| Club: | Chester City |
| Season: | 1995–96 |
| Manager: | Kevin Ratcliffe |
| Stadium: | Deva Stadium |
| League: | Football League Third Division |
| League Result: | 8th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Round 1 |
| Cup2: | Football League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Round 2 |
| Cup3: | Football League Trophy |
| Cup3 Result: | Round 1 |
| League Topscorer: | Chris Priest Stuart Rimmer (13) |
| Season Topscorer: | Chris Priest Stuart Rimmer (13) |
| Highest Attendance: | 5,004 vs Preston North End (16 December) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 1,623 vs Cambridge United (26 March) |
| Average Attendance: | 2,674 15th in division[1] |
| Prevseason: | 1994–95 |
| Nextseason: | 1996–97 |
The 1995–96 season was the 58th 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August | Hartlepool United | H | W | 2–0 | Bishop, Priest | 2,286 | |
| 19 August | Bury | A | D | 1–1 | Bishop | 3,211 | |
| 26 August | Plymouth Argyle | H | W | 3–1 | Bishop (2), Regis | 2,660 | |
| 29 August | Wigan Athletic | A | L | 1–2 | Rimmer | 2,555 | |
| 2 September | Hereford United | H | W | 2–1 | Regis, Noteman | 3,385 | |
| 9 September | Colchester United | A | W | 2–1 | Priest, Regis | 3,422 | |
| 12 September | Scunthorpe United | A | W | 2–0 | Richardson, Priest (pen) | 1,875 | |
| 16 September | Lincoln City | H | W | 5–1 | Burnham, Fisher, Milner, Priest (pen), Murphy | 3,049 | |
| 23 September | Gillingham | H | D | 1–1 | Flitcroft | 3,886 | |
| 30 September | Preston North End | A | L | 0–2 | 8,544 | ||
| 7 October | Doncaster Rovers | H | L | 0–3 | 2,374 | ||
| 14 October | Leyton Orient | A | W | 2–0 | Regis, Noteman | 6,036 | |
| 21 October | Fulham | H | D | 1–1 | Bishop | 2,752 | |
| 28 October | Scarborough | A | D | 0–0 | 1,847 | ||
| 31 October | Rochdale | A | W | 3–1 | Regis, Noteman, Shelton | 3,018 | |
| 4 November | Torquay United | H | W | 4–1 | Regis, Milner, Whelan, Noteman (pen) | 2,535 | |
| 18 November | Mansfield Town | A | W | 4–3 | Rimmer (3), Noteman | 2,415 | |
| 25 November | Darlington | H | W | 4–1 | Rimmer (2), Priest (2, 1 pen) | 2,652 | |
| 16 December | Preston North End | H | D | 1–1 | Richardson | 5,004 | |
| 23 December | Barnet | H | L | 0–2 | 3,081 | ||
| 26 December | Cardiff City | A | D | 0–0 | 6,046 | ||
| 30 December | Exeter City | A | W | 2–1 | Rimmer, Noteman | 3,324 | |
| 6 January | Cambridge United | A | D | 1–1 | Rimmer | 2,643 | |
| 9 January | Gillingham | A | L | 1–3 | Kenworthy | 9,191 | |
| 13 January | Bury | H | D | 1–1 | Regis | 3,283 | |
| 20 January | Hartlepool United | A | L | 1–2 | Rimmer | 1,864 | |
| 3 February | Plymouth Argyle | A | L | 2–4 | Priest, Richardson | 5,114 | |
| 17 February | Scunthorpe United | H | W | 3–0 | Noteman, Fisher, Jackson | 2,401 | |
| 20 February | Hereford United | A | L | 0–1 | 1,827 | ||
| 24 February | Lincoln City | A | D | 0–0 | 2,533 | ||
| 27 February | Colchester United | H | D | 1–1 | Richardson | 2,001 | |
| 2 March | Cardiff City | H | W | 4–0 | Davidson, Priest, Rogers (pen), Rimmer | 2,308 | |
| 9 March | Barnet | A | D | 1–1 | Priest | 2,195 | |
| 16 March | Exeter City | H | D | 2–2 | Priest, Blake (o.g.) | 2,043 | |
| 19 March | Wigan Athletic | H | D | 0–0 | 2,825 | ||
| 23 March | Northampton Town | A | L | 0–1 | 4,810 | ||
| 26 March | Cambridge United | H | D | 1–1 | Noteman | 1,623 | |
| 30 March | Doncaster Rovers | A | W | 2–1 | Whelan, Murphy | 1,548 | |
| 2 April | Leyton Orient | H | D | 1–1 | Rimmer | 2,097 | |
| 6 April | Scarborough | H | W | 5–0 | Milner (2), Noteman, Priest, Rimmer | 2,485 | |
| 8 April | Fulham | A | L | 0–2 | 3,777 | ||
| 13 April | Rochdale | H | L | 1–2 | Darren Ryan (pen) | 2,158 | |
| 20 April | Torquay United | A | D | 1–1 | Priest | 2,549 | |
| 23 April | Northampton Town | H | W | 1–0 | Murphy | 1,674 | |
| 27 April | Darlington | A | L | 1–3 | Rimmer | 4,510 | |
| 4 May | Mansfield Town | H | W | 2–1 | Chambers, Priest | 2,935 |
See main article: 1995–96 FA Cup.
See main article: 1995–96 Football League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round first leg | 15 August | Wigan Athletic (4) | H | W | 4–1 | Whelan, Bishop, Milner, Murphy | 2,626 |
| First round second leg | 22 August | A | W | 3–1 | Milner (2), Bishop | 2,061 | |
| Second round first leg | 20 September | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | A | L | 0–4 | 17,645 | |
| Second round second leg | 4 October | H | L | 1–3 | Bishop | 5,372 |
See main article: 1995–96 Football League Trophy.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | 26 September | Rotherham United (3) | H | L | 0–1 | 774 | |
| 7 November | Burnley (3) | A | D | 1–1 | Richardson | 3,225 |
| Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| Neil Cutler | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Ray Newland | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Billy Stewart | 51 | – | 45 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Field players | ||||||||||||
| Julian Alsford | 28+3 | – | 22+2 | – | 1 | – | 3+1 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Brett Barlow | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | ||
| Eddie Bishop | 12+2 | 8 | 7+2 | 5 | – | – | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | ||
| Scott Brenchley | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | ||
 | Tony Brien | 8 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Greg Brown | 1+3 | – | 1+2 | – | – | – | – | – | 0+1 | – | ||
| Jason Burnham | 47 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Leroy Chambers | 3+7 | 1 | 2+6 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 0+1 | – | ||
| Ross Davidson | 19 | 1 | 19 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Neil Fisher | 49+1 | 2 | 43+1 | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | ||
| David Flitcroft | 11+2 | 1 | 7+2 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Peter Jackson | 41 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Iain Jenkins | 15+2 | – | 12+1 | – | 0+1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Jonathan Jones | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0+1 | – | ||
| Jon Kenworthy | 5+2 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Andy Milner | 39+7 | 8 | 35+7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | ||
| John Murphy | 3+19 | 4 | 1+17 | 3 | – | – | 1+2 | 1 | 1 | – | ||
| Kevin Noteman | 29+7 | 9 | 27+6 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 1+1 | – | ||
| Roger Preece | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Chris Priest | 44+1 | 13 | 38+1 | 13 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Philip Quinn | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | ||
| Cyrille Regis | 33 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | – | ||
| Nick Richardson | 39+1 | 5 | 36+1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | ||
| Stuart Rimmer | 34+13 | 13 | 30+11 | 13 | – | – | 2+2 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Dave Rogers | 15+8 | 1 | 14+6 | 1 | – | – | 0+2 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Darren Ryan | 2+2 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Gary Shelton | 12+2 | 1 | 10+1 | 1 | – | – | 2+1 | – | – | – | ||
| Spencer Whelan | 40+4 | 3 | 35+4 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | ||
| Own goals | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 53 | 82 | 46 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | ||
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.