1976–77 Chester F.C. season

April 2022 Chester 1976–77 Ken RobertsAlan Oakes Sealand Road Football LeagueThird Division 13th FA Cup Round 5 Football League Cup Round 2 Welsh Cup Round 4 Paul Crossley (14) Paul Crossley (18) 8,372 vs Bradford City (26 December) 2,467 vs Torquay United (21 September) 4,40820th in divisionhttp://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm English attendances archive EFS 21 June 2016 1975–76 1977–78 The 1976–77 season was the 39th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire. Also, it was the second 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 1976–77 Football League#Third Division y Third Division CHE Results summary 14 3 6 28 20 4 5 14 20 38 rsssf.com January 2018 Results by matchday table b Round Result W /L /L /W /D /L /D /W /L /D /W /W /L /L /W /L /W /W /L /L /L /W /W /L /W /W /W /W /L /W /L /L /W /L /D /D /W /L /L /D /L /L /D /W /D /L Position 6 /8/16/12/11/17/16/14/15/15/14/10/14/16/15/16/15/13/14/14/15/14/12/15/13/11/10 /9/12/10/10/11/11/11/11/11/10/10/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/12 green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 11v11.com June 2018 Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance21 AugustTranmere RoversAW1–0Philpotts (o.g.)4,90424 AugustBrighton & Hove AlbionHL0–14,57328 AugustOxford UnitedHL1–3Crossley (pen)3,5874 SeptemberCrystal PalaceAW2–1Crossley, Mason12,74611 SeptemberPreston North EndHD0–04,15118 SeptemberBuryAL0–24,97625 SeptemberRotherham UnitedAD1–1Redfern3,9132 OctoberPeterborough UnitedHW2–1Crossley (2, 1pen)3,6145 OctoberSheffield WednesdayAL0–313,2099 OctoberGrimsby TownAD0–03,91016 OctoberMansfield TownHW1–0MacKenzie (o.g.)4,03323 OctoberYork CityAW2–0Crossley (pen), Dearden2,18230 OctoberReadingAL0–25,5502 NovemberPortsmouthAL1–2Dearden8,4806 NovemberWalsallHW1–0Redfern3,89910 NovemberChesterfieldAL0–13,50027 NovemberNorthampton TownHW2–1Oakes, Ian Edwards3,72118 DecemberSwindon TownHW2–1Richardson, Howat3,39927 DecemberWrexhamAL2–4Ian Edwards, Crossley (pen)10,00028 DecemberShrewsbury TownHL1–2Crossley8,15515 JanuaryBrighton & Hove AlbionAL0–316,49522 JanuaryTranmere RoversHW1–0Griffiths (o.g.)5,6951 FebruaryReadingHW3–1Richardson, Ian Edwards, Crossley3,1515 FebruaryOxford UnitedAL0–24,65312 FebruaryCrystal PalaceHW2–1Owen, Crossley (pen)5,44215 FebruarySheffield WednesdayHW1–0Owen5,61319 FebruaryPreston North EndAW4–3Crossley (2), Owen (2)10,10122 FebruaryGillinghamHW1–0Crossley4,0485 MarchRotherham UnitedHL1–3Ian Edwards6,1508 MarchBuryHW1–0Mason3,97511 MarchPeterborough UnitedAL2–3Dearden, Nigel Edwards4,78114 MarchPort ValeAL0–14,45119 MarchGrimsby TownHW2–0Dearden (2)3,24622 MarchWalsallAL0–14,24726 MarchMansfield TownAD1–1Dearden6,97629 MarchLincoln CityAD3–3Dearden, Kearney, Nigel Edwards5,5672 AprilYork CityHW1–0Delgado3,0458 AprilWrexhamHL1–2Crossley (pen)11,2809 AprilShrewsbury TownAL0–23,36211 AprilPortsmouthHD1–1Crossley3,30916 AprilGillinghamAL0–13,96323 AprilChesterfieldHL1–2Walker2,63729 AprilNorthampton TownAD0–05,1053 MayLincoln CityHW1–0Burns1,8637 MayPort ValeHD1–1Delgado2,81414 MaySwindon TownAL1–2Ian Edwards4,520 FA Cup 1976–77 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round20 NovemberHartlepool (4)HW1–0Nigel Edwards3,724Second round11 DecemberGrimsby Town (3)AW1–0Howat5,729Third round8 JanuarySouthend United (4)AW4–0Howat, Ian Edwards (3)10,397Fourth round29 JanuaryLuton Town (2)HW1–0Ian Edwards10,608Fifth round26 FebruaryWolverhampton Wanderers (2)AL0–137,803 League Cup 1976–77 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round first leg14 AugustHereford United (2)HW2–0Crossley (pen), Draper3,866First round second leg18 AugustAL3–4Draper, Crossley, Paine (o.g.)5,028Second round31 AugustSwansea City (4)HL2–3Dearden, Crossley3,326 Welsh Cup 1976–77 Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFourth round18 JanuaryShrewsbury Town (3)AD3–3Atkins (o.g.), Owen, Crossley1,364Fourth round replay25 JanuaryHL1–2Owen1,442 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 GoalkeepersENG Mike Craven 5 – 3 – – – 1 – 1 –WAL Grenville Millington 51 – 43 – 5 – 2 – 1 – Field playersENG David Burns 5 1 5 1 – – – – – –ENG Paul Crossley 50 18 40 14 5 – 3 3 2 1ENG Bill Dearden 40+1 8 33+1 7 5 – 1 1 1 –WAL Bob Delgado 49+1 2 41+1 2 5 – 1 – 2 –WAL Derek Draper 13+2 2 10+2 – – – 2 2 1 –ENG Chris Dunleavy 11 – 8 – – – 3 – – –WAL Ian Edwards 23 9 17 5 4 4 – – 2 –WAL Nigel Edwards 52+1 3 43+1 2 4 1 3 – 2 –WAL Ian Howat 14+6 3 10+5 1 3+1 2 – – 1 –WAL Brynley Jones 1 – 1 – – – – – – –SCO Mike Kearney 15 1 15 1 – – – – – –ENG Tony Loska 6+1 – 3+1 – – – 3 – – –ENG Stuart Mason 23+2 2 20+1 2 – – 2+1 – 1 –ENG Mark Nickeas 5+1 – 4+1 – 1 – – – – –ENG Alan Oakes 54 1 45 1 5 – 3 – 1 –ENG Terry Owen 37+5 6 30+5 4 2 – 3 – 2 2ENG Graham Pugh 11 – 8 – – – 3 – – –ENG Paul Raynor 17 – 17 – – – – – – –ENG Jimmy Redfern 6+4 2 5+4 2 1 – – – – –ENG Paul Richardson 34 2 28 2 5 – – – 1 –ENG Trevor Storton 54 – 44 – 5 – 3 – 2 – Jim Walker 39 1 32 1 5 – – – 2 –ENG Phil Williams 1 – 1 – – – – – – – Own goals – 5 – 3 – – – 1 – 1 Total 56 66 46 48 5 7 3 7 2 4 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 1976-77 Category:English football clubs 1976–77 season