The 1988–89 season was the 51st season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
| 1988–89 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Harry McNally |
| Stadium | Sealand Road |
| Football League Third Division | 8th |
| FA Cup | Round 2 |
| Football League Cup | Round 2 |
| Associate Members' Cup | Group |
| Top goalscorer | League: Carl Dale (22) All: Carl Dale (24) |
| Highest home attendance | 8,236 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (25 March) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,805 vs Mansfield Town (26 October) |
| Average home league attendance | 3,081 23rd in division[1] |
Also, it was the third season spent in the Third Division after the promotion from the Fourth Division in 1986. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, the Football League Cup and the Associate Members' Cup.
Football League edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Preston North End | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 79 | 60 | +19 | 72 | Participated in play-offs |
| 7 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 68 | |
| 8 | Chester City | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 64 | 61 | +3 | 68 | |
| 9 | Notts County | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 67 | |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 64 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 64 | 61 | +3 | 68 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 43 | −17 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday edit
Matches edit
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August | Blackpool | H | D | 1–1 | Johnson | 3,496 |
| 3 September | Port Vale | A | W | 2–1 | Woodthorpe, Johnson | 4,213 |
| 10 September | Bristol City | H | W | 2–0 | Lightfoot, Dale | 2,823 |
| 17 September | Sheffield United | A | L | 1–6 | Lightfoot | 8,675 |
| 20 September | Preston North End | A | D | 3–3 | Dale (2), Johnson | 5,415 |
| 24 September | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 3–0 | Newhouse, Johnson (pen), Tucker (o.g.) | 3,319 |
| 1 October | Reading | A | L | 1–3 | Woodthorpe | 4,376 |
| 5 October | Brentford | H | W | 3–2 | Jakub, Barrow, Dale | 2,004 |
| 9 October | Notts County | A | D | 2–2 | Benjamin, Barrow | 5,772 |
| 15 October | Cardiff City | H | D | 0–0 | 2,796 | |
| 22 October | Bristol Rovers | A | L | 1–4 | Benjamin | 3,811 |
| 26 October | Mansfield Town | H | D | 0–0 | 1,805 | |
| 29 October | Aldershot | A | D | 1–1 | Hawtin | 1,862 |
| 5 November | Swansea City | H | W | 3–1 | Dale (2), Abel | 2,263 |
| 8 November | Bury | A | L | 1–2 | Newhouse | 2,497 |
| 12 November | Chesterfield | H | W | 3–1 | Hewitt (o.g.), Dale (2) | 2,099 |
| 26 November | Southend United | H | L | 2–4 | Johnson (2) | 2,050 |
| 3 December | Gillingham | A | W | 2–0 | Dale, Johnson | 3,329 |
| 17 December | Bolton Wanderers | A | W | 1–0 | Dale | 4,318 |
| 26 December | Wigan Athletic | H | W | 1–0 | Lightfoot | 3,262 |
| 31 December | Northampton Town | H | W | 2–1 | Dale, Abel | 2,733 |
| 2 January | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | L | 1–3 | Johnson | 21,901 |
| 7 January | Fulham | A | L | 1–4 | Lightfoot | 4,196 |
| 14 January | Port Vale | H | L | 1–2 | Dale | 4,891 |
| 21 January | Bristol City | A | W | 1–0 | Johnson | 9,586 |
| 4 February | Reading | H | W | 3–0 | Dale (2), Hinnigan | 2,354 |
| 11 February | Brentford | A | W | 1–0 | Dale | 5,748 |
| 18 February | Notts County | H | W | 1–0 | Johnson | 3,157 |
| 28 February | Mansfield Town | A | L | 0–2 | 2,796 | |
| 4 March | Bristol Rovers | H | L | 0–2 | 3,082 | |
| 11 March | Swansea City | A | D | 1–1 | Dale | 4,311 |
| 15 March | Aldershot | H | D | 1–1 | Dale | 2,038 |
| 18 March | Blackpool | A | D | 1–1 | O'Keefe | 2,795 |
| 25 March | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | D | 1–1 | Abel | 8,236 |
| 27 March | Wigan Athletic | A | L | 0–3 | 3,132 | |
| 1 April | Bolton Wanderers | H | D | 0–0 | 3,225 | |
| 5 April | Fulham | H | W | 7–0 | Hinnigan, Woodthorpe, O'Keefe (pen), Graham, Dale (3) | 2,121 |
| 8 April | Northampton Town | A | W | 2–0 | Lightfoot, O'Keefe (pen) | 2,845 |
| 15 April | Huddersfield Town | A | L | 1–3 | Painter | 6,109 |
| 19 April | Sheffield United | H | L | 0–1 | 4,282 | |
| 22 April | Preston North End | H | L | 0–1 | 4,617 | |
| 29 April | Chesterfield | A | W | 2–1 | Dale, Lightfoot | 3,529 |
| 1 May | Bury | H | W | 2–0 | Barrow, Lightfoot | 2,110 |
| 5 May | Gillingham | H | W | 2–0 | Dale, O'Keefe (pen) | 2,106 |
| 9 May | Cardiff City | A | L | 0–2 | 3,002 | |
| 13 May | Southend United | A | L | 0–1 | 4,089 |
FA Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 19 November | Burnley (4) | A | W | 2–0 | Dale, Benjamin | 8,475 |
| Second round | 10 December | Huddersfield Town (3) | A | L | 0–1 | 6,295 |
League Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round first leg | 30 August | Bolton Wanderers (3) | A | L | 0–1 | 3,535 | |
| First round second leg | 7 September | H | W | 3–1 | Lightfoot, Winstanley (o.g.), Barrow | 3,784 | |
| Second round first leg | 28 September | Nottingham Forest (1) | A | L | 0–6 | 11,958 | |
| Second round second leg | 12 October | H | L | 0–4 | 4,747 |
Associate Members' Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | 13 December | Sheffield United (3) | A | D | 2–2 | Benjamin, Dale | 2,981 |
| 21 December | Wrexham (4) | H | L | 1–2 | Hinnigan | 3,887 |
Season statistics edit
| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
League Cup |
AM Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
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Billy Stewart | 54 | – | 46 | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | – |
| Field players | |||||||||||
| |
Graham Abel | 48 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 2 | – |
| |
Graham Barrow | 42 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | – |
| |
Ian Benjamin | 24+4 | 4 | 18+4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 |
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Gary Bennett | 3+8 | – | 2+5 | – | – | – | 1+3 | – | – | – |
| |
Barry Butler | 39+1 | – | 34+1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – |
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Carl Dale | 43+4 | 24 | 38+3 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | – | 2 | 1 |
| |
David Glenn | 24+1 | – | 17+1 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 2 | – |
| |
Milton Graham | 20+4 | 1 | 20+4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Craig Hawtin | 3+1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Joe Hinnigan | 45+1 | 3 | 38+1 | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 1 |
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Joe Jakub | 50 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | – |
| |
Steve Johnson | 43+3 | 10 | 35+3 | 10 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | – |
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Tony Kelly | 7 | – | 5 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – |
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Martin Lane | 23 | – | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Chris Lightfoot | 36+6 | 8 | 31+5 | 7 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 0+1 | – |
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Sean Lundon | 5+2 | – | 5+1 | – | – | – | 0+1 | – | – | – |
| |
Aidan Newhouse | 15+15 | 2 | 14+11 | 2 | – | – | 1+3 | – | 0+1 | – |
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Eamonn O'Keefe | 11+3 | 4 | 11+3 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Robbie Painter | 5+4 | 1 | 5+3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 0+1 | – |
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Colin Woodthorpe | 52 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | – |
| |
Darren Wynne | 0+6 | – | 0+6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Own goals | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | |
| Total | 54 | 72 | 46 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
References edit
- ^ "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