The 1991–92 season was the 54th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
| 1991–92 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Harry McNally |
| Stadium | Moss Rose |
| Football League Third Division | 18th |
| FA Cup | Round 2 |
| Football League Cup | Round 2 |
| Associate Members' Cup | Round 1 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Stuart Rimmer (13) All: Stuart Rimmer (15) |
| Highest home attendance | 4,895 vs Birmingham City (11 April) |
| Lowest home attendance | 871 vs Exeter City (11 February) |
| Average home league attendance | 1,857 24th in division[1] |
Also, it was the sixth 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
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bradford City | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 58 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 61 | 72 | −11 | 57 |
| 18 | Chester City | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 56 |
| 19 | Swansea City | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 56 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 57 | 80 | −23 | 53 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results summary
edit| 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 | 14 | 18 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 56 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 30 | −8 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday
editMatches
edit| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August | Fulham | H | W | 2–0 | Lightfoot, Bennett | 1,444 |
| 23 August | Wigan Athletic | A | L | 1–2 | Rimmer | 2,637 |
| 31 August | Swansea City | H | W | 2–0 | Abel, Morton | 1,162 |
| 4 September | Huddersfield Town | A | L | 0–2 | 5,321 | |
| 7 September | Bournemouth | H | L | 0–1 | 1,117 | |
| 14 September | Bradford City | A | D | 1–1 | Bishop | 4,843 |
| 17 September | Birmingham City | A | L | 2–3 | Bishop, Rimmer | 8,154 |
| 21 September | West Bromwich Albion | H | L | 1–2 | Barrow | 3,895 |
| 28 September | Torquay United | A | L | 2–3 | Bishop, Rimmer | 2,062 |
| 5 October | Stoke City | H | D | 0–0 | 4,212 | |
| 12 October | Leyton Orient | A | L | 0–1 | 4,049 | |
| 18 October | Stockport County | A | W | 4–0 | Bennett (3), Rimmer | 4,838 |
| 26 October | Bolton Wanderers | H | L | 0–1 | 1,867 | |
| 2 November | Preston North End | H | W | 3–2 | Rimmer (2), Bishop | 1,219 |
| 5 November | Peterborough United | A | L | 0–2 | 2,810 | |
| 9 November | Hull City | A | L | 0–1 | 4,305 | |
| 23 November | Reading | H | D | 2–2 | Rimmer, Abel | 1,124 |
| 30 November | Exeter City | A | D | 0–0 | 3,235 | |
| 14 December | Shrewsbury Town | H | L | 1–4 | Morton | 1,016 |
| 26 December | Swansea City | A | L | 0–3 | 4,098 | |
| 28 December | Fulham | A | D | 2–2 | Abel (2, 1 pen) | 3,708 |
| 1 January | Huddersfield Town | H | D | 0–0 | 3,504 | |
| 4 January | Darlington | H | L | 2–5 | Comstive, Tait (o.g.) | 1,020 |
| 11 January | Hartlepool United | A | L | 0–1 | 3,088 | |
| 18 January | Brentford | H | D | 1–1 | Butler | 1,447 |
| 8 February | Bolton Wanderers | A | D | 0–0 | 6,609 | |
| 11 February | Exeter City | H | W | 5–2 | Butler (2), Rimmer, Abel (pen), Comstive | 871 |
| 15 February | Shrewsbury Town | A | D | 2–1 | Rimmer, Lightfoot | 2,807 |
| 18 February | Wigan Athletic | H | W | 1–0 | Rimmer | 1,065 |
| 22 February | Hartlepool United | H | W | 2–0 | Butler (2) | 1,072 |
| 25 February | Bury | A | W | 2–1 | Lightfoot, Bennett | 2,283 |
| 29 February | Darlington | A | D | 1–1 | Rimmer | 2,579 |
| 3 March | Brentford | A | L | 0–2 | 6,869 | |
| 7 March | Bury | H | W | 3–1 | Bennett (2), Abel | 1,228 |
| 10 March | Peterborough United | H | L | 2–4 | Butler, Abel (pen) | 1,063 |
| 14 March | Preston North End | A | W | 3–0 | Rimmer, Bennett (2) | 3,909 |
| 21 March | Hull City | H | D | 1–1 | Comstive | 1,269 |
| 24 March | Stockport County | H | W | 3–2 | Abel (2, 1 pen), Bennett | 3,747 |
| 28 March | Reading | A | D | 0–0 | 2,813 | |
| 31 March | Bradford City | H | D | 0–0 | 1,149 | |
| 3 April | Bournemouth | A | L | 0–2 | 5,974 | |
| 11 April | Birmingham City | H | L | 0–1 | 4,895 | |
| 18 April | West Bromwich Albion | A | D | 1–1 | Abel (pen) | 10,137 |
| 20 April | Torquay United | H | W | 2–0 | Rimmer, Lightfoot | 1,317 |
| 25 April | Stoke City | A | W | 1–0 | Bennett | 18,474 |
| 2 May | Leyton Orient | H | W | 1–0 | Barrow | 2,008 |
FA Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 16 November | Guiseley (7) | H | W | 1–0 | Barrow | 1,851 |
| Second round | 7 December | Crewe Alexandra (4) | A | L | 0–2 | 5,299 |
League Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round first leg | 20 August | Lincoln City (4) | H | W | 1–0 | Barrow | 1,018 |
| First round second leg | 28 August | A | L | 3–4 | Bennett, Rimmer (2) | 2,170 | |
| Second round first leg | 25 September | Manchester City (1) | A | L | 1–3 | Bennett | 10,987 |
| Second round second leg | 8 October | H* | L | 0–3 | 4,146 |
Associate Members' Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | 19 November | Crewe Alexandra (4) | A | L | 1–2 | Lightfoot | 1,779 |
| 7 January | Darlington (3) | H | W | 2–1 | Morton, Bennett | 416 | |
| First round | 21 January | Rotheram United (4) | A | L | 0–3 | 2,543 |
Season statistics
edit| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
League Cup |
AM Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
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Barry Siddall | 12 | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| |
Billy Stewart | 43 | – | 37 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | – |
| Field players | |||||||||||
| |
Graham Abel | 48+4 | 10 | 40+4 | 10 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – |
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Arthur Albiston | 51 | – | 44 | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – |
| |
Andy Allen | 0+1 | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| |
Graham Barrow | 49 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | – |
| |
Gary Bennett | 48+3 | 14 | 40+2 | 11 | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | 2+1 | 1 |
| |
Eddie Bishop | 28 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – |
| |
Barry Butler | 42+8 | 6 | 36+5 | 6 | 2 | – | 2+2 | – | 2+1 | – |
| |
Paul Comstive | 31 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
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Brian Croft | 24+15 | – | 18+14 | – | 1 | – | 2+1 | – | 3 | – |
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Chris Lightfoot | 53 | 5 | 44 | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | 1 |
| |
Paul McGuinness | 5+6 | – | 3+4 | – | – | – | 2+2 | – | – | – |
| |
Neil Morton | 15+26 | 3 | 12+22 | 2 | 0+2 | – | 1+1 | – | 2+1 | 1 |
| |
David Nolan | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| |
Roger Preece | 28+3 | – | 26+3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| |
David Pugh | 38+2 | – | 33+2 | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – |
| |
Stuart Rimmer | 52 | 15 | 44 | 13 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | 3 | – |
| |
Spencer Whelan | 36+2 | – | 30+2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – |
| Own goals | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 55 | 65 | 46 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
References
edit- ^ "English attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
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