League Record as Chester
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1890/91 | 3rd | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 30 | 20 | The Combination |
| 1891/92 | 8th | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 52 | 61 | 19 | The Combination |
| 1892/93 | 3rd | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 52 | 41 | 26 | The Combination |
| 1893/94 | 6th | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 18 | The Combination |
| 1894/95 | 3rd | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 53 | 35 | 26 | The Combination |
| 1895/96 | 5th | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 10 | The Combination |
| 1896/97 | 3rd | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 23 | The Combination |
| 1897/98 | 11th | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 50 | 19 | The Combination |
| 1898/99 | 6th | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 60 | 57 | 31 | The Combination |
| Chester Resigned from the Combination after losing their ground to housing, leaving them without a ground until returning to the Combination in 1901 | |||||||||
| 1901/02 | 14th | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 67 | 17* | The Combination |
| 1902/03 | 7th | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 49 | 26 | The Combination |
| 1903/04 | 2nd | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 65 | 29 | 33 | The Combination |
| 1904/05 | 2nd | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 69 | 35 | 37 | The Combination |
| 1905/06 | 2nd | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 72 | 29 | 36 | The Combination |
| 1906/07 | 2nd | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 75 | 27 | 41 | The Combination |
| 1907/08 | 2nd | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 87 | 29 | 44 | The Combination |
| 1908/09 | 1st | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 91 | 34 | 49 | The Combination |
| 1909/10 | 3rd | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 85 | 47 | 42 | The Combination |
| Chester left the Combination and joined the Lancashire Combination | |||||||||
| 1910/11 | ▲3rd | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 104 | 51 | 56 | Lancashire Combination League Division 2 |
| 1911/12 | 6th | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 74 | 50 | 37 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1912/13 | 7th | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 89 | 64 | 37 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1913/14 | 12th | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 62 | 28 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1914/15 | Chester Resigned from the League in March 1915 due to War Time difficulties - Record Expunged | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 | |||||||
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 6th | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 55 | 55 | 22 | Cheshire County League |
| 1920/21 | 10th | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 72 | 74 | 35 | Cheshire County League |
| 1921/22 | 1st | 38 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 78 | 50 | 53 | Cheshire County League |
| 1922/23 | 15th | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 59 | 60 | 34 | Cheshire County League |
| 1923/24 | 16th | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 66 | 37 | Cheshire County League |
| 1924/25 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 59 | 103 | 35 | Cheshire County League |
| 1925/26 | 1st | 42 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 110 | 57 | 63 | Cheshire County League |
| 1926/27 | 1st | 42 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 147 | 67 | 65 | Cheshire County League |
| 1927/28 | 5th | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 120 | 73 | 52 | Cheshire County League |
| 1928/29 | 8th | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 99 | 75 | 43 | Cheshire County League |
| 1929/30 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 120 | 109 | 41 | Cheshire County League |
| 1930/31 | 2nd | 42 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 170 | 59 | 68 | Cheshire County League |
| ▲Chester were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1931/32 | 3rd | 40 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 78 | 60 | 50 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1932/33 | 4th | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 94 | 66 | 52 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1933/34 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 89 | 86 | 40 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1934/35 | 3rd | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 91 | 58 | 54 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1935/36 | 2nd | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 100 | 45 | 55 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1936/37 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 87 | 57 | 53 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1937/38 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 77 | 72 | 44 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1938/39 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 88 | 70 | 49 | Football League Third Division North |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 3rd | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 95 | 51 | 56 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1947/48 | 20th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 64 | 67 | 35 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1948/49 | 18th | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 57 | 56 | 35 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1949/50 | 12th | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 70 | 79 | 40 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1950/51 | 13th | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 62 | 64 | 43 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1951/52 | 19th | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 72 | 85 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1952/53 | 20th | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 64 | 85 | 37 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1953/54 | ►24th | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 48 | 67 | 32 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1954/55 | ►24th | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 44 | 77 | 33 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1955/56 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 52 | 82 | 40 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1956/57 | 21st | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 55 | 84 | 33 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1957/58 | 21st | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 73 | 81 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
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The Football League ended its Regionalised Third Division and split into 2 National Divisions, Chester were placed in the new Fourth Division which was a step below their previous Division |
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| 1958/59 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 72 | 84 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1959/60 | 20th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 77 | 40 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1960/61 | ►24th | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 61 | 104 | 31 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1961/62 | ►23rd | 44 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 54 | 96 | 26 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1962/63 | ►21st | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 51 | 66 | 39 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1963/64 | 12th | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 65 | 60 | 46 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1964/65 | 8th | 46 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 119 | 81 | 56 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1965/66 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 79 | 70 | 52 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1966/67 | 19th | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 54 | 78 | 40 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1967/68 | ►22nd | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 57 | 78 | 32 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1968/69 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 76 | 66 | 45 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1969/70 | 11th | 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 58 | 66 | 48 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1970/71 | 5th | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 55 | 55 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1971/72 | 20th | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 56 | 38 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1972/73 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 61 | 52 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1973/74 | 7th | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 55 | 49 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1974/75 | ▲4th | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 64 | 38 | 57 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1975/76 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 62 | 42 | Football League Third Division |
| 1976/77 | 13th | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 48 | 58 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1977/78 | 5th | 46 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 59 | 56 | 54 | Football League Third Division |
| 1978/79 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 57 | 61 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1979/80 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 49 | 57 | 47 | Football League Third Division |
| 1980/81 | 18th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 48 | 41 | Football League Third Division |
| 1981/82 | ▼24th | 46 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 78 | 32 | Football League Third Division |
| 1982/83 | 13th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 55 | 60 | 56 | Football League Fourth Division |
League Record as Chester City
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1983/84 | ►24th | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 82 | 34 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1984/85 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 72 | 54 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1985/86 | ▲2nd | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 83 | 50 | 84 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1986/87 | 15th | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 61 | 59 | 56 | Football League Third Division |
| 1987/88 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 62 | 58 | Football League Third Division |
| 1988/89 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 64 | 61 | 68 | Football League Third Division |
| 1989/90 | 16th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 43 | 55 | 54 | Football League Third Division |
| 1990/91 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 46 | 58 | 51 | Football League Third Division |
| 1991/92 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 56 | 59 | 56 | Football League Third Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, the Football League renamed its Divisions, the Third Division became Division 2 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | ▼24th | 46 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 49 | 102 | 29 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1993/94 | ▲2nd | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 69 | 46 | 74 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1994/95 | ▼23rd | 46 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 84 | 29 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1995/96 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 72 | 53 | 70 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1996/97 | ♦►6th | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 43 | 70 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1997/98 | 14th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 60 | 61 | 61 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1998/99 | 14th | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 57 | 66 | 57 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1999/00 | ▼24th | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 44 | 79 | 39 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2000/01 | 8th | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 49 | 43 | 62 | Football Conference |
| 2001/02 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 51 | 54 | Football Conference |
| 2002/03 | ♦►4th | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 59 | 31 | 75 | Football Conference |
| 2003/04 | ▲1st | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 85 | 34 | 92 | Football Conference |
| 2004/05 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 43 | 69 | 52 | Football League 2 |
| 2005/06 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 53 | 59 | 54 | Football League 2 |
| 2006/07 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 48 | 53 | Football League 2 |
| 2007/08 | 22nd | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 51 | 68 | 47 | Football League 2 |
| 2008/09 | ▼23rd | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 43 | 81 | 37 | Football League 2 |
| 2009/10 | n/a | Chester City were expelled from the Conference 26/02/2010 - Record Expunged | Football Conference Premier Division | ||||||
| ▼Chester City were initially Deducted 25 Points for entering administration and insolvency but were later expelled from the Conference and Folded and a new club was formed - Chester FC | |||||||||
League Record as Chester
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 2010/11 | ▲1st | 44 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 107 | 36 | 97 | Northern Premier League Division 1 North |
| 2011/12 | ▲1st | 42 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 102 | 29 | 100 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| 2012/13 | ▲1st | 42 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 103 | 32 | 107 | Football Conference North |
| 2013/14 | 21st | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 49 | 70 | 51 | Football Conference Premier |
| 2014/15 | 12th | 46 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 64 | 76 | 63 | Football Conference Premier |
| The Football Conference was renamed and became the National League | |||||||||
| 2015/16 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 67 | 71 | 54 | National League |
| 2016/17 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 63 | 71 | 52 | National League |
| 2017/18 | ▼23rd | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 42 | 79 | 37 | National League |
| 2018/19 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 60 | 62 | 62 | National League North |
| 2019/20 | ♦►6th | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 38 | 54 | National League North |
| 2020/21 | ABANDONED | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 28 | National League North |
| 2021/22 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 70 | 71 | 47 | National League North |
| 2022/23 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 72 | 41 | 84 | National League North |
| 2023/24 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 58 | 37 | 69 | National League North |
| 2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | National League North |
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