | 38  | 48  | −10  | 41  | 18th of 24 | Steve Ludlam
Trevor Phillips | 7  | 2,892  | R1 | 0–0–1  | R1 | 0–1–1  |
1981–82 | 46  | 7  | 11  | 28  | 36  | 78  | −42  | 32  | 24th of 24
Relegated  | Gary Simpson | 12  | 2,062  | R1 | 0–0–1  | R1 | 0–1–1  | Alan Oakes
Cliff Sear
1982–83 | Football League
Fourth Division | 4  | 46  | 15  | 11  | 20  | 55  | 60  | −5  | 56  | 13th of 24 | John Thomas | 20  | 2,071  | R1 | 0–1–1  | R1 | 0–0–2  | Cliff Sear
John Sainty
Changed name to Chester City F.C. from original Chester F.C.
1983–84 | Football League
Fourth Division | 4  | 46  | 7  | 13  | 26  | 45  | 82  | −37  | 34  | 24th of 24 | Peter Zelem
Andy Holden | 7  | 1,764  | R1 | 0–0–1  | R2 | 2–0–2  | FL Trophy  | R2 | 1–0–1  | John Sainty
Trevor Storton
John McGrath
1984–85 | 46  | 15  | 9  | 22  | 60  | 72  | −12  | 54  | 16th of 24 | Stuart Rimmer | 14  | 1,940  | R1 | 0–0–1  | R1 | 0–0–2  | FL Trophy  | R1 | 0–1–1  | John McGrath
Mick Speight
1985–86 | 46  | 24  | 15  | 9  | 83  | 50  | +33  | 84  | 2nd of 24
Promoted  | Stuart Rimmer | 16  | 2,956  | R1 | 0–0–1  | R2 | 1–1–2  | FL Trophy  | G | 0–0–2  | Harry McNally
1986–87 | Football League
Third Division | 3  | 46  | 13  | 17  | 16  | 61  | 59  | +2  | 56  | 15th of 24 | Stuart Rimmer
Gary Bennett | 13  | 2,732  | R4 | 3–3–1  | R1 | 1–0–1  | FL Trophy  | AF | 4–2–1
1987–88 | 46  | 14  | 16  | 16  | 51  | 62  | −11  | 58  | 15th of 24 | Stuart Rimmer | 24  | 2,664  | R1 | 0–0–1  | R1 | 1–0–1  | FL Trophy  | R1 | 1–0–2
1988–89 | 46  | 19  | 11  | 16  | 64  | 61  | +3  | 68  | 8th of 24 | Carl Dale | 22  | 3,056  | R2 | 1–0–1  | R2 | 1–0–3  | FL Trophy  | G | 0–1–1
1989–90 | 46  | 13  | 15  | 18  | 43  | 55  | −12  | 54  | 16th of 24 | Carl Dale | 8  | 2,560  | R2 | 1–1–1  | R1 | 0–0–2  | FL Trophy  | AQF | 2–2–2
1990–91 | 46  | 14  | 9  | 23  | 46  | 58  | −12  | 51  | 19th of 24 | Carl Dale | 10  | 1,564  | R3 | 2–2–1  | R2 | 1–0–3  | FL Trophy  | G | 1–0–1
1991–92 | 46  | 14  | 14  | 18  | 56  | 59  | −3  | 56  | 18th of 24 | Stuart Rimmer | 13  | 1,857  | R2 | 1–0–1  | R2 | 1–0–3  | FL Trophy  | R1 | 1–0–2
Football League divisions renamed after the Premier League creation.
1992–93 | Football League
Second Division | 3  | 46  | 8  | 5  | 33  | 49  | 102  | −53  | 29  | 24th of 24
Relegated  | Stuart Rimmer | 20  | 2,992  | R1 | 0–1–1  | R1 | 0–1–1  | FL Trophy  | G | 0–0–2  | Harry McNally
Graham Barrow
1993–94 | Football League
Third Division | 4  | 42  | 21  | 11  | 10  | 69  | 46  | +23  | 74  | 2nd of 24
Promoted  | David Pugh | 12  | 3,191  | R3 | 2–1–1  | R1 | 0–1–1  | FL Trophy  | AQF | 2–1–1  | Graham Barrow
1994–95 | Football League
Second Division | 3  | 46  | 6  | 11  | 29  | 37  | 84  | −47  | 29  | 23rd of 24
Relegated  | Andy Milner | 8  | 2,388  | R2 | 1–0–1  | R1 | 0–0–2  | FL Trophy  | R2 | 1–1–1  | Mike Pejic
Derek Mann
1995–96 | Football League
Third Division | 4  | 46  | 18  | 16  | 12  | 72  | 53  | +19  | 70  | 8th of 24 | Stuart Rimmer
Chris Priest | 13  | 2,674  | R1 | 0–0–1  | R2 | 2–0–2  | FL Trophy  | G | 0–1–1  | Kevin Ratcliffe
1996–97 | 46  | 18  | 16  | 12  | 55  | 43  | +12  | 70  | 6th of 24 | Andy Milner | 12  | 2,263  | R3 | 2–0–1  | R1 | 0–0–2  | FL Trophy  | R1 | 0–0–1
Lost in the play-off semifinal.
1997–98 | 46  | 17  | 10  | 19  | 60  | 61  | −1  | 61  | 14th of 24 | Gary Bennett | 11  | 2,255  | R2 | 1–0–1  | R1 | 0–0–2  | FL Trophy  | R1 | 0–0–1
1998–99 | 46  | 13  | 18  | 15  | 57  | 66  | −9  | 57  | 14th of 24 | John Murphy | 12  | 2,562  | R1 | 0–0–1  | R2 | 1–1–2  | FL Trophy  | R1 | 0–0–1
1999–2000 | 46  | 10  | 9  | 27  | 44  | 79  | −35  | 39  | 24th of 24
Relegated  | Luke Beckett | 14  | 2,686  | R3 | 2–1–1  | R2 | 1–1–2  | FL Trophy  | R2 | 0–0–1  | Kevin Ratcliffe
Terry Smith
Ian Atkins
2000–01 | Football Conference | 5  | 42  | 16  | 14  | 12  | 49  | 43  | +6  | 62  | 8th of 24 | Mark Beesley | 11  | 1,903  | R3 | 3–1–1  | —  | FL Trophy  | R2 | 1–0–1  | Graham Barrow
FA Trophy  | SF | 4–0–2
2001–02 | 42  | 15  | 9  | 18  | 54  | 51  | +3  | 54  | 14th of 24 | Mark Beesley | 16  | 1,274  | QR4 | 0–0–1  | —  | FA Trophy  | QF | 3–2–1  | Gordon Hill
Steve Mungall
Mark Wright
2002–03 | 42  | 21  | 12  | 9  | 59  | 31  | +28  | 75  | 4th of 24 | Daryl Clare | 17  | 2,406  | R2 | 2–0–1  | —  | FL Trophy  | R1 | 0–0–1  | Mark Wright
Lost in the play-off semi-final. | FA Trophy  | R3 | 0–0–1
2003–04 | 42  | 27  | 11  | 4  | 85  | 34  | +51  | 92  | 1st of 24
Promoted  | Daryl Clare | 29 | 3,065  | R1 | 1–0–1  | —  | FL Trophy  | R1 | 0–0–1
FA Trophy  | R3 | 0–0–1
2004–05 | Football League Two | 4  | 46  | 12  | 16  | 18  | 43  | 69  | −26  | 52  | 20th of 24 | Michael Branch | 11  | 2,812  | R3 | 2–0–1  | R1 | 0–0–1  | FL Trophy  | AQF | 2–0–1  | Ian Rush
2005–06 | 46  | 14  | 12  | 20  | 53  | 59  | −6  | 54  | 15th of 24 | Ryan Lowe | 10  | 2,964  | R3 | 2–1–1  | R1 | 0–0–1  | FL Trophy  | R1 | 0–0–1  | Keith Curle
Mark Wright
2006–07 | 46  | 13  | 14  | 19  | 40  | 48  | −8  | 53  | 18th of 24 | Jonathan Walters | 9  | 2,473  | R3 | 1–2–2  | R1 | 0–0–1  | FL Trophy  | AQF | 1–1–0  | Mark Wright
2007–08 | 46  | 12  | 11  | 23  | 51  | 68  | −17  | 47  | 22nd of 24 | Kevin Ellison | 11  | 2,479  | R1 | 0–0–1  | R1 | 0–1–0  | FL Trophy  | R2 | 0–1–1  | Bobby Williamson
Simon Davies
2008–09 | 46  | 8  | 13  | 25  | 43  | 81  | −38  | 37  | 23rd of 24
Relegated  | Ryan Lowe | 16  | 1,972  | R1 | 0–0–1  | R1 | 0–0–1  | FL Trophy  | R2 | 0–1–0  | Simon Davies
Mark Wright
2009–10 | Conference National | 5  | 28  | 5  | 7  | 16  | 23  | 42  | −19  | −3[c] | —  | Nick Chadwick | 7  | 1,161  | QR4 | 0–1–1  | —  | FA Trophy  | R | 0–0–1  | Mick Wadsworth
Jim Harvey
did not finish the season.
Club was expelled from the Football Conference, record was expunged. Subsequently Chester City wound up.
New club Chester was formed and joined Northern Premier League Division One North for the next season.

## Notes

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1. ^ Disqualified for playing four unregistered players.
2. ^ 2 points deducted for fielding ineligible player.
3. ^ Club was docked 25 points for entering administration and financial insolvency.

## References

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1. ^ "English attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
2. ^ "FA Cup past results". The FA. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
3. ^ "Welsh Cup archive". WFDA. Retrieved 23 June 2016.

## External links

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