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- League Cup
- Welsh Cup
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{{Infobox football club season
|club = Chester
|season = 1977–78
|manager = Alan Oakes
|stadium = Sealand Road
|league = Football League
Third Division
|league result = 5th
|cup1 = FA Cup
|cup1 result = Round 2
|cup2 = Football League Cup
|cup2 result = Round 1
|cup3 = Welsh Cup
|cup3 result = Round 4
|league topscorer =
Paul Crossley (9)
|season topscorer =
Paul Crossley (13)
|highest attendance = 8,372 vs Bradford City (26 December)
|lowest attendance = 2,467 vs Torquay United (21 September)
|average attendance = 3,959
21st in division[1]
|prevseason= 1976–77
|nextseason= 1978–79
}}The 1977–78 season was the 40th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire. Also, it was the third season spent in the Third Division after the promotion from the Fourth Division in 1975. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the Welsh Cup. Football League{{Main|1977–78 Football League Third Division}}{{1977–78 Football League Third Division table|showteam=CHE}}Results summary{{Fb_rs_3 |hw=14 |hd=8 |hl=1 |hgf=41 |hga=24 |aw=2 |ad=14 |al=7 |agf=18 |aga=32}}{{Fb rs footer |s=rsssf.com|date=January 2018}}Results by matchday{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b
|header=Round
|label1= Result
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|label2= Position
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|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|color_-3=green1|color_21-=red1
|source=[https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-three/29-april-1978/ 11v11.com]
|date=June 2018
}}Matches| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|
| 20 August | Hereford United | H | W | 4–1 | Kearney (2, 1pen), Ian Edwards, Mason | 3,276 | | 27 August | Colchester United | A | L | 0–2 | | 4,169 | | 2 September | Cambridge United | H | D | 0–0 | | 3,794 | | 10 September | Bradford City | A | D | 2–2 | Crossley, Kearney | 3,612 | | 14 September | Sheffield Wednesday | H | W | 2–1 | Ian Edwards, Crossley | 4,520 | | 17 September | Gillingham | H | D | 2–2 | Storton, Phillips | 3,367 | | 20 September | Carlisle United | A | D | 0–0 | | 4,941 | | 24 September | Oxford United | A | L | 1–4 | Kearney | 4,283 | | 28 September | Wrexham | H | D | 1–1 | Delgado | 9,514 | | 30 September | Tranmere Rovers | A | L | 0–5 | | 4,352 | | 4 October | Portsmouth | A | D | 0–0 | | 10,465 | | 8 October | Plymouth Argyle | H | D | 1–1 | Hall (o.g.) | 3,367 | | 15 October | Rotherham United | A | D | 1–1 | Phillips | 4,825 | | 22 October | Swindon Town | H | W | 1–0 | Storton | 3,292 | | 29 October | Preston North End | A | L | 1–2 | Delgado | 7,550 | | 5 November | Lincoln City | A | L | 1–2 | Phillips | 4,270 | | 12 November | Port Vale | H | W | 2–1 | Ian Edwards, Jeffries | 3,117 | | 19 November | Bury | A | D | 1–1 | Delgado | 4,020 | | 3 December | Chesterfield | H | W | 2–1 | Storton, Livermore | 2,803 | | 10 December | Peterborough United | A | D | 0–0 | | 5,844 | | 26 December | Shrewsbury Town | H | W | 1–0 | Crossley | 5,701 | | 27 December | Walsall | A | L | 0–3 | | 4,990 | | 31 December | Lincoln City | H | D | 2–2 | Storton, Ian Edwards | 3,322 | | 2 January | Exeter City | A | D | 1–1 | Crossley | 6,193 | | 14 January | Hereford United | A | D | 2–2 | Ian Edwards, Jones | 4,216 | | 21 January | Colchester United | H | W | 2–1 | Crossley (pen), Ian Edwards | 2,855 | | 28 January | Cambridge United | A | D | 0–0 | | 4,542 | | 4 February | Bradford City | H | W | 3–2 | Livermore (2), Oakes | 2,957 | | 21 February | Gillingham | A | L | 0–1 | | 7,863 | | 25 February | Tranmere Rovers | H | D | 0–0 | | 5,494 | | 1 March | Carlisle United | H | D | 2–2 | Phillips, Crossley | 2,934 | | 4 March | Plymouth Argyle | A | D | 2–2 | Oakes, Mellor | 5,322 | | 7 March | Sheffield Wednesday | A | D | 1–1 | Jones | 10,678 | | 11 March | Rotherham United | H | W | 2–1 | Oakes, Crossley | 3,421 | | 17 March | Swindon Town | A | D | 1–1 | Phillips | 4,275 | | 24 March | Preston North End | H | L | 1–2 | Crossley | 7,864 | | 25 March | Shrewsbury Town | A | D | 0–0 | | 2,592 | | 27 March | Walsall | H | D | 1–1 | Crossley (pen) | 4,671 | | 1 April | Exeter City | H | W | 2–1 | Mellor, Phillips | 1,996 | | 3 April | Wrexham | A | W | 2–1 | Howat, Mellor | 19,125 | | 8 April | Port Vale | A | D | 0–0 | | 3,615 | | 12 April | Oxford United | H | W | 3–1 | Howat (2), Livermore | 2,351 | | 15 April | Bury | H | W | 1–0 | Nickeas | 3,377 | | 22 April | Chesterfield | A | W | 2–1 | Oakes, Phillips | 3,753 | | 26 April | Portsmouth | H | W | 2–0 | Livermore (pen), Mellor | 2,837 | | 29 April | Peterborough United | H | W | 4–3 | Howat, Mellor, Oakes, Turner (o.g.) | 4,237 |
FA Cup{{Main|1977–78 FA Cup}}| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|
| First round | 26 November | Darlington (4) | H | W | 4–1 | Crossley (3), Kearney | 3,330 |
|---|
| Second round | 17 December | Carlisle United (3) | A | L | 1–3 | Crossley | 5,577 |
|---|
League Cup{{Main|1977–78 Football League Cup}}| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|
| First round first leg | 13 August | Burnley (2) | A | L | 0–2 | | 4,736 |
|---|
| First round second leg | 17 August | H | W | 1–0 | Kearney | 4,048 |
|---|
Welsh Cup{{Main|1977–78 Welsh Cup}}| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|
| Fourth round | 25 January | Wrexham (3) | H | L | 0–2 | | 6,921 |
|---|
Season statistics| {{tooltip|Nat|Nationality | Player | Total | League | FA
Cup | League
Cup | Welsh
Cup |
|---|
| {{tooltip|A|Appearances | {{tooltip|G|Goals | {{tooltip|A|Appearances | {{tooltip|G|Goals | {{tooltip|A|Appearances | {{tooltip|G|Goals | {{tooltip|A|Appearances | {{tooltip|G|Goals | {{tooltip|A|Appearances | {{tooltip|G|Goals |
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| Goalkeepers | | WAL}} | Brian Lloyd | 39 | – | 36 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | | WAL}} | Grenville Millington | 12 | – | 10 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | | Field players | | ENG}} | David Burns | 7+1 | – | 5+1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | | ENG}} | Nigel Clutton | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | ENG}} | Paul Crossley | 34 | 13 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | | WAL}} | Bob Delgado | 46 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | | WAL}} | Ian Edwards | 38 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | | WAL}} | Nigel Edwards | 18 | – | 13 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | | WAL}} | Ian Howat | 11+3 | 4 | 10+2 | 4 | – | – | 0+1 | – | 1 | – | | ENG}} | Derek Jeffries | 26+2 | 1 | 23+2 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | | WAL}} | Brynley Jones | 16+5 | 2 | 15+5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | | }} | Mike Kearney | 26+1 | 6 | 22+1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | | ENG}} | Doug Livermore | 34 | 5 | 32 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | | ENG}} | Stuart Mason | 8+1 | 1 | 6+1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | | ENG}} | Ian Mellor | 17 | 5 | 17 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | | ENG}} | Mark Nickeas | 18 | 1 | 18 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | | ENG}} | Alan Oakes | 48 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | | ENG}} | Ronnie Phillips | 45 | 7 | 42 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | | ENG}} | Paul Raynor | 35+1 | – | 34 | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | | ENG}} | Trevor Storton | 46 | 4 | 41 | 4 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | | }} | Jim Walker | 36 | – | 32 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | | Own goals | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | | Total | 51 | 65 | 46 | 59 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm |title=English attendances archive |publisher=EFS |accessdate=21 June 2016}}
{{cite book
|last1 = Sumner
|first1 = Chas
|title = 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010
|date = 1 November 2011
|publisher = Yore Publications
|isbn = 978-0956984821
}}- {{fchd|name=Chester|id=CHESTE-1}}
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