Chester's complete Football League record — 67 seasons. Click any column heading to sort; click again to reverse the order. The sorted column is highlighted in club colours. See also: League Records for all clubs.
GD = Goal Difference (used from 1976/77). GA = Goal Average (used until 1975/76). Dimmed values indicate the method not in use for that season. For Football League divisions 2–4 from 1992/93 to 1998/99, Goals Scored was the tiebreaker — both GD and GA are dimmed for those seasons.
| Most recent season first | Home | Away | Total | GD / GA | ||||||||||||||||||
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| # | Season▼ | Division | Pos⇅ | Pld⇅ | W⇅ | D⇅ | L⇅ | F⇅ | A⇅ | W⇅ | D⇅ | L⇅ | F⇅ | A⇅ | W⇅ | D⇅ | L⇅ | F⇅ | A⇅ | Pts⇅ | GD⇅ | GA⇅ |
| 1 | 2008/09 | League Two | 23 | 46 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 47 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 43 | 81 | 37 | -38 | 0.530 |
| 2 | 2007/08 | League Two | 22 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 51 | 68 | 47 | -17 | 0.750 |
| 3 | 2006/07 | League Two | 18 | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 48 | 53 | -8 | 0.833 |
| 4 | 2005/06 | League Two | 15 | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 53 | 59 | 54 | -6 | 0.898 |
| 5 | 2004/05 | Division Three | 20 | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 43 | 69 | 52 | -26 | 0.623 |
| 6 | 1999/00 | Division Three | 24 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 44 | 79 | 39 | -35 | 0.556 |
| 7 | 1998/99 | Division Three | 14 | 46 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 57 | 66 | 57 | -9 | 0.863 |
| 8 | 1997/98 | Division Three | 14 | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 60 | 61 | 61 | -1 | 0.983 |
| 9 | 1996/97 | Division Three | 6 | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 43 | 70 | 12 | 1.279 |
| 10 | 1995/96 | Division Three | 8 | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 72 | 53 | 70 | 19 | 1.358 |
| 11 | 1994/95 | Division Two | 23 | 46 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 42 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 84 | 29 | -47 | 0.440 |
| 12 | 1993/94 | Division Three | 2 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 69 | 46 | 74 | 23 | 1.500 |
| 13 | 1992/93 | Division Two | 24 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 30 | 47 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 55 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 49 | 102 | 29 | -53 | 0.480 |
| 14 | 1991/92 | Third Division | 18 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 56 | 59 | 56 | -3 | 0.949 |
| 15 | 1990/91 | Third Division | 19 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 46 | 58 | 51 | -12 | 0.793 |
| 16 | 1989/90 | Third Division | 16 | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 43 | 55 | 54 | -12 | 0.781 |
| 17 | 1988/89 | Third Division | 8 | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 43 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 64 | 61 | 68 | 3 | 1.049 |
| 18 | 1987/88 | Third Division | 15 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 62 | 58 | -11 | 0.822 |
| 19 | 1986/87 | Third Division | 15 | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 2 | 1.033 |
| 20 | 1985/86 | Fourth Division | 2 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 34 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 83 | 50 | 84 | 33 | 1.660 |
| 21 | 1984/85 | Fourth Division | 16 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 72 | 54 | -12 | 0.833 |
| 22 | 1983/84 | Fourth Division | 24 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 47 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 82 | 34 | -37 | 0.548 |
| 23 | 1982/83 | Fourth Division | 13 | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 55 | 60 | 56 | -5 | 0.916 |
| 24 | 1981/82 | Third Division | 24 | 46 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 48 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 78 | 32 | -42 | 0.461 |
| 25 | 1980/81 | Third Division | 18 | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 48 | 41 | -10 | 0.791 |
| 26 | 1979/80 | Third Division | 9 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 39 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 49 | 57 | 47 | -8 | 0.859 |
| 27 | 1978/79 | Third Division | 16 | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 40 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 57 | 61 | 44 | -4 | 0.934 |
| 28 | 1977/78 | Third Division | 5 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 41 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 3 | 1.053 |
| 29 | 1976/77 | Third Division | 13 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 48 | 58 | 44 | -10 | 0.827 |
| 30 | 1975/76 | Third Division | 17 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 43 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 62 | 42 | -19 | 0.693 |
| 31 | 1974/75 | Fourth Division | 4 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 64 | 38 | 57 | 26 | 1.684 |
| 32 | 1973/74 | Fourth Division | 7 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 55 | 49 | -1 | 0.981 |
| 33 | 1972/73 | Fourth Division | 15 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 61 | 52 | 43 | 9 | 1.173 |
| 34 | 1971/72 | Fourth Division | 20 | 46 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 40 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 56 | 38 | -9 | 0.839 |
| 35 | 1970/71 | Fourth Division | 5 | 46 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 55 | 55 | 14 | 1.254 |
| 36 | 1969/70 | Fourth Division | 11 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 58 | 66 | 48 | -8 | 0.878 |
| 37 | 1968/69 | Fourth Division | 14 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 76 | 66 | 45 | 10 | 1.151 |
| 38 | 1967/68 | Fourth Division | 22 | 46 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 40 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 57 | 78 | 32 | -21 | 0.730 |
| 39 | 1966/67 | Fourth Division | 19 | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 54 | 78 | 40 | -24 | 0.692 |
| 40 | 1965/66 | Fourth Division | 7 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 43 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 79 | 70 | 52 | 9 | 1.128 |
| 41 | 1964/65 | Fourth Division | 8 | 46 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 55 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 119 | 81 | 56 | 38 | 1.469 |
| 42 | 1963/64 | Fourth Division | 12 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 65 | 60 | 46 | 5 | 1.083 |
| 43 | 1962/63 | Fourth Division | 21 | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 51 | 66 | 39 | -15 | 0.772 |
| 44 | 1961/62 | Fourth Division | 23 | 44 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 59 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 54 | 96 | 26 | -42 | 0.562 |
| 45 | 1960/61 | Fourth Division | 24 | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 23 | 69 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 61 | 104 | 31 | -43 | 0.586 |
| 46 | 1959/60 | Fourth Division | 20 | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 51 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 77 | 40 | -18 | 0.766 |
| 47 | 1958/59 | Fourth Division | 13 | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 51 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 72 | 84 | 44 | -12 | 0.857 |
| 48 | 1957/58 | Third Division North | 21 | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 55 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 73 | 81 | 39 | -8 | 0.901 |
| 49 | 1956/57 | Third Division North | 21 | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 55 | 84 | 33 | -29 | 0.654 |
| 50 | 1955/56 | Third Division North | 17 | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 52 | 82 | 40 | -30 | 0.634 |
| 51 | 1954/55 | Third Division North | 24 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 52 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 44 | 77 | 33 | -33 | 0.571 |
| 52 | 1953/54 | Third Division North | 24 | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 45 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 48 | 67 | 32 | -19 | 0.716 |
| 53 | 1952/53 | Third Division North | 20 | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 58 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 64 | 85 | 37 | -21 | 0.752 |
| 54 | 1951/52 | Third Division North | 19 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 55 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 72 | 85 | 39 | -13 | 0.847 |
| 55 | 1950/51 | Third Division North | 13 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 62 | 64 | 43 | -2 | 0.968 |
| 56 | 1949/50 | Third Division North | 12 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 46 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 70 | 79 | 40 | -9 | 0.886 |
| 57 | 1948/49 | Third Division North | 18 | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 37 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 57 | 56 | 35 | 1 | 1.017 |
| 58 | 1947/48 | Third Division North | 20 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 64 | 67 | 35 | -3 | 0.955 |
| 59 | 1946/47 | Third Division North | 3 | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 38 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 95 | 51 | 56 | 44 | 1.862 |
| 60 | 1938/39 | Third Division North | 6 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 88 | 70 | 49 | 18 | 1.257 |
| 61 | 1937/38 | Third Division North | 9 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 77 | 72 | 44 | 5 | 1.069 |
| 62 | 1936/37 | Third Division North | 3 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 87 | 57 | 53 | 30 | 1.526 |
| 63 | 1935/36 | Third Division North | 2 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 69 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 100 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 2.222 |
| 64 | 1934/35 | Third Division North | 3 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 91 | 58 | 54 | 33 | 1.568 |
| 65 | 1933/34 | Third Division North | 10 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 89 | 86 | 40 | 3 | 1.034 |
| 66 | 1932/33 | Third Division North | 4 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 41 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 94 | 66 | 52 | 28 | 1.424 |
| 67 | 1931/32 | Third Division North | 3 | 40 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 78 | 60 | 50 | 18 | 1.300 |
| 67 seasons: | Career totals | 3026 | 721 | 391 | 401 | 2553 | 1726 | 302 | 386 | 825 | 1574 | 2745 | 1023 | 777 | 1226 | 4127 | 4471 | 3147†| ||||
†Career points total is approximate — the points system changed from 2 pts/win to 3 pts/win in 1981/82.