1992–93 Chester City F.C. season

The 1992–93 season was the 55th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the seventh season spent in the Third Division, which was renamed the Second Division before the season started, 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 Football League Trophy.

Football League

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance15 AugustBradford CityAL1–3Bishop5,78022 AugustHull CityAD1–1Rimmer4,90629 AugustPreston North EndAL3–4Bishop, Rimmer, Morton4,4711 SeptemberHartlepool UnitedAL0–23,0615 SeptemberBurnleyHW3–0Morton, Lightfoot, Comstive4,98112 SeptemberLeyton OrientAL3–4Barrow, Rimmer, Ryan4,15815 SeptemberMansfield TownHL1–2Rimmer3,32619 SeptemberStockport CountyHL0–33,62726 SeptemberPort ValeAL0–26,3923 OctoberStoke CityHD1–1Bishop5,23710 OctoberPlymouth ArgyleAL0–27,18217 OctoberBolton WanderersHD2–2Ryan, Comstive (pen)3,39424 OctoberFulhamAL0–13,75331 OctoberBrighton & Hove AlbionHW2–1Rimmer, Morton2,7353 NovemberRotherham UnitedAD3–3Rimmer, Pugh (2)4,1887 NovemberSwansea CityHW3–2Lightfoot, Pugh (2)2,86121 NovemberExeter CityAL0–22,45228 NovemberWigan AthleticHL1–2Rimmer (pen)2,39512 DecemberReadingHL0–32,01119 DecemberHuddersfield TownAW2–0Rimmer, Kelly4,62626 DecemberWest Bromwich AlbionAL0–215,20928 DecemberBlackpoolHL1–2Barrow3,7872 JanuaryLeyton OrientHL1–3Bishop2,5109 JanuaryMansfield TownAL0–22,65916 JanuaryPort ValeHL1–2Pugh4,36722 JanuaryStockport CountyAL0–24,42726 JanuaryPreston North EndHL2–4Rimmer (2, 1pen)2,90130 JanuaryHull CityHW3–0Rimmer (2), Bishop2,2326 FebruaryBradford CityHL2–5Rimmer, Bishop2,59413 FebruaryBurnleyAL0–59,43420 FebruaryHartlepool UnitedHW1–0Rimmer (pen)1,91227 FebruaryPlymouth ArgyleHL1–2Rimmer2,1636 MarchStoke CityAL0–414,5349 MarchBournemouthHW1–0Abel1,61413 MarchSwansea CityAL2–4Rimmer (2)4,05619 MarchRotherham UnitedHL1–2Thompson2,26523 MarchWigan AthleticAW2–1Comstive, Rimmer1,86127 MarchExeter CityHL0–32,0473 AprilBournemouthAD0–02,8297 AprilReadingAL0–13,75410 AprilWest Bromwich AlbionHL1–3Morton4,81213 AprilBlackpoolAL0–25,07817 AprilHuddersfield TownHL0–23,01924 AprilBolton WanderersAL0–58,5141 MayFulhamHL2–3Rimmer, Thompson2,0168 MayBrighton & Hove AlbionAL2–3Thompson, Rimmer6,247

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round14 NovemberAltrincham (5)HD1–1Ryan4,033First round replay25 NovemberAL0–23,000

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round first leg18 AugustStockport County (3)AD1–1Comstive2,785First round second leg25 AugustHL1–2Bishop4,505

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceGroup stage5 DecemberChesterfield (3)HL0–11,27615 DecemberStockport County (2)AL0–22,064

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup FLTrophy Goalkeepers John Keeley 4 – 4 – – – – – – – Billy Stewart 48 – 42 – 2 – 2 – 2 – Field players Graham Abel 32+6 1 28+5 1 2 – 2 – 0+1 – Arthur Albiston 25+1 – 23+1 – – – – – 2 – Graham Barrow 36+1 2 32+1 2 2 – – – 2 – Eddie Bishop 28+4 7 25+4 6 – – 2 1 1 – Barry Butler 34+1 – 30+1 – 1 – 1 – 2 – Mark Came 19 – 17 – – – – – 2 – Paul Comstive 31+2 4 26+2 3 2 – 2 1 1 – Shaun Garnett 9 – 9 – – – – – – – Craig Goodwin 3+4 – 3+2 – 0+1 – 0+1 – – – John Kelly 26+8 1 24+7 1 1 – – – 1+1 – Chris Lightfoot 45 2 39 2 2 – 2 – 2 – Marc Limbert 12+2 – 12+2 – – – – – – – Neil Morton 22+9 4 20+7 4 0+1 – 0+1 – 2 – Roger Preece 28 – 23 – 2 – 2 – 1 – David Pugh 40 5 35 5 2 – 2 – 1 – Stuart Rimmer 47 20 43 20 2 – 2 – – – Darren Ryan 9+14 3 5+12 2 1+1 1 2 – 1+1 – David Thompson 35+9 3 30+9 3 2 – 2 – 1 – Paul Wheeler (footballer) 12+3 – 12+3 – – – – – – – Spencer Whelan 27+5 – 24+4 – 1 – 1+1 – 1 – Total 52 52 46 49 2 1 2 2 2 0

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