The 1995–96 season was the 58th 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 relegation from the Second 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 Football League Trophy.

Football League

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance12 AugustHartlepool UnitedHW2–0Bishop, Priest2,28619 AugustBuryAD1–1Bishop3,21126 AugustPlymouth ArgyleHW3–1Bishop (2), Regis2,66029 AugustWigan AthleticAL1–2Rimmer2,5552 SeptemberHereford UnitedHW2–1Regis, Noteman3,3859 SeptemberColchester UnitedAW2–1Priest, Regis3,42212 SeptemberScunthorpe UnitedAW2–0Richardson, Priest (pen)1,87516 SeptemberLincoln CityHW5–1Burnham, Fisher, Milner, Priest (pen), Murphy3,04923 SeptemberGillinghamHD1–1Flitcroft3,88630 SeptemberPreston North EndAL0–28,5447 OctoberDoncaster RoversHL0–32,37414 OctoberLeyton OrientAW2–0Regis, Noteman6,03621 OctoberFulhamHD1–1Bishop2,75228 OctoberScarboroughAD0–01,84731 OctoberRochdaleAW3–1Regis, Noteman, Shelton3,0184 NovemberTorquay UnitedHW4–1Regis, Milner, Whelan, Noteman (pen)2,53518 NovemberMansfield TownAW4–3Rimmer (3), Noteman2,41525 NovemberDarlingtonHW4–1Rimmer (2), Priest (2, 1 pen)2,65216 DecemberPreston North EndHD1–1Richardson5,00423 DecemberBarnetHL0–23,08126 DecemberCardiff CityAD0–06,04630 DecemberExeter CityAW2–1Rimmer, Noteman3,3246 JanuaryCambridge UnitedAD1–1Rimmer2,6439 JanuaryGillinghamAL1–3Kenworthy9,19113 JanuaryBuryHD1–1Regis3,28320 JanuaryHartlepool UnitedAL1–2Rimmer1,8643 FebruaryPlymouth ArgyleAL2–4Priest, Richardson5,11417 FebruaryScunthorpe UnitedHW3–0Noteman, Fisher, Jackson2,40120 FebruaryHereford UnitedAL0–11,82724 FebruaryLincoln CityAD0–02,53327 FebruaryColchester UnitedHD1–1Richardson2,0012 MarchCardiff CityHW4–0Davidson, Priest, Rogers (pen), Rimmer2,3089 MarchBarnetAD1–1Priest2,19516 MarchExeter CityHD2–2Priest, Blake (o.g.)2,04319 MarchWigan AthleticHD0–02,82523 MarchNorthampton TownAL0–14,81026 MarchCambridge UnitedHD1–1Noteman1,62330 MarchDoncaster RoversAW2–1Whelan, Murphy1,5482 AprilLeyton OrientHD1–1Rimmer2,0976 AprilScarboroughHW5–0Milner (2), Noteman, Priest, Rimmer2,4858 AprilFulhamAL0–23,77713 AprilRochdaleHL1–2Darren Ryan (pen)2,15820 AprilTorquay UnitedAD1–1Priest2,54923 AprilNorthampton TownHW1–0Murphy1,67427 AprilDarlingtonAL1–3Rimmer4,5104 MayMansfield TownHW2–1Chambers, Priest2,935

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round11 NovemberBlackpool (3)AL1–2Milner5,004

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round first leg15 AugustWigan Athletic (4)HW4–1Whelan, Bishop, Milner, Murphy2,626First round second leg22 AugustAW3–1Milner (2), Bishop2,061Second round first leg20 SeptemberTottenham Hotspur (1)AL0–417,645Second round second leg4 OctoberHL1–3Bishop5,372

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceGroup stage26 SeptemberRotherham United (3)HL0–17747 NovemberBurnley (3)AD1–1Richardson3,225

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup FLTrophy Goalkeepers Neil Cutler 1 – 1 – – – – – – – Ray Newland 1 – – – – – – – 1 – Billy Stewart 51 – 45 – 1 – 4 – 1 – Field players Julian Alsford 28+3 – 22+2 – 1 – 3+1 – 2 – Brett Barlow 0+1 – – – – – 0+1 – – – Eddie Bishop 12+2 8 7+2 5 – – 4 3 1 – Scott Brenchley 0+1 – – – – – 0+1 – – – Tony Brien 8 – 8 – – – – – – – Greg Brown 1+3 – 1+2 – – – – – 0+1 – Jason Burnham 47 1 40 1 1 – 4 – 2 – Leroy Chambers 3+7 1 2+6 1 – – 1 – 0+1 – Ross Davidson 19 1 19 1 – – – – – – Neil Fisher 49+1 2 43+1 2 1 – 4 – 1 – David Flitcroft 11+2 1 7+2 1 – – 3 – 1 – Peter Jackson 41 1 36 1 1 – 3 – 1 – Iain Jenkins 15+2 – 12+1 – 0+1 – 2 – 1 – Jonathan Jones 0+1 – – – – – – – 0+1 – Jon Kenworthy 5+2 1 5+2 1 – – – – – – Andy Milner 39+7 8 35+7 4 1 1 2 3 1 – John Murphy 3+19 4 1+17 3 – – 1+2 1 1 – Kevin Noteman 29+7 9 27+6 9 1 – – – 1+1 – Roger Preece 1 – 1 – – – – – – – Chris Priest 44+1 13 38+1 13 1 – 3 – 2 – Philip Quinn 0+1 – – – – – 0+1 – – – Cyrille Regis 33 7 29 7 1 – 3 – – – Nick Richardson 39+1 5 36+1 4 1 – – – 2 1 Stuart Rimmer 34+13 13 30+11 13 – – 2+2 – 2 – Dave Rogers 15+8 1 14+6 1 – – 0+2 – 1 – Darren Ryan 2+2 1 2+2 1 – – – – – – Gary Shelton 12+2 1 10+1 1 – – 2+1 – – – Spencer Whelan 40+4 3 35+4 2 1 – 3 1 1 – Own goals – 1 – 1 – – – – – – Total 53 82 46 72 1 1 4 8 2 1

References