The 1997–98 season was the 60th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
Also, it was the third season spent in the Third Division, after the relegation from the Second Division in 1995. 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance9 AugustLincoln CityHW2–0Flitcroft, Bennett2,47823 AugustCambridge UnitedHD1–1Bennett2,16730 AugustBarnetAL1–2Simpson (o.g.)1,7902 SeptemberScunthorpe UnitedAL1–2Bennett2,6335 SeptemberHull CityHW1–0Bennett2,27113 SeptemberShrewsbury TownHW2–0Bennett (2)2,85316 SeptemberCardiff CityAW2–0Alsford, Davidson (pen)3,94920 SeptemberMansfield TownAL1–4Davidson (pen)2,18327 SeptemberRotherham UnitedAL2–4Alsford, Priest3,0614 OctoberHartlepool UnitedHW3–1Whelan, Bennett, Murphy2,16311 OctoberBrighton & Hove AlbionHW2–0Bennett (2)2,40218 OctoberTorquay UnitedAL1–3Richardson2,04721 OctoberScarboroughAL1–4Thomas1,45125 OctoberMacclesfield TownHD1–1Priest3,2451 NovemberRochdaleHW4–0McDonald, Bennett, Rimmer (2)2,4314 NovemberNotts CountyAW2–1McDonald, Bennett3,1048 NovemberLeyton OrientAL0–13,89418 NovemberPeterborough UnitedHD0–02,61226 NovemberSwansea CityHW2–0Flitcroft (pen), Thomas1,51029 NovemberExeter CityHD1–1Rimmer2,2882 DecemberDoncaster RoversAL1–2Jones86413 DecemberDarlingtonHW2–1McDonald, Alsford1,81219 DecemberColchester UnitedAL0–21,86726 DecemberHull CityAW2–1Whelan, Thomas6,80728 DecemberScunthorpe UnitedHW1–0Priest2,26310 JanuaryLincoln CityAW3–1Priest, Jenkins, Rimmer2,91317 JanuaryBarnetHL0–12,47924 JanuaryCambridge UnitedAW2–1Rimmer, McDonald2,47327 JanuaryCardiff CityHD0–01,75731 JanuaryShrewsbury TownAD1–1Woods3,0027 FebruaryMansfield TownHL0–12,05514 FebruaryHartlepool UnitedAD0–02,18621 FebruaryRotherham UnitedHW4–0Murphy, Alsford, Priest (2)2,43224 FebruaryTorquay UnitedHL1–3Woods2,16328 FebruaryBrighton & Hove AlbionAL2–3Flitcroft, Murphy2,5103 MarchLeyton OrientHD1–1Richardson1,6507 MarchRochdaleAD1–1Murphy1,95514 MarchNotts CountyHL0–12,75321 MarchPeterborough UnitedAL1–2McDonald4,81728 MarchSwansea CityAL0–22,5004 AprilExeter CityAL0–52,96511 AprilDoncaster RoversHW2–1Flitcroft (pen), Rimmer1,59313 AprilDarlingtonAL0–11,90118 AprilColchester UnitedHW3–1Whelan, Fisher, Rimmer1,78025 AprilMacclesfield TownAL2–3Whelan, Thomas5,9822 MayScarboroughHD1–1Rimmer2,719
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round15 NovemberWinsford United (6)HW2–1Richardson, Priest3,885Second round5 DecemberWrexham (3)HL0–25,224
League Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round first leg11 AugustCarlisle United (3)HL1–2Woods2,367First round second leg18 AugustAL0–34,208
Football League Trophy
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round9 DecemberScunthorpe United (4)AL1–2Flitcroft813
Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup FLTrophy Goalkeepers Wayne Brown 16 – 13 – 2 – – – 1 – Ronnie Sinclair 35 – 33 – – – 2 – – – Field players Julian Alsford 44 4 39 4 2 – 2 – 1 – Gary Bennett 41+4 11 37+4 11 2 – 2 – – – Ross Davidson 27+1 2 24 2 0+1 – 2 – 1 – Ryan Dobson 6 – 6 – – – – – – – Neil Fisher 34+6 1 29+6 1 2 – 2 – 1 – David Flitcroft 48+1 5 43+1 4 2 – 2 – 1 1 Martin Giles 8+2 – 8+2 – – – – – – – Iain Jenkins 39 1 34 1 2 – 2 – 1 – Jonathan Jones 3+6 1 2+5 1 0+1 – – – 1 – Rod McDonald 23+10 5 21+10 5 1 – 1 – – – Matt McKay 3+2 – 3+2 – – – – – – – Andy Milner 1+2 – 1 – 0+2 – – – – – John Murphy 19+10 4 19+8 4 0+1 – 0+1 – – – Chris Priest 40 7 37 6 2 1 – – 1 – Nick Richardson 46+3 3 41+3 2 2 1 2 – 1 – Stuart Rimmer 29+9 8 26+8 8 1+1 – 1 – 1 – Andy Shelton 0+2 – 0+2 – – – – – – – Gary Shelton 3 – 3 – – – – – – – Rod Thomas 29+13 4 25+13 4 2 – 2 – – – Spencer Whelan 40 4 35 4 2 – 2 – 1 – Matt Woods 24+7 3 24+5 2 – – 0+2 1 – – Darren Wright 3+3 – 3+2 – – – – – 0+1 – Own goals – 1 – 1 – – – – – – Total 51 64 46 60 2 2 2 1 1 1
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