1977–78 Chester F.C. season

April 2022 Chester 1977–78 Alan Oakes Sealand Road Football LeagueThird Division 5th FA Cup Round 2 Football League Cup Round 1 Welsh Cup Round 4 Paul Crossley (9) Paul Crossley (13) 8,372 vs Bradford City (26 December) 2,467 vs Torquay United (21 September) 3,95921st in divisionhttp://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm English attendances archive EFS 21 June 2016 1976–77 1978–79 The 1977–78 season was the 40th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire. Also, it was the third 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, Football League Cup and the Welsh Cup. Football League 1977–78 Football League#Third Division y Third Division CHE Results summary 14 8 1 41 24 2 14 7 18 32 rsssf.com January 2018 Results by matchday table b Round Result W /L /D /D /W /D /D /L /D /L /D /D /D /W /L /L /W /D /W /D /W /L /D /D /D /W /D /W /L /D /D /D /D /W /D /L /D /D /W /W /D /W /W /W /W /W Position 2/10 /7/12/11/11 /8/13/12/13/14/16/18/13/17/18/17/16/15/13 /9/13/13/14/14/11/12/11/13/11/11/11/11 /9 /9 /9/10/10 /9 /7 /7 /7 /6 /5 /5 /5 green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 11v11.com June 2018 Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance20 AugustHereford UnitedHW4–1Kearney (2, 1pen), Ian Edwards, Mason3,27627 AugustColchester UnitedAL0–24,1692 SeptemberCambridge UnitedHD0–03,79410 SeptemberBradford CityAD2–2Crossley, Kearney3,61214 SeptemberSheffield WednesdayHW2–1Ian Edwards, Crossley4,52017 SeptemberGillinghamHD2–2Storton, Phillips3,36720 SeptemberCarlisle UnitedAD0–04,94124 SeptemberOxford UnitedAL1–4Kearney4,28328 SeptemberWrexhamHD1–1Delgado9,51430 SeptemberTranmere RoversAL0–54,3524 OctoberPortsmouthAD0–010,4658 OctoberPlymouth ArgyleHD1–1Hall (o.g.)3,36715 OctoberRotherham UnitedAD1–1Phillips4,82522 OctoberSwindon TownHW1–0Storton3,29229 OctoberPreston North EndAL1–2Delgado7,5505 NovemberLincoln CityAL1–2Phillips4,27012 NovemberPort ValeHW2–1Ian Edwards, Jeffries3,11719 NovemberBuryAD1–1Delgado4,0203 DecemberChesterfieldHW2–1Storton, Livermore2,80310 DecemberPeterborough UnitedAD0–05,84426 DecemberShrewsbury TownHW1–0Crossley5,70127 DecemberWalsallAL0–34,99031 DecemberLincoln CityHD2–2Storton, Ian Edwards3,3222 JanuaryExeter CityAD1–1Crossley6,19314 JanuaryHereford UnitedAD2–2Ian Edwards, Jones4,21621 JanuaryColchester UnitedHW2–1Crossley (pen), Ian Edwards2,85528 JanuaryCambridge UnitedAD0–04,5424 FebruaryBradford CityHW3–2Livermore (2), Oakes2,95721 FebruaryGillinghamAL0–17,86325 FebruaryTranmere RoversHD0–05,4941 MarchCarlisle UnitedHD2–2Phillips, Crossley2,9344 MarchPlymouth ArgyleAD2–2Oakes, Mellor5,3227 MarchSheffield WednesdayAD1–1Jones10,67811 MarchRotherham UnitedHW2–1Oakes, Crossley3,42117 MarchSwindon TownAD1–1Phillips4,27524 MarchPreston North EndHL1–2Crossley7,86425 MarchShrewsbury TownAD0–02,59227 MarchWalsallHD1–1Crossley (pen)4,6711 AprilExeter CityHW2–1Mellor, Phillips1,9963 AprilWrexhamAW2–1Howat, Mellor19,1258 AprilPort ValeAD0–03,61512 AprilOxford UnitedHW3–1Howat (2), Livermore2,35115 AprilBuryHW1–0Nickeas3,37722 AprilChesterfieldAW2–1Oakes, Phillips3,75326 AprilPortsmouthHW2–0Livermore (pen), Mellor2,83729 AprilPeterborough UnitedHW4–3Howat, Mellor, Oakes, Turner (o.g.)4,237 FA Cup 1977–78 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round26 NovemberDarlington (4)HW4–1Crossley (3), Kearney3,330Second round17 DecemberCarlisle United (3)AL1–3Crossley5,577 League Cup 1977–78 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round first leg13 AugustBurnley (2)AL0–24,736First round second leg17 AugustHW1–0Kearney4,048 Welsh Cup 1977–78 Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFourth round25 JanuaryWrexham (3)HL0–26,921 Season statistics Nat Nationality Player Total League FACup LeagueCup WelshCup A Appearances G Goals A Appearances G Goals A Appearances G Goals A Appearances G Goals A Appearances G Goals GoalkeepersWAL Brian Lloyd 39 – 36 – 2 – – – 1 –WAL Grenville Millington 12 – 10 – – – 2 – – – Field playersENG David Burns 7+1 – 5+1 – – – 2 – – –ENG Nigel Clutton 1 – 1 – – – – – – –ENG Paul Crossley 34 13 31 9 2 4 – – 1 –WAL Bob Delgado 46 3 41 3 2 – 2 – 1 –WAL Ian Edwards 38 6 33 6 2 – 2 – 1 –WAL Nigel Edwards 18 – 13 – 2 – 2 – 1 –WAL Ian Howat 11+3 4 10+2 4 – – 0+1 – 1 –ENG Derek Jeffries 26+2 1 23+2 1 1 – 2 – – –WAL Brynley Jones 16+5 2 15+5 2 – – – – 1 –SCO Mike Kearney 26+1 6 22+1 4 2 1 2 1 – –ENG Doug Livermore 34 5 32 5 2 – – – – –ENG Stuart Mason 8+1 1 6+1 1 – – 2 – – –ENG Ian Mellor 17 5 17 5 – – – – – –ENG Mark Nickeas 18 1 18 1 – – – – – –ENG Alan Oakes 48 5 44 5 1 – 2 – 1 –ENG Ronnie Phillips 45 7 42 7 2 – – – 1 –ENG Paul Raynor 35+1 – 34 – 0+1 – – – 1 –ENG Trevor Storton 46 4 41 4 2 – 2 – 1 – Jim Walker 36 – 32 – 2 – 2 – – – Own goals – 2 – 2 – – – – – – Total 51 65 46 59 2 5 2 1 1 0 References Sumner Chas 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010 1 November 2011 Yore Publications 978-0956984821 Chester CHESTE-1 1977-78 Category:English football clubs 1977–78 season