1987–88 Chester City F.C. season

April 2022 Chester City 1987–88 Harry McNally Sealand Road Football LeagueThird Division 15th FA Cup Round 1 Football League Cup Round 1 Associate Members' Cup Round 1 Stuart Rimmer (24) Stuart Rimmer (27) 6,663 vs Sunderland (26 December) 1,638 vs Gillingham (2 March) 2,66321st in divisionhttp://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm English attendances archive EFS 21 June 2016 1986–87 1988–89 The 1987–88 season was the 50th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, 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 1986. 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 1987–88 Football League Third Division y Third Division CHE Results summary 9 8 6 29 30 5 8 10 22 32 rsssf.com March 2019 Results by matchday table b Round Result L /D /W /L /W /W /L /W /W /W /L /D /D /L /D /W /D /D /D /D /L /D /L /L /L /D /D /L /W /L /W /L /L /W /L /D /W /W /L /W /D /L /D /D /D /W Position 24/19/14/17/16/11/14/12/7 /2 /7 /11/11/11/13/12/10/10/11/11/13/13/14/15/17/17/16/16/14/15/14/17/18/16/18/18/17/16/17/15/15/16/16/16/16/15 green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green2 yellow2 yellow2 red2 11v11.com February 2020 Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance15 AugustNorthampton TownHL0–53,45822 AugustSouthend UnitedAD2–2Graham, Parry2,36929 AugustYork CityHW1–0Rimmer (pen)2,01031 AugustRotherham UnitedAL2–5Rimmer (pen), Graham2,5515 SeptemberAldershotHW4–1Croft, Rimmer (2, 1 pen), Bennett1,70012 SeptemberBlackpoolAW1–0Rimmer4,03516 SeptemberFulhamHL1–2Graham2,46919 SeptemberGrimsby TownHW1–0Rimmer1,89726 SeptemberSunderlandAW2–0Rimmer, Croft12,76029 SeptemberGillinghamAW1–0Rimmer5,1933 OctoberNotts CountyHL1–2Rimmer (pen)3,36517 OctoberBristol RoversAD2–2Rimmer, Bennett3,03820 OctoberBrentfordAD1–1Rimmer4,02724 OctoberMansfield TownHL0–22,45331 OctoberPreston North EndAD1–1Rimmer (pen)5,6574 NovemberPort ValeHW1–0Rimmer (pen)2,7897 NovemberWalsallHD1–1Lightfoot3,26921 NovemberBristol CityAD2–2Rimmer (2, 1 pen)8,10328 NovemberChesterfieldHD1–1Rimmer1,8435 DecemberDoncaster RoversHD1–1Rimmer (pen)1,85312 DecemberBrighton & Hove AlbionAL0–16,73818 DecemberBuryHD4–4Bennett, Rimmer (2), Howlett1,77226 DecemberSunderlandHL1–2Abel6,66328 DecemberWigan AthleticAL0–14,3941 JanuaryYork CityAL0–22,6862 JanuaryBlackpoolHD1–2Bennett3,0939 JanuarySouthend UnitedHD1–1Maddy2,06516 JanuaryGrimsby TownAL1–2Rimmer2,59430 JanuaryRotherham UnitedHW1–0Barrow2,0596 FebruaryAldershotAL1–4Barrow2,57813 FebruaryWigan AthleticHW1–0Rimmer (pen)3,08820 FebruaryNorthampton TownAL0–24,28527 FebruaryNotts CountyAL0–15,8682 MarchGillinghamHW3–1Rimmer (3, 1 pen)1,6385 MarchBristol RoversHL0–32,06711 MarchDoncaster RoversAD2–2Bennett (2, 1 pen)1,48219 MarchPreston North EndHW1–0Bennett3,72426 MarchMansfield TownAW2–1Lundon, Bennett2,9182 AprilWalsallAL0–14,9784 AprilBristol CityHW1–0Bennett2,8499 AprilPort ValeAD1–1Lundon4,27815 AprilFulhamAL0–14,13123 AprilBrentfordHD1–1Barrow1,77730 AprilChesterfieldAD0–02,2252 MayBrighton & Hove AlbionHD2–2Abel, Barrow3,3457 MayBuryAW1–0Bennett1,942 FA Cup 1987–88 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round14 NovemberRuncorn (5)HL0–13,533 League Cup 1987–88 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round first leg18 AugustBlackpool (3)AL0–23,114First round second leg26 AugustHW1–0Rimmer2,143 Associate Members' Cup 1987–88 Associate Members' Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceGroup stage13 OctoberCarlisle United (4)AL1–2Rimmer1,41828 OctoberBlackpool (3)HW2–1Rimmer, Bennett1,226First round19 JanuaryBurnley (4)AL0–13,436 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 Mike Astbury 5 – 5 – – – – – – –ENG Billy Stewart 31 – 27 – 1 – 2 – 1 –ENG Mike Stowell 16 – 14 – – – – – 2 – Field playersENG Graham Abel 51 2 45 2 1 – 2 – 3 –ENG Jason Banks 2+1 – 1+1 – 1 – – – – –ENG Graham Barrow 42 4 38 4 1 – 1 – 2 –ENG Gary Bennett 44+3 11 41+2 10 0+1 – 1 – 2 1ENG Barry Butler 19+1 – 15+1 – 1 – – – 3 –ENG Tony Caldwell 4 – 4 – – – – – – –ENG Brian Croft 31+11 2 26+11 2 1 – 1 – 3 –ENG Derek Fazackerley 49 – 43 – 1 – 2 – 3 –ENG David Glenn 20+2 – 19+2 – – – – – 1 –ENG Milton Graham 27+1 3 24+1 3 – – 2 – 1 –ENG Ricky Greenough 31+4 – 28+3 – 1 – – – 2+1 –ENG Craig Hawtin 3+2 – 3+1 – – – 0+1 – – –ENG Steve Hetzke 17 – 14 – – – 2 – 1 –ENG Peter Houghton 10+2 – 9+2 – – – 1 – – –IRL Gary Howlett 6 1 6 1 – – – – – –ENG Kevin Langley 9 – 9 – – – – – – –ENG Chris Lightfoot 16+1 1 15+1 1 1 – – – – –ENG John Lowey 9 – 9 – – – – – – –ENG Sean Lundon 24 2 22 2 – – 2 – – –WAL Paul Maddy 20+1 1 17+1 1 – – – – 3 –ENG Steve Moore 1+1 – 0+1 – – – 1 – – –ENG Aidan Newhouse 0+1 – 0+1 – – – – – – –ENG Robbie Painter 0+2 – 0+2 – – – – – – –WAL Mark Parry 5+1 1 4+1 1 – – 1 – – –ENG Stuart Rimmer 40 27 34 24 1 – 2 1 3 2ENG Colin Woodthorpe 40+1 – 34+1 – 1 – 2 – 3 – Own goals – – – – – – – – – – Total 52 55 46 51 1 – 2 1 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 City CHESTERC 1987-88 Category:English football clubs 1987–88 season Category:1987–88 in English men's football