1998–99 Chester City F.C. season

The 1998–99 season was the 61st 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 Third Division, after the relegation from the Second Division in 1995. 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance8 AugustLeyton OrientHL0–22,54115 AugustBrighton & Hove AlbionAD2–2Smith, Flitcroft (pen)2,70323 AugustHull CityHD2–2Flitcroft (pen), Crosby2,57729 AugustSouthend UnitedAW1–0Bennett4,2411 SeptemberCambridge UnitedHL0–32,1995 SeptemberExeter CityAW1–0Richardson2,5518 SeptemberPeterborough UnitedAL0–34,54812 SeptemberTorquay UnitedHW2–0Richardson, Murphy1,72919 SeptemberCarlisle UnitedAD1–1Flitcroft2,97126 SeptemberCardiff CityHD2–2Priest, Thomas2,8423 OctoberScarboroughAW4–2Priest, Thomas (2), Flitcroft1,83211 OctoberBarnetAD0–02,23617 OctoberSwansea CityHD1–1Murphy3,92620 OctoberHartlepool UnitedHD1–1Woods2,18231 OctoberShrewsbury TownHD1–1Murphy3,6997 NovemberScunthorpe UnitedAL1–2Murphy3,16010 NovemberHalifax TownAL2–3Beckett, Murphy2,42721 NovemberRochdaleHD1–1Wright2,49528 NovemberBrentfordAL1–2Davidson5,17312 DecemberDarlingtonHW1–0Shelton2,01118 DecemberRotherham UnitedAW4–2Priest, Conroy (2), Murphy2,69626 DecemberHull CityAW2–1Flitcroft, Whitney (o.g.)6,69528 DecemberMansfield TownHD1–1Reid3,3202 JanuarySouthend UnitedHD1–1Murphy2,5749 JanuaryLeyton OrientAD2–2Murphy, Smith (pen)4,13215 JanuaryBrighton & Hove AlbionHD1–1Conroy3,86923 JanuaryCambridge UnitedAL1–2Crosby (pen)3,63530 JanuaryMansfield TownAL0–32,6546 FebruaryExeter CityHD0–02,24313 FebruaryPeterborough UnitedHW1–0Murphy2,08720 FebruaryTorquay UnitedAW3–0Beckett, Alsford, Cross2,38423 FebruaryPlymouth ArgyleAL0–24,20827 FebruaryCarlisle UnitedHW2–1Richardson, Murphy2,4505 MarchCardiff CityAD0–07,5269 MarchScarboroughHL1–3Beckett1,95413 MarchScunthorpe UnitedHL0–22,11520 MarchShrewsbury TownAL0–22,90327 MarchPlymouth ArgyleHW3–2Beckett (2), Murphy1,9823 AprilSwansea CityAD1–1Beckett5,9945 AprilBarnetHW3–0Murphy, Crosby (pen), Beckett2,12210 AprilHartlepool UnitedAL0–22,41313 AprilBrentfordHL1–3Crosby (pen)1,76617 AprilRochdaleAL1–3Beckett1,71224 AprilHalifax TownHD2–2Priest, Beckett2,4611 MayDarlingtonAW2–1Flitcroft, Beckett2,5648 MayRotherham UnitedHD1–1Beckett3,792

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round11 NovemberCardiff City (4)AL0–64,220

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round first leg11 AugustPort Vale (2)AW2–1Beckett (2)3,478First round second leg18 AugustHD2–2Smith, Snijders (o.g.)2,461Second round first leg15 SeptemberSunderland (2)AL0–320,618Second round second leg22 SeptemberHL0–12,738

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round8 DecemberHartlepool United (4)HL1–2Shelton960

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup FLTrophy Goalkeepers Wayne Brown 26 – 23 – – – 3 – – – Neil Cutler 26 – 23 – 1 – 1 – 1 – Field players Sam Aiston 12 – 11 – – – – – 1 – Julian Alsford 9+1 1 9+1 1 – – – – – – Luke Beckett 25+4 13 24+4 11 – – 1 2 – – Gary Bennett 6+3 1 5+2 1 – – 1+1 – – – Danny Carson 1+1 – 1+1 – – – – – – – Mike Conroy 11+4 3 11+4 3 – – – – – – Andy Crosby 46 4 41 4 1 – 3 – 1 – Jonathan Cross 39+2 1 33+2 1 1 – 4 – 1 – Ross Davidson 45 1 40 1 1 – 4 – – – Neil Fisher 7+1 – 7+1 – – – – – – – David Flitcroft 48 6 42 6 1 – 4 – 1 – Jonathan Jones 2+8 – 2+6 – 0+1 – 0+1 – – – Martyn Lancaster 8+5 – 8+3 – 0+1 – – – 0+1 – Darren Moss 5+2 – 5+2 – – – – – – – John Murphy 47+1 12 41+1 12 1 – 4 – 1 – Chris Priest 39 4 35 4 1 – 3 – – – Shaun Reid 20+6 1 16+6 1 1 – 2 – 1 – Nick Richardson 46+2 3 41+2 3 1 – 3 – 1 – Andy Shelton 7+17 2 5+17 1 – – 1 – 1 1 Jorg Smeets 1+2 – 1+2 – – – – – – – Alex Smith 37 3 32 2 – – 4 1 1 – Rod Thomas 4+5 3 3+3 3 – – 1+2 – – – Matt Woods 47+2 1 41+2 1 1 – 4 – 1 – Darren Wright 8+13 1 6+12 1 1 – 1+1 – – – Own goals – 2 – 1 – – – 1 – – Total 52 62 46 57 1 – 4 4 1 1

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