Manchester City v Chesterfield 1998/99
Date Published
CITY 1 CHESTERFIELD 1
Nationwide League Division 2
19th September 1998
attendance 27,500
Scorers - City Bradbury(36) Chesterfield (Reeves(27)
Ref John Brandwood
City Weaver, Edghill, Fenton, Tiatto, Wiekens, Vaughan, Mason, Bradbury, Pollock, Goater, Dickov - subs Allsopp(59), Crooks(76), Jim Whitley(unused)
Chesterfield Leaning, Hewitt, Perkins, Wilkinson, Beaumont, Breckin, Willis, Holland, Reeves, Ebdon, Jules - subs Lomas(45), Howard(66), Blatherwick(unused)
It was a day City's leading scorer will want to forget, after amassing seven goals already this season he thought he'd scored his 8th but it was ruled offside, he then missed a sitter right in front of goal when it was easier to score and to try and make amends, when City were awarded a penalty in the second half he stepped up before The Blues usual penalty taker Jamie Pollock but had his spot kick saved. Joe Royle's men had gone a goal behind just before the half hour, but were level before the break thanks to a rare goal by City's £3m man Lee Bradbury, who headed home a Richard Edghill cross. Chesterfield had a man sent off in the second half but thanks to Shaun's off day and a lacklustre general team performance City dould not find a winner.
