| Club: | Chester City |
| Season: | 1994–95 |
| Manager: | Mike Pejic (until January 17) Derek Mann (until April 10) Kevin Ratcliffe |
| Stadium: | Deva Stadium |
| League: | Football League Second Division |
| League Result: | 23rd (relegated) |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Round 2 |
| Cup2: | Football League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Round 1 |
| Cup3: | Football League Trophy |
| Cup3 Result: | Round 2 |
| League Topscorer: | Andy Milner (8) |
| Season Topscorer: | Andy Milner (9) |
| Highest Attendance: | 4,974 vs Wrexham (30 October) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 1,191 vs Hull City (28 March) |
| Average Attendance: | 2,388 24th in division[1] |
| Prevseason: | 1993–94 |
| Nextseason: | 1995–96 |
The 1994–95 season was the 57th 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 Second Division, after the promotion from the Third 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August | Bradford City | H | L | 1–4 | Milner | 4,459 | |
| 20 August | Birmingham City | A | L | 0–1 | 12,188 | ||
| 27 August | Huddersfield Town | H | L | 1–2 | Bishop | 2,895 | |
| 30 August | Cambridge United | A | L | 1–2 | Page | 2,520 | |
| 3 September | Hull City | A | L | 0–2 | 3,615 | ||
| 10 September | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | L | 1–2 | Page | 2,063 | |
| 13 September | Cardiff City | H | L | 0–2 | 1,671 | ||
| 17 September | Bournemouth | A | D | 1–1 | Lightfoot | 3,025 | |
| 24 September | Plymouth Argyle | A | L | 0–1 | 5,329 | ||
| 1 October | Oxford United | H | W | 2–0 | Hackett, Priest | 2,324 | |
| 8 October | Swansea City | H | D | 2–2 | Page (pen), Shelton | 2,186 | |
| 15 October | Leyton Orient | A | L | 0–2 | 3,309 | ||
| 22 October | York City | A | L | 0–2 | 2,820 | ||
| 30 October | Wrexham | H | D | 1–1 | Hackett | 4,974 | |
| 2 November | Stockport County | H | W | 1–0 | Shelton | 2,400 | |
| 5 November | Peterborough United | A | L | 0–2 | 4,610 | ||
| 19 November | Blackpool | H | W | 2–0 | Milner, Page | 3,114 | |
| 26 November | Rotherham United | A | L | 0–2 | 2,974 | ||
| 10 December | Birmingham City | H | L | 0–4 | 3,946 | ||
| 17 December | Bradford City | A | D | 1–1 | Milner | 4,555 | |
| 26 December | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 1–2 | Page (pen) | 5,428 | |
| 27 December | Brentford | H | L | 1–4 | Richardson | 2,266 | |
| 31 December | Bristol Rovers | A | L | 0–3 | 5,629 | ||
| 7 January | York City | H | L | 0–4 | 1,844 | ||
| 14 January | Shrewsbury Town | A | L | 0–1 | 3,879 | ||
| 28 January | Peterborough United | H | D | 1–1 | Hackett | 1,501 | |
| 31 January | Wycombe Wanderers | H | L | 0–2 | 1,524 | ||
| 4 February | Rotherham United | H | D | 4–4 | Hackett, Rimmer, Milner, Preece | 1,794 | |
| 11 February | Stockport County | A | D | 2–2 | Preece, Dinning (o.g.) | 4,405 | |
| 14 February | Wrexham | A | D | 2–2 | Bishop (pen), Milner | 5,698 | |
| 18 February | Shrewsbury Town | H | L | 1–3 | Bishop (pen) | 2,720 | |
| 21 February | Blackpool | A | L | 1–3 | Milner | 4,649 | |
| 25 February | Oxford United | A | L | 0–1 | 4,930 | ||
| 4 March | Plymouth Argyle | H | W | 1–0 | Rimmer | 1,823 | |
| 11 March | Huddersfield Town | A | L | 1–5 | Booth (o.g.) | 9,606 | |
| 18 March | Cambridge United | H | L | 1–3 | Milner | 1,720 | |
| 22 March | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | L | 0–1 | 5,979 | ||
| 25 March | Bournemouth | H | D | 1–1 | Jackson | 1,618 | |
| 28 March | Hull City | H | L | 1–2 | Lightfoot | 1,191 | |
| 1 April | Cardiff City | A | L | 1–2 | Hackett | 4,405 | |
| 8 April | Bristol Rovers | H | D | 0–0 | 2,241 | ||
| 15 April | Brentford | A | D | 1–1 | Lightfoot | 8,020 | |
| 17 April | Crewe Alexandra | H | L | 0–1 | 3,054 | ||
| 22 April | Wycombe Wanderers | A | L | 1–3 | Whelan | 5,284 | |
| 29 April | Leyton Orient | H | W | 1–0 | Bishop | 1,596 | |
| 6 May | Swansea City | A | W | 1–0 | Milner | 2,065 |
See main article: 1994–95 FA Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 12 November | Witton Albion (6) | H | W | 2–0 | Page, Alsford | 2,666 | |
| Second round | 4 December | Burnley (2) | H | L | 1–2 | Milner | 4,231 |
See main article: 1994–95 Football League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round first leg | 16 August | Lincoln City (4) | A | L | 0–2 | 2,531 | |
| First round second leg | 23 August | H | L | 2–3 | Whelan, Chambers | 1,568 |
See main article: 1994–95 Football League Trophy.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | 27 September | Preston North End (4) | A | D | 1–1 | Page | 3,242 | |
| 18 October | Bury (4) | H | W | 3–1 | Shelton (2), Page | 841 | ||
| Second round | 29 November | Crewe Alexandra (3) | H | L | 0–6 | 1,890 |
| Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| David Felgate | 43+1 | – | 37+1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Ray Newland | 10+1 | – | 9+1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Field players | ||||||||||||
| Julian Alsford | 38+3 | 1 | 33+3 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Steve Anthrobus | 7 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
 | Geoff Aunger | 1+4 | – | 1+4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Eddie Bishop | 19+4 | 4 | 16+3 | 4 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0+1 | – | ||
| Jason Burnham | 27+2 | – | 22+2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Leroy Chambers | 9+7 | 1 | 6+7 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | ||
| David Flitcroft | 25+12 | – | 20+12 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Mark Gardiner | 2+1 | – | 2+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Gary Hackett | 34+5 | 5 | 30+5 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Peter Jackson | 34 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Iain Jenkins | 47 | – | 40 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | ||
| Chris Lightfoot | 29+2 | 3 | 26+2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Andy Milner | 35+6 | 9 | 32+4 | 8 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| John Murphy | 1+7 | – | 0+5 | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | 1+1 | – | ||
| Don Page | 29+8 | 8 | 22+8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | ||
| Roger Preece | 48+1 | 2 | 41+1 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | ||
| Chris Priest | 24+2 | 1 | 22+2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Kevin Ratcliffe | 28+1 | – | 23 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2+1 | – | ||
| Nick Richardson | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Stuart Rimmer | 24+5 | 2 | 22+3 | 2 | 0+1 | – | 2 | – | 0+1 | – | ||
| Gary Shelton | 35+2 | 4 | 31+2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | ||
| Neil Tolson | 3+1 | – | 3+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Spencer Whelan | 25 | 2 | 23 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | ||
| Own goals | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 53 | 46 | 46 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
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.