1961–62 Chester F.C. season

The 1961–62 season was the 24th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Chester
1961–62 season
ManagerStan Pearson
Bill Lambton
StadiumSealand Road
Football League
Fourth Division
23rd
FA CupFirst round
Football League CupFirst round
Welsh CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ron Davies (13)

All:
Ron Davies (15)
Highest home attendance14,462 vs Wrexham (30 September)
Lowest home attendance2,602 vs Hartlepools United (20 January)
Average home league attendance5,578
11th in division[1]

Also, it was the fourth season spent in the Fourth Division after its creation. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the Welsh Cup.

Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
19 Chesterfield 44 14 9 21 70 87 0.805 37
20 Gillingham 44 13 11 20 73 94 0.777 37
21 Doncaster Rovers 44 11 7 26 60 85 0.706 29 Re-elected
22 Hartlepool United 44 8 11 25 52 101 0.515 27
23 Chester 44 7 12 25 54 96 0.563 26
Source: rsssf.com
Note: The number of games played by each team was 44 instead of the usual 46, because Accrington Stanley resigned from the league on March 11 after 33 games. Their results (P33 W5 D8 L20 F19 A60 GA 0.317 Pts 18) were expunged.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGAvPtsWDLGFGAPtsWDLGFGAPts
44 7 12 25 54 96 0.563 26 5 9 8 36 37 19 2 3 17 18 59 7

Source: rsssf.com

Results by matchday

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344
ResultWLLDDWWLLLDLLDDLDLLDDLLLLDLLDDLLWDLLLLLWWWLL
Position11119181913914171817171819192121222222222222222323232323232323232323222323232323232323
Source: statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
19 August Oldham Athletic H W1–0 Edwards 9,248
23 August Bradford City H L1–2 Jones 8,692
26 August Accrington Stanley A L1–0 Jones 4,106
30 August Bradford City A L0–2 7,877
2 September Darlington H D2–2 White, Jones 6,423
6 September Carlisle United H D1–1 Thompson (o.g.) 6,974
9 September Hartlepools United A W3–1 Cooper (2), Morris 4,838
16 September Southport H W2–0 Hennin, Davies 6,357
19 September Doncaster Rovers A L0–2 6,779
23 September Tranmere Rovers A L1–4 Edwards 9,182
27 September Doncaster Rovers H L2–3 Davies, Jones 6,671
30 September Wrexham H D1–1 Davies 14,462
2 October Colchester United A L2–5 Pritchard, Morris 7,148
7 October Workington A L1–4 Davies 3,145
11 October Colchester United H D2–2 Clarke, Davies 7,186
14 October York City H D1–1 Bellett 6,399
21 October Chesterfield A L1–4 Powell (o.g.) 4,436
28 October Gillingham H D1–1 Pritchard 4,439
11 November Mansfield Town H L0–1 4,186
18 November Barrow A L2–3 White (2) 4,228
2 December Crewe Alexandra A D1–1 Hennin 5,092
9 December Exeter City H D1–1 Morris 3,192
16 December Oldham Athletic A L1–4 Hennin 9,144
23 December Accrington Stanley H D0–0 2,153
26 December Aldershot H L2–3 Davies (2) 2,775
6 January Millwall A L0–2 10,352
13 January Darlington A L0–2 3,741
20 January Hartlepools United H D4–4 Edwards (2), Clarke, Fitzgerald 2,602
27 January Rochdale H L2–3 Davies, Aspden (o.g.) 4,082
3 February Southport A L0–1 4,018
9 February Tranmere Rovers H D1–1 Jones 7,371
17 February Wrexham A D0–0 14,220
24 February Workington H L1–3 Jones 4,011
3 March York City A L1–5 Davies 4,600
10 March Chesterfield H W4–1 Fitzgerald, Clarke (o.g.), Hewitt, Davies 4,176
17 March Gillingham A D0–0 5,187
24 March Millwall H L2–4 Fitzgerald, Hewitt 4,970
30 March Mansfield Town A L0–3 5,168
4 April Aldershot A L2–6 Davies, Hewitt 3,833
7 April Barrow H L2–3 Davies, Cooper 2,927
14 April Rochdale A L2–3 Hennin, Myerscough 3,061
20 April Stockport County A W1–0 Fitzgerald 4,388
21 April Crewe Alexandra H W1–0 Myerscough 3,890
23 April Stockport County H W2–0 Myerscough, Davies 5,105
28 April Exeter City A L0–5 3,219
1 May Carlisle United A L0–2 12,660

FA Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
First round 4 November Ashington (NCL) H W4–1 Davies (2), Morris, Jones 4,361
Second round 25 November Morecambe (LC) H L0–1 7,982

League Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
First round 13 September Reading (3) A L2–4 Davies, Cooper 7,786

Welsh Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
Fifth round 31 January Holyhead Town (Welsh League (North)) H L1–2 Fitzgerald 1,967

Season statistics

Nat Player Total League FA
Cup
League
Cup
Welsh
Cup
A G A G A G A G A G
Goalkeepers
Reg Barton 1 1
John Hardie 47 43211
Field players
Wally Bellett 131 1211
David Cartlidge 13 121
Bobby Clarke 132 11211
Jim Cooper 184 17311
Ron Davies 4215 38132211
Fred Donaldson 25 21211
Malcolm Edwards 314 29411
John Evans 11 11
Peter Fitzgerald 425 3842111
Ray Gill 20 182
Derek Hennin 434 40421
Ron Hewitt 133 133
Ron Hughes 45 41211
Jerry Ireland 5 5
Merfyn Jones 397 35521111
Joe Kennedy 37 3511
Fred Morris 334 2932111
Bill Myerscough 133 133
Alan Pritchard 52 52
Eric Raybould 3 21
Les Stopford 1 1
John Watson 1 1
Billy White 143 1331
Own goals 4 4
Total 4861 4454241211

References

  1. "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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