| Club: | Chester City |
| Season: | 1993–94 |
| Manager: | Graham Barrow |
| Stadium: | Deva Stadium |
| League: | Football League Third Division |
| League Result: | 2nd (promoted) |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Round 3 |
| Cup2: | Football League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Round 1 |
| Cup3: | Football League Trophy |
| Cup3 Result: | Round 3 |
| League Topscorer: | David Pugh (12) |
| Season Topscorer: | Chris Lightfoot (14) |
| Highest Attendance: | 5,638 vs Preston North End (27 December) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 2,195 vs Scunthorpe United (11 September) |
| Average Attendance: | 3,191 9th in division[1] |
| Prevseason: | 1992–93 |
| Nextseason: | 1994–95 |
The 1993–94 season was the 56th 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 Third Division, after the relegation from the Second Division in the previous season. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, the Football League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August | Doncaster Rovers | H | L | 0–1 | 2,752 | ||
| 21 August | Wycombe Wanderers | A | L | 0–1 | 5,607 | ||
| 28 August | Chesterfield | H | W | 3–1 | Lightfoot, Rimmer, Thompson | 2,283 | |
| 31 August | Lincoln City | A | W | 3–0 | Pugh, Leonard, Rimmer | 4,038 | |
| 4 September | Rochdale | A | L | 0–2 | 3,063 | ||
| 11 September | Scunthorpe United | H | L | 0–2 | 2,195 | ||
| 18 September | Scarborough | A | W | 1–0 | Leonard | 1,510 | |
| 25 September | Carlisle United | H | D | 0–0 | 2,911 | ||
| 2 October | Wigan Athletic | A | L | 3–6 | Leonard (pen), Wheeler (2) | 1,889 | |
| 9 October | Darlington | A | W | 2–1 | Rimmer, Wheeler (pen) | 1,767 | |
| 16 October | Shrewsbury Town | H | W | 1–0 | Rimmer | 3,052 | |
| 23 October | Mansfield Town | A | W | 4–0 | Wheeler (3), Rimmer | 2,545 | |
| 30 October | Torquay United | H | D | 1–1 | Bishop | 2,563 | |
| 2 November | Bury | H | W | 3–0 | Lightfoot (2), Rimmer | 2,540 | |
| 6 November | Hereford United | A | W | 5–0 | Anderson (o.g.), Wheeler, Lightfoot (2), Pugh | 2,092 | |
| 20 November | Northampton Town | H | W | 1–0 | Pugh | 2,650 | |
| 27 November | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 1–2 | Lightfoot | 4,749 | |
| 11 December | Wycombe Wanderers | H | W | 3–1 | Rimmer, Leonard, Pugh | 3,195 | |
| 17 December | Doncaster Rovers | A | W | 4–3 | Leonard (3), Pugh | 1,914 | |
| 27 December | Preston North End | A | D | 1–1 | Nebbeling (o.g.) | 12,790 | |
| 1 January | Colchester United | A | D | 0–0 | 3,170 | ||
| 15 January | Shrewsbury Town | A | L | 0–3 | 5,365 | ||
| 22 January | Darlington | H | D | 0–0 | 2,777 | ||
| 29 January | Torquay United | A | W | 3–1 | Greenall, Flitcroft, Thompson | 2,959 | |
| 1 February | Lincoln City | H | D | 1–1 | Lancashire | 2,648 | |
| 5 February | Mansfield Town | H | D | 1–1 | Lancashire | 2,664 | |
| 12 February | Walsall | A | D | 1–1 | Pugh (pen) | 4,602 | |
| 19 February | Chesterfield | A | W | 2–1 | Lancashire, Leonard | 2,847 | |
| 25 February | Rochdale | H | W | 3–1 | Pugh (2, 1 pen), Rimmer | 3,472 | |
| 1 March | Gillingham | H | W | 1–0 | Pugh | 3,128 | |
| 5 March | Scunthorpe United | A | D | 1–1 | Lightfoot | 2,669 | |
| 12 March | Scarborough | H | W | 4–1 | Thompson (3), Came | 2,882 | |
| 15 March | Walsall | H | W | 2–1 | Lightfoot, Thompson | 3,324 | |
| 19 March | Carlisle United | A | L | 0–1 | 4,193 | ||
| 26 March | Wigan Athletic | H | W | 2–1 | Pugh (pen), Preece | 3,542 | |
| 2 April | Preston North End | H | W | 3–2 | Lancashire (2), Leonard | 5,638 | |
| 4 April | Gillingham | A | D | 2–2 | Pugh, Green (o.g.) | 3,165 | |
| 9 April | Colchester United | H | W | 2–1 | Lightfoot (2) | 3,394 | |
| 16 April | Bury | A | D | 1–1 | Lancashire | 3,142 | |
| 23 April | Hereford United | H | W | 3–1 | Pugh, Lancashire, Preece | 3,845 | |
| 30 April | Northampton Town | A | L | 0–1 | 6,432 | ||
| 7 May | Crewe Alexandra | H | L | 1–2 | Lightfoot | 5,550 |
See main article: 1993–94 FA Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 13 November | Bradford City (3) | A | D | 0–0 | 6,204 | ||
| First round replay | 30 November | H | W | 1–0 | Lightfoot | 3,707 | ||
| Second round | 4 December | Hull City (3) | H | W | 2–0 | Preece, Leonard | 4,333 | |
| Third round | 8 January | Plymouth Argyle (3) | A | L | 0–1 | 9,170 |
See main article: 1993–94 Football League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round first leg | 17 August | Sunderland (2) | A | L | 1–3 | Rimmer | 9,484 |
| First round second leg | 24 August | H | D | 0–0 | 2,903 |
See main article: 1993–94 Football League Trophy.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | 28 September | Blackpool (3) | A | W | 2–1 | Rimmer, Lightfoot | 2,633 | |
| 19 October | Crewe Alexandra (4) | H | D | 2–2 | Greenall, Came | 2,370 | ||
| Second round | 7 December | Rotherham United (3) | H | W | 1–0 | Lightfoot | 1,553 | |
| Third round | 11 January | Lincoln City (4) | A | L | 0–1 | 1,733 |
| Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| John Bagnall | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| David Felgate | 41 | – | 34 | – | 4 | – | – | – | 3 | – | ||
| Steve McIlhargey | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Billy Stewart | 9 | – | 7 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | ||
| Field players | ||||||||||||
| Graham Barrow | 10+3 | – | 10+3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Eddie Bishop | 12+13 | 1 | 9+9 | 1 | 0+3 | – | 2 | – | 1+1 | – | ||
| Mark Came | 39 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | ||
| Darren Donnelly | 0+10 | – | 0+9 | – | – | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | ||
| David Flitcroft | 4+4 | 1 | 4+4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Colin Greenall | 52 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | ||
| Joe Jakub | 45+1 | – | 35+1 | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | ||
| Iain Jenkins | 38+6 | – | 30+4 | – | 4 | – | 0+2 | – | 4 | – | ||
| Graham Lancashire | 10+1 | 7 | 10+1 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Mark Leonard | 36+4 | 10 | 28+4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | – | ||
| Chris Lightfoot | 47 | 14 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | ||
| Roger Preece | 48+1 | 3 | 38+1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – | ||
| David Pugh | 44+1 | 12 | 36+1 | 12 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Stuart Rimmer | 33+11 | 10 | 26+9 | 8 | 2+1 | – | 2 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | ||
| David Thompson | 48+1 | 6 | 40+1 | 6 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | ||
| Paul Wheeler | 31+2 | 7 | 23+2 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | 4 | – | ||
| Spencer Whelan | 23+2 | – | 22 | – | 1+1 | – | – | – | 0+1 | – | ||
| Own goals | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 52 | 78 | 42 | 69 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
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.