Chester City 1995/96

Chester City finished 8th of 24 in the 1995/96 Third Division with 70 points (won 18, drawn 16, lost 12; scored 72, conceded 53). They were top of the table after 8 matches of 46; lowest 10th, after match 43. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 8 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Chester City
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 12 Aug 1995	Hartlepool (home)	2–0 W	Won	3	4th
2	Sat 19 Aug 1995	Bury (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	8th
3	Sat 26 Aug 1995	Plymouth (home)	3–1 W	Won	7	5th
4	Tue 29 Aug 1995	Wigan (away)	1–2 L	Lost	7	7th
5	Sat 2 Sep 1995	Hereford United (home)	2–1 W	Won	10	4th
6	Sat 9 Sep 1995	Colchester (away)	2–1 W	Won	13	2nd
7	Tue 12 Sep 1995	Scunthorpe (away)	2–0 W	Won	16	1st
8	Sat 16 Sep 1995	Lincoln (home)	5–1 W	Won	19	1st
9	Sat 23 Sep 1995	Gillingham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	20	1st
10	Sat 30 Sep 1995	Preston (away)	0–2 L	Lost	20	2nd
11	Sat 7 Oct 1995	Doncaster (home)	0–3 L	Lost	20	2nd
12	Sat 14 Oct 1995	Leyton Orient (away)	2–0 W	Won	23	2nd
13	Sat 21 Oct 1995	Fulham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	24	3rd
14	Sat 28 Oct 1995	Scarborough (away)	0–0 D	Drew	25	5th
15	Tue 31 Oct 1995	Rochdale (away)	3–1 W	Won	28	3rd
16	Sat 4 Nov 1995	Torquay (home)	4–1 W	Won	31	2nd
17	Sat 18 Nov 1995	Mansfield (away)	4–3 W	Won	34	1st
18	Sat 25 Nov 1995	Darlington (home)	4–1 W	Won	37	1st
19	Sat 16 Dec 1995	Preston (home)	1–1 D	Drew	38	1st
20	Sat 23 Dec 1995	Barnet (home)	0–2 L	Lost	38	2nd
21	Tue 26 Dec 1995	Cardiff (away)	0–0 D	Drew	39	2nd
22	Sat 30 Dec 1995	Exeter (away)	2–1 W	Won	42	1st
23	Sat 6 Jan 1996	Cambridge (away)	1–1 D	Drew	43	1st
24	Tue 9 Jan 1996	Gillingham (away)	1–3 L	Lost	43	2nd
25	Sat 13 Jan 1996	Bury (home)	1–1 D	Drew	44	3rd
26	Sat 20 Jan 1996	Hartlepool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	44	3rd
27	Sat 3 Feb 1996	Plymouth (away)	2–4 L	Lost	44	3rd
28	Sat 17 Feb 1996	Scunthorpe (home)	3–0 W	Won	47	3rd
29	Tue 20 Feb 1996	Hereford United (away)	0–1 L	Lost	47	3rd
30	Sat 24 Feb 1996	Lincoln (away)	0–0 D	Drew	48	3rd
31	Tue 27 Feb 1996	Colchester (home)	1–1 D	Drew	49	5th
32	Sat 2 Mar 1996	Cardiff (home)	4–0 W	Won	52	5th
33	Sat 9 Mar 1996	Barnet (away)	1–1 D	Drew	53	5th
34	Sat 16 Mar 1996	Exeter (home)	2–2 D	Drew	54	6th
35	Tue 19 Mar 1996	Wigan (home)	0–0 D	Drew	55	7th
36	Sat 23 Mar 1996	Northampton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	55	8th
37	Tue 26 Mar 1996	Cambridge (home)	1–1 D	Drew	56	8th
38	Sat 30 Mar 1996	Doncaster (away)	2–1 W	Won	59	7th
39	Tue 2 Apr 1996	Leyton Orient (home)	1–1 D	Drew	60	7th
40	Sat 6 Apr 1996	Scarborough (home)	5–0 W	Won	63	6th
41	Mon 8 Apr 1996	Fulham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	63	7th
42	Sat 13 Apr 1996	Rochdale (home)	1–2 L	Lost	63	9th
43	Sat 20 Apr 1996	Torquay (away)	1–1 D	Drew	64	10th
44	Tue 23 Apr 1996	Northampton (home)	1–0 W	Won	67	8th
45	Sat 27 Apr 1996	Darlington (away)	1–3 L	Lost	67	9th
46	Sat 4 May 1996	Mansfield (home)	2–1 W	Won	70	8th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.