1956–57 Chester F.C. season

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.

Chester
1956–57 season
ManagerJohn Harris
StadiumSealand Road
Football League
Third Division North
21st
FA CupFirst round
Welsh CupSemifinal
Top goalscorerLeague:
Billy Foulkes (11)

All:
Billy Foulkes and Barry Jepson (11)
Highest home attendance12,192 vs Derby County (22 August)
Lowest home attendance2,691 vs Scunthorpe & Lindsey United (23 February)
Average home league attendance6,472
15th in division[1]

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

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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

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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 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

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
ResultDDLLLLLLLWLLLWLWLWLLDDDDLDLLWLDDDLDWDLLWLDWWLW
Position10101921242424232422232324212221212121212121212121212122212121212121212121222222222322212121
Source: statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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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

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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

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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

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Nat Player Total League FA
Cup
Welsh
Cup
A G A G A G A G
Goalkeepers
  Bobby Jones 51 46 2 3
Field players
  George Allman 11 1 10 1 1
  Norman Bullock 48 9 43 7 2 3 2
  Jim Collins 5 5
  George Davies 36 5 33 4 3 1
  Mike Fields 14 1 13 1 1
  Billy Foulkes 46 11 42 11 2 2
  Ray Gill 47 42 2 4
  Ray Griffiths 9 9
  Bernard Hackett 4 4
  Jack Haines 7 5 2
  Ron Hansell 40 9 36 9 1 3
  John Harris 29 1 27 1 2
  Ron Hughes 44 39 2 3
  Barry Jepson 20 11 18 10 2 1
  Gavin Lang 3 3
  Eric Lee 12 12
  Sam Morris 39 34 2 3
  John Mulholland 9 1 8 1 1
  Les Owen 1 1
  Harry Smith 15 4 13 3 2 1
  Phil Turner 19 4 16 3 2 1 1
  Phil Whitlock 33 1 30 1 2 1
  Bobby Williams 19 2 17 2 2
Own goals 1 1
Total 51 61 46 55 2 1 3 5

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