2006–07 Chester City F.C. season

The 2006–07 season was the 65th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the third 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

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance5 AugustAccrington StanleyHW2–0Broughton, Blundell3,7798 AugustBuryAW3–1Walters (2), Woodthorpe (o.g.)2,71912 AugustHereford UnitedAL0–23,83420 AugustWrexhamHL1–2Hand4,20626 AugustTorquay UnitedAD2–2Broughton, Martínez2,5411 SeptemberSwindon TownHL0–23,3829 SeptemberWycombe WanderersAL0–14,27712 SeptemberNotts CountyHD0–01,81816 SeptemberGrimsby TownHL0–21,95723 SeptemberMilton Keynes DonsAW2–1Westwood, Walters5,47626 SeptemberMacclesfield TownAD1–1Sandwith2,02230 SeptemberBristol RoversHW2–0Sandwith, Martínez2,1516 OctoberWalsallHD0–03,24114 OctoberRochdaleAD0–03,14920 OctoberHartlepool UnitedHW2–1Westwood, Walters2,58028 OctoberBarnetAL0–12,3013 NovemberDarlingtonAL0–13,63017 NovemberStockport CountyHD1–1Walters3,62425 NovemberShrewsbury TownAL1–2Blundell4,4645 DecemberBoston UnitedHW3–1Blundell (2), Walters1,5279 DecemberLincoln CityHW4–1Blundell, Walters, Martínez, Wilson2,14216 DecemberPeterborough UnitedAW2–0Walters, Arber (o.g.)4,49126 DecemberMacclesfield TownHL0–33,36530 DecemberMilton Keynes DonsHL0–32,2711 JanuaryNotts CountyAW2–1Walters, Westwood4,0199 JanuaryGrimsby TownAW2–0Artell, Blundell3,01213 JanuaryWycombe WanderersHL0–12,33620 JanuaryBristol RoversAD0–05,69427 JanuaryMansfield TownHD1–1Steele2,1293 FebruaryAccrington StanleyAW1–0Linwood1,90018 FebruaryWrexhamAD0–06,80121 FebruaryBuryHW1–0Yeo1,64224 FebruarySwindon TownAL0–15,46227 FebruaryHereford UnitedHD1–1Yeo1,8422 MarchTorquay UnitedHD1–1Bennett1,9966 MarchMansfield TownAL1–2Maylett2,36610 MarchWalsallAL0–15,28216 MarchRochdaleHL0–12,17924 MarchBarnetHW2–0Bolland, Hand1,59130 MarchHartlepool UnitedAL0–36,0596 AprilDarlingtonHD1–1Yeo1,9429 AprilStockport CountyAL0–25,71915 AprilShrewsbury TownHD0–03,29621 AprilBoston UnitedAL0–11,75228 AprilPeterborough UnitedHD1–1Yeo1,9055 MayLincoln CityAL0–25,267

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round11 NovemberClevedon TownAW4–1Wilson, Hand, Walters, Blundell2,261Second round2 DecemberBuryAD2–2Steele (2)3,428Second round replay12 DecemberHL1–3Wilson2,810Chester were reinstated in the FA Cup after Bury were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player.Third round6 JanuaryIpswich TownHD0–04,330Third round replay16 JanuaryAL0–111,732

Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round22 AugustLeeds United (2)AL0–110,013

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round31 OctoberStockport County (4)HW3–0Hand, Blundell, Wilson 1,229Second round29 NovemberChesterfield (3)AL4–4(p.1–3)Blundell, Wilson, Linwood, Bolland2,414

Season statistics

Player Total League FACup LeagueCup FLTrophy Goalkeepers John Danby54–46 – 5 – 1 – 2 – Field players Graham Allen2+1–2+1 – – – – – – – David Artell49+1142+115 – 1 – 1 – Dean Bennett31+7127+512+2 – – – 2 – Gregg Blundell27+7921+663+111 – 22 Phil Bolland29+3223+314 – – – 21 Drewe Broughton10+529+52 – – 1 – – – Royce Brownlie3+1–3+1 – – – – – – – Glenn Cronin1+3–1+3 – – – – – – – Jamie Hand504432511 – 11 Sean Hessey27+4–22+4 – 3 – – – 2 – Chris Holroyd7+18–7+15 – 0+1 – 0+1 – 0+1 – Alan Kearney4+2–4+2 – – – – – – – Shaun Kelly0+2–0+2 – – – – – – – Paul Linwood36+5233+411+1 – 1 – 11 Simon Marples28+6–24+6 – 3 – – – 1 – Roberto Martínez3833135 – 1 – 1 – Brad Maylett3+213+21 – – – – – – Alex Meechan2+6–2+6 – – – – – – – Jermaine McSporran0+1–0+1 – – – – – – – Ricky Ravenhill1+2–1+2 – – – – – – – Paul Rutherford6+5–6+3 – – – 0+1 – 0+1 – Kevin Sandwith31+5227+523 – – – 1 – Ryan Semple2+4–0+3 – 1+1 – – – 1 – Lee Steele13+11311+911+22 – – 1 – James Vaughan5+2–5+1 – – – – – 0+1 – Stephen Vaughan24+1–20 – 2+1 – 1 – 1 – Jonathan Walters30+31024+29511 – 0+1 – Ashley Westwood2532132 – 1 – 1 – Laurence Wilson42+7534+71521 – 22 Simon Yeo14+1414+14 – – – – – – Own goals – 2 – 2 – – – – – – Total 54 54 46 40 5 7 1 – 2 7

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