CHESTER{1}
Note - this page is for the ex-Football League club that later became
Chester City. For the 2010 club, see Chester
1890-91 Founder member of The Combination
1896-97 One match (v Crewe Alexandra) not played
1899 Left The Combination
1901-02 Rejoined The Combination
Two points deducted for fielding an ineligble player
1903-04 The Combination runner-up
1904-05 The Combination runner-up
1905-06 The Combination runner-up
1906-07 The Combination runner-up
Welsh Cup semi-finalists
1907-08 The Combination runner-up (lost title on goal average)
Welsh Cup Winners
1908-09 The Combination Champions
Welsh Cup runner-up
1909-10 Welsh Cup runner-up
1910-11 Joined Lancashire Combination Division Two
Missed runner-up spot on goal average
Promoted to Division One
1911-12 Welsh Cup semi-finalists
1912-13 Welsh Cup semi-finalists
Mar 1915 Resigned from Lancashire Combination due to war-time difficulties.
Record expunged.
1919-20 Founder member of Cheshire County League
1921-22 Cheshire County League Champions
1925-26 Cheshire County League Champions (2nd time)
1926-27 Cheshire County League Champions (3rd time)
1930-31 Cheshire County League runner-up
1931-32 Elected to Football League Division Three North
Welsh Cup semi-finalists
1932-33 Welsh Cup Winners (2nd time)
1934-35 Welsh Cup runner-up
1935-36 Football League Division Three North runner-up
Welsh Cup runner-up
1938-39 Welsh Cup semi-finalists
1939-40 Football League programme abandoned due to outbreak of war
1946-47 Welsh Cup Winners (3rd time)
1949-50 Welsh Cup semi-finalists
1952-53 Welsh Cup runner-up
1953-54 Welsh Cup runner-up
1954-55 Welsh Cup runner-up
1956-57 Welsh Cup semi-finalists
1957-58 Welsh Cup runner-up
1958-59 Placed in Division Four on League reorganisation
1964-65 Welsh Cup semi-finalists
1965-66 Welsh Cup runner-up
1966-67 Welsh Cup semi-finalists
1967-68 Welsh Cup semi-finalists
1968-69 Welsh Cup semi-finalists
1969-70 Welsh Cup runner-up
1970-71 Welsh Cup semi-finalists
1972-73 Welsh Cup semi-finalists
1974-75 Promoted to Division Three (on goal average)
Football League Cup semi-finalists
1975-76 Welsh Cup semi-finalists
1978-79 Welsh Cup semi-finalists
1982 Relegated to Division Four
1983 Changed name to Chester City
SEASON LEAGUE P W D L F A P POS
1890-91 COMB 16 8 4 4 42 30 20 3/9
1891-92 COMB 22 8 3 11 52 61 19 8/12
1892-93 COMB 22 12 2 8 52 41 26 3/12
1893-94 COMB 18 6 6 6 24 26 18 6/10
1894-95 COMB 20 12 2 6 53 35 26 3/11
1895-96 COMB 14 4 2 8 27 29 10 5/8
1896-97 COMB 17 10 3 4 37 25 23 3/10
1897-98 COMB 24 7 5 12 39 50 19 11/13
1898-99 COMB 28 13 5 10 60 57 31 6/15
1901-02 COMB 26 6 7 13 46 67 17 * 14/14
1902-03 COMB 26 9 8 9 48 49 26 7/14
1903-04 COMB 24 15 3 6 65 29 33 2/13
1904-05 COMB 26 17 3 6 69 35 37 2/14
1905-06 COMB 28 16 4 8 72 29 36 2/15
1906-07 COMB 26 19 3 4 75 27 41 2/14
1907-08 COMB 26 21 2 3 87 29 44 2/14
1908-09 COMB 30 21 7 2 91 34 49 1/16
1909-10 COMB 30 20 2 8 85 47 42 3/16
1910-11 LAN C-2 38 26 4 8 104 51 56 3/20
1911-12 LAN C-1 32 15 7 10 74 50 37 6/17
1912-13 LAN C-1 34 12 13 9 89 64 37 7/18
1913-14 LAN C-1 34 9 10 15 59 62 28 12/18
1914-15 LAN C-1 RECORD EXPUNGED
1919-20 CHES 22 9 4 9 55 55 22 6/12
1920-21 CHES 34 15 5 14 72 74 35 10/18
1921-22 CHES 38 25 3 10 78 50 53 1/20
1922-23 CHES 38 13 8 17 59 60 34 15/20
1923-24 CHES 42 11 15 16 59 66 37 16/22
1924-25 CHES 42 14 7 21 59 103 35 17/22
1925-26 CHES 42 29 5 8 110 57 63 1/22
1926-27 CHES 42 31 3 8 147 67 65 1/22
1927-28 CHES 42 23 6 13 120 73 52 5/22
1928-29 CHES 38 19 5 14 99 75 43 8/20
1929-30 CHES 42 18 5 19 120 109 41 9/22
1930-31 CHES 42 31 6 5 170 59 68 2/22
1931-32 FL-3N 40 21 8 11 78 60 50 3/21
1932-33 FL-3N 42 22 8 12 94 66 52 4/22
1933-34 FL-3N 42 17 6 19 89 86 40 10/22
1934-35 FL-3N 42 20 14 8 91 58 54 3/22
1935-36 FL-3N 42 22 11 9 100 45 55 2/22
1936-37 FL-3N 42 22 9 11 87 57 53 3/22
1937-38 FL-3N 42 16 12 14 77 72 44 9/22
1938-39 FL-3N 42 20 9 13 88 70 49 6/22
1939-40 FL-3N 3 2 1 0 5 2 5 ABAND
1946-47 FL-3N 42 25 6 11 95 51 56 3/22
1947-48 FL-3N 42 13 9 20 64 67 35 20/22
1948-49 FL-3N 42 11 13 18 57 56 35 18/22
1949-50 FL-3N 42 17 6 19 70 79 40 12/22
1950-51 FL-3N 46 17 9 20 62 64 43 13/24
1951-52 FL-3N 46 15 9 22 72 85 39 19/24
1952-53 FL-3N 46 11 15 20 64 85 37 20/24
1953-54 FL-3N 46 11 10 25 48 67 32 24/24
1954-55 FL-3N 46 12 9 25 44 77 33 24/24
1955-56 FL-3N 46 13 14 19 52 82 40 17/24
1956-57 FL-3N 46 10 13 23 55 84 33 21/24
1957-58 FL-3N 46 13 13 20 73 81 39 21/24
1958-59 FL-4 46 16 12 18 72 84 44 13/24
1959-60 FL-4 46 14 12 20 59 77 40 20/24
1960-61 FL-4 46 11 9 26 61 104 31 24/24
1961-62 FL-4 44 7 12 25 54 96 26 23/23
1962-63 FL-4 46 15 9 22 51 66 39 21/24
1963-64 FL-4 46 19 8 19 65 60 46 12/24
1964-65 FL-4 46 25 6 15 119 81 56 8/24
1965-66 FL-4 46 20 12 14 79 70 52 7/24
1966-67 FL-4 46 15 10 21 54 78 40 19/24
1967-68 FL-4 46 9 14 23 57 78 32 22/24
1968-69 FL-4 46 16 13 17 76 66 45 14/24
1969-70 FL-4 46 21 6 19 58 66 48 11/24
1970-71 FL-4 46 24 7 15 69 55 55 5/24
1971-72 FL-4 46 10 18 18 47 56 38 20/24
1972-73 FL-4 46 14 15 17 61 52 43 15/24
1973-74 FL-4 46 17 15 14 54 55 49 7/24
1974-75 FL-4 46 23 11 12 64 38 57 4/24
1975-76 FL-3 46 15 12 19 43 62 42 17/24
1976-77 FL-3 46 18 8 20 48 58 44 13/24
1977-78 FL-3 46 16 22 8 59 56 54 5/24
1978-79 FL-3 46 14 16 16 57 61 44 16/24
1979-80 FL-3 46 17 13 16 49 57 47 9/24
1980-81 FL-3 46 15 11 20 38 48 41 18/24
1981-82 FL-3 46 7 11 28 36 78 32 24/24
1982-83 FL-4 46 15 11 20 55 60 56 13/24
F.A. CUP
1888-89 3Q LLANGOLLEN H 5-1
4Q WREXHAM H 2-3
1889-90 3Q CHESTER ST OSWALD'S A 3-0
4Q CREWE ALEXANDRA H 2-1
1 LINCOLN CITY A 0-2
1890-91 4Q CLIFTONVILLE H W/O
1 LINCOLN CITY H 1-0
2 BLACKBURN ROVERS A 0-7
1925-26 3Q DETAILS REMOVED FOR COPYRIGHT REASONS
3Qr DETAILS REMOVED FOR COPYRIGHT REASONS
1931-32 1 HARTLEPOOLS UNITED H 4-1
2 DARWEN{1} A 1-2
1932-33 1 ROTHERHAM UNITED H 4-0
2 YEOVIL & PETTERS UNITED H 2-1
3 FULHAM H 5-0
4 HALIFAX TOWN H 0-0
4r HALIFAX TOWN A 2-3
1933-34 1 DARLINGTON H 6-1
2 SOUTHEND UNITED A 1-2
1934-35 1 DINNINGTON ATHLETIC H 3-1
2 CLAPTON ORIENT A 3-1
3 NOTTINGHAM FOREST H 0-4
1935-36 1 GATESHEAD{1} H 1-0
2 READING H 3-3
2r READING A 0-3
1936-37 3 DONCASTER ROVERS H 4-0
4 COVENTRY CITY A 0-2
1937-38 3 LEEDS UNITED A 1-3
1938-39 1 BRADFORD CITY H 3-1
2 HULL CITY H 2-2
2r HULL CITY A 1-0
3 COVENTRY CITY H 1-0
4 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY A 1-1
4r SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY H 1-1
4r2 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY N 0-2 @ Manchester City
1945-46 3(1) LIVERPOOL H 0-2
3(2) LIVERPOOL A 1-2
1946-47 3 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE H 2-0
4 STOKE CITY H 0-0
4r STOKE CITY A 2-3
1947-48 1 BISHOP AUCKLAND H 3-1
2 TRANMERE ROVERS A 1-0
3 CRYSTAL PALACE A 1-0
4 BLACKPOOL A 0-4
1948-49 1 HARTLEPOOLS UNITED A 3-1
2 ALDERSHOT A 0-1
1949-50 1 GOOLE TOWN{1} H 4-1
2 EXETER CITY A 0-2
1950-51 1 BRADFORD PARK AVENUE H 1-2
1951-52 1 ACCRINGTON STANLEY{1} A 2-1
2 LEYTON H 5-2
3 CHELSEA A 2-2
3r CHELSEA H 2-3
1952-53 1 HARTLEPOOLS UNITED H 0-1
1953-54 1 STOCKPORT COUNTY A 2-4
1954-55 1 GATESHEAD{1} A 0-6
1955-56 1 CHESTERFIELD A 0-1
1956-57 1 BARROW H 0-0
1r BARROW A 1-3
1957-58 1 GATESHEAD{1} H 4-3
2 BRADFORD CITY H 3-3
2r BRADFORD CITY A 1-3
1958-59 1 BOSTON UNITED H 3-2
2 BURY H 1-1
2r BURY A 1-2
1959-60 1 TRANMERE ROVERS A 1-0
2 MANSFIELD TOWN A 0-2
1960-61 1 CARLISLE UNITED H 0-1
1961-62 1 ASHINGTON H 4-1
2 MORECAMBE H 0-1
1962-63 1 TRANMERE ROVERS H 0-2
1963-64 1 BLYTH SPARTANS H 3-2
2 BARROW H 0-2
1964-65 1 CREWE ALEXANDRA H 5-0
2 BARNSLEY A 5-2
3 MANCHESTER UNITED A 1-2
1965-66 1 CHESTERFIELD A 2-0
2 WIGAN ATHLETIC H 2-1
3 NEWCASTLE UNITED H 1-3
1966-67 1 MIDDLESBROUGH H 2-5
1967-68 1 PORT VALE A 2-1
2 CHESTERFIELD H 0-1
1968-69 1 BRADFORD CITY A 2-1
2 LINCOLN CITY H 1-1
2r LINCOLN CITY A 1-2
1969-70 1 HALIFAX TOWN A 3-3
1r HALIFAX TOWN H 1-0
2 DONCASTER ROVERS H 1-1
2r DONCASTER ROVERS A 2-0
3 BRISTOL CITY H 2-1
4 SWINDON TOWN A 2-4
1970-71 1 PRESTON NORTH END A 1-1
1r PRESTON NORTH END H 1-0
2 CREWE ALEXANDRA H 1-0
3 DERBY COUNTY H 1-2
1971-72 1 MANSFIELD TOWN H 1-1
1r MANSFIELD TOWN A 3-4
1972-73 1 BOLTON WANDERERS A 1-1
1r BOLTON WANDERERS H 0-1
1973-74 1 TELFORD UNITED H 1-0
2 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN H 3-2
3 ASTON VILLA A 1-3
1974-75 1 ROTHERHAM UNITED A 0-1
1975-76 1 DARLINGTON A 0-0
1r DARLINGTON H 2-0
2 SHREWSBURY TOWN A 1-3
1976-77 1 HARTLEPOOL H 1-0
2 GRIMSBY TOWN A 1-0
3 SOUTHEND UNITED A 4-0
4 LUTON TOWN H 1-0
5 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS A 0-1
1977-78 1 DARLINGTON H 4-1
2 CARLISLE UNITED A 1-3
1978-79 1 RUNCORN H 1-1
1r RUNCORN A 5-0
2 DARLINGTON A 1-2
1979-80 1 WORKINGTON H 5-1
2 BARNSLEY H 1-0
3 NEWCASTLE UNITED A 2-0
4 MILLWALL H 2-0
5 IPSWICH TOWN A 1-2
1980-81 1 BARNSLEY H 1-2
1981-82 1 PENRITH A 0-1
1982-83 1 NORTHWICH VICTORIA H 1-1
1r NORTHWICH VICTORIA A 1-3
WELSH CUP
1905-06 SF OSWESTRY UNITED A 2-2
SFr OSWESTRY UNITED H 0-1
1907-08 SF ABERYSTWYTH TOWN H 4-2
F CONNAH'S QUAY & SHOTTON N 3-1 @ Wrexham
1908-09 SF WELLINGTON ST GEORGE'S N 2-1 @ Wrexham
F WREXHAM N 0-1 @ Wrexham
1909-10 SF MILFORD HAVEN UNITED N 0-0 @ Merthyr Tydfil
SFr MILFORD HAVEN UNITED N W/O @ Aberystwyth
F WREXHAM N 1-2 @ Wrexham
1911-12 SF CARDIFF CITY N 1-1 @ Wrexham
SFr CARDIFF CITY N 1-2 @ Cardiff
1912-13 SF PONTYPRIDD N 0-3 @ Cardiff
1931-32 SF SWANSEA TOWN N 0-2 @ Chester
1932-33 SF CARDIFF CITY N 2-1 @ Chester
F WREXHAM N 2-0 @ Chester
1934-35 SF SWANSEA TOWN N 5-0 @ Wrexham
F TRANMERE ROVERS N 0-1 @ Chester
1935-36 SF RHYL ATHLETIC N 3-0 @ Rhyl
F CREWE ALEXANDRA N 0-2 @ Wrexham
1938-39 SF SOUTH LIVERPOOL N 2-5 @ Everton
1946-47 SF NEWPORT COUNTY N 3-2 @ Wrexham
F MERTHYR TYDFIL N 0-0 @ Cardiff City
Fr MERTHYR TYDFIL N 5-1 @ Wrexham
1949-50 QF BARRY TOWN H 3-2
SF WREXHAM N 0-0 @ Wrexham
SFr WREXHAM N 1-5 @ Chester
1950-51 QF MERTHYR TYDFIL A 2-5
1951-52 QF WREXHAM A 0-0
QFr WREXHAM H 0-2
1952-53 QF LOVELL'S ATHLETIC H 5-0
SF CONNAH'S QUAY NOMADS N 5-0 @ Wrexham
F RHYL N 1-2 @ Bangor City
1953-54 QF WREXHAM H 1-0
SF NEWPORT COUNTY N 2-2 @ Cardiff City
SFr NEWPORT COUNTY N 2-0 @ Wrexham
F FLINT TOWN UNITED N 0-2 @ Wrexham
1954-55 QF FLINT TOWN UNITED H 3-0
SF CARDIFF CITY N 2-0 @ Wrexham
F BARRY TOWN N 1-1 @ Wrexham
Fr BARRY TOWN N 2-3 @ Cardiff City
1955-56 QF SWANSEA TOWN A 0-1
1956-57 QF CARDIFF CITY A 2-0
SF WREXHAM N 0-2 @ Rhyl
1957-58 QF SWANSEA TOWN H 2-0
SF HEREFORD UNITED N 1-1 @ Wrexham
SFr HEREFORD UNITED N 2-0 @ Swansea City
F WREXHAM N 1-1 @ Chester
Fr WREXHAM N 1-2 @ Wrexham
1960-61 QF BANGOR CITY A 1-3
1963-64 QF CARDIFF CITY A 1-3
1964-65 QF BOROUGH UNITED H 0-0
QFr BOROUGH UNITED A 2-2
QFr2 BOROUGH UNITED H 3-0 @ ?
SF WREXHAM A 1-3
1965-66 QF NEWPORT COUNTY{1} A 2-2
QFr NEWPORT COUNTY{1} H 2-0
SF BANGOR CITY A 3-0
F(1) SWANSEA TOWN A 0-3
F(2) SWANSEA TOWN H 1-0 2 points each
Fr SWANSEA TOWN N 1-2 @ Chester
1966-67 QF PWLLHELI & DISTRICT A 3-2
SF WREXHAM H 0-0
SFr WREXHAM A 2-4
1967-68 QF BRYMBO STEELWORKS A 8-0
SF CARDIFF CITY H 0-3
1968-69 QF LOVELL'S ATHLETIC A 5-1 @ Chester
SF CARDIFF CITY H 0-2
1969-70 QF LLANELLI H 3-1
SF HEREFORD UNITED A 3-3
SFr HEREFORD UNITED H 3-0
F(1) CARDIFF CITY H 0-1
F(2) CARDIFF CITY A 0-4 Cardiff City won by 4 points to 0
1970-71 QF SWANSEA CITY H 2-1
SF CARDIFF CITY A 0-0
SFr CARDIFF CITY H 1-2
1971-72 QF RHYL A 1-2
1972-73 QF WELSHPOOL A 1-0
SF CARDIFF CITY H 0-1
1973-74 QF WREXHAM A 0-1
1975-76 QF WREXHAM A 0-0
QFr WREXHAM H 2-1
SF CARDIFF CITY H 0-0
SFr CARDIFF CITY A 1-0
1978-79 QF OSWESTRY TOWN H 4-3
SF WREXHAM H 0-1
1979-80 QF MERTHYR TYDFIL A 0-1
FOOTBALL LEAGUE CUP
1960-61 1 LEYTON ORIENT H 2-2
1r LEYTON ORIENT A 0-1
1961-62 1 READING A 2-4
1962-63 1 STOCKPORT COUNTY H 2-0
2 MANSFIELD TOWN H 2-2
2r MANSFIELD TOWN A 1-0
3 LEYTON ORIENT A 2-9
1963-64 1 ROCHDALE A 1-1
1r ROCHDALE H 2-5
1964-65 1 WREXHAM H 3-0
2 DERBY COUNTY H 5-4
3 NORWICH CITY A 3-5
1965-66 1 WREXHAM A 2-5
1966-67 1 TRANMERE ROVERS H 2-5
1967-68 1 PORT VALE A 0-3
1968-69 1 TRANMERE ROVERS H 0-0
1r TRANMERE ROVERS A 2-2
1r2 TRANMERE ROVERS H 1-1
1r3 TRANMERE ROVERS A 1-2
1969-70 1 ASTON VILLA H 1-2
1970-71 1 SHREWSBURY TOWN H 2-1
2 NORWICH CITY A 0-0
2r NORWICH CITY H 1-2
1971-72 1 TRANMERE ROVERS A 1-1
1r TRANMERE ROVERS H 1-3
1972-73 1 SHREWSBURY TOWN H 4-3
2 SOUTHAMPTON A 0-0
2r SOUTHAMPTON H 2-2
2r2 SOUTHAMPTON N 0-2 @ West Bromwich Albion
1973-74 1 WREXHAM H 0-2
1974-75 1 WALSALL H 2-1
2 BLACKPOOL H 3-1
3 PRESTON NORTH END H 1-0
4 LEEDS UNITED H 3-0
QF NEWCASTLE UNITED A 0-0
QFr NEWCASTLE UNITED H 1-0
SF(1) ASTON VILLA H 2-2
SF(2) ASTON VILLA A 2-3 Aston Villa won 5-4 on aggregate
1975-76 1(1) WREXHAM A 0-3
1(2) WREXHAM H 0-0 Wrexham won 3-0 on aggregate
1976-77 1(1) HEREFORD UNITED H 2-0
1(2) HEREFORD UNITED A 3-4 Chester won 5-4 on aggregate
2 SWANSEA CITY H 2-3
1977-78 1(1) BURNLEY A 0-2
1(2) BURNLEY H 1-0 Burnley won 2-1 on aggregate
1978-79 1(1) PORT VALE A 3-0
1(2) PORT VALE H 1-1 Chester won 4-1 on aggregate
2 COVENTRY CITY H 2-1
3 NORWICH CITY H 0-2
1979-80 1(1) WALSALL H 2-1
1(2) WALSALL A 0-0 Chester won 2-1 on aggregate
2(1) SWINDON TOWN A 0-1
2(2) SWINDON TOWN H 1-1 Swindon Town won 2-1 on aggregate
1980-81 1(1) STOCKPORT COUNTY H 1-1
1(2) STOCKPORT COUNTY A 0-1 Stockport County won 2-1 on aggregate
1981-82 1(1) PLYMOUTH ARGYLE H 1-1
1(2) PLYMOUTH ARGYLE A 0-1 Plymouth Argyle won 2-1 on aggregate
1982-83 1(1) BLACKPOOL H 1-2
1(2) BLACKPOOL A 1-5 Blackpool won 7-2 on aggregate
OTHER CUPS
1983-84 FLAMC 1N BLACKPOOL H 2-1
2N TRANMERE ROVERS A 0-4
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