Chester City 1996/97

Chester City finished 6th of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 70 points (won 18, drawn 16, lost 12; scored 55, conceded 43). Highest position 4th, after match 37; lowest 17th, after match 2. Longest runs: 12 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 17 Aug 1996	Brighton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	15th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Cambridge (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	17th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Swansea (home)	2–0 W	Won	4	13th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Wigan (away)	2–4 L	Lost	4	16th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Lincoln (home)	4–1 W	Won	7	8th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Rochdale (away)	1–0 W	Won	10	5th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Torquay (away)	0–0 D	Drew	11	7th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Scunthorpe (home)	1–0 W	Won	14	5th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Hartlepool (away)	0–2 L	Lost	14	6th
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Northampton (home)	2–1 W	Won	17	6th
11	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Scarborough (away)	0–0 D	Drew	18	8th
12	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Leyton Orient (away)	0–0 D	Drew	19	8th
13	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Exeter (home)	2–1 W	Won	22	7th
14	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Hereford United (home)	1–3 L	Lost	22	8th
15	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Carlisle (away)	1–3 L	Lost	22	11th
16	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Doncaster (away)	1–0 W	Won	25	7th
17	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Hull (home)	0–0 D	Drew	26	10th
18	Fri 22 Nov 1996	Colchester (home)	1–2 L	Lost	26	13th
19	Tue 26 Nov 1996	Cardiff (home)	0–1 L	Lost	26	13th
20	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Hereford United (away)	2–1 W	Won	29	10th
21	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Fulham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	30	13th
22	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Darlington (home)	2–1 W	Won	33	7th
23	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Barnet (away)	2–1 W	Won	36	5th
24	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Hartlepool (home)	0–0 D	Drew	37	9th
25	Tue 14 Jan 1997	Rochdale (home)	0–0 D	Drew	38	8th
26	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Northampton (away)	1–5 L	Lost	38	10th
27	Tue 28 Jan 1997	Lincoln (away)	0–0 D	Drew	39	12th
28	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Hull (away)	0–1 L	Lost	39	14th
29	Tue 4 Feb 1997	Mansfield (away)	2–0 W	Won	42	10th
30	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Doncaster (home)	6–0 W	Won	45	9th
31	Fri 14 Feb 1997	Colchester (away)	0–0 D	Drew	46	9th
32	Tue 18 Feb 1997	Scunthorpe (away)	2–0 W	Won	49	7th
33	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Mansfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	52	7th
34	Tue 25 Feb 1997	Carlisle (home)	1–1 D	Drew	53	6th
35	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Fulham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	54	6th
36	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Barnet (home)	1–0 W	Won	57	6th
37	Tue 11 Mar 1997	Torquay (home)	0–0 D	Drew	58	4th
38	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Darlington (away)	1–1 D	Drew	59	5th
39	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Cambridge (away)	2–2 D	Drew	60	5th
40	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Brighton (home)	2–1 W	Won	63	5th
41	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Swansea (away)	1–2 L	Lost	63	5th
42	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Wigan (home)	1–1 D	Drew	64	5th
43	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Cardiff (away)	0–1 L	Lost	64	8th
44	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Scarborough (home)	1–0 W	Won	67	6th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Exeter (away)	5–1 W	Won	70	5th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Leyton Orient (home)	0–1 L	Lost	70	6th

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.