1980–81 Chester F.C. season
Chester 1980–81 football season
| 1980–81 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Alan Oakes |
| Stadium | Sealand Road |
| Football League Third Division | 18th |
| FA Cup | Round 1 |
| Football League Cup | Round 1 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Steve Ludlam Trevor Phillips (7) All: Steve Ludlam Trevor Phillips (7) |
| Highest home attendance | 8,372 vs Bradford City (26 December) |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,467 vs Torquay United (21 September) |
| Average home league attendance | 2,892 23rd in division[1] |
The 1980–81 season was the 43rd season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, 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 1975. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup.
Football League
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 42 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 41 |
| 18 | Chester | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 41 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 70 | −14 | 41 |
| 20 | Walsall | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 59 | 74 | −15 | 41 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 41 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 31 | −18 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday
Source: 11v11.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August | Oxford United | H | L | 0–1 | 2,203 | |
| 19 August | Plymouth Argyle | A | L | 0–2 | 4,823 | |
| 23 August | Carlisle United | H | W | 1–0 | Oakes | 2,007 |
| 30 August | Millwall | A | L | 0–1 | 3,264 | |
| 6 September | Exeter City | H | W | 1–0 | Cooke | 1,964 |
| 13 September | Charlton Athletic | A | L | 0–1 | 4,422 | |
| 20 September | Burnley | H | D | 0–0 | 3,402 | |
| 27 September | Colchester United | A | D | 1–1 | Jones | 2,147 |
| 4 October | Swindon Town | A | W | 2–1 | Howat, Ludlam | 5,577 |
| 8 October | Hull City | H | W | 4–1 | T. Phillips (2), Ludlam, Howat | 1,964 |
| 11 October | Reading | H | W | 1–0 | T. Phillips | 2,444 |
| 18 October | Brentford | A | W | 1–0 | Howat | 6,600 |
| 21 October | Rotherham United | A | D | 0–0 | 6,635 | |
| 25 October | Fulham | H | L | 0–1 | 3,169 | |
| 29 October | Huddersfield Town | H | L | 0–2 | 4,331 | |
| 1 November | Barnsley | A | L | 0–2 | 9,330 | |
| 4 November | Hull City | A | D | 0–0 | 3,335 | |
| 8 November | Sheffield United | H | W | 3–2 | Burns, T. Phillips, Sutcliffe | 4,563 |
| 12 November | Plymouth Argyle | H | W | 1–0 | Ludlam | 2,247 |
| 15 November | Oxford United | A | L | 0–1 | 2,526 | |
| 29 November | Portsmouth | A | L | 0–2 | 10,515 | |
| 3 December | Newport County | H | D | 1–1 | Sutcliffe | 1,640 |
| 6 December | Walsall | H | W | 1–0 | T. Phillips | 2,215 |
| 13 December | Newport County | A | D | 1–1 | Cottam | 4,169 |
| 20 December | Gillingham | H | L | 1–2 | Ludlam | 1,740 |
| 26 December | Blackpool | A | W | 3–2 | Fear, Ludlam, Cooke | 4,878 |
| 27 December | Chesterfield | H | W | 2–1 | Cooke, Fear | 4,222 |
| 2 January | Reading | A | L | 0–3 | 3,804 | |
| 10 January | Brentford | H | D | 0–0 | 2,041 | |
| 17 January | Walsall | A | L | 1–2 | Jones | 3,483 |
| 24 January | Millwall | H | L | 0–1 | 2,114 | |
| 31 January | Carlisle United | A | L | 0–3 | 3,282 | |
| 7 February | Charlton Athletic | H | W | 4–0 | T. Phillips, Jones, Howat, Raynor | 2,461 |
| 21 February | Colchester United | H | D | 0–0 | 1,778 | |
| 28 February | Burnley | A | L | 0–1 | 4,993 | |
| 7 March | Swindon Town | H | W | 1–0 | Rollings (o.g.) | 1,810 |
| 17 March | Fulham | A | W | 1–0 | T. Phillips | 3,387 |
| 21 March | Rotherham United | H | L | 0–1 | 3,945 | |
| 28 March | Huddersfield Town | A | D | 0–0 | 11,117 | |
| 4 April | Barnsley | H | D | 2–2 | Ludlam (2) | 4,680 |
| 7 April | Sheffield United | A | L | 0–2 | 10,027 | |
| 17 April | Blackpool | H | W | 2–1 | Cooke (2) | 2,804 |
| 18 April | Chesterfield | A | L | 0–2 | 3,850 | |
| 25 April | Gillingham | A | L | 1–2 | Oakes | 3,228 |
| 29 April | Exeter City | A | D | 2–2 | Jones, Howat | 3,056 |
| 2 May | Portsmouth | H | L | 0–1 | 2,153 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 22 November | Barnsley (3) | H | L | 1–2 | Birch | 7,135 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round first leg | 9 August | Stockport County (4) | H | D | 1–1 | Oakes | 2,468 |
| First round second leg | 11 August | A | L | 0–1 | 2,720 |
Season statistics
| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
 | Grenville Millington | 49 | – | 46 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Field players | |||||||||||
 | John Anderson | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Trevor Birch | 33+1 | 1 | 30+1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | ||
 | David Burns | 16+3 | 1 | 15+3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Terry Cooke | 10+4 | 5 | 10+4 | 5 | – | – | – | – | ||
| John Cottam | 45 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Keith Fear | 30+1 | 2 | 30+1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Richie Gendall | 4+1 | – | 4+1 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Ian Howat | 17+1 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 0+1 | – | – | – | ||
| Derek Jeffries | 24 | – | 22 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Brynley Jones | 44+1 | 4 | 41+1 | 4 | 1 | – | 2 | – | ||
 | Mike Kearney | 11 | – | 9 | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Steve Ludlam | 42+1 | 7 | 39+1 | 7 | 1 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Paul Needham | 7+2 | – | 7+2 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Alan Oakes | 30 | 3 | 28 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | ||
| Ronnie Phillips | 3+2 | – | 2+1 | – | – | – | 1+1 | – | ||
| Trevor Phillips | 29+3 | 7 | 28+3 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Paul Raynor | 34 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Trevor Storton | 47 | – | 44 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Peter Sutcliffe | 27+1 | 2 | 26+1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Jim Walker | 34 | – | 32 | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Peter Zelem | 2+4 | – | 2+4 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Own goals | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | |||
| Total | 49 | 40 | 46 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
References
- ^ "English attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
Sumner, Chas (1 November 2011). 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0956984821.
- Chester at the Football Club History Database
