2005–06 Chester City F.C. season

The 2005–06 season was the 64th 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 Football League Two, after the promotion from the Football Conference in 2004. 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance6 AugustPeterborough UnitedAW1–0Drummond4,9809 AugustLincoln CityHD2–2Davies, Branch (pen)2,63720 AugustRushden & DiamondsAD1–1Lowe2,68227 AugustDarlingtonHD4–4Richardson (2), Blundell (2)2,46929 AugustTorquay UnitedAW1–0Lowe2,2452 SeptemberMansfield TownHW3–1Blundell (2), Lowe3,0796 SeptemberGrimsby TownHL1–2Lowe3,09510 SeptemberNotts CountyAD1–1Davies5,40417 SeptemberBristol RoversHW4–0Lowe, Artell, Richardson, Blundell2,87424 SeptemberStockport CountyAD0–04,87327 SeptemberCarlisle UnitedHW2–0Artell, Blundell3,3941 OctoberWycombe WanderersAD3–3Drummond, Branch (2)5,1457 OctoberRochdaleHL2–3Drummond, Davies4,32715 OctoberBarnetAW3–1Branch, Lowe, Curtis2,20622 OctoberBuryHD1–1Lowe (pen)3,47129 OctoberShrewsbury TownAL1–3Lowe5,43012 NovemberNorthampton TownHD0–03,29519 NovemberRochdaleAD2–2Bolland, Davies3,61826 NovemberPeterborough UnitedHW3–1Branch (pen), Drummond, Lowe2,7016 DecemberLeyton OrientAW1–0Drummond3,46310 DecemberLincoln CityAL1–3Richardson3,56317 DecemberRushden & DiamondsHL1–2Davies (pen)2,26526 DecemberCheltenham TownAL0–13,81931 DecemberMacclesfield TownAL0–12,9102 JanuaryOxford UnitedHL0–12,62414 JanuaryBoston UnitedHL0–12,95621 JanuaryBristol RoversAL1–2Davies6,31024 JanuaryMansfield TownAW2–1McNiven, Asamoah3,21928 JanuaryNotts CountyHL0–22,5994 FebruaryCarlisle UnitedAL0–56,56111 FebruaryStockport CountyHL1–2Lowe3,44618 FebruaryLeyton OrientHL0–22,21025 FebruaryGrimsby TownAL0–14,0587 MarchTorquay UnitedHD1–1Blundell1,80611 MarchDarlingtonAL0–13,59318 MarchCheltenham TownHL0–12,28126 MarchWrexhamAL1–2Edwards7,24029 MarchBoston UnitedAW3–1Asamoah (3)1,6511 AprilMacclesfield TownHW2–1Asamoah (2)2,9398 AprilOxford UnitedAW1–0Asamoah5,75412 AprilWrexhamHW2–1Davies (pen), Asamoah4,80115 AprilWycombe WanderersHW1–0Drummond2,79717 AprilBuryAD0–03,42122 AprilBarnetHD0–02,36729 AprilNorthampton TownAL0–17,1146 MayShrewsbury TownHL0–13,744

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round5 NovemberFolkestone Invicta (7)HW2–1Branch (pen), Lowe2,503Second round3 DecemberNottingham Forest (3)HW3–0Lowe (2, 1 pen), Richardson4,732Third round7 JanuaryCheltenham Town (4)AD2–2Richardson, Drummond4,741Third round replay17 JanuaryHL0–15,096

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round23 AugustWolverhampton Wanderers (2)AL1–5Davies9,518

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round18 OctoberCambridge United (5)AL0–31,224

Season statistics

Player Total League FACup LeagueCup FLTrophy Goalkeepers Ryan Brookfield0+1–0+1 – – – – – – – Stéphane Gillet10–8 – 2 – – – – – Paul Harrison4–4 – – – – – – – Chris Mackenzie34–30 – 2 – 1 – 1 – John Ruddy4–4 – – – – – – – Field players Mark Albrighton9–9 – – – – – – – David Artell38+3234+324 – – – – – Derek Asamoah14+3814+38 – – – – – – Leo Bertos3+4–2+3 – – – 0+1 – 1 – Gregg Blundell25+8723+772 – 0+1 – – – Phil Bolland14+5112+410+1 – 1 – 1 – Michael Branch26+4623+45211 – – – Wayne Corden2–2 – – – – – – – Tom Curle1+2–0+2 – – – – – 1 – Tom Curtis39+6134+614 – 1 – – – Ben Davies47+4842+374 – 110+1 – Luke Dimech32+3–27+3 – 4 – 1 – – – Craig Dove3+4 – 2+3 – – – 0+1 – 1 – Stewart Drummond46+1741+16411 – – – Jake Edwards101101 – – – – – – Abdou El-Kholti8+19–7+15 – 0+4 – – – 1 – Paul Ellender5–5 – – – – – – – Sean Hessey19+2–17+2 – – – 1 – 1 – Evan Horwood1–1 – – – – – – – Ryan Lowe30+41328+41023 – – – – Scott McNiven46+114114 – 1 – 0+1 – Carl Regan44+2–39+2 – 4 – 1 – – – Marcus Richardson26+13622+1243+12 – – 1 – Mark Roberts1–1 – – – – – – – Chris Robertson0+1–0+1 – – – – – – – Paul Rutherford2+5–1+5 – – – – – 1 – Paul Tait3+6–3+6 – – – – – – – Stephen Vaughan8+14–7+10 – 0+3 – 0+1 – 1 – Justin Walker18+8 – 13+8 – 3 – 1 – 1 – Total 52 61 46 53 4 7 1 1 1 –

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