| Club: | Chester |
| Season: | 1975–76 |
| Manager: | Ken Roberts |
| Stadium: | Sealand Road |
| League: | Football League Third Division |
| League Result: | 17th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Round 2 |
| Cup2: | Football League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Round 1 |
| Cup3: | Welsh Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Semifinal |
| League Topscorer: | Terry Owen (11) |
| Season Topscorer: | Terry Owen (13) |
| Highest Attendance: | 6,702 vs Crystal Palace (4 May) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 3,369 vs Halifax Town (7 April) |
| Average Attendance: | 4,902 16th in division[1] |
| Prevseason: | 1974–75 |
| Nextseason: | 1976–77 |
The 1975–76 season was the 38th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
Also, it was the first season spent in the Third Division after the promotion in the previous season. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the Welsh Cup.
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August | Crystal Palace | A | L | 0–2 | 13,009 | ||
| 23 August | Southend United | H | D | 1–1 | Daniels | 4,781 | |
| 30 August | Mansfield Town | A | D | 1–1 | Redfern | 6,164 | |
| 6 September | Grimsby Town | H | L | 1–2 | Owen | 4,092 | |
| 13 September | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | L | 0–6 | 7,924 | ||
| 20 September | Peterborough United | H | D | 1–1 | Crossley | 4,063 | |
| 24 September | Colchester United | H | W | 1–0 | Owen | 3,954 | |
| 27 September | Halifax Town | A | L | 2–5 | Owen, Whitehead | 2,240 | |
| 4 October | Hereford United | H | L | 0–1 | 4,144 | ||
| 11 October | Aldershot | H | W | 1–0 | Storton | 3,375 | |
| 18 October | Walsall | A | L | 0–1 | 4,146 | ||
| 21 October | Sheffield Wednesday | H | W | 1–0 | Owen | 6,248 | |
| 25 October | Cardiff City | H | D | 1–1 | Pugh | 5,348 | |
| 1 November | Shrewsbury Town | A | L | 0–2 | 4,567 | ||
| 4 November | Rotherham United | A | W | 1–0 | Lennard | 4,282 | |
| 8 November | Millwall | H | W | 3–1 | Redfern, Lennard, Owen | 4,811 | |
| 15 November | Port Vale | A | W | 1–0 | Lennard | 3,908 | |
| 29 November | Chesterfield | A | D | 1–1 | Storton | 4,338 | |
| 6 December | Gillingham | H | D | 2–2 | Owen, Edwards | 4,451 | |
| 20 December | Swindon Town | H | W | 2–1 | Delgado, Storton | 3,674 | |
| 26 December | Wrexham | A | D | 1–1 | Lennard | 10,486 | |
| 27 December | Preston North End | H | W | 3–0 | Pugh, John McMahon (o.g.), Owen | 8,137 | |
| 10 January | Mansfield Town | H | D | 1–1 | Delgado | 4,623 | |
| 17 January | Peterborough United | A | L | 0–3 | 8,674 | ||
| 24 January | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | W | 3–0 | Pugh, Redfern, Owen | 5,099 | |
| 31 January | Sheffield Wednesday | A | L | 0–2 | 7,558 | ||
| 7 February | Rotherham United | H | W | 3–1 | Redfern (pen), Lennard, Loska | 4,573 | |
| 14 February | Millwall | A | L | 0–1 | 4,965 | ||
| 21 February | Port Vale | H | W | 1–0 | Redfern (pen) | 5,707 | |
| 24 February | Colchester United | A | L | 0–1 | 3,534 | ||
| 28 February | Cardiff City | A | L | 0–2 | 10,000 | ||
| 6 March | Shrewsbury Town | H | W | 1–0 | Owen | 5,916 | |
| 10 March | Hereford United | A | L | 0–5 | 7,103 | ||
| 13 March | Aldershot | A | D | 1–1 | Edwards | 3,831 | |
| 16 March | Walsall | H | D | 1–1 | Edwards | 4,059 | |
| 20 March | Chesterfield | H | W | 2–1 | Redfern (pen), Owen | 4,018 | |
| 27 March | Gillingham | A | L | 0–2 | 4,983 | ||
| 30 March | Swindon Town | A | L | 1–2 | Owen | 5,117 | |
| 7 April | Halifax Town | H | W | 2–1 | Storton, Redfern | 3,369 | |
| 10 April | Grimsby Town | A | L | 0–2 | 4,644 | ||
| 16 April | Bury | H | D | 0–0 | 5,045 | ||
| 17 April | Wrexham | H | L | 1–3 | Draper | 6,553 | |
| 19 April | Preston North End | A | D | 0–0 | 6,719 | ||
| 23 April | Southend United | A | L | 0–2 | 3,553 | ||
| 27 April | Bury | A | L | 0–1 | 3,748 | ||
| 4 May | Crystal Palace | H | W | 2–1 | Crossley (2) | 6,702 |
See main article: 1975–76 FA Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 22 November | Darlington (4) | A | D | 0–0 | 2,620 | ||
| First round replay | 26 November | H | W | 2–0 | Moore, Redfern | 5,238 | ||
| Second round | 13 December | Shrewsbury Town (3) | A | L | 1–3 | Edwards | 6,061 |
See main article: 1975–76 Football League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round first leg | 20 August | Wrexham (3) | A | L | 0–3 | 8,267 | |
| First round second leg | 27 August | H | D | 0–0 | 6,346 |
See main article: 1975–76 Welsh Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth round | 3 January | Kidderminster Harriers (CCL) | H | W | 8–1 | Edwards, Loska, Daniels, Owen, Mason, Lennard (2), Crossley | 1,332 |
| Fifth round | 16 February | Wrexham (3) | A | D | 0–0 | 3,787 | |
| Fifth round replay | 26 February | H | W | 2–1 | Delgado, Owen | 4,734 | |
| Semifinal | 23 March | Cardiff City (3) | H | D | 0–0 | 3,743 | |
| Semifinal replay | 1 April | A | L | 0–1 | 4,207 |
| Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Welsh Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| Mike Craven | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Grenville Millington | 50 | – | 40 | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | ||
| Barry Watling | 5 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Field players | ||||||||||||
| Paul Crossley | 26+8 | 4 | 22+6 | 3 | 0+2 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | ||
| Barney Daniels | 11+2 | 2 | 8+1 | 1 | – | – | 1+1 | – | 2 | 1 | ||
| Bill Dearden | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Bob Delgado | 35+2 | 3 | 28+2 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | ||
| Derek Draper | 44 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | ||
| Chris Dunleavy | 29+2 | – | 23+2 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | ||
| Nigel Edwards | 45+1 | 5 | 36+1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | ||
| John James | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Dave Lennard | 48+2 | 7 | 39+2 | 5 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | ||
| Tony Loska | 45 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | ||
| Stuart Mason | 34+2 | 1 | 29+1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| Reg Matthewson | 8 | – | 7 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Gary Moore | 20+4 | 1 | 17+3 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1+1 | – | ||
| Mark Nickeas | 4 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Terry Owen | 48+1 | 13 | 40 | 11 | 3 | – | 0+1 | – | 5 | 2 | ||
| Graham Pugh | 51+2 | 3 | 42+2 | 3 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | ||
| Paul Raynor | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Jimmy Redfern | 42 | 8 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Ian Seddon | 7+3 | – | 5+3 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | ||
| Trevor Storton | 47 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | ||
| Norman Whitehead | 11+3 | 1 | 7+3 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | ||
| Own goals | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 56 | 56 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 5 | 10 | ||
Book: Sumner. Chas. 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010. 1 November 2011. Yore Publications. 978-0956984821.