| 1956–57 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | John Harris | |
| Stadium | Sealand Road | |
| Football League Third Division North | 21st | |
| FA Cup | First round | |
| Welsh Cup | Semifinal | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Billy Foulkes (11) All: Billy Foulkes and Barry Jepson (11) | |
| Highest home attendance | 12,192 vs Derby County (22 August) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,691 vs Scunthorpe & Lindsey United (23 February) | |
| Average home league attendance | 6,472 15th in division[1] | |
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The 1956–57 season was the 19th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
It was the club's 19th consecutive season in the Third Division North since the election to the Football League. Alongside competing in the league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Welsh Cup.
Football League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 66 | 74 | 0.892 | 39 | |
| 20 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 16 | 3 | 27 | 66 | 93 | 0.710 | 35 | |
| 21 | Chester | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 55 | 84 | 0.655 | 33 | |
| 22 | Southport | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 52 | 94 | 0.553 | 32 | |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 51 | 91 | 0.560 | 27 | Re-elected |
Source: rsssf.com
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 55 | 84 | 0.655 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 35 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 10 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday
Matches
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August | Wrexham | A | D | 2–2 | Bullock, Allman | 13,506 |
| 22 August | Derby County | H | D | 2–2 | Foulkes (2) | 12,192 |
| 25 August | Hartlepools United | H | L | 0–1 | 8,374 | |
| 29 August | Derby County | A | L | 0–3 | 20,037 | |
| 1 September | Bradford City | A | L | 0–1 | 14,244 | |
| 5 September | Chesterfield | A | L | 0–3 | 7,901 | |
| 8 September | Stockport County | H | L | 1–4 | Whitlock | 9,948 |
| 12 September | Chesterfield | H | L | 3–4 | Harris, Hansell, Fields | 5,404 |
| 15 September | Carlisle United | A | L | 0–3 | 6,306 | |
| 17 September | York City | A | W | 1–0 | Foulkes (pen.) | 9,234 |
| 22 September | Accrington Stanley | H | L | 0–2 | 8,850 | |
| 26 September | York City | H | L | 3–4 | Bullock, Williams, Hansell | 4,258 |
| 29 September | Tranmere Rovers | A | L | 1–3 | Hansell | 6,982 |
| 6 October | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 4–1 | Foulkes (2), Hansell, Bullock | 6,653 |
| 13 October | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A | L | 0–3 | 6,377 | |
| 20 October | Bradford Park Avenue | H | W | 2–0 | Foulkes, Hansell | 5,385 |
| 27 October | Halifax Town | A | L | 1–2 | Mulholland | 4,982 |
| 3 November | Workington | H | W | 1–0 | Hansell | 6,654 |
| 10 November | Hull City | A | L | 0–2 | 8,571 | |
| 24 November | Darlington | A | L | 1–5 | Davies (pen.) | 4,097 |
| 1 December | Rochdale | H | D | 2–2 | Davies (pen.), Hansell | 5,492 |
| 15 December | Wrexham | H | D | 0–0 | 10,066 | |
| 22 December | Hartlepools United | A | D | 2–2 | Bullock (2) | 6,515 |
| 25 December | Oldham Athletic | A | D | 0–0 | 7,524 | |
| 29 December | Bradford City | H | L | 1–2 | Foulkes | 7,330 |
| 5 January | Mansfield Town | A | D | 1–1 | Hansell | 5,999 |
| 12 January | Stockport County | A | L | 1–2 | Hansell | 8,958 |
| 19 January | Carlisle United | H | L | 1–2 | Turner | 6,533 |
| 26 January | Mansfield Town | H | W | 6–2 | Jepson (3), Turner (2), Foulkes | 5,681 |
| 2 February | Accrington Stanley | A | L | 0–4 | 6,661 | |
| 9 February | Tranmere Rovers | H | D | 1–1 | Davies (pen.) | 7,625 |
| 16 February | Crewe Alexandra | A | D | 0–0 | 6,536 | |
| 23 February | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H | D | 2–2 | Jepson (2) | 2,691 |
| 2 March | Bradford Park Avenue | A | L | 1–3 | Smith | 7,547 |
| 9 March | Halifax Town | H | D | 1–1 | Jepson | 5,098 |
| 16 March | Workington | A | W | 1–0 | Jepson | 10,414 |
| 23 March | Hull City | H | D | 1–1 | Jepson | 6,272 |
| 30 March | Barrow | A | L | 0–3 | 4,069 | |
| 6 April | Darlington | H | L | 0–3 | 4,786 | |
| 10 April | Oldham Athletic | H | W | 1–0 | Smith | 3,416 |
| 13 April | Rochdale | A | L | 1–2 | Jepson | 4,501 |
| 19 April | Southport | A | D | 1–1 | Bullock | 5,216 |
| 20 April | Gateshead | H | W | 4–1 | Oldham (o.g.), Foulkes (2), Davies | 5,545 |
| 22 April | Southport | H | W | 2–0 | Jepson, Foulkes | 6,749 |
| 27 April | Gateshead | A | L | 1–4 | Smith | 2,599 |
| 29 April | Barrow | H | W | 2–0 | Williams, Bullock | 3,849 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 17 November | Barrow (3N) | H | D | 0–0 | 8,311 | |
| First round replay | 22 November | A | L | 1–3 | Turner | 4,052 |
Welsh Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth round | 31 January | Oswestry Town (B&DL) | A | W | 3–0 | Bullock (2), Smith | 1,095 |
| Quarterfinal | 27 February | Cardiff City (1) | A | W | 2–0 | Davies | 5,000 |
| Semifinal | 20 March | Wrexham (3N) | N | L | 0–2 |
Season statistics
| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
Welsh Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
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Bobby Jones | 51 | – | 46 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
| Field players | |||||||||
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George Allman | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
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Norman Bullock | 48 | 9 | 43 | 7 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 |
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Jim Collins | 5 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
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George Davies | 36 | 5 | 33 | 4 | – | – | 3 | 1 |
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Mike Fields | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
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Billy Foulkes | 46 | 11 | 42 | 11 | 2 | – | 2 | – |
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Ray Gill | 47 | – | 42 | – | 2 | – | 4 | – |
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Ray Griffiths | 9 | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Bernard Hackett | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Jack Haines | 7 | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
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Ron Hansell | 40 | 9 | 36 | 9 | 1 | – | 3 | – |
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John Harris | 29 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
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Ron Hughes | 44 | – | 39 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
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Barry Jepson | 20 | 11 | 18 | 10 | – | – | 2 | 1 |
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Gavin Lang | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Eric Lee | 12 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Sam Morris | 39 | – | 34 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
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John Mulholland | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
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Les Owen | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Harry Smith | 15 | 4 | 13 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 1 |
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Phil Turner | 19 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
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Phil Whitlock | 33 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – |
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Bobby Williams | 19 | 2 | 17 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – |
| Own goals | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 51 | 61 | 46 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
References
- ^ "English attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
Sumner, Chas (1 November 2011). 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0956984821.
- Chester at the Football Club History Database
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