2008–09 Chester City F.C. season

Chester City
2008–09 season
Manager	Simon Davies (until November 2008); Wayne Allison (November 2008); Mark Wright (from November 2008)
Stadium	Deva Stadium
League Two	23rd
FA Cup	First round
League Cup	First round
FL Trophy	Second round

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

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]	Relegated to Conference National

Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:

Bournemouth deducted 17 points for leaving administration without a Company Voluntary Agreement.[7]
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
	Barry Roberts Lowe Taylor		Artell O'Carroll Drummond Taylor

References

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

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[table_hth_BOU0.77916420194281-8] Bournemouth deducted 17 points for leaving administration without a Company Voluntary Agreement.[7]

[table_hth_LUT0.77916420194281-10] 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]

[1] Live, North Wales (2008-06-20). "Chester City hit by transfer embargo". northwales. Retrieved 2019-10-25.

[Manager_Simon_Davies_sacked-2] "Manager Simon Davies sacked". chester-city.co.uk. 10 November 2008. Archived from the original on 8 November 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2008.

[Chester_reappoint_Wright_as_boss-3] "Chester reappoint Wright as boss". BBC Sport. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2008.

[Chester_stuck_with_transfer_embargo-4] "Chester stuck with transfer embargo". Ellesmere Port Standard. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[Chester_City_1_Darlington_2-5] "Chester City 1 Darlington 2". Chester Chronicle. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2009.

[Chester_enter_administration-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.

[9] "Luton to face 30-point deduction". BBC Sport. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2008.

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Rivalries	Cross-border derby
See also	Chester

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