The 2004–05 season was the 63rd season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
| 2004–05 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ian Rush |
| Stadium | Deva Stadium |
| Football League Two | 20th |
| FA Cup | Round 3 |
| Football League Cup | Round 1 |
| Football League Trophy | Area Quarterfinal |
| Top goalscorer | League: Michael Branch (11) All: Michael Branch (13) |
| Highest home attendance | 3,803 vs Swansea City (2 October) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,643 vs Cheltenham Town (1 February) |
| Average home league attendance | 2,812 21st in division[1] |
Also, it was the first season spent in the Football League Two, after the promotion from the Football Conference in 2004. 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
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 58 |
| 19 | Notts County | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 52 |
| 20 | Chester City | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 43 | 69 | −26 | 52 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 49 |
| 22 | Rushden & Diamonds | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 44 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 September 2009. Source: 2004–05 League Two
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
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 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 43 | 69 | −26 | 52 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 36 | −18 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday
editMatches
edit| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August | Notts County | A | D | 1–1 | Rapley | 6,423 |
| 10 August | Wycombe Wanderers | H | L | 0–2 | 2,881 | |
| 14 August | Mansfield Town | H | L | 0–3 | 2,648 | |
| 21 August | Bury | A | D | 1–1 | Branch | 2,870 |
| 28 August | Darlington | H | L | 0–3 | 2,392 | |
| 30 August | Boston United | A | L | 1–3 | Branch (pen) | 2,698 |
| 4 September | Macclesfield Town | H | W | 1–0 | Collins | 2,913 |
| 11 September | Scunthorpe United | A | W | 2–1 | Bolland, Ellison | 4,203 |
| 18 September | Cambridge United | H | D | 0–0 | 2,771 | |
| 25 September | Lincoln City | A | D | 1–1 | Ellison | 3,985 |
| 2 October | Swansea City | H | D | 1–1 | Rapley | 3,803 |
| 8 October | Cheltenham Town | A | D | 0–0 | 3,670 | |
| 16 October | Rushden & Diamonds | A | W | 1–0 | Drummond | 2,735 |
| 23 October | Grimsby Town | H | W | 2–1 | Branch (2) | 3,233 |
| 26 October | Kidderminster Harriers | H | W | 3–0 | Branch, Davies, Ellison | 2,968 |
| 30 October | Yeovil Town | A | L | 1–4 | Clare (pen) | 5,741 |
| 6 November | Leyton Orient | H | D | 1–1 | Belle | 3,125 |
| 19 November | Northampton Town | A | D | 1–1 | Ellison | 5,625 |
| 27 November | Oxford United | H | L | 1–3 | Ellison | 2,791 |
| 7 December | Bristol Rovers | A | L | 1–4 | Ellison | 5,524 |
| 11 December | Shrewsbury Town | H | D | 1–1 | Branch (pen) | 3,219 |
| 17 December | Southend United | A | L | 0–1 | 4,837 | |
| 26 December | Scunthorpe United | H | D | 1–1 | Ellison | 3,216 |
| 28 December | Rochdale | A | D | 2–2 | Ellison, Branch | 3,724 |
| 1 January | Macclesfield Town | A | W | 2–1 | Drummond, Ellison | 3,076 |
| 3 January | Lincoln City | H | L | 0–1 | 2,839 | |
| 15 January | Cambridge United | A | D | 0–0 | 3,185 | |
| 22 January | Rochdale | H | D | 0–0 | 2,985 | |
| 29 January | Swansea City | A | L | 0–3 | 8,989 | |
| 1 February | Cheltenham Town | H | L | 0–3 | 1,643 | |
| 5 February | Rushden & Diamonds | H | W | 3–1 | Atieno, Hessey, O'Neill | 2,340 |
| 12 February | Kidderminster Harriers | A | W | 1–0 | Drummond | 2,779 |
| 19 February | Yeovil Town | H | L | 0–2 | 3,072 | |
| 22 February | Grimsby Town | A | L | 0–1 | 3,144 | |
| 26 February | Shrewsbury Town | A | L | 0–5 | 4,859 | |
| 5 March | Southend United | H | D | 2–2 | Walsh, Davies | 2,396 |
| 12 March | Wycombe Wanderers | A | L | 2–4 | Branch (2, 1 pen) | 8,124 |
| 19 March | Notts County | H | W | 3–2 | Drummond, Branch (2) | 2,324 |
| 25 March | Mansfield Town | A | D | 0–0 | 3,437 | |
| 28 March | Bury | H | W | 2–1 | Lowe (2) | 3,107 |
| 2 April | Darlington | A | L | 0–1 | 3,778 | |
| 9 April | Boston United | H | W | 2–1 | Booth, Lowe | 2,040 |
| 16 April | Bristol Rovers | H | D | 2–2 | Drummond (2) | 2,475 |
| 23 April | Leyton Orient | A | L | 0–2 | 3,192 | |
| 30 April | Northampton Town | H | L | 0–2 | 3,455 | |
| 7 May | Oxford United | A | W | 1–0 | Lowe | 5,055 |
FA Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 13 November | Stafford Rangers (6) | A | W | 2–0 | Belle, Rapley | 2,492 |
| Second round | 4 December | Halifax Town (5) | A | W | 3–1 | Branch (2, 1 pen), Rapley | 4,497 |
| Third round | 8 January | AFC Bournemouth (3) | A | L | 1–2 | Ellison | 7,653 |
League Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round first leg | 24 August | Sunderland (2) | H | L | 0–3 | 11,450 |
Football League Trophy
edit| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 28 September | Sheffield Wednesday (3) | A | W | 2–1 | Ellison, Hope | 7,640 |
| Second round | 2 November | Rochdale (4) | H | W | 1–0 | Hessey | 1,419 |
| Quarterfinal | 30 November | Wrexham (3) | H | L | 0–1 | 5,028 |
Season statistics
edit| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
League Cup |
FL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
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Wayne Brown | 26 | – | 23 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
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Colin Doyle | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| |
Chris Mackenzie | 26+1 | – | 23+1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Field players | |||||||||||
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Eddie Anaclet | 0+1 | – | – | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Taiwo Atieno | 3+1 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| |
David Bayliss | 10 | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| |
Cortez Belle | 19+6 | 2 | 17+5 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| |
Phil Bolland | 48 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – |
| |
Robbie Booth | 10+6 | 1 | 7+4 | 1 | 1+1 | – | – | – | 2+1 | – |
| |
Michael Branch | 33+3 | 13 | 31+2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 0+1 | – |
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Michael Brown | 12+7 | – | 11+7 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Paul Carden | 42+5 | – | 36+4 | – | 3 | – | 0+1 | – | 3 | – |
| |
Daryl Clare | 5+4 | 1 | 3+4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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Danny Collins | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
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Ben Davies | 41+8 | 2 | 38+6 | 2 | 2 | – | 0+1 | – | 1+1 | – |
| |
Stewart Drummond | 48+3 | 6 | 44+1 | 6 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1+2 | – |
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Darren Edmondson | 28+1 | – | 26+1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Kevin Ellison | 30 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 |
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George Elokobi | 4+1 | – | 4+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Robbie Foy | 13 | – | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| |
Andy Harris | 13+11 | – | 9+10 | – | 1+1 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
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Sean Hessey | 37+3 | 2 | 31+3 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 |
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Ian Hillier | 7+1 | – | 7+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| |
Richard Hope | 29+4 | 1 | 26+2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1+2 | 1 |
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Ryan Lowe | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Gavin Lynch | 0+2 | – | 0+1 | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Kevin McIntyre | 14+2 | – | 9+1 | – | 1+1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – |
| |
Alan Navarro | 4 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
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Joe O'Neill | 5+6 | 1 | 5+6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Andrew Nicholas | 5 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Kevin Rapley | 16+11 | 4 | 12+9 | 2 | 1+2 | 2 | – | – | 3 | – |
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Carl Regan | 4+2 | – | 4+2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Ashley Sestanovich | 3+4 | – | 3+4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Darryn Stamp | 3+2 | – | 2+2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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Stephen Vaughan | 20+7 | – | 14+7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – |
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Michael Walsh | 2+4 | 1 | 2+3 | 1 | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Andy Watson | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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Shaun Whalley | 0+5 | – | 0+3 | – | – | – | – | – | 0+2 | – |
| Total | 53 | 52 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 6 | 1 | – | 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