The 1982–83 season was the 45th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the first season spent in the Fourth Division after the relegation from the Third Division in 1982. 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance28 AugustCrewe AlexandraHW1–0Edwards3,1804 SeptemberRochdaleAW1–0Thomas1,4897 SeptemberNorthampton TownAD1–1Thomas2,17111 SeptemberTorquay UnitedHD0–02,37018 SeptemberPort ValeAL1–2Sproson (o.g.)3,30325 SeptemberHereford UnitedHW5–0Ludlam, Thomas (2, 1 pen.), Simpson, Sloan1,82829 SeptemberBlackpoolHL1–2Thomas2,2561 OctoberHalifax TownAD0–01,9259 OctoberDarlingtonAW2–0Thomas, Kinsey1,38716 OctoberMansfield TownHL1–3Ludlam1,66820 OctoberPeterborough UnitedHD1–1Zelem1,40130 OctoberSwindon TownHL0–11,5442 NovemberBristol CityAD0–03,9426 NovemberBuryHL0–12,0239 NovemberColchester UnitedAL0–12,36213 NovemberAldershotAW2–1Allen, Sloan1,67527 NovemberHull CityAL0–25,0474 DecemberHartlepool UnitedHW2–1Storton, Thomas1,11411 DecemberBristol CityHW1–0Cooper (o.g.)1,16318 DecemberYork CityHL0–11,18527 DecemberTranmere RoversAW4–2Lane (2), Thomas, Ludlam5,24528 DecemberStockport CountyHL0–22,4591 JanuaryScunthorpe UnitedAL0–23,6393 JanuaryWimbledonHL1–2Thomas1,5498 JanuaryRochdaleHW5–2Thomas (3), Zelem, Wilson (pen.)1,56215 JanuaryCrewe AlexandraAL2–3Thomas, Cooke2,89522 JanuaryPort ValeHW1–0Moss (o.g.)4,05629 JanuaryBlackpoolAD1–1Ludlam2,0545 FebruaryHereford UnitedAL2–5Bulmer, Williams1,96112 FebruaryHalifax TownHW2–0Zelem, Williams1,90716 FebruaryPeterborough UnitedAW1–0Wilson1,66119 FebruaryDarlingtonHL2–3Simpson, Thomas1,32326 FebruaryMansfield TownAL1–2Thomas1,8035 MarchColchester UnitedHD1–1Simpson1,13612 MarchSwindon TownAW3–2Sloan, Thomas (2)3,23819 MarchBuryAL2–3Simpson (2)2,45326 MarchAldershotHD1–1Manns1,1972 AprilStockport CountyAD3–3Thomas, Simpson, Manns2,0084 AprilTranmere RoversHD0–02,8979 AprilHartlepool UnitedAL0–11,03416 AprilNorthampton TownHW2–1Allen, Manns1,12123 AprilYork CityAL0–13,26430 AprilHull CityHD0–02,2812 MayWimbledonAL0–42,5767 MayTorquay UnitedAW1–0Thomas1,47814 MayScunthorpe UnitedHL1–2Thomas2,560

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round20 NovemberNorthwich Victoria (5)HD1–1Lane4,400First round replay22 NovemberAL1–3Williams4,014

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round first leg1 SeptemberBlackpool (4)HL1–2Sloan2,557First round second leg14 SeptemberAL1–5Thomas3,429

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceGroup stage14 AugustChesterfield (3)AD1–1Sloan1,14918 AugustTranmere Rovers (4)AL1–2Simpson1,14321 AugustShrewsbury Town (2)HW5–0Sloan, Thomas (2, 1pen.), MacLaren (o.g.), Edwards1,022Quarterfinal26 JanuaryNewport County (3)HD0–0999Semifinal8 FebruaryLincoln City (3)HL1–3Thomas1,058

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup FLTrophy Goalkeepers Phil Harrington 22 – 19 – – – – – 3 – Grenville Millington 15 – 11 – – – 2 – 2 – Mike Salmon 18 – 16 – 2 – – – – – Field players John Allen 15+3 2 12+3 2 1 – – – 2 – Paul Blackwell 24+1 – 23 – 1+1 – – – – – Noel Bradley 36+4 – 27+4 – 2 – 2 – 5 – Peter Bulmer 9+5 1 9+5 1 – – – – – – Terry Cooke 21+8 1 16+6 1 1 – 2 – 2+2 – Mark Dean 23+2 – 19+2 – – – 1 – 3 – Nigel Edwards 11+1 2 8 1 – – 1 – 2+1 1 Paul Harrison 0+1 – – – – – – – 0+1 – Paul Johnson 23+2 – 18+1 – 1 – 2 – 2+1 – Steve Kinsey 3 1 3 1 – – – – – – Martin Lane 50 3 41 2 2 1 2 – 5 – Steve Ludlam 33+2 4 28+1 4 2 – 1 – 2+1 – Paul Manns 12 3 12 3 – – – – – – Greg Moffatt 6+1 – 6+1 – – – – – – – Paul Needham 22 – 21 – 1 – – – – – Gary Simpson 32+2 7 24+2 6 1 – 2 – 5 1 Tom Sloan 53 6 44 3 2 – 2 1 5 2 Trevor Storton 43 1 37 1 2 – 1 – 3 – John Thomas 52 24 44 20 2 – 2 1 4 3 Mike Williams 11+3 3 10+2 2 0+1 1 – – 1 – Clive Wilson 23 2 21 2 – – – – 2 – Ian Workman 5 – 3 – – – – – 2 – Peter Zelem 43+1 3 34+1 3 2 – 2 – 5 – Own goals – 4 – 3 – – – – – 1 Total 55 67 46 55 2 2 2 2 5 8

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