The 1946–47 season was the ninth season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
| 1946–47 season | ||
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| Manager | Frank Brown | |
| Stadium | Sealand Road | |
| Football League Third Division North | 3rd | |
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |
| Welsh Cup | Winner | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Dick Yates (36) All: Dick Yates (43) | |
| Highest home attendance | 11,866 vs Wrexham (18 September) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,287 vs Accrington Stanley (29 March) | |
| Average home league attendance | 6,466 16th in division[1] | |
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It was the club's ninth 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 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 123 | 40 | 3.075 | 72 | Division Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 42 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 114 | 53 | 2.151 | 64 | |
| 3 | Chester | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 95 | 51 | 1.863 | 56 | Welsh Cup winners |
| 4 | Stockport County | 42 | 24 | 2 | 16 | 78 | 53 | 1.472 | 50 | |
| 5 | Bradford City | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 47 | 1.319 | 50 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 95 | 51 | 1.863 | 56 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 13 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 38 | 20 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday edit
Matches edit
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August | York City | A | D | 4–4 | Burden (2), Gledhill (o.g.), Hamilton | 7,016 |
| 4 September | Doncaster Rovers | H | L | 1–3 | Burden | 4,637 |
| 7 September | Tranmere Rovers | H | W | 4–1 | Lee, Arthur, Yates (2) | 8,100 |
| 10 September | Southport | A | W | 4–2 | Burden, Astbury, Yates (2) | 4,889 |
| 14 September | Darlington | A | D | 3–3 | Yates, Hamilton, Astbury | 8,189 |
| 18 September | Wrexham | H | W | 2–0 | Burden, Yates | 11,866 |
| 21 September | Hull City | H | W | 5–1 | Arthur, Hamilton, Burden (3) | 7,766 |
| 25 September | Southport | H | W | 2–1 | Astbury, Yates | 5,800 |
| 28 September | Gateshead | A | W | 4–3 | Burden (2), Astbury, Yates | 4,842 |
| 5 October | Hartlepools United | H | W | 2–1 | Astbury, Yates | 8,323 |
| 12 October | Crewe Alexandra | A | W | 2–0 | Yates, Burden | 10,923 |
| 26 October | Stockport County | A | W | 3–0 | Yates, Hamilton, Astbury | 11,738 |
| 2 November | Oldham Athletic | H | W | 2–0 | Yates, Burden | 10,256 |
| 9 November | Bradford City | A | D | 0–0 | 16,775 | |
| 16 November | Barrow | H | W | 3–0 | Yates (2), Burden | 7,877 |
| 23 November | Accrington Stanley | A | W | 4–1 | Arthur, Hamilton, Yates, Astbury | 3,583 |
| 7 December | Halifax Town | A | W | 2–1 | Burden, Yates | 3,830 |
| 14 December | New Brighton | H | W | 2–1 | Yates (2) | 5,942 |
| 21 December | Rochdale | A | L | 1–2 | Yates | 7,738 |
| 25 December | Rotherham United | H | D | 2–2 | Lee, Hamilton | 9,096 |
| 26 December | Rotherham United | A | L | 1–3 | Burden | 18,000 |
| 28 December | York City | H | W | 6–0 | Yates (3), Astbury (2), Selby | 7,358 |
| 4 January | Tranmere Rovers | A | L | 2–3 | Yates, Burden | 11,787 |
| 18 January | Darlington | H | D | 1–1 | Astbury | 8,266 |
| 1 February | Gateshead | H | L | 0–1 | 5,454 | |
| 8 February | Hartlepools United | A | L | 1–5 | Yates | 4,462 |
| 15 February | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 2–0 | Astbury, Yates | 3,953 |
| 6 March | Hull City | A | L | 0–1 | 10,367 | |
| 22 March | Barrow | A | L | 0–1 | 5,509 | |
| 29 March | Accrington Stanley | H | W | 3–1 | Burden (2), Hamilton | 3,287 |
| 4 April | Lincoln City | H | W | 3–0 | Lee, Burden (2) | 6,921 |
| 5 April | Carlisle United | A | L | 2–3 | Lee, Burden | 6,810 |
| 7 April | Lincoln City | A | D | 2–2 | Yates, Burden | 8,785 |
| 12 April | Halifax Town | H | W | 2–0 | Burden (2) | 4,627 |
| 19 April | New Brighton | A | W | 3–0 | Hamilton, Yates (2) | 7,006 |
| 26 April | Rochdale | H | W | 1–0 | Yates | 4,278 |
| 3 May | Doncaster Rovers | A | L | 0–3 | 17,015 | |
| 10 May | Bradford City | H | W | 3–0 | Burden, Yates (pen.), Astbury | 3,376 |
| 17 May | Oldham Athletic | A | L | 0–1 | 7,378 | |
| 24 May | Stockport County | H | W | 3–0 | Brown, Burden, Yates | 4,563 |
| 26 May | Wrexham | A | W | 4–0 | Yates (3), Burden | 18,746 |
| 31 May | Carlisle United | H | W | 4–0 | Yates (2, 1pen.), Lee, Burden | 4,037 |
FA Cup edit
Chester along with Cardiff City and Crystal Palace were given a bye to the Third round.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third round | 11 January | Plymouth Argyle (2) | H | W | 2–0 | Astbury, Burden | 18,000 |
| Fourth round | 25 January | Stoke City (1) | H | D | 0–0 | 18,706 | |
| Fourth round replay | 29 January | A | L | 2–3 | Hamilton, Yates | 22,683 |
Welsh Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth round | 15 January | Bangor City (LC) | A | W | 5–3 | Yates, Isherwood, Davies | |
| Quarterfinal | 13 February | Swansea Town (2) | A | W | 3–1 | Yates, Astbury (2) | 10,000 |
| Semifinal | 14 May | Newport County (2) | H | W | 3–2 | Burden, Yates, Astbury | 7,000 |
| Final | 5 June | Merthyr Tydfil (SFL) | N | D | 0–0 | 27,000 | |
| Final replay | 12 June | N | W | 5–1 | Burden (2), Astbury, Yates, Turner | 11,190 |
Season statistics edit
| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
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| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
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Bill Rigby | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
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George Scales | 46 | – | 40 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – |
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Jimmy MacLaren | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Field players | |||||||||
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Jackie Arthur | 27 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | – |
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Tommy Astbury | 48 | 17 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
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Joe Brown | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
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Tommy Burden | 48 | 32 | 42 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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Reg Butcher | 37 | – | 30 | – | 3 | – | 4 | – |
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Doug Cole | 15 | – | 13 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
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Maldwyn Davies | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
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Reg Dutton | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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Ken Ellis | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Ivor Griffiths | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Bobby Hamilton | 43 | 9 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | – |
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Charles Higgins | 13 | – | 11 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
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Dennis Isherwood | 5 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 |
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Des Lacey | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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Eric Lee | 44 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 3 | – | 3 | – |
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Stan Leonard | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Frank Marsh | 45 | – | 38 | – | 3 | – | 4 | – |
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Dave McNeil | 36 | – | 30 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – |
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John Mills | 4 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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Dennis Selby | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
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David Skinner | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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George Summerbee | 10 | – | 9 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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Phil Turner | 11 | 1 | 8 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 |
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Trevor Walters | 47 | – | 40 | – | 3 | – | 4 | – |
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Derek Williams | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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Dick Yates | 48 | 43 | 40 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Own goals | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 50 | 115 | 42 | 95 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | |
References edit
- ^ "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