The 1977–78 season was the 40th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the third 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

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance20 AugustHereford UnitedHW4–1Kearney (2, 1pen), Ian Edwards, Mason3,27627 AugustColchester UnitedAL0–24,1692 SeptemberCambridge UnitedHD0–03,79410 SeptemberBradford CityAD2–2Crossley, Kearney3,61214 SeptemberSheffield WednesdayHW2–1Ian Edwards, Crossley4,52017 SeptemberGillinghamHD2–2Storton, Phillips3,36720 SeptemberCarlisle UnitedAD0–04,94124 SeptemberOxford UnitedAL1–4Kearney4,28328 SeptemberWrexhamHD1–1Delgado9,51430 SeptemberTranmere RoversAL0–54,3524 OctoberPortsmouthAD0–010,4658 OctoberPlymouth ArgyleHD1–1Hall (o.g.)3,36715 OctoberRotherham UnitedAD1–1Phillips4,82522 OctoberSwindon TownHW1–0Storton3,29229 OctoberPreston North EndAL1–2Delgado7,5505 NovemberLincoln CityAL1–2Phillips4,27012 NovemberPort ValeHW2–1Ian Edwards, Jeffries3,11719 NovemberBuryAD1–1Delgado4,0203 DecemberChesterfieldHW2–1Storton, Livermore2,80310 DecemberPeterborough UnitedAD0–05,84426 DecemberShrewsbury TownHW1–0Crossley5,70127 DecemberWalsallAL0–34,99031 DecemberLincoln CityHD2–2Storton, Ian Edwards3,3222 JanuaryExeter CityAD1–1Crossley6,19314 JanuaryHereford UnitedAD2–2Ian Edwards, Jones4,21621 JanuaryColchester UnitedHW2–1Crossley (pen), Ian Edwards2,85528 JanuaryCambridge UnitedAD0–04,5424 FebruaryBradford CityHW3–2Livermore (2), Oakes2,95721 FebruaryGillinghamAL0–17,86325 FebruaryTranmere RoversHD0–05,4941 MarchCarlisle UnitedHD2–2Phillips, Crossley2,9344 MarchPlymouth ArgyleAD2–2Oakes, Mellor5,3227 MarchSheffield WednesdayAD1–1Jones10,67811 MarchRotherham UnitedHW2–1Oakes, Crossley3,42117 MarchSwindon TownAD1–1Phillips4,27524 MarchPreston North EndHL1–2Crossley7,86425 MarchShrewsbury TownAD0–02,59227 MarchWalsallHD1–1Crossley (pen)4,6711 AprilExeter CityHW2–1Mellor, Phillips1,9963 AprilWrexhamAW2–1Howat, Mellor19,1258 AprilPort ValeAD0–03,61512 AprilOxford UnitedHW3–1Howat (2), Livermore2,35115 AprilBuryHW1–0Nickeas3,37722 AprilChesterfieldAW2–1Oakes, Phillips3,75326 AprilPortsmouthHW2–0Livermore (pen), Mellor2,83729 AprilPeterborough UnitedHW4–3Howat, Mellor, Oakes, Turner (o.g.)4,237

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round26 NovemberDarlington (4)HW4–1Crossley (3), Kearney3,330Second round17 DecemberCarlisle United (3)AL1–3Crossley5,577

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round first leg13 AugustBurnley (2)AL0–24,736First round second leg17 AugustHW1–0Kearney4,048

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFourth round25 JanuaryWrexham (3)HL0–26,921

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup WelshCup Goalkeepers Brian Lloyd 39 – 36 – 2 – – – 1 – Grenville Millington 12 – 10 – – – 2 – – – Field players David Burns 7+1 – 5+1 – – – 2 – – – Nigel Clutton 1 – 1 – – – – – – – Paul Crossley 34 13 31 9 2 4 – – 1 – Bob Delgado 46 3 41 3 2 – 2 – 1 – Ian Edwards 38 6 33 6 2 – 2 – 1 – Nigel Edwards 18 – 13 – 2 – 2 – 1 – Ian Howat 11+3 4 10+2 4 – – 0+1 – 1 – Derek Jeffries 26+2 1 23+2 1 1 – 2 – – – Brynley Jones 16+5 2 15+5 2 – – – – 1 – Mike Kearney 26+1 6 22+1 4 2 1 2 1 – – Doug Livermore 34 5 32 5 2 – – – – – Stuart Mason 8+1 1 6+1 1 – – 2 – – – Ian Mellor 17 5 17 5 – – – – – – Mark Nickeas 18 1 18 1 – – – – – – Alan Oakes 48 5 44 5 1 – 2 – 1 – Ronnie Phillips 45 7 42 7 2 – – – 1 – Paul Raynor 35+1 – 34 – 0+1 – – – 1 – Trevor Storton 46 4 41 4 2 – 2 – 1 – Jim Walker 36 – 32 – 2 – 2 – – – Own goals – 2 – 2 – – – – – – Total 51 65 46 59 2 5 2 1 1 0

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