The 1983–84 season was the 46th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the second 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, the Football League Cup and the Associate Members' Cup.

Before the season started club was renamed Chester City.

Football League

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance27 AugustNorthampton TownHD1–1M. Williams1,6803 SeptemberSwindon TownAL0–42,8917 SeptemberHereford UnitedAL1–2Allen3,48010 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraHL0–12,09017 SeptemberYork CityAL1–4Holden3,03724 SeptemberReadingHW2–1Parker, Blackwell1,36728 SeptemberTorquay UnitedHL1–2Elliott1,3561 OctoberColchester UnitedAL0–11,9768 OctoberDarlingtonAL1–2Gilbert (o.g.)1,11719 OctoberHartlepool UnitedAD1–1Parker1,15022 OctoberStockport CountyHL2–4Storton, M. Williams1,49529 OctoberRochdaleAD1–1Parker1,4812 NovemberHalifax TownHL1–1Parker1,2115 NovemberChesterfieldAD1–1Parker3,5139 NovemberBlackpoolHL0–22,28612 NovemberAldershotHL1–2Holden97526 NovemberDoncaster RoversAD0–02,9673 DecemberBuryHW2–1Allen, Camden1,34117 DecemberPeterborough UnitedHD1–1Waddle (o.g.)1,19126 DecemberWrexhamAL0–25,75627 DecemberMansfield TownHL0–41,43131 DecemberBristol CityAL2–4Camden, Brett7,2932 JanuaryTranmere RoversHD0–02,67214 JanuaryNorthampton TownAL1–2Phillips2,19828 JanuaryCrewe AlexandraAD1–1Phillips3,0964 FebruaryColchester UnitedHL1–4Blackwell1,1798 FebruarySwindon TownHL0–388011 FebruaryReadingAL0–13,28014 FebruaryHalifax TownAD2–2Elliott, Holden1,50018 FebruaryRochdaleHW1–0Zelem1,42324 FebruaryStockport CountyAL1–2Holden2,0063 MarchHartlepool UnitedHW4–1Wharton, Holden, Zelem (pen), Sanderson1,2417 MarchChesterfieldHL0–21,33410 MarchAldershotAL2–5Dixon, Holden2,87917 MarchDarlingtonHW2–1Zelem (2 pens.)98124 MarchBlackpoolAD3–3Zelem, Wharton, Sanderson4,7467 AprilHereford UnitedHL0–11,34614 AprilBuryAL1–2Holden1,41418 AprilYork CityHD1–1Brett1,75021 AprilWrexhamHW1–0Sanderson3,48624 AprilMansfield TownAL1–3Zelem2,34628 AprilDoncaster RoversHW1–0Elliott1,5492 MayTorquay UnitedAL0–19675 MayTranmere RoversAD2–2Blackwell, Allen1,5927 MayBristol CityHL1–2Zelem3,90012 MayPeterborough UnitedAL0–11,679

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round19 NovemberChesterfield (4)HL1–2Holden1,774

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round first leg30 AugustBolton Wanderers (3)AL0–32,665First round second leg14 SeptemberHW3–0Holden, Zelem, Phillips1,502Won on penalties 2–0Second round first leg5 OctoberLeeds United (2)AW1–0Elliott8,106Second round second leg26 OctoberHL1–4Zelem8,044

Associate Members' Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round22 FebruaryBlackpool (4)HW2–1Zelem (pen), Serella (o.g.)1,046Second round12 MarchTranmere Rovers (4)AL1–4Holden2,116

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup AMCup Goalkeepers Denis Burke 1 – – – – – – – 1 – Phil Harrington 47 – 41 – 1 – 4 – 1 – Billy O'Rourke 5 – 5 – – – – – – – Field players John Allen 46+2 3 40+2 3 1 – 4 – 1 – Paul Blackwell 41+3 3 36+3 3 1 – 2 – 2 – David Brett 26+7 2 24+5 2 1 – 0+1 – 1+1 – Peter Bulmer 13+11 – 10+9 – 1 – 2+2 – – – John Burke 3 – 3 – – – – – – – Chris Camden 10 2 9 2 1 – – – – – Bobby Coy 15 – 14 – – – – – 1 – Lee Dixon 18 1 16 1 – – – – 2 – Peter Donnelly 1 – 1 – – – – – – – Andy Elliott 29+9 4 24+8 3 0+1 – 4 1 1 – David Evans 10 – 10 – – – – – – – Ronnie Hildersley 10 – 9 – – – – – 1 – Andy Holden 51 10 44 7 1 1 4 1 2 1 Martin Lane 45 – 38 – 1 – 4 – 2 – Paul Manns 19 – 16 – 1 – 2 – – – Stuart Parker 11 5 9 5 – – 2 – – – Trevor Phillips 12+1 3 9+1 2 – – 3 1 – – Paul Raynor 4 – 3 – – – 1 – – – John Ryan 4 – 4 – – – – – – – Paul Sanderson 26 3 24 3 – – – – 2 – Trevor Storton 20 1 18 1 – – 2 – – – Peter Sutcliffe 11 – 11 – – – – – – – Dennis Wann 3+1 – 2+1 – – – 1 – – – Andy Wharton 17 2 15 2 – – – – 2 – Mike Williams 24+2 2 19+2 2 1 – 4 – – – Phil Williams 6+1 – 5+1 – – – 1 – – – Dave Wintersgill 6 – 5 – – – – – 1 – Peter Zelem 49 10 42 7 1 – 4 2 2 1 Own goals – 3 – 2 – – – – – 1 Total 53 54 46 45 1 1 4 5 2 3

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