The 1990–91 season was the 53rd season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
| 1990–91 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Harry McNally |
| Stadium | Moss Rose |
| Football League Third Division | 19th |
| FA Cup | Round 2 |
| Football League Cup | Round 1 |
| Associate Members' Cup | Group |
| Top goalscorer | League: Carl Dale (10) All: Carl Dale (15) |
| Highest home attendance | 3,579 vs Stoke City (18 September) |
| Lowest home attendance | 631 vs Reading (5 March) |
| Average home league attendance | 1,630 24th in division[1] |
Also, it was the fifth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 56 | |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 61 | 68 | −7 | 52 | |
| 19 | Chester City | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 51 | |
| 20 | Swansea City | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 49 | 72 | −23 | 48 | Welsh Cup winners, qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1991–92 First round |
| 21 | Fulham | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 46 |
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 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 51 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 31 | −12 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday edit
Matches edit
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August | Bury | A | L | 1–2 | Pugh | 2,628 |
| 1 September | Exeter City | H | L | 1–2 | Abel (pen) | 1,377 |
| 8 September | Brentford | A | W | 1–0 | Painter | 4,812 |
| 15 September | Leyton Orient | H | W | 2–0 | Bennett, Painter | 1,716 |
| 18 September | Stoke City | H | D | 1–1 | Ellis | 3,579 |
| 21 September | Cambridge United | A | D | 1–1 | Butler | 3,687 |
| 29 September | Huddersfield Town | H | L | 1–2 | 1,540 | |
| 3 October | Bradford City | A | L | 1–2 | Abel (pen) | 5,519 |
| 6 October | Tranmere Rovers | A | W | 2–1 | Pugh, Abel (pen) | 6,642 |
| 13 October | Grimsby Town | H | L | 1–2 | Dale | 1,875 |
| 20 October | Shrewsbury Town | H | W | 3–2 | Bennett, Morton, Dale | 1,431 |
| 23 October | Preston North End | A | D | 0–0 | 5,465 | |
| 27 October | Crewe Alexandra | A | W | 3–1 | Morton (2), Pugh (pen) | 4,262 |
| 3 November | Bolton Wanderers | H | L | 0–2 | 2,553 | |
| 10 November | Birmingham City | H | L | 0–1 | 2,273 | |
| 24 November | Swansea City | A | L | 0–1 | 3,361 | |
| 1 December | Bournemouth | H | D | 0–0 | 1,103 | |
| 15 December | Mansfield Town | A | L | 0–1 | 1,919 | |
| 22 December | Southend United | H | W | 1–0 | Dale | 1,523 |
| 26 December | Rotherham United | A | L | 1–2 | Butler | 3,547 |
| 29 December | Fulham | A | L | 1–4 | Dale | 3,084 |
| 12 January | Exeter City | A | D | 1–1 | Bishop | 4,008 |
| 19 January | Bury | H | W | 1–0 | Barrow | 1,421 |
| 26 January | Leyton Orient | A | L | 0–1 | 3,437 | |
| 2 February | Stoke City | A | W | 3–2 | Dale, Bishop (2) | 11,037 |
| 23 February | Birmingham City | A | L | 0–1 | 6,702 | |
| 26 February | Wigan Athletic | H | L | 1–2 | Bishop | 914 |
| 2 March | Bournemouth | A | L | 0–1 | 4,669 | |
| 5 March | Reading | H | W | 1–0 | Butler | 631 |
| 9 March | Mansfield Town | H | W | 1–0 | Morton | 1,157 |
| 12 March | Bradford City | H | W | 4–2 | Morton, Dale (2), Lightfoot | 1,303 |
| 16 March | Huddersfield Town | A | D | 1–1 | Lightfoot | 5,337 |
| 20 March | Grimsby Town | A | L | 0–2 | 6,012 | |
| 23 March | Tranmere Rovers | H | L | 0–2 | 2,705 | |
| 25 March | Cambridge United | H | L | 0–2 | 1,015 | |
| 30 March | Rotherham United | H | L | 1–2 | Butler | 1,079 |
| 2 April | Southend United | A | D | 1–1 | Bishop | 6,190 |
| 6 April | Fulham | H | W | 1–0 | Morton | 1,047 |
| 13 April | Reading | A | D | 2–2 | Painter, Bishop | 2,707 |
| 16 April | Wigan Athletic | A | L | 0–2 | 2,131 | |
| 20 April | Shrewsbury Town | A | L | 0–1 | 2,952 | |
| 23 April | Swansea City | H | W | 2–1 | Bennett, Butler | 852 |
| 27 April | Preston North End | H | D | 1–1 | Abel (pen) | 1,351 |
| 30 April | Brentford | H | L | 1–2 | Dale | 1,275 |
| 4 May | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 3–1 | Morton, Dale (2) | 3,126 |
| 11 May | Bolton Wanderers | A | L | 0–1 | 12,826 |
FA Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 17 November | Doncaster Rovers (4) | H | D | 2–2 | Bennett, Dale | 1,749 |
| First round replay | 20 November | A | W | 2–1 | Dale, Painter | 3,543 | |
| Second round | 12 December | Leek Town (6) | A | D | 1–1 | Dale | 3,046 |
| Second round replay | 17 December | H | W | 4–0 | Bertschin, Dale, Abel (pen), Painter | 2,420 | |
| Third round | 12 December | Bournemouth (3) | H | L | 2–3 | Croft (2) | 1,833 |
League Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round first leg | 28 August | Preston North End (3) | A | L | 0–2 | 3,503 | |
| First round second leg | 4 September | H | W | 5–1 | Abel (pen), Croft (2), Ellis | 1,009 | |
| Second round first leg | 25 September | Arsenal (1) | H | L | 0–1 | 4,135 | |
| Second round second leg | 9 October | A | L | 0–5 | 22,902 |
Associate Members' Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | 6 November | Wigan Athletic (3) | A | L | 0–4 | 1,800 | |
| 27 November | Bury (3) | H | W | 2–0 | Dale, Morton | 409 |
Season statistics edit
| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
League Cup |
AM Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
 |
Fred Barber | 8 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| |
Billy Stewart | 49 | – | 38 | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | – |
| Field players | |||||||||||
| |
Graham Abel | 39 | 6 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – |
| |
Graham Barrow | 27 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| |
Gary Bennett | 32+7 | 4 | 23+7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – |
| |
Keith Bertschin | 17+5 | 1 | 14+5 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| |
Eddie Bishop | 19 | 6 | 19 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| |
David Brightwell | 6 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| |
Barry Butler | 52+1 | 5 | 42+1 | 5 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | – |
 |
Brian Croft | 42+7 | 4 | 31+7 | – | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | – |
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Carl Dale | 52+3 | 15 | 41+3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 |
| |
Neil Ellis | 17+11 | 2 | 13+8 | 1 | 1+1 | – | 2+2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| |
Martin Lane | 49+2 | – | 38+2 | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | – |
| |
Chris Lightfoot | 38+8 | 2 | 33+4 | 2 | 3+2 | – | 2+2 | – | – | – |
| |
Sean Lundon | 5+1 | – | 4+1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
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Neil Morton | 36+4 | 8 | 31+3 | 7 | 2+1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 |
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Robbie Painter | 40+11 | 5 | 34+8 | 3 | 4+1 | 2 | 1+1 | – | 1+1 | – |
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Roger Preece | 40 | – | 35 | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – |
| |
David Pugh | 41+4 | 3 | 33+4 | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | – |
| |
Alan Reeves | 6+8 | – | 3+7 | – | 2 | – | 0+1 | – | 1 | – |
| |
Spencer Whelan | 10+2 | – | 9+2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| |
Chris Withe | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Own goals | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | |
| Total | 57 | 64 | 46 | 46 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
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