1979–80 Chester F.C. season

April 2022 Chester 1979–80 Alan Oakes Sealand Road Football LeagueThird Division 9th FA Cup Round 5 Football League Cup Round 2 Welsh Cup Quarterfinal Ian Rush (14) Ian Rush (19) 8,372 vs Bradford City (26 December) 2,467 vs Torquay United (21 September) 3,72623rd in divisionhttp://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm English attendances archive EFS 21 June 2016 1978–79 1980–81 The 1979–80 season was the 42nd season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire. Also, it was the fifth 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 1979–80 Football League#Third Division y Third Division CHE Results summary 14 6 3 29 18 3 7 13 20 39 rsssf.com January 2018 Results by matchday table b Round Result W /W /D /L /D /D /L /L /D /W /W /L /W /D /D /W /L /W /W /D /L /W /D /W /D /W /L /L /W /D /L /D /L /W /W /L /L /L /D /L /W /L /W /W /L /D Position 6 /1 /1 /9 /7 /8/12/17/18/13/10/11/10/10/10 /8/12 /8 /7 /7 /8 /8 /8 /8 /4 /3 /5 /9 /7 /7 /8/10/11 /8 /7 /9/11/13/12/13/10/13/10/10/11 /9 green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 11v11.com June 2018 Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance18 AugustWimbledonAW3–2Ruggiero, Henderson, Edwards3,54922 AugustGrimsby TownHW3–1Edwards (2), Raynor (pen)3,77925 AugustSheffield UnitedHD1–1Jones6,3611 SeptemberBuryAL0–23,4478 SeptemberMillwallHD1–1Storton3,47315 SeptemberGillinghamAD2–2Oakes, Rush7,39718 SeptemberSwindon TownAL1–3Henderson6,10222 SeptemberReadingHL0–23,22629 SeptemberCarlisle UnitedAD2–2Jones, Raynor (pen)4,3246 OctoberPlymouth ArgyleHW1–0Henderson2,8189 OctoberGrimsby TownAW2–0Oakes, Edwards8,00713 OctoberExeter CityAL0–13,45420 OctoberHull CityHW2–1Sutcliffe, Jones3,20924 OctoberBlackburn RoversHD0–03,95527 OctoberBarnsleyAD1–1Edwards9,8793 NovemberWimbledonHW3–1Rush, Walker, Storton2,8917 NovemberBlackburn RoversAL0–25,75910 NovemberOxford UnitedAW1–0Rush4,02617 NovemberMansfield TownHW1–0R. Phillips2,9201 DecemberSheffield WednesdayHD2–2Rush, R. Phillips6,2417 DecemberSouthend UnitedAL1–4Rush3,88521 DecemberRotherham UnitedHW3–1Rush (2), Storton2,72726 DecemberBrentfordAD2–2Sutcliffe, Jones10,14029 DecemberBlackpoolHW1–0Rush4,2128 JanuaryColchester UnitedAD1–1R. Phillips (pen)3,25112 JanuaryBuryHW1–0Jones4,69219 JanuaryMillwallAL1–3Coleman (o.g.)5,2709 FebruaryReadingAL1–2Rush5,38120 FebruaryCarlisle UnitedHW1–0Rush3,76526 FebruarySheffield UnitedAD1–1Rush13,7381 MarchHull CityAL0–15,7718 MarchBarnsleyHD0–05,02415 MarchPlymouth ArgyleAL0–14,09519 MarchSwindon TownHW1–0Raynor (pen)2,61122 MarchOxford UnitedHW1–0Rush3,08826 MarchExeter CityHL1–3R. Phillips2,86729 MarchMansfield TownAL1–2Jones3,0971 AprilRotherham UnitedAL0–24,6315 AprilBrentfordHD1–1T. Phillips2,7517 AprilChesterfieldAL0–29,10012 AprilColchester UnitedHW2–1Rush (2)2,28219 AprilSheffield WednesdayAL0–319,13023 AprilChesterfieldHW1–0Walker3,73726 AprilSouthend UnitedHW2–1Fear, Sutcliffe2,46130 AprilGillinghamHL0–22,0273 MayBlackpoolAD0–05,925 FA Cup 1979–80 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round24 NovemberWorkington (6)HW5–1Henderson (2), Sutcliffe, Rush (2)2,934Second round18 DecemberBarnsley (3)HW1–0Raynor (pen)4,561Third round5 JanuaryNewcastle United (2)AW2–0Henderson, Rush24,548Fourth round26 JanuaryMillwall (3)HW2–0Storton, Rush7,966Fifth round16 FebruaryIpswich Town (1)AL1–2Jones26,353 League Cup 1979–80 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round first leg11 AugustWalsall (4)HW2–1Henderson (2)3,872First round second leg14 AugustAD0–03,611Second round first leg28 AugustSwindon Town (3)HL0–16,965Second round second leg5 SeptemberHD1–1Sutcliffe 60'3,930 Welsh Cup 1979–80 Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFourth round21 JanuaryBangor City (APL)HD1–1R. Phillips923Fourth round replay5 FebruaryAW2–0Howat, Rush1,937Fifth round4 MarchMerthyr Tydfil (SFL)AL0–11,700 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 21 – 17 – – – 4 – – –WAL Grenville Millington 37 – 29 – 5 – – – 3 – Field playersENG David Burns 7+3 – 5+3 – – – – – 2 –ENG John Cottam 57 – 45 – 5 – 4 – 3 –WAL Ian Edwards 19 5 15 5 – – 4 – – –ENG Keith Fear 12+2 1 11+2 1 – – – – 1 –ENG Peter Henderson 43+5 8 34+5 3 4 3 4 2 1 –WAL Ian Howat 7+2 1 3 – 1+1 – 0+1 – 3 1ENG Derek Jeffries 39+4 – 31+3 – 3+1 – 3 – 2 –WAL Brynley Jones 40+3 7 33+3 6 5 1 1 – 1 – Paul Lewis 1+1 – – – – – – – 1+1 –ENG Alan Oakes 44 2 32 2 5 – 4 – 3 –ENG Ronnie Phillips 56+1 5 44+1 4 5 – 4 – 3 1ENG Trevor Phillips 12 1 12 1 – – – – – –ENG Paul Raynor 44+1 4 37 3 2 1 4 – 1+1 –ENG John Ruggiero 12+3 1 9+3 1 – – 3 – – –WAL Ian Rush 39+1 19 32+1 14 5 4 – – 2 1ENG Trevor Storton 50 4 39 3 5 1 3 – 3 –ENG Peter Sutcliffe 42+1 5 34+1 3 5 1 2 1 1 – Jim Walker 56 2 44 2 5 – 4 – 3 – Own goals – 1 – 1 – – – – – – Total 58 66 46 49 5 11 4 3 3 3 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 1979-80 Category:English football clubs 1979–80 season