The 1987–88 season was the 50th 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 Third Division after the promotion from the Fourth Division in 1986. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, the Football League Cup and the Associate Members' Cup.
Football League
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance15 AugustNorthampton TownHL0–53,45822 AugustSouthend UnitedAD2–2Graham, Parry2,36929 AugustYork CityHW1–0Rimmer (pen)2,01031 AugustRotherham UnitedAL2–5Rimmer (pen), Graham2,5515 SeptemberAldershotHW4–1Croft, Rimmer (2, 1 pen), Bennett1,70012 SeptemberBlackpoolAW1–0Rimmer4,03516 SeptemberFulhamHL1–2Graham2,46919 SeptemberGrimsby TownHW1–0Rimmer1,89726 SeptemberSunderlandAW2–0Rimmer, Croft12,76029 SeptemberGillinghamAW1–0Rimmer5,1933 OctoberNotts CountyHL1–2Rimmer (pen)3,36517 OctoberBristol RoversAD2–2Rimmer, Bennett3,03820 OctoberBrentfordAD1–1Rimmer4,02724 OctoberMansfield TownHL0–22,45331 OctoberPreston North EndAD1–1Rimmer (pen)5,6574 NovemberPort ValeHW1–0Rimmer (pen)2,7897 NovemberWalsallHD1–1Lightfoot3,26921 NovemberBristol CityAD2–2Rimmer (2, 1 pen)8,10328 NovemberChesterfieldHD1–1Rimmer1,8435 DecemberDoncaster RoversHD1–1Rimmer (pen)1,85312 DecemberBrighton & Hove AlbionAL0–16,73818 DecemberBuryHD4–4Bennett, Rimmer (2), Howlett1,77226 DecemberSunderlandHL1–2Abel6,66328 DecemberWigan AthleticAL0–14,3941 JanuaryYork CityAL0–22,6862 JanuaryBlackpoolHD1–2Bennett3,0939 JanuarySouthend UnitedHD1–1Maddy2,06516 JanuaryGrimsby TownAL1–2Rimmer2,59430 JanuaryRotherham UnitedHW1–0Barrow2,0596 FebruaryAldershotAL1–4Barrow2,57813 FebruaryWigan AthleticHW1–0Rimmer (pen)3,08820 FebruaryNorthampton TownAL0–24,28527 FebruaryNotts CountyAL0–15,8682 MarchGillinghamHW3–1Rimmer (3, 1 pen)1,6385 MarchBristol RoversHL0–32,06711 MarchDoncaster RoversAD2–2Bennett (2, 1 pen)1,48219 MarchPreston North EndHW1–0Bennett3,72426 MarchMansfield TownAW2–1Lundon, Bennett2,9182 AprilWalsallAL0–14,9784 AprilBristol CityHW1–0Bennett2,8499 AprilPort ValeAD1–1Lundon4,27815 AprilFulhamAL0–14,13123 AprilBrentfordHD1–1Barrow1,77730 AprilChesterfieldAD0–02,2252 MayBrighton & Hove AlbionHD2–2Abel, Barrow3,3457 MayBuryAW1–0Bennett1,942
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round14 NovemberRuncorn (5)HL0–13,533
League Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round first leg18 AugustBlackpool (3)AL0–23,114First round second leg26 AugustHW1–0Rimmer2,143
Associate Members' Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceGroup stage13 OctoberCarlisle United (4)AL1–2Rimmer1,41828 OctoberBlackpool (3)HW2–1Rimmer, Bennett1,226First round19 JanuaryBurnley (4)AL0–13,436
Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup AMCup Goalkeepers Mike Astbury 5 – 5 – – – – – – – Billy Stewart 31 – 27 – 1 – 2 – 1 – Mike Stowell 16 – 14 – – – – – 2 – Field players Graham Abel 51 2 45 2 1 – 2 – 3 – Jason Banks 2+1 – 1+1 – 1 – – – – – Graham Barrow 42 4 38 4 1 – 1 – 2 – Gary Bennett 44+3 11 41+2 10 0+1 – 1 – 2 1 Barry Butler 19+1 – 15+1 – 1 – – – 3 – Tony Caldwell 4 – 4 – – – – – – – Brian Croft 31+11 2 26+11 2 1 – 1 – 3 – Derek Fazackerley 49 – 43 – 1 – 2 – 3 – David Glenn 20+2 – 19+2 – – – – – 1 – Milton Graham 27+1 3 24+1 3 – – 2 – 1 – Ricky Greenough 31+4 – 28+3 – 1 – – – 2+1 – Craig Hawtin 3+2 – 3+1 – – – 0+1 – – – Steve Hetzke 17 – 14 – – – 2 – 1 – Peter Houghton 10+2 – 9+2 – – – 1 – – – Gary Howlett 6 1 6 1 – – – – – – Kevin Langley 9 – 9 – – – – – – – Chris Lightfoot 16+1 1 15+1 1 1 – – – – – John Lowey 9 – 9 – – – – – – – Sean Lundon 24 2 22 2 – – 2 – – – Paul Maddy 20+1 1 17+1 1 – – – – 3 – Steve Moore 1+1 – 0+1 – – – 1 – – – Aidan Newhouse 0+1 – 0+1 – – – – – – – Robbie Painter 0+2 – 0+2 – – – – – – – Mark Parry 5+1 1 4+1 1 – – 1 – – – Stuart Rimmer 40 27 34 24 1 – 2 1 3 2 Colin Woodthorpe 40+1 – 34+1 – 1 – 2 – 3 – Own goals – – – – – – – – – – Total 52 55 46 51 1 – 2 1 3 3
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