1980–81 Chester F.C. season

The 1980–81 season was the 43rd season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Chester
1980–81 season
ManagerAlan Oakes
StadiumSealand Road
Football League
Third Division
18th
FA CupRound 1
Football League CupRound 1
Top goalscorerLeague:
Steve Ludlam
Trevor Phillips (7)

All:
Steve Ludlam
Trevor Phillips (7)
Highest home attendance8,372 vs Bradford City (26 December)
Lowest home attendance2,467 vs Torquay United (21 September)
Average home league attendance2,892
23rd in division[1]

Also, it was the fourth season spent in the Third Division after the promotion from the Fourth Division in 1975. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup.

Football League

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
16 Millwall 46 14 14 18 43 60 −17 42
17 Swindon Town 46 13 15 18 51 56 −5 41
18 Chester 46 15 11 20 38 48 −10 41
19 Carlisle United 46 14 13 19 56 70 −14 41
20 Walsall 46 13 15 18 59 74 −15 41
Source: rsssf.com

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 15 11 20 38 48  −10 41 11 5 7 25 17  +8 4 6 13 13 31  −18

Source: rsssf.com

Results by matchday

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ResultLLWLWLDDWWWWDLLLDWWLLDWDLWWLDLLLWDLWWLDDLWLLDL
Position21242121192222201814131313141517161513141515121112111010101112131212131211131313151314201819
Source: 11v11.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
16 August Oxford United H L 0–1 2,203
19 August Plymouth Argyle A L 0–2 4,823
23 August Carlisle United H W 1–0 Oakes 2,007
30 August Millwall A L 0–1 3,264
6 September Exeter City H W 1–0 Cooke 1,964
13 September Charlton Athletic A L 0–1 4,422
20 September Burnley H D 0–0 3,402
27 September Colchester United A D 1–1 Jones 2,147
4 October Swindon Town A W 2–1 Howat, Ludlam 5,577
8 October Hull City H W 4–1 T. Phillips (2), Ludlam, Howat 1,964
11 October Reading H W 1–0 T. Phillips 2,444
18 October Brentford A W 1–0 Howat 6,600
21 October Rotherham United A D 0–0 6,635
25 October Fulham H L 0–1 3,169
29 October Huddersfield Town H L 0–2 4,331
1 November Barnsley A L 0–2 9,330
4 November Hull City A D 0–0 3,335
8 November Sheffield United H W 3–2 Burns, T. Phillips, Sutcliffe 4,563
12 November Plymouth Argyle H W 1–0 Ludlam 2,247
15 November Oxford United A L 0–1 2,526
29 November Portsmouth A L 0–2 10,515
3 December Newport County H D 1–1 Sutcliffe 1,640
6 December Walsall H W 1–0 T. Phillips 2,215
13 December Newport County A D 1–1 Cottam 4,169
20 December Gillingham H L 1–2 Ludlam 1,740
26 December Blackpool A W 3–2 Fear, Ludlam, Cooke 4,878
27 December Chesterfield H W 2–1 Cooke, Fear 4,222
2 January Reading A L 0–3 3,804
10 January Brentford H D 0–0 2,041
17 January Walsall A L 1–2 Jones 3,483
24 January Millwall H L 0–1 2,114
31 January Carlisle United A L 0–3 3,282
7 February Charlton Athletic H W 4–0 T. Phillips, Jones, Howat, Raynor 2,461
21 February Colchester United H D 0–0 1,778
28 February Burnley A L 0–1 4,993
7 March Swindon Town H W 1–0 Rollings (o.g.) 1,810
17 March Fulham A W 1–0 T. Phillips 3,387
21 March Rotherham United H L 0–1 3,945
28 March Huddersfield Town A D 0–0 11,117
4 April Barnsley H D 2–2 Ludlam (2) 4,680
7 April Sheffield United A L 0–2 10,027
17 April Blackpool H W 2–1 Cooke (2) 2,804
18 April Chesterfield A L 0–2 3,850
25 April Gillingham A L 1–2 Oakes 3,228
29 April Exeter City A D 2–2 Jones, Howat 3,056
2 May Portsmouth H L 0–1 2,153

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
First round 22 November Barnsley (3) H L 1–2 Birch 7,135

League Cup

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Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
First round first leg 9 August Stockport County (4) H D 1–1 Oakes 2,468
First round second leg 11 August A L 0–1 2,720

Season statistics

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Nat Player Total League FA
Cup
League
Cup
A G A G A G A G
Goalkeepers
  Grenville Millington 49 46 1 2
Field players
  John Anderson 1 1
  Trevor Birch 33+1 1 30+1 1 1 2
  David Burns 16+3 1 15+3 1 1
  Terry Cooke 10+4 5 10+4 5
  John Cottam 45 1 42 1 1 2
  Keith Fear 30+1 2 30+1 2
  Richie Gendall 4+1 4+1
  Ian Howat 17+1 5 17 5 0+1
  Derek Jeffries 24 22 1 1
  Brynley Jones 44+1 4 41+1 4 1 2
  Mike Kearney 11 9 2
  Steve Ludlam 42+1 7 39+1 7 1 2
  Paul Needham 7+2 7+2
  Alan Oakes 30 3 28 2 2 1
  Ronnie Phillips 3+2 2+1 1+1
  Trevor Phillips 29+3 7 28+3 7 1
  Paul Raynor 34 1 32 1 1 1
  Trevor Storton 47 44 1 2
  Peter Sutcliffe 27+1 2 26+1 2 1
  Jim Walker 34 32 2
  Peter Zelem 2+4 2+4
Own goals 1 1
Total 49 40 46 38 1 1 2 1

References

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  1. ^ "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