1981–82 Chester F.C. season

The 1981–82 season was the 44th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the seventh season spent in the Third Division after the promotion from the Fourth Division in 1975. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup.

Football League

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance29 AugustBristol RoversAD2–2Zelem, Oakes5,5545 SeptemberSwindon TownHD0–01,79812 SeptemberGillinghamAW1–0Simpson3,99019 SeptemberMillwallHD0–02,05223 SeptemberWalsallHD0–01,97826 SeptemberFulhamAL0–23,62929 SeptemberHuddersfield TownAW2–1Simpson (2)7,74710 OctoberOxford UnitedHD2–2Phillips, Sutcliffe2,00817 OctoberWimbledonAL0–11,65921 OctoberChesterfieldHL0–22,32924 OctoberPlymouth ArgyleAL1–5Jones2,64631 OctoberReadingHL2–3Phillips, Needham1,7653 NovemberBurnleyAL0–13,4557 NovemberPreston North EndAW1–0Storton5,18114 NovemberExeter CityHL0–22,12528 NovemberBrentfordAL0–15,2002 DecemberDoncaster RoversHD1–1Cooke1,5555 DecemberSouthend UnitedHD1–1Cooke1,38826 DecemberNewport CountyAW1–0Ludlam4,90819 JanuaryPortsmouthHW3–2Sutcliffe, Jones, Simpson1,44423 JanuaryBristol RoversHD1–1Simpson2,04030 JanuaryMillwallAL1–2Cooke3,2503 FebruaryLincoln CityAL0–32,1206 FebruaryGillinghamHD0–01,5439 FebruaryWalsallAL1–2Henderson3,66813 FebruaryDoncaster RoversAL3–4Henderson, Simpson (2)4,09820 FebruaryHuddersfield TownHW3–1Henderson, Cooke, Simpson3,12027 FebruaryOxford UnitedAL1–3Cooke5,0499 MarchChesterfieldAW5–3Simpson (2), Raynor, Henderson (2)4,29113 MarchPlymouth ArgyleHL0–31,98817 MarchBurnleyHL0–13,26120 MarchReadingAL1–4Simpson3,09327 MarchPreston North EndHL0–12,84231 MarchWimbledonHD1–1Simpson1,3593 AprilExeter CityAL0–32,49810 AprilNewport CountyHL0–21,45113 AprilCarlisle UnitedAL0–35,34017 AprilSouthend UnitedAL0–23,42721 AprilBristol CityHD0–01,03424 AprilBrentfordHL1–2Storton1,30427 AprilSwindon TownAL0–33,8481 MayPortsmouthAL0–26,1965 MayFulhamHL0–21,1748 MayLincoln CityHL1–2Jones1,17615 MayBristol CityAL0–13,93419 MayCarlisle UnitedHL0–12,535

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round21 NovemberPenrith (NFL)AL0–12,700

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round first leg8 SeptemberPlymouth Argyle (3)HD1–1Jones1,690First round second leg15 SeptemberAL0–12,348

Football League Group Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceGroup stage15 AugustBury (4)AW2–1Simpson, Jones1,50418 AugustShrewsbury Town (2)AL0–11,56722 AugustBolton Wanderers (2)HL1–2Burns1,291

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup FLGC Goalkeepers Phil Harrington 10 – 10 – – – – – – – Grenville Millington 42 – 36 – 1 – 2 – 3 – Field players John Allen 15+7 – 15+7 – – – – – – – Paul Blackwell 21+2 – 21+2 – – – – – – – David Burns 31+3 1 29+3 – 1 – – – 1 1 Terry Cooke 13+3 5 11+2 5 – – 0+1 – 2 – John Cottam 33+4 – 30+3 – – – 2 – 1+1 – Mark Dean 4 – 4 – – – – – – – Peter Henderson 28 5 28 5 – – – – – – Brian Hornsby 4 – 4 – – – – – – – Ian Howat 5+4 – 3+2 – 0+1 – 2 – 0+1 – Brynley Jones 39+1 5 33+1 3 1 – 2 1 3 1 Steve Ludlam 39 1 33 1 1 – 2 – 3 – Paul Needham 33 1 27 1 1 – 2 – 3 – Alan Oakes 30 1 25 1 – – 2 – 3 – Trevor Phillips 21+4 2 17+4 2 1 – – – 3 – Paul Raynor 46 1 40 1 1 – 2 – 3 – Gary Simpson 38+4 13 33+4 12 1 – 2 – 2 1 Trevor Storton 48 2 42 2 1 – 2 – 3 – Peter Sutcliffe 35+1 2 32+1 2 1 – 2 – – – Mike Williams 2 – 2 – – – – – – – Peter Zelem 35 1 31 1 1 – – – 3 – Own goals – – – – – – – – – – Total 52 40 46 36 1 – 2 1 3 3

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