# 1994–95 Chester City F.C. season

The 1994–95 season was the 57th 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 Second Division, after the promotion from the Third 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 Football League Trophy.

## Football League

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 48 | Relegated |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 45 | 83 | −38 | 46 | Relegated |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 74 | −28 | 38 | Relegated |
| 23 | Chester City | 46 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 84 | −47 | 29 | Relegated |
| 24 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 75 | −45 | 26 | Relegated |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: rsssf.com

### Results by matchday

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Result | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | W | D | L | L | D | W | L | W | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | D | D | D | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | D | L | L | D | D | L | L | W | W |
| Position | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |

### Matches

| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
| 13 August | Bradford City | H | L | 1–4 | Milner | 4,459 |
| 20 August | Birmingham City | A | L | 0–1 | | 12,188 |
| 27 August | Huddersfield Town | H | L | 1–2 | Bishop | 2,895 |
| 30 August | Cambridge United | A | L | 1–2 | Page | 2,520 |
| 3 September | Hull City | A | L | 0–2 | | 3,615 |
| 10 September | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | L | 1–2 | Page | 2,063 |
| 13 September | Cardiff City | H | L | 0–2 | | 1,671 |
| 17 September | Bournemouth | A | D | 1–1 | Lightfoot | 3,025 |
| 24 September | Plymouth Argyle | A | L | 0–1 | | 5,329 |
| 1 October | Oxford United | H | W | 2–0 | Hackett, Priest | 2,324 |
| 8 October | Swansea City | H | D | 2–2 | Page (pen), Shelton | 2,186 |
| 15 October | Leyton Orient | A | L | 0–2 | | 3,309 |
| 22 October | York City | A | L | 0–2 | | 2,820 |
| 30 October | Wrexham | H | D | 1–1 | Hackett | 4,974 |
| 2 November | Stockport County | H | W | 1–0 | Shelton | 2,400 |
| 5 November | Peterborough United | A | L | 0–2 | | 4,610 |
| 19 November | Blackpool | H | W | 2–0 | Milner, Page | 3,114 |
| 26 November | Rotherham United | A | L | 0–2 | | 2,974 |
| 10 December | Birmingham City | H | L | 0–4 | | 3,946 |
| 17 December | Bradford City | A | D | 1–1 | Milner | 4,555 |
| 26 December | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 1–2 | Page (pen) | 5,428 |
| 27 December | Brentford | H | L | 1–4 | Richardson | 2,266 |
| 31 December | Bristol Rovers | A | L | 0–3 | | 5,629 |
| 7 January | York City | H | L | 0–4 | | 1,844 |
| 14 January | Shrewsbury Town | A | L | 0–1 | | 3,879 |
| 28 January | Peterborough United | H | D | 1–1 | Hackett | 1,501 |
| 31 January | Wycombe Wanderers | H | L | 0–2 | | 1,524 |
| 4 February | Rotherham United | H | D | 4–4 | Hackett, Rimmer, Milner, Preece | 1,794 |
| 11 February | Stockport County | A | D | 2–2 | Preece, Dinning (o.g.) | 4,405 |
| 14 February | Wrexham | A | D | 2–2 | Bishop (pen), Milner | 5,698 |
| 18 February | Shrewsbury Town | H | L | 1–3 | Bishop (pen) | 2,720 |
| 21 February | Blackpool | A | L | 1–3 | Milner | 4,649 |
| 25 February | Oxford United | A | L | 0–1 | | 4,930 |
| 4 March | Plymouth Argyle | H | W | 1–0 | Rimmer | 1,823 |
| 11 March | Huddersfield Town | A | L | 1–5 | Booth (o.g.) | 9,606 |
| 18 March | Cambridge United | H | L | 1–3 | Milner | 1,720 |
| 22 March | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | L | 0–1 | | 5,979 |
| 25 March | Bournemouth | H | D | 1–1 | Jackson | 1,618 |
| 28 March | Hull City | H | L | 1–2 | Lightfoot | 1,191 |
| 1 April | Cardiff City | A | L | 1–2 | Hackett | 4,405 |
| 8 April | Bristol Rovers | H | D | 0–0 | | 2,241 |
| 15 April | Brentford | A | D | 1–1 | Lightfoot | 8,020 |
| 17 April | Crewe Alexandra | H | L | 0–1 | | 3,054 |
| 22 April | Wycombe Wanderers | A | L | 1–3 | Whelan | 5,284 |
| 29 April | Leyton Orient | H | W | 1–0 | Bishop | 1,596 |
| 6 May | Swansea City | A | W | 1–0 | Milner | 2,065 |

## FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
| First round | 12 November | Witton Albion (6) | H | W | 2–0 | Page, Alsford | 2,666 |
| Second round | 4 December | Burnley (2) | H | L | 1–2 | Milner | 4,231 |

## League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
| First round first leg | 16 August | Lincoln City (4) | A | L | 0–2 | | 2,531 |
| First round second leg | 23 August | Lincoln City (4) | H | L | 2–3 | Whelan, Chambers | 1,568 |

## Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
| Group stage | 27 September | Preston North End (4) | A | D | 1–1 | Page | 3,242 |
| Group stage | 18 October | Bury (4) | H | W | 3–1 | Shelton (2), Page | 841 |
| Second round | 29 November | Crewe Alexandra (3) | H | L | 0–6 | | 1,890 |

## Season statistics

| Nat | Player | Total | Total | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | FL Trophy |
| Nat | Player | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| | David Felgate | 43+1 | – | 37+1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| | Ray Newland | 10+1 | – | 9+1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Field players ||||||||||||
| | Julian Alsford | 38+3 | 1 | 33+3 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – |
| | Steve Anthrobus | 7 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| | Geoff Aunger | 1+4 | – | 1+4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| | Eddie Bishop | 19+4 | 4 | 16+3 | 4 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0+1 | – |
| | Jason Burnham | 27+2 | – | 22+2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| | Leroy Chambers | 9+7 | 1 | 6+7 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – |
| | David Flitcroft | 25+12 | – | 20+12 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – |
| | Mark Gardiner | 2+1 | – | 2+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| | Gary Hackett | 34+5 | 5 | 30+5 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| | Peter Jackson | 34 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| | Iain Jenkins | 47 | – | 40 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
| | Chris Lightfoot | 29+2 | 3 | 26+2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| | Andy Milner | 35+6 | 9 | 32+4 | 8 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+1 | – | 1 | – |
| | John Murphy | 1+7 | – | 0+5 | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | 1+1 | – |
| | Don Page | 29+8 | 8 | 22+8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 |
| | Roger Preece | 48+1 | 2 | 41+1 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
| | Chris Priest | 24+2 | 1 | 22+2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| | Kevin Ratcliffe | 28+1 | – | 23 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2+1 | – |
| | Nick Richardson | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| | Stuart Rimmer | 24+5 | 2 | 22+3 | 2 | 0+1 | – | 2 | – | 0+1 | – |
| | Gary Shelton | 35+2 | 4 | 31+2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| | Neil Tolson | 3+1 | – | 3+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| | Spencer Whelan | 25 | 2 | 23 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| | Own goals | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| | Total | 53 | 46 | 46 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |