1997–98 Chester City F.C. season

April 2022 Chester City 1997–98 Kevin Ratcliffe Deva Stadium Football LeagueThird Division 14th FA Cup Round 2 Football League Cup Round 1 Football League Trophy Round 1 Gary Bennett (11) Gary Bennett (11) 3,245 vs Macclesfield Town (25 October) 1,510 vs Swansea City (26 November) 2,25521st in divisionhttps://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm English attendances archive EFS 21 June 2016 1996–97 1998–99 The 1997–98 season was the 60th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire. Also, it was the third season spent in the Third Division, after the relegation from the Second Division in 1995. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, the Football League Cup and the Football League Trophy. Football League 1997–98 Football League Third Division y Third Division CHE Results summary 12 7 4 34 15 5 3 15 26 46 rsssf.com October 2021 Results by matchday table b Round Result W /D /L /L /W /W /W /L /L /W /W /L /L /D /W /W /L /D /W /D /L /W /L /W /W /W /L /W /D /D /L /D /W /L /L /D /D /L /L /L /L /W /L /W /L /D Position 1/11/16/19/12/13/5/9/13/7/4/5/11/11/8/5/7/8/7/8/9/6/8/8/7/3/7/6/7/6/9/9/7/8/10/10/10/11/11/14/14/14/15/13/16/14 green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 yellow2 red2 11v11.com December 2021 Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance9 AugustLincoln CityHW2–0Flitcroft, Bennett2,47823 AugustCambridge UnitedHD1–1Bennett2,16730 AugustBarnetAL1–2Simpson (o.g.)1,7902 SeptemberScunthorpe UnitedAL1–2Bennett2,6335 SeptemberHull CityHW1–0Bennett2,27113 SeptemberShrewsbury TownHW2–0Bennett (2)2,85316 SeptemberCardiff CityAW2–0Alsford, Davidson (pen)3,94920 SeptemberMansfield TownAL1–4Davidson (pen)2,18327 SeptemberRotherham UnitedAL2–4Alsford, Priest3,0614 OctoberHartlepool UnitedHW3–1Whelan, Bennett, Murphy2,16311 OctoberBrighton & Hove AlbionHW2–0Bennett (2)2,40218 OctoberTorquay UnitedAL1–3Richardson2,04721 OctoberScarboroughAL1–4Thomas1,45125 OctoberMacclesfield TownHD1–1Priest3,2451 NovemberRochdaleHW4–0McDonald, Bennett, Rimmer (2)2,4314 NovemberNotts CountyAW2–1McDonald, Bennett3,1048 NovemberLeyton OrientAL0–13,89418 NovemberPeterborough UnitedHD0–02,61226 NovemberSwansea CityHW2–0Flitcroft (pen), Thomas1,51029 NovemberExeter CityHD1–1Rimmer2,2882 DecemberDoncaster RoversAL1–2Jones86413 DecemberDarlingtonHW2–1McDonald, Alsford1,81219 DecemberColchester UnitedAL0–21,86726 DecemberHull CityAW2–1Whelan, Thomas6,80728 DecemberScunthorpe UnitedHW1–0Priest2,26310 JanuaryLincoln CityAW3–1Priest, Jenkins, Rimmer2,91317 JanuaryBarnetHL0–12,47924 JanuaryCambridge UnitedAW2–1Rimmer, McDonald2,47327 JanuaryCardiff CityHD0–01,75731 JanuaryShrewsbury TownAD1–1Woods3,0027 FebruaryMansfield TownHL0–12,05514 FebruaryHartlepool UnitedAD0–02,18621 FebruaryRotherham UnitedHW4–0Murphy, Alsford, Priest (2)2,43224 FebruaryTorquay UnitedHL1–3Woods2,16328 FebruaryBrighton & Hove AlbionAL2–3Flitcroft, Murphy2,5103 MarchLeyton OrientHD1–1Richardson1,6507 MarchRochdaleAD1–1Murphy1,95514 MarchNotts CountyHL0–12,75321 MarchPeterborough UnitedAL1–2McDonald4,81728 MarchSwansea CityAL0–22,5004 AprilExeter CityAL0–52,96511 AprilDoncaster RoversHW2–1Flitcroft (pen), Rimmer1,59313 AprilDarlingtonAL0–11,90118 AprilColchester UnitedHW3–1Whelan, Fisher, Rimmer1,78025 AprilMacclesfield TownAL2–3Whelan, Thomas5,9822 MayScarboroughHD1–1Rimmer2,719 FA Cup 1997–98 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round15 NovemberWinsford United (6)HW2–1Richardson, Priest3,885Second round5 DecemberWrexham (3)HL0–25,224 League Cup 1997–98 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round first leg11 AugustCarlisle United (3)HL1–2Woods2,367First round second leg18 AugustAL0–34,208 Football League Trophy 1997–98 Football League Trophy RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round9 DecemberScunthorpe United (4)AL1–2Flitcroft813 Season statistics Nat Nationality Player Total League FACup LeagueCup FLTrophy A Appearances G Goals A Appearances G Goals A Appearances G Goals A Appearances G Goals A Appearances G Goals GoalkeepersENG Wayne Brown 16 – 13 – 2 – – – 1 –SCO Ronnie Sinclair 35 – 33 – – – 2 – – – Field playersENG Julian Alsford 44 4 39 4 2 – 2 – 1 –ENG Gary Bennett 41+4 11 37+4 11 2 – 2 – – –ENG Ross Davidson 27+1 2 24 2 0+1 – 2 – 1 –ENG Ryan Dobson 6 – 6 – – – – – – –ENG Neil Fisher 34+6 1 29+6 1 2 – 2 – 1 –ENG David Flitcroft 48+1 5 43+1 4 2 – 2 – 1 1ENG Martin Giles 8+2 – 8+2 – – – – – – –NIR Iain Jenkins 39 1 34 1 2 – 2 – 1 –WAL Jonathan Jones 3+6 1 2+5 1 0+1 – – – 1 –ENG Rod McDonald 23+10 5 21+10 5 1 – 1 – – –ENG Matt McKay 3+2 – 3+2 – – – – – – –ENG Andy Milner 1+2 – 1 – 0+2 – – – – –ENG John Murphy 19+10 4 19+8 4 0+1 – 0+1 – – –ENG Chris Priest 40 7 37 6 2 1 – – 1 –ENG Nick Richardson 46+3 3 41+3 2 2 1 2 – 1 –ENG Stuart Rimmer 29+9 8 26+8 8 1+1 – 1 – 1 –ENG Andy Shelton 0+2 – 0+2 – – – – – – –ENG Gary Shelton 3 – 3 – – – – – – –ENG Rod Thomas 29+13 4 25+13 4 2 – 2 – – –ENG Spencer Whelan 40 4 35 4 2 – 2 – 1 –ENG Matt Woods 24+7 3 24+5 2 – – 0+2 1 – –ENG Darren Wright 3+3 – 3+2 – – – – – 0+1 – Own goals – 1 – 1 – – – – – – Total 51 64 46 60 2 2 2 1 1 1 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 City CHESTERC 1997-98 Category:English football clubs 1997–98 season