| Club: | Chester City |
| Season: | 1984–85 |
| Manager: | John McGrath Mick Speight |
| Stadium: | Sealand Road |
| League: | Football League Fourth Division |
| League Result: | 16th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Round 1 |
| Cup2: | Football League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Round 1 |
| Cup3: | Associate Members' Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Round 1 |
| League Topscorer: | Stuart Rimmer (14) |
| Season Topscorer: | Stuart Rimmer (14) |
| Highest Attendance: | 3,968 vs Wrexham (26 December) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 1,173 vs Rochdale (11 December) |
| Average Attendance: | 1,904 17th in division[1] |
| Prevseason: | 1983–84 |
| Nextseason: | 1985–86 |
The 1984–85 season was the 47th 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 Fourth Division after the relegation from the Third Division in 1982. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, the Football League Cup and the Associate Members' Cup.
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August | Scunthorpe United | H | D | 1–1 | Zelem | 2,050 | |
| 1 September | Aldershot | A | W | 2–1 | Sayer, Brown | 2,203 | |
| 8 September | Bury | H | L | 2–3 | Brett, Brown | 2,030 | |
| 14 September | Southend United | A | D | 1–1 | Brett | 2,034 | |
| 19 September | Hereford United | A | D | 0–0 | 3,847 | ||
| 22 September | Northampton Town | H | W | 1–0 | Brown | 1,723 | |
| 29 September | Blackpool | A | L | 1–3 | Brett | 4,566 | |
| 3 October | Tranmere Rovers | H | L | 2–4 | Sayer, Brett | 2,727 | |
| 6 October | Halifax Town | H | W | 2–0 | Zelem (pen), Fox | 1,412 | |
| 13 October | Exeter City | A | D | 1–1 | Sayer | 2,347 | |
| 20 October | Colchester United | H | L | 1–2 | Fox | 1,400 | |
| 23 October | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 0–2 | 3,287 | ||
| 27 October | Chesterfield | H | D | 1–1 | Holden | 2,201 | |
| 3 November | Darlington | A | L | 1–2 | Zelem | 2,403 | |
| 7 November | Mansfield Town | A | L | 0–2 | 1,789 | ||
| 10 November | Torquay United | H | L | 0–1 | 1,320 | ||
| 23 November | Port Vale | A | D | 0–0 | 3,391 | ||
| 11 December | Rochdale | H | L | 0–1 | 1,173 | ||
| 14 December | Stockport County | A | L | 1–5 | Higgins | 1,462 | |
| 22 December | Hartlepool United | A | L | 1–2 | Zelem | 1,949 | |
| 26 December | Wrexham | H | W | 2–1 | Holden, Walker (pen) | 3,968 | |
| 1 January | Peterborough United | A | L | 1–3 | Fox | 3,799 | |
| 26 January | Southend United | H | W | 5–1 | Rimmer (3), Holden, Coy | 1,410 | |
| 30 January | Swindon Town | H | W | 2–0 | O'Berg, Greenough | 1,710 | |
| 2 February | Blackpool | H | D | 0–0 | 3,307 | ||
| 23 February | Darlington | H | W | 5–2 | Greenough, Rimmer, Evans, Holden, Fox | 1,879 | |
| 2 March | Chesterfield | A | L | 1–3 | Rimmer | 3,002 | |
| 6 March | Crewe Alexandra | H | L | 0–2 | 2,536 | ||
| 8 March | Colchester United | A | D | 1–1 | Rimmer | 2,224 | |
| 12 March | Scunthorpe United | A | L | 1–2 | Walker | 1,875 | |
| 16 March | Exeter City | H | L | 1–3 | Walker (pen) | 1,400 | |
| 19 March | Northampton Town | A | W | 2–0 | Rimmer, Greenough | 942 | |
| 22 March | Halifax Town | A | W | 4–0 | Greenough, Speight, Bulmer, Sayer | 1,014 | |
| 27 March | Aldershot | H | W | 2–0 | Kitchen, Rimmer | 1,534 | |
| 30 March | Mansfield Town | H | L | 0–3 | 1,535 | ||
| 5 April | Peterborough United | H | L | 1–3 | Holden | 2,020 | |
| 6 April | Wrexham | A | L | 0–2 | 3,487 | ||
| 13 April | Torquay United | A | L | 0–2 | 1,186 | ||
| 16 April | Tranmere Rovers | A | L | 0–1 | 1,381 | ||
| 20 April | Port Vale | H | W | 2–0 | Walker (2) | 1,531 | |
| 23 April | Bury | A | L | 1–4 | Walker (pen) | 2,703 | |
| 27 April | Rochdale | A | W | 2–1 | Sayer, Rimmer | 1,358 | |
| 1 May | Hereford United | H | W | 2–1 | Rimmer (2, 1 pen) | 1,301 | |
| 4 May | Stockport County | H | W | 2–1 | Sayer, Rimmer | 1,545 | |
| 6 May | Swindon Town | A | D | 4–4 | Rimmer, Walker (3) | 3,796 | |
| 11 May | Hartlepool United | H | W | 1–0 | Rimmer (pen) | 1,574 |
See main article: 1984–85 FA Cup.
See main article: 1984–85 Football League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round first leg | 28 August | Blackpool (4) | A | L | 0–1 | 3,318 | |
| First round second leg | 5 September | H | L | 0–3 | 3,001 |
See main article: 1984–85 Associate Members' Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round first leg | 5 February | Bury (4) | A | D | 1–1 | Holden | 1,814 |
| First round second leg | 20 February | H | L | 1–2 | Brett | 1,391 |
| Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | AM Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| John Butcher | 36 | – | 33 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | ||
| Phil Harrington | 8 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| David Kaye | 7 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Field players | ||||||||||||
| Paul Blackwell | 9+1 | – | 9 | – | – | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | ||
| Rory Blease | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| David Brett | 26+8 | 5 | 23+8 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | ||
| Owen Brown | 10+1 | 3 | 9+1 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Peter Bulmer | 39+1 | 1 | 37+1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Bobby Coy | 39 | 1 | 35 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Lee Dixon | 44+1 | – | 40+1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | ||
| David Evans | 7+1 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Steve Fox | 31+5 | 5 | 28+4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 0+1 | – | ||
| Ricky Greenough | 25+1 | 4 | 23+1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Ronnie Hildersley | 6+4 | – | 5+4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Andy Higgins | 18+4 | 1 | 16+3 | 1 | 1 | – | 1+1 | – | – | – | ||
| Andy Holden | 42 | 7 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | ||
| Peter Kitchen | 3+2 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Martin Lane | 36 | – | 31 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Alan Morris | 0+1 | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Paul O'Berg | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Stuart Rimmer | 26 | 14 | 24 | 14 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Peter Sayer | 37+3 | 6 | 35+1 | 6 | 0+1 | – | 2 | – | 0+1 | – | ||
| Mick Speight | 33 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | ||
| Nigel Walker | 46 | 9 | 41 | 9 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Andy Wharton | 4+4 | – | 4+4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Peter Zelem | 18 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 51 | 64 | 46 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | ||
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.