1986–87 Chester City F.C. season

April 2022 Chester City 1986–87 Harry McNally Sealand Road Football LeagueThird Division 15th FA Cup Round 4 Football League Cup Round 1 Associate Members' Cup Area semifinal Stuart RimmerGary Bennett (13) Gary Bennett (22) 4,000 vs Blackpool (27 December) 1,706 vs Chesterfield (19 December) 2,71018th in divisionhttp://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm English attendances archive EFS 21 June 2016 1985–86 1987–88 The 1986–87 season was the 49th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire. Also, it was the first season spent in the Third Division after the promotion from the Fourth Division in the previous season. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, the Football League Cup and the Associate Members' Cup. Football League 1986–87 Football League Third Division y Third Division CHE Results summary 7 9 7 32 25 6 8 9 29 31 rsssf.com March 2019 Results by matchday table b Round Result D /D /D /D /L /L /W /L /D /D /D /D /D /D /L /D /W /W /L /D /D /L /W /D /W /L /W /D /D /W /W /W /L /L /W /L /W /D /L /L /W /L /L /L /W /L Position 10/16/14/16/20/23/20/21/22/20/20/22/21/21/23/22/20/17/18/18/18/19/18/21/19/20/16/14/18/15/14/11/12/15/11/14/11/12/14/14/12/13/13/16/14/15 green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green2 yellow2 yellow2 red2 11v11.com February 2020 Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance23 AugustCarlisle UnitedHD2–2Holden (pen), Houghton3,42530 AugustBuryAD1–1Kelly2,9856 SeptemberFulhamHD2–2Greenough, Bennett2,56813 SeptemberSwindon TownAD1–1Barrow5,66916 SeptemberBournemouthAL0–23,02727 SeptemberDarlingtonAL0–11,9021 OctoberDoncaster RoversHW1–0Holden (pen)2,5784 OctoberBristol CityHL0–32,79611 OctoberNewport CountyAD2–2Kelly (2)2,11915 OctoberGillinghamHD1–1Greenough2,16918 OctoberMansfield TownHD1–1Rimmer (pen)2,37721 OctoberYork CityAD1–1Rimmer (pen)3,32225 OctoberBolton WanderersAD1–1Houghton4,6071 NovemberWalsallHD0–02,8724 NovemberRotherham UnitedAL0–32,4398 NovemberBrentfordHD1–1Bennett (pen)2,01622 NovemberBristol RoversHW3–1Bennett (2), Croft 2,02629 NovemberMiddlesbroughAW2–1Greenough, Abel9,46414 DecemberPort ValeAL1–2Kelly3,34719 DecemberChesterfieldHD1–1Bennett1,70626 DecemberWigan AthleticAD2–2Bennett (2)4,18727 DecemberBlackpoolHL1–4Barrow4,00224 JanuaryFulhamAW5–0Kelly (2), Graham, Barrow, Bennett3,0677 FebruaryBournemouthHD2–2Kelly, Bennett2,83814 FebruaryGillinghamAW2–1Rimmer, Woodthorpe4,46717 FebruaryNotts CountyHL1–2Bennett2,78421 FebruaryDarlingtonHW6–0Barrow (2), Graham, Bennett (2), Rimmer2,38027 FebruaryDoncaster RoversAD1–1Woodthorpe2,1767 MarchBolton WanderersHD0–02,76414 MarchMansfield TownAW3–2Rimmer, Kelly, Graham2,74218 MarchYork CityHW2–1Walwyn (o.g.), Greenough2,32521 MarchNewport CountyHW2–0Houghton, Rimmer2,56125 MarchBuryHL0–12,72928 MarchBristol CityAL0–18,2301 AprilSwindon TownHW2–0Greenough, Rimmer2,6264 AprilBrentfordAL1–3Kelly3,49611 AprilRotherham UnitedHW1–0Greenough2,17418 AprilNotts CountyAD1–1Rimmer4,52820 AprilWigan AthleticHL1–2Rimmer3,81322 AprilWalsallAL0–15,11725 AprilChesterfieldAW1–0Rimmer1,66728 AprilBristol RoversAL2–3Greenough, Rimmer2,3232 MayMiddlesbroughHL1–2Rimmer3,7804 MayBlackpoolAL0–12,0696 MayCarlisle UnitedAW2–0Rimmer (pen), Bennett1,2879 MayPort ValeHL1–2Graham3,013 FA Cup 1986–87 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round15 NovemberRotherham United (3)HD1–1Bennett (pen)2,749First round replay18 NovemberAD1–1Kelly2,692First round second replay24 NovemberHW1–0Croft 3,203Second round6 DecemberDoncaster Rovers (3)HW3–1Bennett (pen), Graham, Houghton3,821Third round10 JanuaryWrexham (4)AW2–1Bennett (2)9,265Fourth round31 JanuarySheffield Wednesday (1)HD1–1Kelly8,146Fourth round replay4 FebruaryAL1–3Bennett20,726 League Cup 1986–87 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round first leg27 AugustDerby County (2)AW1–0Houghton8,531First round second leg3 SeptemberHL1–2Bennett4,012 Associate Members' Cup 1986–87 Associate Members' Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceGroup stage2 DecemberCrewe Alexandra (4)AW2–1Kelly, Bennett1,27116 DecemberPreston North End (4)HD1–1Bennett1,125First round20 JanuaryLincoln City (4)HD1–1Bennett1,194Won on penaltiesArea quarterfinal10 FebruaryBolton Wanderers (3)AW2–1Bennett, Barrow3,900Area semifinal23 MarchWrexham (4)AW3–1Barrow, Fazackerkey (pen), Rimmer5,662Area final8 AprilMansfield Town (3)AL0–27,67915 AprilHW1–0Woodthorpe8,187 Season statistics Nat Nationality Player Total League FACup LeagueCup AMCup A Appearances G Goals A Appearances G Goals A Appearances G Goals A Appearances G Goals A Appearances G Goals GoalkeepersENG John Butcher 20 – 17 – 2 – – – 1 –ENG Billy Stewart 42 – 29 – 5 – 2 – 6 – Field playersENG Graham Abel 57 1 41 1 7 – 2 – 7 –ENG Graham Barrow 54 7 41 5 6 – 2 – 5 2ENG Gary Bennett 40+8 23 26+7 13 7 5 1+1 1 6 4ENG Barry Butler 60 – 44 – 7 – 2 – 7 –ENG Brian Croft 13+17 2 10+11 1 1+3 1 – – 2+3 –ENG Derek Fazackerley 30 1 23 – 2 – – – 5 1ENG David Glenn 2 – 1 – – – 1 – – –ENG Milton Graham 58 5 42 4 7 1 2 – 7 –ENG Ricky Greenough 57 7 44 7 5 – 1 – 7 –WAL Andy Holden 8 2 8 2 – – – – – –ENG Peter Houghton 45+5 5 35+2 3 6 1 2 1 2+3 –ENG Terry Howard 4 – 2 – 2 – – – – –IRL John Kelly 57 12 42 9 7 2 2 – 6 1ENG Martin Lane 29 – 21 – 4 – 2 – 2 –ENG Sean Lundon 19 – 12 – 5 – – – 2 –ENG Ian Richardson 5+5 – 4+4 – – – 1+1 – – –ENG Stuart Rimmer 42+8 14 34+4 13 2+3 – – – 6+1 1WAL Mark Sconce 0+1 – – – – – – – 0+1 –ENG Colin Woodthorpe 40+1 3 30 2 2+1 – 2 – 6 1 Own goals – 1 – 1 – – – – – – Total 62 83 46 61 7 10 2 2 7 10 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 1986-87 Chester City