# List of Chester City F.C. seasons

Chester City F.C. were a football club which existed from 1885 until 2010. From 1931 until 2000, and again from 2004 until 2009 they were members of the Football League, playing in the third or fourth tiers of English football. The club persistently had one of the poorest playing records of any Football League sides, and was re-elected to the League on no fewer than seven occasions. From the early 1980s onwards, the club was plagued with financial troubles, selling their Sealand Road ground in 1990 to clear debts. Following their second relegation from the Football League to the Football Conference in 2009, these troubles came to a head, and the club was wound up by HMRC in March 2010.

## Key

* Top scorer and number of goals scored shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.
* Year shown in bold if club season article is created.
* QR1 (2, etc.) = Qualifying Cup rounds
* G = Group stage
* R1 (2, etc.) = Proper Cup rounds
* QF = Quarter-finalists
* SF = Semi-finalists
* F = Finalists
* A (QF, SF, F) = Area quarter-, semi-, finalists
* W = Winners

## Seasons

| Year | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Manager |
| Year | Division | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Leading league scorer | Leading league scorer | Average attendance | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other competitions | Other competitions | Other competitions | | Manager |
| Year | Division | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Name | Goals | Average attendance | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | Competition | Res | Rec | Manager |
| Club were founded in August 1885 as an amalgamation of Chester Rovers and Old King's Scholars. |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1885–86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Welsh Cup | R1 | 0–0–1 | |
| 1886–87 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | R2 | 1–0–0 | | | Welsh Cup | R2 | 1–1–1 | |
| 1887–88 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | R1 | 0–0–1 | | | | | | | |
| 1888–89 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | QR4 | 3–0–1 | | | | | | |
| 1889–90 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | R1 | 4–0–1 | | | | | | |
| 1890–91 | The Combination | | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 20 | 3rd of 9 | | | | R2 | 4–0–1 | | | | | | |
| 1891–92 | The Combination | | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 19 | 8th of 12 | | | | QR2 | 1–0–1 | | | | | | |
| 1892–93 | The Combination | | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 26 | 3rd of 12 | | | | QR3 | 2–0–1 | | | | | | |
| 1893–94 | The Combination | | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 18 | 6th of 10 | | | | QR2 | 0–0–1 | | | | | | |
| 1894–95 | The Combination | | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 53 | 35 | −18 | 26 | 3rd of 11 | | | | QR1 | 0–0–1 | | | | | | |
| 1895–96 | The Combination | | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 10 | 5th of 8 | | | | QR2 | 1–0–1 | | | | | | |
| 1896–97 | The Combination | | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 23 | 3rd of 10 | | | | QR1 | 0–0–1 | | | | | | |
| 1897–98 | The Combination | | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 19 | 11th of 13 | | | | QR1 | 0–0–1 | | | | | | |
| 1898–99 | The Combination | | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 60 | 57 | +3 | 31 | 6th of 15 | | | | QR1 | 0–0–1 | | | | | | |
| Left the Combination and did not participate in any competition until 1901. |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1901–02 | The Combination | | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 67 | −21 | 17 | 14th of 14 | | | | QR1 | 1–1–0 | | | | | | |
| 1902–03 | The Combination | | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 26 | 7th of 14 | | | | — | — | | | Welsh Cup | R3 | 0–0–1 | |
| 1903–04 | The Combination | | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 65 | 29 | +36 | 33 | 2nd of 13 | | | | — | — | | | Welsh Cup | R3 | 0–0–1 | |
| 1904–05 | The Combination | | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 69 | 35 | +34 | 37 | 2nd of 14 | | | | — | — | | | Welsh Cup | R3 | 0–0–1 | |
| 1905–06 | The Combination | | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 72 | 29 | +43 | 36 | 2nd of 15 | | | | QR2 | 1–0–1 | | | | | | | |
| 1906–07 | The Combination | | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 75 | 27 | +48 | 41 | 2nd of 14 | | | | — | — | | | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–1–1 | |
| 1907–08 | The Combination | | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 87 | 29 | +58 | 44 | 2nd of 14 | | | | QR1 | 0–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | W | 4–1–0 | |
| 1908–09 | The Combination | | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 91 | 34 | +57 | 49 | 1st of 16 | | | | QR3 | 2–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | F | 3–0–1 | |
| 1909–10 | The Combination | | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 85 | 47 | +38 | 42 | 3rd of 16 | | | | PR | 0–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | F | 2–1–1 | |
| Accepted to the Lancashire Combination. |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1910–11 | Lancashire Combination Division Two | | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 104 | 51 | +53 | 56 | 3rd of 20 Promoted | | | | QR4 | 4–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | R3 | 0–1–1 | |
| 1911–12 | Lancashire Combination Division One | | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 74 | 50 | +24 | 37 | 6th of 17 | | | | QR4 | 3–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | R4 | 3–1–1 | |
| 1912–13 | Lancashire Combination Division One | | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 89 | 64 | +25 | 37 | 7th of 18 | | | | PR | 0–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–1–1 | |
| 1913–14 | Lancashire Combination Division One | | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 28 | 12th of 18 | | | | QR2 | 2–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | R3 | 0–0–1 | |
| 1914–15 | Lancashire Combination Division One | | Club did not finish the season due to the World War I. | Club did not finish the season due to the World War I. | Club did not finish the season due to the World War I. | Club did not finish the season due to the World War I. | Club did not finish the season due to the World War I. | Club did not finish the season due to the World War I. | Club did not finish the season due to the World War I. | Club did not finish the season due to the World War I. | Club did not finish the season due to the World War I. | Club did not finish the season due to the World War I. | Club did not finish the season due to the World War I. | | QR2 | 1–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | R4 | 1–1–1 | |
| No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the World War I. |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1919–20 | Cheshire County League | | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 22 | 6th of 12 | | | | PR | 0–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | R4 | 0–0–1 | |
| 1920–21 | Cheshire County League | | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 72 | 74 | −2 | 35 | 10th of 18 | | | | — | — | | | Welsh Cup | PR2 | 3–1–1 | |
| 1921–22 | Cheshire County League | | 38 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 78 | 50 | +28 | 53 | 1st of 20 | | | | QR4 | 5–2–1 | | | | | | | |
| 1922–23 | Cheshire County League | | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 34 | 15th of 20 | | | | PR | 0–0–1 | | | | | | |
| 1923–24 | Cheshire County League | | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 66 | −7 | 37 | 16th of 22 | | | | QR2 | 2–0–1 | | | | | | |
| 1924–25 | Cheshire County League | | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 59 | 103 | −44 | 35 | 17th of 22 | | | | PR | 0–0–1 | | | | | | |
| 1925–26 | Cheshire County League | | 42 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 110 | 57 | +53 | 63 | 1st of 22 | | | | QR3 | 3–3–1 | | | | | | |
| 1926–27 | Cheshire County League | | 42 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 147 | 67 | +80 | 65 | 1st of 22 | | | | PR | 0–0–1 | | | | | | |
| 1927–28 | Cheshire County League | | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 120 | 73 | +47 | 52 | 5th of 22 | | | | QR2 | 2–0–1 | | | | | | |
| 1928–29 | Cheshire County League | | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 99 | 75 | +24 | 43 | 8th of 20 | | | | PR | 0–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | R4 | 1–0–1 | |
| 1929–30 | Cheshire County League | | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 120 | 109 | +11 | 41 | 9th of 22 | | | | — | — | | | Welsh Cup | R4 | 1–2–1 | |
| 1930–31 | Cheshire County League | | 42 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 170 | 59 | +111 | 68 | 2nd of 22 | | | | EPR | 0–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | QF | 3–2–1 | Charlie Hewitt |
| The club elected to the Football League replacing Nelson. |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1931–32 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 40 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 78 | 60 | +18 | 60 | 3rd of 21 | Tom Jennings | 30 | 7,952 | R2 | 1–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–1–1 | Charlie Hewitt |
| 1932–33 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 94 | 66 | +28 | 52 | 4th of 22 | Joe Mantle | 34 | 8,136 | R4 | 3–1–1 | | | Welsh Cup | W | 4–0–0 | Charlie Hewitt |
| 1933–34 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 89 | 86 | +3 | 40 | 10th of 22 | Joe Mantle | 18 | 6,609 | R2 | 1–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–0–1 | Charlie Hewitt |
| 1934–35 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 91 | 58 | +23 | 54 | 3rd of 22 | John Wallbanks | 24 | 6,967 | R3 | 2–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | F | 3–1–1 | Charlie Hewitt |
| 1935–36 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 100 | 45 | +55 | 55 | 2nd of 22 | Paddy Wrightson | 27 | 6,654 | R2 | 1–1–1 | | | Welsh Cup | F | 3–0–1 | Charlie Hewitt |
| 1936–37 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 87 | 57 | +30 | 53 | 3rd of 22 | Paddy Wrightson | 32 | 7,828 | R4 | 1–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–0–1 | Alex Raisbeck |
| 1937–38 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 77 | 72 | +5 | 44 | 9th of 22 | Charlie Sargeant | 16 | 5,417 | R3 | 0–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–1–0 | Alex Raisbeck |
| 1938–39 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 88 | 70 | +18 | 49 | 6th of 22 | Bill Pendergast | 26 | 5,963 | R4 | 3–3–1 | | | Welsh Cup | SF | 1–0–1 | Frank Brown |
| 1939–40 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | 3rd of 22 | Joe McGough | 2 | 6,463 | | | | | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–0–1 | Frank Brown |
| Frank Brown |||||||||||
| No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the World War II. |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945–46 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | R3 | 0–0–2 | | | | | | Frank Brown |
| 1946–47 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 95 | 51 | +44 | 56 | 3rd of 22 | Dick Yates | 36 | 6,466 | R4 | 1–1–1 | | | Welsh Cup | W | 4–1–0 | Frank Brown |
| 1947–48 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 64 | 67 | −3 | 35 | 20th of 22 | Tommy Burden | 12 | 7,847 | R4 | 3–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | R5 | 0–0–1 | Frank Brown |
| 1948–49 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 35 | 18th of 22 | Cam Burgess Albert Foulds | 14 | 6,959 | R2 | 1–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | R5 | 0–0–1 | Frank Brown |
| 1949–50 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 70 | 79 | −9 | 40 | 12th of 22 | Cam Burgess | 24 | 6,695 | R2 | 1–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–3–1 | Frank Brown |
| 1950–51 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 62 | 64 | −2 | 43 | 13th of 24 | Cam Burgess | 22 | 5,951 | R1 | 0–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–0–1 | Frank Brown |
| 1951–52 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 72 | 85 | −13 | 39 | 19th of 24 | Roger Kirkpatrick | 10 | 6,146 | R3 | 2–1–1 | | | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–1–1 | Frank Brown |
| 1952–53 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 64 | 85 | −21 | 37 | 20th of 24 | Don Travis | 24 | 5,271 | R1 | 0–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | F | 4–0–1 | Frank Brown |
| 1953–54 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 48 | 67 | −19 | 32 | 24th of 24 | Don Travis | 12 | 5,503 | R1 | 0–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | F | 3–1–1 | Louis Page |
| 1954–55 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 44 | 77 | −33 | 33 | 24th of 24 | Ron Hughes | 9 | 5,390 | R1 | 0–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | F | 3–2–1 | Louis Page |
| 1955–56 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 52 | 82 | −30 | 40 | 17th of 24 | George Allman | 12 | 6,640 | R1 | 0–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–0–1 | Louis Page |
| 1956–57 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 55 | 84 | −29 | 33 | 21st of 24 | Billy Foulkes | 11 | 6,472 | R1 | 0–1–1 | | | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–0–1 | John Harris |
| 1957–58 | Football League Third Division North | 3 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 73 | 81 | −8 | 39 | 21st of 24 | Barry Jepson | 23 | 6,740 | R2 | 1–1–1 | | | Welsh Cup | F | 3–2–1 | John Harris |
| Regional Third divisions merged creating nationwide Third Division and Fourth Division. Club did not qualify to join Third Division. |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958–59 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 72 | 84 | −12 | 44 | 13th of 24 | Norman Bullock | 12 | 6,953 | R2 | 1–1–1 | | | Welsh Cup | R6 | 0–0–1 | John Harris |
| 1959–60 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 77 | −18 | 40 | 20th of 24 | Walter Kelly | 12 | 5,421 | R2 | 1–0–1 | | | Welsh Cup | R5 | 0–0–1 | Stan Pearson |
| 1960–61 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 61 | 104 | −43 | 31 | 24th of 24 | Ron Davies | 23 | 4,892 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 0–1–1 | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–0–1 | Stan Pearson |
| 1961–62 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 44 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 54 | 96 | −44 | 26 | 23rd of 23 | Ron Davies | 14 | 5,578 | R1 | 1–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | R4 | 0–0–1 | Stan Pearson Bill Lambton |
| 1962–63 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 51 | 66 | −15 | 39 | 21st of 24 | Peter Fitzgerald | 8 | 5,542 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R3 | 2–1–1 | Welsh Cup | R5 | 0–0–1 | Bill Lambton |
| 1963–64 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 65 | 60 | +5 | 46 | 12th of 24 | Gary Talbot | 23 | 6,182 | R2 | 1–0–1 | R1 | 0–1–1 | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–0–1 | Peter Hauser |
| 1964–65 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 119 | 81 | +38 | 56 | 8th of 24 | Gary Talbot | 28 | 7,659 | R3 | 2–0–1 | R3 | 2–0–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–3–1 | Peter Hauser |
| 1965–66 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 79 | 70 | +9 | 52 | 7th of 24 | Elfed Morris | 24 | 8,504 | R3 | 2–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | F | 4–1–2 | Peter Hauser |
| 1966–67 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 54 | 78 | −24 | 40 | 19th of 24 | Les Jones | 13 | 5,156 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–1–1 | Peter Hauser |
| 1967–68 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 57 | 78 | −21 | 32 | 22nd of 24 | Eddie Loyden | 22 | 4,415 | R2 | 1–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–0–1 | Peter Hauser Ken Roberts |
| 1968–69 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 76 | 66 | +10 | 45 | 14th of 24 | Gary Talbot | 22 | 5,883 | R2 | 1–1–1 | R1 | 0–3–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–0–1 | Ken Roberts |
| 1969–70 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 58 | 66 | −8 | 45 | 11th of 24 | Derek Draper | 12 | 4,444 | R4 | 3–2–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | F | 3–1–2 | Ken Roberts |
| 1970–71 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 55 | +14 | 55 | 5th of 24 | Alan Tarbuck | 18 | 5,081 | R3 | 2–1–1 | R2 | 1–1–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–2–1 | Ken Roberts |
| 1971–72 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 38 | 20th of 24 | Eddie Loyden | 11 | 3,001 | R1 | 0–1–1 | R1 | 0–1–1 | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–1–1 | Ken Roberts |
| 1972–73 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 43 | 15th of 24 | Derek Draper | 13 | 2,796 | R1 | 0–1–1 | R2 | 1–2–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–1–1 | Ken Roberts |
| 1973–74 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 49 | 7th of 24 | John James | 21 | 2,538 | R3 | 2–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–0–1 | Ken Roberts |
| 1974–75 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 64 | 38 | +26 | 57 | 4th of 24 Promoted | Terry Owen | 14 | 4,742 | R1 | 0–0–1 | SF | 5–2–1 | Welsh Cup | R4 | 0–0–1 | Ken Roberts |
| 1975–76 | Football League Third Division | 3 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 42 | 17th of 24 | Terry Owen | 11 | 4,902 | R2 | 1–1–1 | R1 | 0–1–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–2–1 | Ken Roberts |
| 1976–77 | Football League Third Division | 3 | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 44 | 13th of 24 | Paul Crossley | 14 | 4,408 | R5 | 4–0–1 | R2 | 1–0–2 | Welsh Cup | R4 | 0–1–1 | Ken Roberts Alan Oakes |
| 1977–78 | Football League Third Division | 3 | 46 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 54 | 5th of 24 | Paul Crossley | 9 | 3,959 | R2 | 1–0–1 | R1 | 1–0–1 | Welsh Cup | R4 | 0–0–1 | Alan Oakes |
| 1978–79 | Football League Third Division | 3 | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 57 | 61 | −4 | 44 | 16th of 24 | Ian Edwards | 20 | 3,850 | R2 | 1–1–1 | R3 | 2–1–1 | Welsh Cup | SF | 2–1–1 | Alan Oakes |
| 1979–80 | Football League Third Division | 3 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 47 | 9th of 24 | Ian Rush | 14 | 3,726 | R5 | 4–0–1 | R2 | 1–2–1 | Welsh Cup | QF | 1–1–1 | Alan Oakes |
| 1980–81 | Football League Third Division | 3 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 41 | 18th of 24 | Steve Ludlam Trevor Phillips | 7 | 2,892 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 0–1–1 | | | | | Alan Oakes |
| 1981–82 | Football League Third Division | 3 | 46 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 78 | −42 | 32 | 24th of 24 Relegated | Gary Simpson | 12 | 2,062 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 0–1–1 | | | | Alan Oakes Cliff Sear |
| 1982–83 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 56 | 13th of 24 | John Thomas | 20 | 2,071 | R1 | 0–1–1 | R1 | 0–0–2 | | | | Cliff Sear John Sainty |
| Changed name to Chester City F.C. from original Chester F.C. |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–84 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 82 | −37 | 34 | 24th of 24 | Peter Zelem Andy Holden | 7 | 1,764 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R2 | 2–0–2 | FL Trophy | R2 | 1–0–1 | John Sainty Trevor Storton John McGrath |
| 1984–85 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 72 | −12 | 54 | 16th of 24 | Stuart Rimmer | 14 | 1,940 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–2 | FL Trophy | R1 | 0–1–1 | John McGrath Mick Speight |
| 1985–86 | Football League Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 83 | 50 | +33 | 84 | 2nd of 24 Promoted | Stuart Rimmer | 16 | 2,956 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R2 | 1–1–2 | FL Trophy | G | 0–0–2 | Harry McNally |
| 1986–87 | Football League Third Division | 3 | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 56 | 15th of 24 | Stuart Rimmer Gary Bennett | 13 | 2,732 | R4 | 3–3–1 | R1 | 1–0–1 | FL Trophy | AF | 4–2–1 | Harry McNally |
| 1987–88 | Football League Third Division | 3 | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 58 | 15th of 24 | Stuart Rimmer | 24 | 2,664 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 1–0–1 | FL Trophy | R1 | 1–0–2 | Harry McNally |
| 1988–89 | Football League Third Division | 3 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 64 | 61 | +3 | 68 | 8th of 24 | Carl Dale | 22 | 3,056 | R2 | 1–0–1 | R2 | 1–0–3 | FL Trophy | G | 0–1–1 | Harry McNally |
| 1989–90 | Football League Third Division | 3 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 54 | 16th of 24 | Carl Dale | 8 | 2,560 | R2 | 1–1–1 | R1 | 0–0–2 | FL Trophy | AQF | 2–2–2 | Harry McNally |
| 1990–91 | Football League Third Division | 3 | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 51 | 19th of 24 | Carl Dale | 10 | 1,564 | R3 | 2–2–1 | R2 | 1–0–3 | FL Trophy | G | 1–0–1 | Harry McNally |
| 1991–92 | Football League Third Division | 3 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 56 | 18th of 24 | Stuart Rimmer | 13 | 1,857 | R2 | 1–0–1 | R2 | 1–0–3 | FL Trophy | R1 | 1–0–2 | Harry McNally |
| Football League divisions renamed after the Premier League creation. |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–93 | Football League Second Division | 3 | 46 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 49 | 102 | −53 | 29 | 24th of 24 Relegated | Stuart Rimmer | 20 | 2,992 | R1 | 0–1–1 | R1 | 0–1–1 | FL Trophy | G | 0–0–2 | Harry McNally Graham Barrow |
| 1993–94 | Football League Third Division | 4 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 69 | 46 | +23 | 74 | 2nd of 24 Promoted | David Pugh | 12 | 3,191 | R3 | 2–1–1 | R1 | 0–1–1 | FL Trophy | AQF | 2–1–1 | Graham Barrow |
| 1994–95 | Football League Second Division | 3 | 46 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 84 | −47 | 29 | 23rd of 24 Relegated | Andy Milner | 8 | 2,388 | R2 | 1–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–2 | FL Trophy | R2 | 1–1–1 | Mike Pejic Derek Mann |
| 1995–96 | Football League Third Division | 4 | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 72 | 53 | +19 | 70 | 8th of 24 | Stuart Rimmer Chris Priest | 13 | 2,674 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R2 | 2–0–2 | FL Trophy | G | 0–1–1 | Kevin Ratcliffe |
| 1996–97 | Football League Third Division | 4 | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 70 | 6th of 24 | Andy Milner | 12 | 2,263 | R3 | 2–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–2 | FL Trophy | R1 | 0–0–1 | Kevin Ratcliffe |
| Kevin Ratcliffe |||||||||
| 1997–98 | Football League Third Division | 4 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 61 | 14th of 24 | Gary Bennett | 11 | 2,255 | R2 | 1–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–2 | FL Trophy | R1 | 0–0–1 | Kevin Ratcliffe |
| 1998–99 | Football League Third Division | 4 | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 57 | 14th of 24 | John Murphy | 12 | 2,562 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R2 | 1–1–2 | FL Trophy | R1 | 0–0–1 | Kevin Ratcliffe |
| 1999–2000 | Football League Third Division | 4 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 44 | 79 | −35 | 39 | 24th of 24 Relegated | Luke Beckett | 14 | 2,686 | R3 | 2–1–1 | R2 | 1–1–2 | FL Trophy | R2 | 0–0–1 | Kevin Ratcliffe Terry Smith Ian Atkins |
| 2000–01 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 62 | 8th of 24 | Mark Beesley | 11 | 1,903 | R3 | 3–1–1 | — | — | FL Trophy | R2 | 1–0–1 | Graham Barrow |
| 2000–01 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 62 | 8th of 24 | Mark Beesley | 11 | 1,903 | R3 | 3–1–1 | — | — | FA Trophy | SF | 4–0–2 | Graham Barrow |
| 2001–02 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 54 | 14th of 24 | Mark Beesley | 16 | 1,274 | QR4 | 0–0–1 | — | — | FA Trophy | QF | 3–2–1 | Gordon Hill Steve Mungall Mark Wright |
| 2002–03 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 75 | 4th of 24 | Daryl Clare | 17 | 2,406 | R2 | 2–0–1 | — | — | FL Trophy | R1 | 0–0–1 | Mark Wright |
| 2002–03 | Football Conference | 5 | Lost in the play-off semi-final. | Lost in the play-off semi-final. | Lost in the play-off semi-final. | Lost in the play-off semi-final. | Lost in the play-off semi-final. | Lost in the play-off semi-final. | Lost in the play-off semi-final. | Lost in the play-off semi-final. | Lost in the play-off semi-final. | Daryl Clare | 17 | 2,406 | R2 | 2–0–1 | — | — | FA Trophy | R3 | 0–0–1 | Mark Wright |
| 2003–04 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 85 | 34 | +51 | 92 | 1st of 24 Promoted | Daryl Clare | 29 | 3,065 | R1 | 1–0–1 | — | — | FL Trophy | R1 | 0–0–1 | Mark Wright |
| 2003–04 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 85 | 34 | +51 | 92 | 1st of 24 Promoted | Daryl Clare | 29 | 3,065 | R1 | 1–0–1 | — | — | FA Trophy | R3 | 0–0–1 | Mark Wright |
| 2004–05 | Football League Two | 4 | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 43 | 69 | −26 | 52 | 20th of 24 | Michael Branch | 11 | 2,812 | R3 | 2–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | FL Trophy | AQF | 2–0–1 | Ian Rush |
| 2005–06 | Football League Two | 4 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 54 | 15th of 24 | Ryan Lowe | 10 | 2,964 | R3 | 2–1–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | FL Trophy | R1 | 0–0–1 | Keith Curle Mark Wright |
| 2006–07 | Football League Two | 4 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 53 | 18th of 24 | Jonathan Walters | 9 | 2,473 | R3 | 1–2–2 | R1 | 0–0–1 | FL Trophy | AQF | 1–1–0 | Mark Wright |
| 2007–08 | Football League Two | 4 | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 47 | 22nd of 24 | Kevin Ellison | 11 | 2,479 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 0–1–0 | FL Trophy | R2 | 0–1–1 | Bobby Williamson Simon Davies |
| 2008–09 | Football League Two | 4 | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 43 | 81 | −38 | 37 | 23rd of 24 Relegated | Ryan Lowe | 16 | 1,972 | R1 | 0–0–1 | R1 | 0–0–1 | FL Trophy | R2 | 0–1–0 | Simon Davies Mark Wright |
| 2009–10 | Conference National | 5 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 42 | −19 | −3 | — | Nick Chadwick | 7 | 1,161 | QR4 | 0–1–1 | — | — | FA Trophy | R | 0–0–1 | Mick Wadsworth Jim Harvey |
| Mick Wadsworth Jim Harvey |||||||||
| Club was expelled from the Football Conference, record was expunged. Subsequently Chester City wound up. New club Chester was formed and joined Northern Premier League Division One North for the next season. |||||||||||||||||||||||