| 1981–82 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Alan Oakes Cliff Sear |
| Stadium | Sealand Road |
| Football League Third Division | 24th (relegated) |
| FA Cup | Round 1 |
| Football League Cup | Round 1 |
| Football League Group Cup | GS |
| Top goalscorer | League: Gary Simpson (12) All: Gary Simpson (13) |
| Highest home attendance | 8,372 vs Bradford City (26 December) |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,467 vs Torquay United (21 September) |
| Average home league attendance | 2,062 24th in division[1] |
The 1981–82 season was the 44th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
Also, it was the seventh 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Walsall | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 53 | |
| 21 | Wimbledon | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 61 | 75 | −14 | 53 | Relegated |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 71 | −16 | 52 | |
| 23 | Bristol City | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 65 | −25 | 46 | |
| 24 | Chester | 46 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 78 | −42 | 32 |
Source: rsssf.com (incorrect), source=11v11.com
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 78 | −42 | 32 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 48 | −28 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday
Matches
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August | Bristol Rovers | A | D | 2–2 | Zelem, Oakes | 5,554 |
| 5 September | Swindon Town | H | D | 0–0 | 1,798 | |
| 12 September | Gillingham | A | W | 1–0 | Simpson | 3,990 |
| 19 September | Millwall | H | D | 0–0 | 2,052 | |
| 23 September | Walsall | H | D | 0–0 | 1,978 | |
| 26 September | Fulham | A | L | 0–2 | 3,629 | |
| 29 September | Huddersfield Town | A | W | 2–1 | Simpson (2) | 7,747 |
| 10 October | Oxford United | H | D | 2–2 | Phillips, Sutcliffe | 2,008 |
| 17 October | Wimbledon | A | L | 0–1 | 1,659 | |
| 21 October | Chesterfield | H | L | 0–2 | 2,329 | |
| 24 October | Plymouth Argyle | A | L | 1–5 | Jones | 2,646 |
| 31 October | Reading | H | L | 2–3 | Phillips, Needham | 1,765 |
| 3 November | Burnley | A | L | 0–1 | 3,455 | |
| 7 November | Preston North End | A | W | 1–0 | Storton | 5,181 |
| 14 November | Exeter City | H | L | 0–2 | 2,125 | |
| 28 November | Brentford | A | L | 0–1 | 5,200 | |
| 2 December | Doncaster Rovers | H | D | 1–1 | Cooke | 1,555 |
| 5 December | Southend United | H | D | 1–1 | Cooke | 1,388 |
| 26 December | Newport County | A | W | 1–0 | Ludlam | 4,908 |
| 19 January | Portsmouth | H | W | 3–2 | Sutcliffe, Jones, Simpson | 1,444 |
| 23 January | Bristol Rovers | H | D | 1–1 | Simpson | 2,040 |
| 30 January | Millwall | A | L | 1–2 | Cooke | 3,250 |
| 3 February | Lincoln City | A | L | 0–3 | 2,120 | |
| 6 February | Gillingham | H | D | 0–0 | 1,543 | |
| 9 February | Walsall | A | L | 1–2 | Henderson | 3,668 |
| 13 February | Doncaster Rovers | A | L | 3–4 | Henderson, Simpson (2) | 4,098 |
| 20 February | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 3–1 | Henderson, Cooke, Simpson | 3,120 |
| 27 February | Oxford United | A | L | 1–3 | Cooke | 5,049 |
| 9 March | Chesterfield | A | W | 5–3 | Simpson (2), Raynor, Henderson (2) | 4,291 |
| 13 March | Plymouth Argyle | H | L | 0–3 | 1,988 | |
| 17 March | Burnley | H | L | 0–1 | 3,261 | |
| 20 March | Reading | A | L | 1–4 | Simpson | 3,093 |
| 27 March | Preston North End | H | L | 0–1 | 2,842 | |
| 31 March | Wimbledon | H | D | 1–1 | Simpson | 1,359 |
| 3 April | Exeter City | A | L | 0–3 | 2,498 | |
| 10 April | Newport County | H | L | 0–2 | 1,451 | |
| 13 April | Carlisle United | A | L | 0–3 | 5,340 | |
| 17 April | Southend United | A | L | 0–2 | 3,427 | |
| 21 April | Bristol City | H | D | 0–0 | 1,034 | |
| 24 April | Brentford | H | L | 1–2 | Storton | 1,304 |
| 27 April | Swindon Town | A | L | 0–3 | 3,848 | |
| 1 May | Portsmouth | A | L | 0–2 | 6,196 | |
| 5 May | Fulham | H | L | 0–2 | 1,174 | |
| 8 May | Lincoln City | H | L | 1–2 | Jones | 1,176 |
| 15 May | Bristol City | A | L | 0–1 | 3,934 | |
| 19 May | Carlisle United | H | L | 0–1 | 2,535 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 21 November | Penrith (NFL) | A | L | 0–1 | 2,700 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round first leg | 8 September | Plymouth Argyle (3) | H | D | 1–1 | Jones | 1,690 |
| First round second leg | 15 September | A | L | 0–1 | 2,348 |
Football League Group Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | 15 August | Bury (4) | A | W | 2–1 | Simpson, Jones | 1,504 |
| 18 August | Shrewsbury Town (2) | A | L | 0–1 | 1,567 | ||
| 22 August | Bolton Wanderers (2) | H | L | 1–2 | Burns | 1,291 |
Season statistics
| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
League Cup |
FLGC | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
 |
Phil Harrington | 10 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Grenville Millington | 42 | – | 36 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
| Field players | |||||||||||
 |
John Allen | 15+7 | – | 15+7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Paul Blackwell | 21+2 | – | 21+2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 |
David Burns | 31+3 | 1 | 29+3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
|
Terry Cooke | 13+3 | 5 | 11+2 | 5 | – | – | 0+1 | – | 2 | – |
|
John Cottam | 33+4 | – | 30+3 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1+1 | – |
|
Mark Dean | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Peter Henderson | 28 | 5 | 28 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Brian Hornsby | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Ian Howat | 5+4 | – | 3+2 | – | 0+1 | – | 2 | – | 0+1 | – |
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Brynley Jones | 39+1 | 5 | 33+1 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Steve Ludlam | 39 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
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Paul Needham | 33 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
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Alan Oakes | 30 | 1 | 25 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
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Trevor Phillips | 21+4 | 2 | 17+4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
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Paul Raynor | 46 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
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Gary Simpson | 38+4 | 13 | 33+4 | 12 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 1 |
|
Trevor Storton | 48 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
|
Peter Sutcliffe | 35+1 | 2 | 32+1 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
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Mike Williams | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Peter Zelem | 35 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Own goals | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 52 | 40 | 46 | 36 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
References
- ^ "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
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