The 1985–86 season was the 48th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the fourth season spent in the Fourth Division after the relegation from the Third Division in 1982. 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

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance17 AugustHalifax TownHD1–1Rimmer1,75024 AugustPeterborough UnitedAL0–32,66726 AugustHartlepool UnitedHD1–1Rimmer (pen)1,42931 AugustTranmere RoversAW3–2Holden, Burgess (o.g.), Rimmer1,7037 SeptemberHereford UnitedHW1–0Houghton1,72014 SeptemberTorquay UnitedAW3–0Houghton, Rimmer (2)1,11121 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraHW4–0Rimmer (pen), Gage, Bennett (2)2,36928 SeptemberStockport CountyAD2–2Bennett (2)1,8012 OctoberMansfield TownHW1–0Rimmer (pen)2,1275 OctoberBurnleyHW4–0Rimmer, Graham, Kelly, Bennett3,00512 OctoberPreston North EndAW6–3Rimmer (4, 1 pen), Kelly, Greenough4,07319 OctoberSwindon TownHL0–13,10922 OctoberNorthampton TownAD2–2Graham, Murray2,32326 OctoberWrexhamAD1–1Coy3,5002 NovemberAldershotHW1–0Rimmer (pen)2,1806 NovemberColchester UnitedHW4–0Greenough, Rimmer (2), Abel2,8099 NovemberExeter CityAW3–1Greenough, Houghton (2)1,88823 NovemberOrientHW3–0Kelly (2), Rimmer2,65329 NovemberSouthend UnitedAD1–1Houghton3,5257 DecemberAldershotAD1–1Richardson (pen)1,52814 DecemberScunthorpe UnitedHD1–1Kelly2,65721 DecemberPeterborough UnitedHW2–1Holden, Bennett2,33126 DecemberCambridge UnitedAL2–3Richardson, Bennett2,3951 JanuaryPort ValeHW4–1Houghton (2), Richardson (pen), Bennett5,0108 JanuaryHartlepool UnitedAD1–1Abel3,89111 JanuaryTranmere RoversHW1–0Graham3,70017 JanuaryHalifax TownAW2–1Houghton (2)1,47325 JanuaryTorquay UnitedHW3–1Richardson (2), Bennett2,8081 FebruaryHereford UnitedAW2–0Bennett (2, 1 pen)3,2555 FebruaryNorthampton TownHL2–3Richardson (pen), Chard (o.g.)3,30415 FebruaryRochdaleHD1–1Richardson (pen)3,23222 FebruaryCrewe AlexandraAD2–2Kelly, Richardson (pen)3,2711 MarchStockport CountyHL1–2Richardson2,9194 MarchMansfield TownAD0–03,9578 MarchBurnleyAL0–13,69015 MarchPreston North EndHW2–0Wright, Kelly3,06222 MarchWrexhamHW2–1Richardson, Bennett4,79129 MarchPort ValeAD1–1Greenough4,49031 MarchCambridge UnitedHD1–1Houghton2,8934 AprilColchester UnitedAW3–2Johnson, Glenn, Greenough2,2818 AprilSwindon TownAL2–4Johnson (2, 1 pen)12,63012 AprilExeter CityHW2–1Lane, Johnson (pen)2,89919 AprilOrientAD0–02,61726 AprilSouthend UnitedHW2–0Bennett, Johnson (pen)4,45329 AprilRochdaleAW2–1Kelly, Johnson1,9633 MayScunthorpe UnitedAL0–22,256

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round16 NovemberBury (3)AL0–23,424

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round first leg28 AugustTranmere Rovers (4)AW3–1Rimmer (3, 1 pen)2,207First round second leg4 SeptemberHD0–02,384Second round first leg25 SeptemberCoventry City (1)HL1–2Rimmer (pen)4,863Second round second leg9 OctoberAL2–7Murray, Rimmer (pen)5,504

Associate Members' Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round20 JanuaryRochdale (4)AL0–11,164Second round22 JanuaryWigan Athletic (3)HL0–21,375

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup AMCup Goalkeepers John Butcher 39 – 34 – 1 – 3 – 1 – Ray Cashley 10 – 9 – – – – – 1 – David Kaye 4 – 3 – – – 1 – – – Field players Graham Abel 25 2 23 2 – – – – 2 – Ian Bailey 1+1 – – – – – – – 1+1 – Earl Barrett 12 – 12 – – – – – – – Gary Bennett 46+3 13 40+3 13 1 – 3 – 2 – John Bramhall 4 – 4 – – – – – – – David Brett 7+3 – 5+2 – – – 1 – 1+1 – Barry Butler 12+4 – 10+4 – – – – – 2 – Bobby Coy 50 1 44 1 1 – 4 – 1 – Brian Croft 2+1 – 0+1 – – – – – 2 – Steve Fox 1 – 1 – – – – – – – Wakeley Gage 21 1 17 1 1 – 3 – – – David Glenn 37+1 1 33 1 0+1 – 4 – – – Milton Graham 41+1 3 37+1 3 1 – 3 – – – Ricky Greenough 33+5 5 28+5 5 1 – 2 – 2 – Lee Harley 0+1 – 0+1 – – – – – – – Andy Holden 13 2 10 2 – – 3 – – – Peter Houghton 38+3 10 34+3 10 1 – 3 – – – Steve Johnson 10 6 10 6 – – – – – – John Kelly 48 8 43 8 1 – 4 – – – Martin Lane 50 1 44 1 1 – 4 – 1 – David Murray 5+3 2 3+3 1 – – 1 1 1 – Richie Palmer 1 – – – – – – – 1 – Ian Richardson 27 10 27 10 – – – – – – Stuart Rimmer 23 21 18 16 1 – 4 5 – – Mark Sconce 3+1 – 1+1 – – – – – 2 – Mick Speight 12 – 10 – 1 – 1 – – – Colin Woodthorpe 2 – – – – – – – 2 – Billy Wright 6 1 6 1 – – – – – – Own goals – 2 – 2 – – – – – – Total 53 89 46 83 1 – 4 6 2 –

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