1992–93 Chester City F.C. season
The 1992–93 season was the 55th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
| 1992–93 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Harry McNally Graham Barrow |
| Stadium | Deva Stadium |
| Football League Second Division | 24th (relegated) |
| FA Cup | Round 1 |
| Football League Cup | Round 1 |
| Football League Trophy | Group |
| Top goalscorer | League: Stuart Rimmer (20) All: Stuart Rimmer (20) |
| Highest home attendance | 5,237 vs Stoke City (3 October) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,614 vs Bournemouth (9 March) |
| Average home league attendance | 3,035 23rd in division[1] |
Also, it was the seventh season spent in the Third Division, which was renamed the Second Division before the season started, after the promotion from the Fourth Division in 1986. 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Hull City | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 50 | |
| 21 | Preston North End | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 65 | 94 | −29 | 47 | Relegated |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 52 | 80 | −28 | 44 | |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 43 | 72 | −29 | 41 | |
| 24 | Chester City | 46 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 49 | 102 | −53 | 29 |
Source: [2]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 49 | 102 | −53 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 55 | −36 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday
Matches
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August | Bradford City | A | L | 1–3 | Bishop | 5,780 |
| 22 August | Hull City | A | D | 1–1 | Rimmer | 4,906 |
| 29 August | Preston North End | A | L | 3–4 | Bishop, Rimmer, Morton | 4,471 |
| 1 September | Hartlepool United | A | L | 0–2 | 3,061 | |
| 5 September | Burnley | H | W | 3–0 | Morton, Lightfoot, Comstive | 4,981 |
| 12 September | Leyton Orient | A | L | 3–4 | Barrow, Rimmer, Ryan | 4,158 |
| 15 September | Mansfield Town | H | L | 1–2 | Rimmer | 3,326 |
| 19 September | Stockport County | H | L | 0–3 | 3,627 | |
| 26 September | Port Vale | A | L | 0–2 | 6,392 | |
| 3 October | Stoke City | H | D | 1–1 | Bishop | 5,237 |
| 10 October | Plymouth Argyle | A | L | 0–2 | 7,182 | |
| 17 October | Bolton Wanderers | H | D | 2–2 | Ryan, Comstive (pen) | 3,394 |
| 24 October | Fulham | A | L | 0–1 | 3,753 | |
| 31 October | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | W | 2–1 | Rimmer, Morton | 2,735 |
| 3 November | Rotherham United | A | D | 3–3 | Rimmer, Pugh (2) | 4,188 |
| 7 November | Swansea City | H | W | 3–2 | Lightfoot, Pugh (2) | 2,861 |
| 21 November | Exeter City | A | L | 0–2 | 2,452 | |
| 28 November | Wigan Athletic | H | L | 1–2 | Rimmer (pen) | 2,395 |
| 12 December | Reading | H | L | 0–3 | 2,011 | |
| 19 December | Huddersfield Town | A | W | 2–0 | Rimmer, Kelly | 4,626 |
| 26 December | West Bromwich Albion | A | L | 0–2 | 15,209 | |
| 28 December | Blackpool | H | L | 1–2 | Barrow | 3,787 |
| 2 January | Leyton Orient | H | L | 1–3 | Bishop | 2,510 |
| 9 January | Mansfield Town | A | L | 0–2 | 2,659 | |
| 16 January | Port Vale | H | L | 1–2 | Pugh | 4,367 |
| 22 January | Stockport County | A | L | 0–2 | 4,427 | |
| 26 January | Preston North End | H | L | 2–4 | Rimmer (2, 1pen) | 2,901 |
| 30 January | Hull City | H | W | 3–0 | Rimmer (2), Bishop | 2,232 |
| 6 February | Bradford City | H | L | 2–5 | Rimmer, Bishop | 2,594 |
| 13 February | Burnley | A | L | 0–5 | 9,434 | |
| 20 February | Hartlepool United | H | W | 1–0 | Rimmer (pen) | 1,912 |
| 27 February | Plymouth Argyle | H | L | 1–2 | Rimmer | 2,163 |
| 6 March | Stoke City | A | L | 0–4 | 14,534 | |
| 9 March | Bournemouth | H | W | 1–0 | Abel | 1,614 |
| 13 March | Swansea City | A | L | 2–4 | Rimmer (2) | 4,056 |
| 19 March | Rotherham United | H | L | 1–2 | Thompson | 2,265 |
| 23 March | Wigan Athletic | A | W | 2–1 | Comstive, Rimmer | 1,861 |
| 27 March | Exeter City | H | L | 0–3 | 2,047 | |
| 3 April | Bournemouth | A | D | 0–0 | 2,829 | |
| 7 April | Reading | A | L | 0–1 | 3,754 | |
| 10 April | West Bromwich Albion | H | L | 1–3 | Morton | 4,812 |
| 13 April | Blackpool | A | L | 0–2 | 5,078 | |
| 17 April | Huddersfield Town | H | L | 0–2 | 3,019 | |
| 24 April | Bolton Wanderers | A | L | 0–5 | 8,514 | |
| 1 May | Fulham | H | L | 2–3 | Rimmer, Thompson | 2,016 |
| 8 May | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | L | 2–3 | Thompson, Rimmer | 6,247 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 14 November | Altrincham (5) | H | D | 1–1 | Ryan | 4,033 |
| First round replay | 25 November | A | L | 0–2 | 3,000 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round first leg | 18 August | Stockport County (3) | A | D | 1–1 | Comstive | 2,785 |
| First round second leg | 25 August | H | L | 1–2 | Bishop | 4,505 |
Football League Trophy
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | 5 December | Chesterfield (3) | H | L | 0–1 | 1,276 | |
| 15 December | Stockport County (2) | A | L | 0–2 | 2,064 |
Season statistics
| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
League Cup |
FL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
 | John Keeley | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Billy Stewart | 48 | – | 42 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| Field players | |||||||||||
| Graham Abel | 32+6 | 1 | 28+5 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0+1 | – |
 | Arthur Albiston | 25+1 | – | 23+1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Graham Barrow | 36+1 | 2 | 32+1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Eddie Bishop | 28+4 | 7 | 25+4 | 6 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Barry Butler | 34+1 | – | 30+1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – |
| Mark Came | 19 | – | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Paul Comstive | 31+2 | 4 | 26+2 | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Shaun Garnett | 9 | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} | Craig Goodwin | 3+4 | – | 3+2 | – | 0+1 | – | 0+1 | – | – | – |
 | John Kelly | 26+8 | 1 | 24+7 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1+1 | – |
| Chris Lightfoot | 45 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| Marc Limbert | 12+2 | – | 12+2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Neil Morton | 22+9 | 4 | 20+7 | 4 | 0+1 | – | 0+1 | – | 2 | – |
| Roger Preece | 28 | – | 23 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| David Pugh | 40 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| Stuart Rimmer | 47 | 20 | 43 | 20 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Darren Ryan | 9+14 | 3 | 5+12 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1+1 | – |
| David Thompson | 35+9 | 3 | 30+9 | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| Paul Wheeler (footballer) | 12+3 | – | 12+3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spencer Whelan | 27+5 | – | 24+4 | – | 1 | – | 1+1 | – | 1 | – |
| Total | 52 | 52 | 46 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
References
- "English attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- "England 1992–93". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
Sumner, Chas (1 November 2011). 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0956984821.
- Chester City at the Football Club History Database
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