The 2004–05 season was the 63rd season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the first 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance7 AugustNotts CountyAD1–1Rapley6,42310 AugustWycombe WanderersHL0–22,88114 AugustMansfield TownHL0–32,64821 AugustBuryAD1–1Branch2,87028 AugustDarlingtonHL0–32,39230 AugustBoston UnitedAL1–3Branch (pen)2,6984 SeptemberMacclesfield TownHW1–0Collins2,91311 SeptemberScunthorpe UnitedAW2–1Bolland, Ellison4,20318 SeptemberCambridge UnitedHD0–02,77125 SeptemberLincoln CityAD1–1Ellison3,9852 OctoberSwansea CityHD1–1Rapley3,8038 OctoberCheltenham TownAD0–03,67016 OctoberRushden & DiamondsAW1–0Drummond2,73523 OctoberGrimsby TownHW2–1Branch (2)3,23326 OctoberKidderminster HarriersHW3–0Branch, Davies, Ellison2,96830 OctoberYeovil TownAL1–4Clare (pen)5,7416 NovemberLeyton OrientHD1–1Belle3,12519 NovemberNorthampton TownAD1–1Ellison5,62527 NovemberOxford UnitedHL1–3Ellison2,7917 DecemberBristol RoversAL1–4Ellison5,52411 DecemberShrewsbury TownHD1–1Branch (pen)3,21917 DecemberSouthend UnitedAL0–14,83726 DecemberScunthorpe UnitedHD1–1Ellison3,21628 DecemberRochdaleAD2–2Ellison, Branch3,7241 JanuaryMacclesfield TownAW2–1Drummond, Ellison3,0763 JanuaryLincoln CityHL0–12,83915 JanuaryCambridge UnitedAD0–03,18522 JanuaryRochdaleHD0–02,98529 JanuarySwansea CityAL0–38,9891 FebruaryCheltenham TownHL0–31,6435 FebruaryRushden & DiamondsHW3–1Atieno, Hessey, O'Neill2,34012 FebruaryKidderminster HarriersAW1–0Drummond2,77919 FebruaryYeovil TownHL0–23,07222 FebruaryGrimsby TownAL0–13,14426 FebruaryShrewsbury TownAL0–54,8595 MarchSouthend UnitedHD2–2Walsh, Davies2,39612 MarchWycombe WanderersAL2–4Branch (2, 1 pen)8,12419 MarchNotts CountyHW3–2Drummond, Branch (2)2,32425 MarchMansfield TownAD0–03,43728 MarchBuryHW2–1Lowe (2)3,1072 AprilDarlingtonAL0–13,7789 AprilBoston UnitedHW2–1Booth, Lowe2,04016 AprilBristol RoversHD2–2Drummond (2)2,47523 AprilLeyton OrientAL0–23,19230 AprilNorthampton TownHL0–23,4557 MayOxford UnitedAW1–0Lowe5,055

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round13 NovemberStafford Rangers (6)AW2–0Belle, Rapley2,492Second round4 DecemberHalifax Town (5)AW3–1Branch (2, 1 pen), Rapley4,497Third round8 JanuaryAFC Bournemouth (3)AL1–2Ellison7,653

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round first leg24 AugustSunderland (2)HL0–311,450

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round28 SeptemberSheffield Wednesday (3)AW2–1Ellison, Hope7,640Second round2 NovemberRochdale (4)HW1–0Hessey1,419Quarterfinal30 NovemberWrexham (3)HL0–15,028

Season statistics

Player Total League FACup LeagueCup FLTrophy Goalkeepers Wayne Brown 26 – 23 – 1 – 1 – 1 – Colin Doyle1– – – – – – – 1 – Chris Mackenzie26+1–23+1 – 2 – – – 1 – Field players Eddie Anaclet0+1– – – 0+1 – – – – – Taiwo Atieno3+113+11 – – – – – – David Bayliss10–9 – 1 – – – – – Cortez Belle19+6217+511+111 – – – Phil Bolland4814212 – 1 – 3 – Robbie Booth10+617+411+1 – – – 2+1 – Michael Branch33+31331+211121 – 0+1 – Michael Brown12+7–11+7 – 1 – – – – – Paul Carden42+5 – 36+4 – 3 – 0+1 – 3 – Daryl Clare5+413+411 – – – 1 – Danny Collins131121 – – 1 – – – Ben Davies41+8238+622 – 0+1 – 1+1 – Stewart Drummond48+3644+162 – 1 – 1+2 – Darren Edmondson28+1 – 26+1 – 2 – – – – – Kevin Ellison3011249311 – 21 George Elokobi4+1–4+1 – – – – – – – Robbie Foy13–13 – – – – – – – Andy Harris13+11 – 9+10 – 1+1 – – – 3 – Sean Hessey37+3231+313 – 1 – 21 Ian Hillier7+1–7+1 – – – – – – – Richard Hope29+4126+2 – 2 – – – 1+21 Ryan Lowe8484 – – – – – – Gavin Lynch0+2–0+1 – 0+1 – – – – – Kevin McIntyre14+2–9+1 – 1+1 – 1 – 3 – Alan Navarro4–3 – – – 1 – – – Joe O'Neill5+615+61 – – – – – – Andrew Nicholas5–5 – – – – – – – Kevin Rapley16+11412+921+22 – – 3 – Carl Regan4+2–4+2 – – – – – – – Ashley Sestanovich3+4–3+4 – – – – – – – Darryn Stamp3+2–2+2 – – – – – 1 – Stephen Vaughan20+7–14+7 – 2 – 1 – 3 – Michael Walsh2+412+310+1 – – – – – Andy Watson1 – – – – – – – 1 – Shaun Whalley0+5–0+3 – – – – – 0+2 – Total 53 52 46 43 3 6 1 – 3 3

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