The 1989–90 season was the 52nd season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the fourth 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance19 AugustMansfield TownHL0–22,29326 AugustBrentfordAD1–1Dale5,1532 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraHW2–1Newhouse, Abel2,1709 SeptemberSwansea CityAL1–2Newhouse2,73815 SeptemberNotts CountyHD3–3Newhouse (pen), Lightfoot, Croft2,38323 SeptemberPreston North EndAL0–55,23026 SeptemberReadingAD1–1Lundon4,29630 SeptemberFulhamHL0–22,1357 OctoberBuryHL1–4Lundon2,16813 OctoberCardiff CityAD1–1Newhouse3,67517 OctoberBirmingham CityHW4–0Croft, Pugh, Painter, Butler1,88221 OctoberBolton WanderersAL0–16,49628 OctoberBristol RoversHD0–02,61831 OctoberLeyton OrientAW3–0Painter, Abel (pen), Butler3,9794 NovemberHuddersfield TownHW2–1Painter, Reeves2,66011 NovemberRotherham UnitedAL0–55,21624 NovemberWalsallHD1–1Abel (pen)2,5072 DecemberShrewsbury TownAL0–22,90515 DecemberTranmere RoversAD0–05,59426 DecemberWigan AthleticHD0–03,16530 DecemberBlackpoolHW2–0Barrow, Abel2,4041 JanuaryNorthampton TownAL0–13,8236 JanuaryLeyton OrientHW1–0Painter1,72212 JanuaryBrentfordHD1–1Pugh2,29420 JanuaryMansfield TownAL0–12,25726 JanuarySwansea CityHW1–0Dale2,15030 JanuaryBristol CityAL0–18,7693 FebruaryPreston North EndHW3–1Woodthorpe, Butler, Croft2,49910 FebruaryNotts CountyAD0–05,07713 FebruaryCrewe AlexandraAD0–04,26017 FebruaryShrewsbury TownHW1–0Abel2,50024 FebruaryWalsallAW1–1Butler3,3153 MarchBristol CityHL0–32,4966 MarchFulhamAL0–13,8249 MarchReadingHD1–1Dale1,97817 MarchBuryAL0–12,85120 MarchCardiff CityHW1–0Dale1,86624 MarchBirmingham CityAD0–07,58431 MarchBolton WanderersHW2–0Cowdrill (o.g.), Dale2,7387 AprilBristol RoversAL1–2Reeves6,58914 AprilNorthampton TownHL0–12,23416 AprilWigan AthleticAL0–12,27720 AprilTranmere RoversHD2–2Dale, Pugh4,21024 AprilBlackpoolAW3–1Gore (o.g.), Dale (2)3,72428 AprilRotherham UnitedHW2–0Bennett, Abel3,8275 MayHuddersfield TownAL1–4Abel3,514

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round18 NovemberMacclesfield Town (5)AD1–1Painter4,200First round replay21 NovemberHW3–2Abel (pen), Butler, Croft4,202Second round9 DecemberBlackpool (3)AL0–34,099

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round first leg22 AugustCrewe Alexandra (3)AL0–43,200First round second leg29 AugustHL0–21,758

Associate Members' Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceGroup stage7 NovemberTranmere Rovers (3)AL0–110,55928 NovemberRochdale (4)HD0–01,222Group play-off20 DecemberRochdale (4)AW2–1Lightfoot (2)787First round16 JanuaryBlackpool (3)AW1–0Newhouse1,433Area quarterfinal6 FebruaryTranmere Rovers (3)AL0–34,183

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup AMCup Goalkeepers Billy Stewart 56 – 46 – 3 – 2 – 5 – Field players Graham Abel 50 8 41 7 3 1 2 – 4 – Graham Barrow 33+1 1 28 1 1+1 – – – 4 – Gary Bennett 8 1 8 1 – – – – – – Barry Butler 54 5 44 4 3 1 2 – 5 – Brian Croft 49+4 4 41+3 3 3 1 1 – 4+1 – Carl Dale 33+4 8 27+4 8 2 – 2 – 2 – Michael Danzey 0+2 – 0+2 – – – – – – – Ross Greer 4 – 2 – 1 – – – 1 – David Hamilton 34+2 – 26+2 – 3 – 1 – 4 – Mick Hayde 0+1 – 0+1 – – – – – – – Joe Hinnigan 16+1 – 14+1 – – – 1 – 1 – Kevin Hulme 4 – 4 – – – – – – – Martin Lane 46 – 36 – 3 – 2 – 5 – Chris Lightfoot 44+3 3 38+2 1 2 – 1 – 3+1 2 Sean Lundon 8+6 2 5+6 2 – – – – 3 – Derek Nassari 0+1 – 0+1 – – – – – – – Aidan Newhouse 19+7 5 15+3 4 0+2 – 2 – 2+2 1 Eamonn O'Keefe 1+2 – 1+2 – – – – – – – Robbie Painter 25+16 5 19+13 4 3 1 1+1 – 2+2 – Neil Parsley 6 – 6 – – – – – – – David Pugh 38+5 3 31+4 3 2+1 – 2 – 3 – Alan Reeves 32+2 2 28+2 2 1 – 1 – 2 – Karl Senior 0+1 – 0+1 – – – – – – – Colin Woodthorpe 56 1 46 1 3 – 2 – 5 – Darren Wynne 0+6 – 0+6 – – – – – – – Own goals – 2 – 2 – – – – – – Total 56 50 46 43 3 4 2 0 5 3

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