2008–09 Chester City F.C. season

In the 2008–09 season, Chester City F.C. competed in Football League Two.

Chester City
2008–09 season
ManagerSimon Davies (until November 2008)
Wayne Allison (November 2008)
Mark Wright (from November 2008)
StadiumDeva Stadium
League Two23rd
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
FL TrophySecond round

Season summary

In 2007–08, Chester finished the season in 22nd place, only one spot above the relegation zone, on just 47 points from the 46 matches. Chester began the 2008–09 season with a squad of only 22 players and a transfer embargo, including youth team players given professional contracts just prior to the season.[1] However, at the start of the campaign it seemed unlikely for City to get relegated, as Rotherham United and A.F.C. Bournemouth had both been deducted 17 points for rules violations before the start of the season, and Luton Town faced a 30-point penalty. A poor start to 2008–09 saw Davies sacked in November 2008 with the club out of all cup competitions and struggling in League Two.[2] Mark Wright returned for his third spell as manager on a non-contract basis.[3] Beset by an ongoing transfer embargo,[4] Chester continued to struggle throughout the remainder of the campaign, and a 2–1 home defeat by Darlington on the final day of the season sealed Chester's demise and a return to non-league football after five years back in The Football League.[5] Two weeks after the final match the club entered administration.[6]

Competitions

League Two

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Macclesfield Town 46 13 8 25 45 77 32 47
21 Bournemouth 46 17 12 17 59 51 +8 46[lower-alpha 1]
22 Grimsby Town 46 9 14 23 51 69 18 41
23 Chester City (R) 46 8 13 25 43 81 38 37 Relegated to Conference National
24 Luton Town (R) 46 13 17 16 58 65 7 26[lower-alpha 2]
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Bournemouth deducted 17 points for leaving administration without a Company Voluntary Agreement.[7]
  2. Luton Town deducted 30 points; 20 points for leaving administration without a Company Voluntary Agreement, and 10 points for making illegal payments to agents.[8]

FA Cup

8 November 2008 First Round Chester City 0–3 Millwall Chester
Vaughan  81' (Dissent) Report Dunne  50' (Unsporting behaviour)
Grabban  56' (Unsporting behaviour)
Grabban  76'
Harris  79'
Grimes  90'
Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 1,932
Referee: Richard Beeby

Football League Cup

12 August 2008 First Round Chester City 2–5 Leeds United Chester
19:45 BST Lowe  15',  75' Report Beckford  3', 25', 35'
Snodgrass  10'
Robinson  31'
Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 3,644
Referee: Graham Salisbury

Football League Trophy

7 October 2008 Second Round Chester City 1–1
(1–3 p)
Morecambe Chester
Ellison  82' Report Howe  42' Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 926
Referee: Tony Bates
Penalties

References

  1. Live, North Wales (2008-06-20). "Chester City hit by transfer embargo". northwales. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  2. "Manager Simon Davies sacked". chester-city.co.uk. 10 November 2008. Archived from the original on 8 November 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  3. "Chester reappoint Wright as boss". BBC Sport. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
  4. "Chester stuck with transfer embargo". Ellesmere Port Standard. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  5. "Chester City 1 Darlington 2". Chester Chronicle. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  6. "Chester enter administration". Sky Sports. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
  7. "Bournemouth face 17-point penalty". BBC Sport. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
  8. "Luton to face 30-point deduction". BBC Sport. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
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