The 1986–87 season was the 49th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the first season spent in the Third Division after the promotion from the Fourth Division in the previous season. 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance23 AugustCarlisle UnitedHD2–2Holden (pen), Houghton3,42530 AugustBuryAD1–1Kelly2,9856 SeptemberFulhamHD2–2Greenough, Bennett2,56813 SeptemberSwindon TownAD1–1Barrow5,66916 SeptemberBournemouthAL0–23,02727 SeptemberDarlingtonAL0–11,9021 OctoberDoncaster RoversHW1–0Holden (pen)2,5784 OctoberBristol CityHL0–32,79611 OctoberNewport CountyAD2–2Kelly (2)2,11915 OctoberGillinghamHD1–1Greenough2,16918 OctoberMansfield TownHD1–1Rimmer (pen)2,37721 OctoberYork CityAD1–1Rimmer (pen)3,32225 OctoberBolton WanderersAD1–1Houghton4,6071 NovemberWalsallHD0–02,8724 NovemberRotherham UnitedAL0–32,4398 NovemberBrentfordHD1–1Bennett (pen)2,01622 NovemberBristol RoversHW3–1Bennett (2), Croft 2,02629 NovemberMiddlesbroughAW2–1Greenough, Abel9,46414 DecemberPort ValeAL1–2Kelly3,34719 DecemberChesterfieldHD1–1Bennett1,70626 DecemberWigan AthleticAD2–2Bennett (2)4,18727 DecemberBlackpoolHL1–4Barrow4,00224 JanuaryFulhamAW5–0Kelly (2), Graham, Barrow, Bennett3,0677 FebruaryBournemouthHD2–2Kelly, Bennett2,83814 FebruaryGillinghamAW2–1Rimmer, Woodthorpe4,46717 FebruaryNotts CountyHL1–2Bennett2,78421 FebruaryDarlingtonHW6–0Barrow (2), Graham, Bennett (2), Rimmer2,38027 FebruaryDoncaster RoversAD1–1Woodthorpe2,1767 MarchBolton WanderersHD0–02,76414 MarchMansfield TownAW3–2Rimmer, Kelly, Graham2,74218 MarchYork CityHW2–1Walwyn (o.g.), Greenough2,32521 MarchNewport CountyHW2–0Houghton, Rimmer2,56125 MarchBuryHL0–12,72928 MarchBristol CityAL0–18,2301 AprilSwindon TownHW2–0Greenough, Rimmer2,6264 AprilBrentfordAL1–3Kelly3,49611 AprilRotherham UnitedHW1–0Greenough2,17418 AprilNotts CountyAD1–1Rimmer4,52820 AprilWigan AthleticHL1–2Rimmer3,81322 AprilWalsallAL0–15,11725 AprilChesterfieldAW1–0Rimmer1,66728 AprilBristol RoversAL2–3Greenough, Rimmer2,3232 MayMiddlesbroughHL1–2Rimmer3,7804 MayBlackpoolAL0–12,0696 MayCarlisle UnitedAW2–0Rimmer (pen), Bennett1,2879 MayPort ValeHL1–2Graham3,013

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round15 NovemberRotherham United (3)HD1–1Bennett (pen)2,749First round replay18 NovemberAD1–1Kelly2,692First round second replay24 NovemberHW1–0Croft 3,203Second round6 DecemberDoncaster Rovers (3)HW3–1Bennett (pen), Graham, Houghton3,821Third round10 JanuaryWrexham (4)AW2–1Bennett (2)9,265Fourth round31 JanuarySheffield Wednesday (1)HD1–1Kelly8,146Fourth round replay4 FebruaryAL1–3Bennett20,726

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round first leg27 AugustDerby County (2)AW1–0Houghton8,531First round second leg3 SeptemberHL1–2Bennett4,012

Associate Members' Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceGroup stage2 DecemberCrewe Alexandra (4)AW2–1Kelly, Bennett1,27116 DecemberPreston North End (4)HD1–1Bennett1,125First round20 JanuaryLincoln City (4)HD1–1Bennett1,194Won on penaltiesArea quarterfinal10 FebruaryBolton Wanderers (3)AW2–1Bennett, Barrow3,900Area semifinal23 MarchWrexham (4)AW3–1Barrow, Fazackerkey (pen), Rimmer5,662Area final8 AprilMansfield Town (3)AL0–27,67915 AprilHW1–0Woodthorpe8,187

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup AMCup Goalkeepers John Butcher 20 – 17 – 2 – – – 1 – Billy Stewart 42 – 29 – 5 – 2 – 6 – Field players Graham Abel 57 1 41 1 7 – 2 – 7 – Graham Barrow 54 7 41 5 6 – 2 – 5 2 Gary Bennett 40+8 23 26+7 13 7 5 1+1 1 6 4 Barry Butler 60 – 44 – 7 – 2 – 7 – Brian Croft 13+17 2 10+11 1 1+3 1 – – 2+3 – Derek Fazackerley 30 1 23 – 2 – – – 5 1 David Glenn 2 – 1 – – – 1 – – – Milton Graham 58 5 42 4 7 1 2 – 7 – Ricky Greenough 57 7 44 7 5 – 1 – 7 – Andy Holden 8 2 8 2 – – – – – – Peter Houghton 45+5 5 35+2 3 6 1 2 1 2+3 – Terry Howard 4 – 2 – 2 – – – – – John Kelly 57 12 42 9 7 2 2 – 6 1 Martin Lane 29 – 21 – 4 – 2 – 2 – Sean Lundon 19 – 12 – 5 – – – 2 – Ian Richardson 5+5 – 4+4 – – – 1+1 – – – Stuart Rimmer 42+8 14 34+4 13 2+3 – – – 6+1 1 Mark Sconce 0+1 – – – – – – – 0+1 – Colin Woodthorpe 40+1 3 30 2 2+1 – 2 – 6 1 Own goals – 1 – 1 – – – – – – Total 62 83 46 61 7 10 2 2 7 10

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