1950–51 Chester F.C. season

The 1950–51 season was the 13th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Chester
1950–51 season
ManagerFrank Brown
StadiumSealand Road
Football League
Third Division North
13th
FA CupFirst round
Welsh CupQuarterfinal
Top goalscorerLeague:
Cam Burgess (22)

All:
Cam Burgess (25)
Highest home attendance11,280 vs Wrexham (6 September)
Lowest home attendance2,896 vs Stockport County (4 April)
Average home league attendance5,951
19th in division[1]

It was the club's 13th 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

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Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts
11 Rochdale 46 11 6 6 38 18 6 5 12 31 44 1.113 45
12 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United[a] 46 10 12 1 32 9 3 6 14 26 48 1.018 44
13 Chester 46 11 6 6 42 30 6 3 14 20 34 0.969 43
14 Wrexham 46 12 6 5 37 28 3 6 14 18 43 0.775 42
15 Oldham Athletic 46 10 5 8 47 36 6 3 14 26 37 1.000 40
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. ^ New club in the league; elected from Midland League

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts W D L GF GA Pts W D L GF GA Pts
46 17 9 20 62 64 0.969 43 11 6 6 42 30 28 6 3 14 20 34 15

Source: rsssf.com

Results by matchday

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
ResultLWWLWDWLWDLDDLWWLLLLDWLLWWLLWDLWWDLLWLWLDLWWLD
Position16129106878681011910109121212121212131512121314111214121212151615161314131313121313
Source: statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
19 August Lincoln City A L 1–2 Foulkes 10,793
23 August Oldham Athletic H W 3–1 Devonshire, Foulkes, Kirkpatrick (pen.) 6,720
26 August Darlington H W 3–1 Morement (2), Burgess 7,510
29 August Oldham Athletic A L 0–1 11,694
17 December Stockport County A W 3–0 Foulkes, Burgess (2) 10,834
6 September Wrexham H D 0–0 11,280
9 September Halifax Town H W 2–1 Burgess, Morement 7,720
13 September Wrexham A L 0–2 16,710
16 September Hartlepools United A W 2–1 Kirkpatrick (2) 8,773
23 September Gateshead H D 2–2 Morement, Burgess 10,363
30 September Crewe Alexandra A L 0–3 10,178
7 October Carlisle United H D 1–1 Burgess 7,671
14 October York City A D 2–2 Devonshire, Astbury 8,852
21 October Southport H L 0–2 7,114
28 October Accrington Stanley A W 2–1 Burgess (2) 5,744
4 November Bradford Park Avenue H W 2–0 Astbury, Coffin 7,362
11 November Tranmere Rovers A L 1–3 Devonshire 14,343
18 November Barrow H L 1–2 Morement 5,200
2 December Mansfield Town H L 0–1 3,963
9 December Scunthorpe & Lindsey United A L 0–2 7,989
23 December Darlington A D 0–0 3,570
25 December Shrewsbury Town H W 3–1 Foulkes, Tilston (2) 5,544
26 December Shrewsbury Town A L 0–1 10,857
13 January Halifax Town A L 1–3 Hankinson 5,421
16 January Rochdale A W 3–2 Burgess (2), Devonshire 1,435
20 January Hartlepools United H W 2–1 Tilston, Burgess 4,809
27 January Rochdale H L 1–3 Astbury 4,534
3 February Gateshead A L 1–2 Coffin 4,804
10 February Bradford City A W 1–0 Coffin 9,444
17 February Crewe Alexandra H D 1–1 Coffin 6,178
24 February Carlisle United A L 1–2 Burgess 11,012
3 March York City H W 3–1 Coffin (2), Burgess 4,828
10 March Southport A W 1–0 Burgess 3,997
17 March Accrington Stanley H D 2–2 Burgess, Foulkes 3,400
24 March Bradford Park Avenue A L 0–2 11,679
31 March Tranmere Rovers H L 1–3 Kirkpatrick 5,730
4 April Stockport County H W 3–0 Morement (3, 1pen.) 2,896
7 April Barrow A L 0–2 4,289
11 April Lincoln City H W 2–1 Kirkpatrick, Morement (pen.) 4,730
14 April Rotherham United H L 1–2 Burgess 7,760
16 April Rotherham United A D 0–0 18,481
21 April Mansfield Town A L 1–2 Burgess 10,239
25 April New Brighton H W 3–1 Kirkpatrick, Burgess, Morement 3,535
28 April Scunthorpe & Lindsey United H W 4–1 Burgess (3), Morement (pen.) 3,778
2 May New Brighton A L 0–1 2,421
5 May Bradford City H D 2–2 Burgess, Hilton 4,247

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
First round 25 November Bradford Park Avenue (3N) H L 1–2 Coffin 8,255

Welsh Cup

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Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
Fifth round 6 January Rhyl (CCL) H W 2–1 Burgess (2) 4,000
Quarterfinal 1 March Merthyr Tydfil (SFL) A L 2–5 Devonshire, Burgess 12,000

Season statistics

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Nat Player Total League FA
Cup
Welsh
Cup
A G A G A G A G
Goalkeepers
  Ted Elliott 3 3
  Harry Threadgold 46 43 1 2
Field players
  Tommy Astbury 47 3 44 3 1 2
  Cam Burgess 44 25 41 22 1 2 3
  Geoff Coffin 20 7 18 6 1 1 1
  Les Devonshire 47 5 44 4 1 2 1
  Billy Foulkes 46 5 43 5 1 2
  Peter Greenwood 31 29 1 1
  Jim Hankinson 16 1 15 1 1
  Joe Hilton 3 1 3 1
  Frank Hindle 44 41 1 2
  Ernie Jones 1 1
  Roger Kirkpatrick 36 6 35 6 1
  Eric Lee 45 42 1 2
  Dave McNeil 6 6
  John Molyneux 47 44 1 2
  Ralph Morement 41 11 39 11 2
  Tommy Tilston 13 3 12 3 1
  Phil Whitlock 3 3
Own goals
Total 49 67 46 62 1 1 2 4

References

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  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