1987–88 Chester City F.C. season
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.
| 1987–88 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Harry McNally |
| Stadium | Sealand Road |
| Football League Third Division | 15th |
| FA Cup | Round 1 |
| Football League Cup | Round 1 |
| Associate Members' Cup | Round 1 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Stuart Rimmer (24) All: Stuart Rimmer (27) |
| Highest home attendance | 6,663 vs Sunderland (26 December) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,638 vs Gillingham (2 March) |
| Average home league attendance | 2,663 21st in division[1] |
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 92 | 48 | +44 | 93 | Champions - promoted to Second Division |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 69 | 47 | +22 | 84 | Runners-up - promoted to Second Division |
| 3 | Walsall | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 82 | Promoted via the Third Division play-offs |
| 4 | Notts County | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 82 | 49 | +33 | 81 | Participated in Third Division play-offs |
| 5 | Bristol City | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 77 | 62 | +15 | 75 | |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 73 | |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 70 | 61 | +9 | 72 | |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 56 | +12 | 66 | |
| 9 | Fulham | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 69 | 60 | +9 | 66 | |
| 10 | Blackpool | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 65 | |
| 11 | Port Vale | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 65 | |
| 12 | Brentford | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 62 | |
| 13 | Gillingham | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 77 | 61 | +16 | 59 | |
| 14 | Bury | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 59 | |
| 15 | Chester City | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 58 | |
| 16 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 58 | |
| 17 | Southend United | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 65 | 83 | −18 | 55 | |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 70 | −29 | 55 | |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 54 | |
| 20 | Aldershot | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 64 | 74 | −10 | 53 | |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 52 | Relegated via the Fourth Division play-offs |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 50 | Automatically relegated to the Fourth Division |
| 23 | York City | 46 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 48 | 91 | −43 | 33 | |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 40 | 84 | −44 | 33 |
Source: [2]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 44 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 32 | −10 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday
Matches
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August | Northampton Town | H | L | 0–5 | 3,458 | |
| 22 August | Southend United | A | D | 2–2 | Graham, Parry | 2,369 |
| 29 August | York City | H | W | 1–0 | Rimmer (pen) | 2,010 |
| 31 August | Rotherham United | A | L | 2–5 | Rimmer (pen), Graham | 2,551 |
| 5 September | Aldershot | H | W | 4–1 | Croft, Rimmer (2, 1 pen), Bennett | 1,700 |
| 12 September | Blackpool | A | W | 1–0 | Rimmer | 4,035 |
| 16 September | Fulham | H | L | 1–2 | Graham | 2,469 |
| 19 September | Grimsby Town | H | W | 1–0 | Rimmer | 1,897 |
| 26 September | Sunderland | A | W | 2–0 | Rimmer, Croft | 12,760 |
| 29 September | Gillingham | A | W | 1–0 | Rimmer | 5,193 |
| 3 October | Notts County | H | L | 1–2 | Rimmer (pen) | 3,365 |
| 17 October | Bristol Rovers | A | D | 2–2 | Rimmer, Bennett | 3,038 |
| 20 October | Brentford | A | D | 1–1 | Rimmer | 4,027 |
| 24 October | Mansfield Town | H | L | 0–2 | 2,453 | |
| 31 October | Preston North End | A | D | 1–1 | Rimmer (pen) | 5,657 |
| 4 November | Port Vale | H | W | 1–0 | Rimmer (pen) | 2,789 |
| 7 November | Walsall | H | D | 1–1 | Lightfoot | 3,269 |
| 21 November | Bristol City | A | D | 2–2 | Rimmer (2, 1 pen) | 8,103 |
| 28 November | Chesterfield | H | D | 1–1 | Rimmer | 1,843 |
| 5 December | Doncaster Rovers | H | D | 1–1 | Rimmer (pen) | 1,853 |
| 12 December | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | L | 0–1 | 6,738 | |
| 18 December | Bury | H | D | 4–4 | Bennett, Rimmer (2), Howlett | 1,772 |
| 26 December | Sunderland | H | L | 1–2 | Abel | 6,663 |
| 28 December | Wigan Athletic | A | L | 0–1 | 4,394 | |
| 1 January | York City | A | L | 0–2 | 2,686 | |
| 2 January | Blackpool | H | D | 1–2 | Bennett | 3,093 |
| 9 January | Southend United | H | D | 1–1 | Maddy | 2,065 |
| 16 January | Grimsby Town | A | L | 1–2 | Rimmer | 2,594 |
| 30 January | Rotherham United | H | W | 1–0 | Barrow | 2,059 |
| 6 February | Aldershot | A | L | 1–4 | Barrow | 2,578 |
| 13 February | Wigan Athletic | H | W | 1–0 | Rimmer (pen) | 3,088 |
| 20 February | Northampton Town | A | L | 0–2 | 4,285 | |
| 27 February | Notts County | A | L | 0–1 | 5,868 | |
| 2 March | Gillingham | H | W | 3–1 | Rimmer (3, 1 pen) | 1,638 |
| 5 March | Bristol Rovers | H | L | 0–3 | 2,067 | |
| 11 March | Doncaster Rovers | A | D | 2–2 | Bennett (2, 1 pen) | 1,482 |
| 19 March | Preston North End | H | W | 1–0 | Bennett | 3,724 |
| 26 March | Mansfield Town | A | W | 2–1 | Lundon, Bennett | 2,918 |
| 2 April | Walsall | A | L | 0–1 | 4,978 | |
| 4 April | Bristol City | H | W | 1–0 | Bennett | 2,849 |
| 9 April | Port Vale | A | D | 1–1 | Lundon | 4,278 |
| 15 April | Fulham | A | L | 0–1 | 4,131 | |
| 23 April | Brentford | H | D | 1–1 | Barrow | 1,777 |
| 30 April | Chesterfield | A | D | 0–0 | 2,225 | |
| 2 May | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | D | 2–2 | Abel, Barrow | 3,345 |
| 7 May | Bury | A | W | 1–0 | Bennett | 1,942 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 14 November | Runcorn (5) | H | L | 0–1 | 3,533 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round first leg | 18 August | Blackpool (3) | A | L | 0–2 | 3,114 | |
| First round second leg | 26 August | H | W | 1–0 | Rimmer | 2,143 |
Associate Members' Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | 13 October | Carlisle United (4) | A | L | 1–2 | Rimmer | 1,418 |
| 28 October | Blackpool (3) | H | W | 2–1 | Rimmer, Bennett | 1,226 | |
| First round | 19 January | Burnley (4) | A | L | 0–1 | 3,436 |
Season statistics
| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
League Cup |
AM Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
 | Mike Astbury | 5 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Billy Stewart | 31 | – | 27 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| Mike Stowell | 16 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Field players | |||||||||||
| Graham Abel | 51 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
| Jason Banks | 2+1 | – | 1+1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Graham Barrow | 42 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – |
| Gary Bennett | 44+3 | 11 | 41+2 | 10 | 0+1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 |
| Barry Butler | 19+1 | – | 15+1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Tony Caldwell | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brian Croft | 31+11 | 2 | 26+11 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – |
| Derek Fazackerley | 49 | – | 43 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
| David Glenn | 20+2 | – | 19+2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Milton Graham | 27+1 | 3 | 24+1 | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| Ricky Greenough | 31+4 | – | 28+3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2+1 | – |
| Craig Hawtin | 3+2 | – | 3+1 | – | – | – | 0+1 | – | – | – |
| Steve Hetzke | 17 | – | 14 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| Peter Houghton | 10+2 | – | 9+2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
 | Gary Howlett | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kevin Langley | 9 | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chris Lightfoot | 16+1 | 1 | 15+1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| John Lowey | 9 | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sean Lundon | 24 | 2 | 22 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Paul Maddy | 20+1 | 1 | 17+1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Steve Moore | 1+1 | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Aidan Newhouse | 0+1 | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robbie Painter | 0+2 | – | 0+2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mark Parry | 5+1 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Stuart Rimmer | 40 | 27 | 34 | 24 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Colin Woodthorpe | 40+1 | – | 34+1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
| Own goals | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 52 | 55 | 46 | 51 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
References
- "English attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- Edward Ackers. "Season 1987-88". English Football League Tables. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
Sumner, Chas (1 November 2011). 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0956984821.
- Chester City at the Football Club History Database
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