1978–79 Chester F.C. season
Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
19 August Southend United A W 1-0 Edwards 4,223
23 August Walsall H W 2-1 Phillips , Mellor ( pen ) 4,257
26 August Exeter City H W 3-0 Mellor ( pen ) , Edwards ( 2 ) 3,431
2 September Hull City A L 0-3 5,325
8 September Peterborough United H D 1-1 Edwards 4,506
12 September Colchester United A L 1-2 Phillips 2,311
16 September Gillingham A L 0-1 4,743
23 September Swansea City H W 2-0 Mellor , Edwards 8,583
27 September Swindon Town H W 2-0 Delgado , Oakes 3,311
30 September Bury A D 1-1 Edwards 4,056
7 October Watford H W 2-1 Edwards , Phillips 6,468
13 October Tranmere Rovers A L 2-6 Edwards , Mellor 5,587
18 October Plymouth Argyle H D 0-0 3,921
21 October Oxford United A D 0-0 3,908
28 October Brentford H W 3-1 Edwards ( 3 ) 4,301
4 November Chesterfield A L 1-3 Raynor 5,015
11 November Hull City H W 2-1 Edwards ( 2 ) 4,249
18 November Exeter City A W 1-0 Mellor 3,985
9 December Sheffield Wednesday A D 0-0 8,872
23 December Blackpool A L 0-3 4,106
Football League -- Matches
The 1978-79 season was the 41st season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire. Also, it was the fourth 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.