The 1979–80 season was the 42nd season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
| 1979–80 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Alan Oakes |
| Stadium | Sealand Road |
| Football League Third Division | 9th |
| FA Cup | Round 5 |
| Football League Cup | Round 2 |
| Welsh Cup | Quarterfinal |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ian Rush (14) All: Ian Rush (19) |
| Highest home attendance | 8,372 vs Bradford City (26 December) |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,467 vs Torquay United (21 September) |
| Average home league attendance | 3,726 23rd in division[1] |
Also, it was the fifth season spent in the Third Division after the promotion from the Fourth Division in 1975. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the Welsh Cup.
Football League
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Reading | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 66 | 65 | +1 | 48 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 68 | −8 | 48 |
| 9 | Chester | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 47 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 71 | 63 | +8 | 46 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 46 |
Source: rsssf.com
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 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 47 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 39 | −19 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday
editMatches
edit| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August | Wimbledon | A | W | 3–2 | Ruggiero, Henderson, Edwards | 3,549 |
| 22 August | Grimsby Town | H | W | 3–1 | Edwards (2), Raynor (pen) | 3,779 |
| 25 August | Sheffield United | H | D | 1–1 | Jones | 6,361 |
| 1 September | Bury | A | L | 0–2 | 3,447 | |
| 8 September | Millwall | H | D | 1–1 | Storton | 3,473 |
| 15 September | Gillingham | A | D | 2–2 | Oakes, Rush | 7,397 |
| 18 September | Swindon Town | A | L | 1–3 | Henderson | 6,102 |
| 22 September | Reading | H | L | 0–2 | 3,226 | |
| 29 September | Carlisle United | A | D | 2–2 | Jones, Raynor (pen) | 4,324 |
| 6 October | Plymouth Argyle | H | W | 1–0 | Henderson | 2,818 |
| 9 October | Grimsby Town | A | W | 2–0 | Oakes, Edwards | 8,007 |
| 13 October | Exeter City | A | L | 0–1 | 3,454 | |
| 20 October | Hull City | H | W | 2–1 | Sutcliffe, Jones | 3,209 |
| 24 October | Blackburn Rovers | H | D | 0–0 | 3,955 | |
| 27 October | Barnsley | A | D | 1–1 | Edwards | 9,879 |
| 3 November | Wimbledon | H | W | 3–1 | Rush, Walker, Storton | 2,891 |
| 7 November | Blackburn Rovers | A | L | 0–2 | 5,759 | |
| 10 November | Oxford United | A | W | 1–0 | Rush | 4,026 |
| 17 November | Mansfield Town | H | W | 1–0 | R. Phillips | 2,920 |
| 1 December | Sheffield Wednesday | H | D | 2–2 | Rush, R. Phillips | 6,241 |
| 7 December | Southend United | A | L | 1–4 | Rush | 3,885 |
| 21 December | Rotherham United | H | W | 3–1 | Rush (2), Storton | 2,727 |
| 26 December | Brentford | A | D | 2–2 | Sutcliffe, Jones | 10,140 |
| 29 December | Blackpool | H | W | 1–0 | Rush | 4,212 |
| 8 January | Colchester United | A | D | 1–1 | R. Phillips (pen) | 3,251 |
| 12 January | Bury | H | W | 1–0 | Jones | 4,692 |
| 19 January | Millwall | A | L | 1–3 | Coleman (o.g.) | 5,270 |
| 9 February | Reading | A | L | 1–2 | Rush | 5,381 |
| 20 February | Carlisle United | H | W | 1–0 | Rush | 3,765 |
| 26 February | Sheffield United | A | D | 1–1 | Rush | 13,738 |
| 1 March | Hull City | A | L | 0–1 | 5,771 | |
| 8 March | Barnsley | H | D | 0–0 | 5,024 | |
| 15 March | Plymouth Argyle | A | L | 0–1 | 4,095 | |
| 19 March | Swindon Town | H | W | 1–0 | Raynor (pen) | 2,611 |
| 22 March | Oxford United | H | W | 1–0 | Rush | 3,088 |
| 26 March | Exeter City | H | L | 1–3 | R. Phillips | 2,867 |
| 29 March | Mansfield Town | A | L | 1–2 | Jones | 3,097 |
| 1 April | Rotherham United | A | L | 0–2 | 4,631 | |
| 5 April | Brentford | H | D | 1–1 | T. Phillips | 2,751 |
| 7 April | Chesterfield | A | L | 0–2 | 9,100 | |
| 12 April | Colchester United | H | W | 2–1 | Rush (2) | 2,282 |
| 19 April | Sheffield Wednesday | A | L | 0–3 | 19,130 | |
| 23 April | Chesterfield | H | W | 1–0 | Walker | 3,737 |
| 26 April | Southend United | H | W | 2–1 | Fear, Sutcliffe | 2,461 |
| 30 April | Gillingham | H | L | 0–2 | 2,027 | |
| 3 May | Blackpool | A | D | 0–0 | 5,925 |
FA Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 24 November | Workington (6) | H | W | 5–1 | Henderson (2), Sutcliffe, Rush (2) | 2,934 |
| Second round | 18 December | Barnsley (3) | H | W | 1–0 | Raynor (pen) | 4,561 |
| Third round | 5 January | Newcastle United (2) | A | W | 2–0 | Henderson, Rush | 24,548 |
| Fourth round | 26 January | Millwall (3) | H | W | 2–0 | Storton, Rush | 7,966 |
| Fifth round | 16 February | Ipswich Town (1) | A | L | 1–2 | Jones | 26,353 |
League Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round first leg | 11 August | Walsall (4) | H | W | 2–1 | Henderson (2) | 3,872 |
| First round second leg | 14 August | A | D | 0–0 | 3,611 | ||
| Second round first leg | 28 August | Swindon Town (3) | H | L | 0–1 | 6,965 | |
| Second round second leg | 5 September | H | D | 1–1 | Sutcliffe | 3,930 |
Welsh Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth round | 21 January | Bangor City (APL) | H | D | 1–1 | R. Phillips | 923 |
| Fourth round replay | 5 February | A | W | 2–0 | Howat, Rush | 1,937 | |
| Fifth round | 4 March | Merthyr Tydfil (SFL) | A | L | 0–1 | 1,700 |
Season statistics
edit| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
League Cup |
Welsh Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
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Brian Lloyd | 21 | – | 17 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| |
Grenville Millington | 37 | – | 29 | – | 5 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Field players | |||||||||||
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David Burns | 7+3 | – | 5+3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| |
John Cottam | 57 | – | 45 | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 3 | – |
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Ian Edwards | 19 | 5 | 15 | 5 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| |
Keith Fear | 12+2 | 1 | 11+2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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Peter Henderson | 43+5 | 8 | 34+5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – |
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Ian Howat | 7+2 | 1 | 3 | – | 1+1 | – | 0+1 | – | 3 | 1 |
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Derek Jeffries | 39+4 | – | 31+3 | – | 3+1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | – |
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Brynley Jones | 40+3 | 7 | 33+3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
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Paul Lewis | 1+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1+1 | – |
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Alan Oakes | 44 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 3 | – |
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Ronnie Phillips | 56+1 | 5 | 44+1 | 4 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 3 | 1 |
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Trevor Phillips | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Paul Raynor | 44+1 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | – | 1+1 | – |
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John Ruggiero | 12+3 | 1 | 9+3 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – |
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Ian Rush | 39+1 | 19 | 32+1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | – | – | 2 | 1 |
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Trevor Storton | 50 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – |
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Peter Sutcliffe | 42+1 | 5 | 34+1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
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Jim Walker | 56 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 3 | – |
| Own goals | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 58 | 66 | 46 | 49 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 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 at the Football Club History Database