| Club: | Chester City |
| Season: | 2004–05 |
| Manager: | Ian Rush |
| Stadium: | Deva Stadium |
| League: | Football League Two |
| League Result: | 20th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Round 3 |
| Cup2: | Football League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Round 1 |
| Cup3: | Football League Trophy |
| Cup3 Result: | Area Quarterfinal |
| League Topscorer: | Michael Branch (11) |
| Season Topscorer: | Michael Branch (13) |
| Highest Attendance: | 3,803 vs Swansea City (2 October) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 1,643 vs Cheltenham Town (1 February) |
| Average Attendance: | 2,812 21st in division[1] |
| Prevseason: | 2003–04 |
| Nextseason: | 2005–06 |
The 2004–05 season was the 63rd 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 Football League Two, after the promotion from the Football Conference in 2004. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, the Football League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
See main article: 2004–05 Football League Two.
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August | Notts County | A | D | 1–1 | Rapley | 6,423 | |
| 10 August | Wycombe Wanderers | H | L | 0–2 | 2,881 | ||
| 14 August | Mansfield Town | H | L | 0–3 | 2,648 | ||
| 21 August | Bury | A | D | 1–1 | Branch | 2,870 | |
| 28 August | Darlington | H | L | 0–3 | 2,392 | ||
| 30 August | Boston United | A | L | 1–3 | Branch (pen) | 2,698 | |
| 4 September | Macclesfield Town | H | W | 1–0 | Collins | 2,913 | |
| 11 September | Scunthorpe United | A | W | 2–1 | Bolland, Ellison | 4,203 | |
| 18 September | Cambridge United | H | D | 0–0 | 2,771 | ||
| 25 September | Lincoln City | A | D | 1–1 | Ellison | 3,985 | |
| 2 October | Swansea City | H | D | 1–1 | Rapley | 3,803 | |
| 8 October | Cheltenham Town | A | D | 0–0 | 3,670 | ||
| 16 October | Rushden & Diamonds | A | W | 1–0 | Drummond | 2,735 | |
| 23 October | Grimsby Town | H | W | 2–1 | Branch (2) | 3,233 | |
| 26 October | Kidderminster Harriers | H | W | 3–0 | Branch, Davies, Ellison | 2,968 | |
| 30 October | Yeovil Town | A | L | 1–4 | Clare (pen) | 5,741 | |
| 6 November | Leyton Orient | H | D | 1–1 | Belle | 3,125 | |
| 19 November | Northampton Town | A | D | 1–1 | Ellison | 5,625 | |
| 27 November | Oxford United | H | L | 1–3 | Ellison | 2,791 | |
| 7 December | Bristol Rovers | A | L | 1–4 | Ellison | 5,524 | |
| 11 December | Shrewsbury Town | H | D | 1–1 | Branch (pen) | 3,219 | |
| 17 December | Southend United | A | L | 0–1 | 4,837 | ||
| 26 December | Scunthorpe United | H | D | 1–1 | Ellison | 3,216 | |
| 28 December | Rochdale | A | D | 2–2 | Ellison, Branch | 3,724 | |
| 1 January | Macclesfield Town | A | W | 2–1 | Drummond, Ellison | 3,076 | |
| 3 January | Lincoln City | H | L | 0–1 | 2,839 | ||
| 15 January | Cambridge United | A | D | 0–0 | 3,185 | ||
| 22 January | Rochdale | H | D | 0–0 | 2,985 | ||
| 29 January | Swansea City | A | L | 0–3 | 8,989 | ||
| 1 February | Cheltenham Town | H | L | 0–3 | 1,643 | ||
| 5 February | Rushden & Diamonds | H | W | 3–1 | Atieno, Hessey, O'Neill | 2,340 | |
| 12 February | Kidderminster Harriers | A | W | 1–0 | Drummond | 2,779 | |
| 19 February | Yeovil Town | H | L | 0–2 | 3,072 | ||
| 22 February | Grimsby Town | A | L | 0–1 | 3,144 | ||
| 26 February | Shrewsbury Town | A | L | 0–5 | 4,859 | ||
| 5 March | Southend United | H | D | 2–2 | Walsh, Davies | 2,396 | |
| 12 March | Wycombe Wanderers | A | L | 2–4 | Branch (2, 1 pen) | 8,124 | |
| 19 March | Notts County | H | W | 3–2 | Drummond, Branch (2) | 2,324 | |
| 25 March | Mansfield Town | A | D | 0–0 | 3,437 | ||
| 28 March | Bury | H | W | 2–1 | Lowe (2) | 3,107 | |
| 2 April | Darlington | A | L | 0–1 | 3,778 | ||
| 9 April | Boston United | H | W | 2–1 | Booth, Lowe | 2,040 | |
| 16 April | Bristol Rovers | H | D | 2–2 | Drummond (2) | 2,475 | |
| 23 April | Leyton Orient | A | L | 0–2 | 3,192 | ||
| 30 April | Northampton Town | H | L | 0–2 | 3,455 | ||
| 7 May | Oxford United | A | W | 1–0 | Lowe | 5,055 |
See main article: 2004–05 FA Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 13 November | Stafford Rangers (6) | A | W | 2–0 | Belle, Rapley | 2,492 | |
| Second round | 4 December | Halifax Town (5) | A | W | 3–1 | Branch (2, 1 pen), Rapley | 4,497 | |
| Third round | 8 January | AFC Bournemouth (3) | A | L | 1–2 | Ellison | 7,653 |
See main article: 2004–05 Football League Cup.
See main article: 2004–05 Football League Trophy.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 28 September | Sheffield Wednesday (3) | A | W | 2–1 | Ellison, Hope | 7,640 | |
| Second round | 2 November | Rochdale (4) | H | W | 1–0 | Hessey | 1,419 | |
| Quarterfinal | 30 November | Wrexham (3) | H | L | 0–1 | 5,028 |
| Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| Wayne Brown | 26 | – | 23 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
 | Colin Doyle | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |
| Chris Mackenzie | 26+1 | – | 23+1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Field players | ||||||||||||
| Eddie Anaclet | 0+1 | – | – | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
 | Taiwo Atieno | 3+1 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| David Bayliss | 10 | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Cortez Belle | 19+6 | 2 | 17+5 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Phil Bolland | 48 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | ||
| Robbie Booth | 10+6 | 1 | 7+4 | 1 | 1+1 | – | – | – | 2+1 | – | ||
| Michael Branch | 33+3 | 13 | 31+2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 0+1 | – | ||
| Michael Brown | 12+7 | – | 11+7 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Paul Carden | 42+5 | – | 36+4 | – | 3 | – | 0+1 | – | 3 | – | ||
| | Daryl Clare | 5+4 | 1 | 3+4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | |
| Danny Collins | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Ben Davies | 41+8 | 2 | 38+6 | 2 | 2 | – | 0+1 | – | 1+1 | – | ||
| Stewart Drummond | 48+3 | 6 | 44+1 | 6 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1+2 | – | ||
| Darren Edmondson | 28+1 | – | 26+1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Kevin Ellison | 30 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | ||
 | George Elokobi | 4+1 | – | 4+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Robbie Foy | 13 | – | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Andy Harris | 13+11 | – | 9+10 | – | 1+1 | – | – | – | 3 | – | ||
| Sean Hessey | 37+3 | 2 | 31+3 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | ||
| Ian Hillier | 7+1 | – | 7+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Richard Hope | 29+4 | 1 | 26+2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1+2 | 1 | ||
| Ryan Lowe | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Gavin Lynch | 0+2 | – | 0+1 | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Kevin McIntyre | 14+2 | – | 9+1 | – | 1+1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | ||
| Alan Navarro | 4 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Joe O'Neill | 5+6 | 1 | 5+6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Andrew Nicholas | 5 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Kevin Rapley | 16+11 | 4 | 12+9 | 2 | 1+2 | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | ||
| Carl Regan | 4+2 | – | 4+2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Ashley Sestanovich | 3+4 | – | 3+4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Darryn Stamp | 3+2 | – | 2+2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Stephen Vaughan | 20+7 | – | 14+7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | ||
| Michael Walsh | 2+4 | 1 | 2+3 | 1 | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Andy Watson | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Shaun Whalley | 0+5 | – | 0+3 | – | – | – | – | – | 0+2 | – | ||
| Total | 53 | 52 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 6 | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | ||
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.