The 1972–73 season was the 35th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
| 1972–73 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Ken Roberts | |
| Stadium | Sealand Road | |
| Football League Fourth Division | 15th | |
| FA Cup | First round | |
| Football League Cup | Second round | |
| Welsh Cup | Semifinal | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Derek Draper (13) All: Derek Draper (17) | |
| Highest home attendance | 4,564 vs Southport (26 September) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,264 vs Reading (7 March) | |
| Average home league attendance | 2,796 19th in division[1] | |
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Also, it was the 15th 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 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Workington | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 59 | 61 | 0.967 | 46 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 60 | 0.967 | 44 |
| 15 | Chester | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 61 | 52 | 1.173 | 43 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 61 | 65 | 0.938 | 43 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 49 | 58 | 0.845 | 42 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 61 | 52 | 1.173 | 43 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 15 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday edit
Matches edit
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August | Bury | H | W | 2–0 | Draper, Purdie | 3,444 |
| 19 August | Newport County | A | L | 2–3 | Draper, Relish | 3,342 |
| 26 August | Peterborough United | H | W | 8–2 | Purdie, Wallace (2, 1pen.), Draper, Owen, Hollis (3) | 3,162 |
| 30 August | Colchester United | H | W | 4–0 | Wallace (2pens.), Hollis, Owen | 4,304 |
| 1 September | Northampton Town | A | L | 0–1 | 4,766 | |
| 9 September | Aldershot | H | D | 0–0 | 3,846 | |
| 16 September | Darlington | A | D | 1–1 | Owen | 1,401 |
| 23 September | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 2–1 | Wallace (pen.), Purdie | 3,834 |
| 26 September | Southport | H | D | 0–0 | 4,564 | |
| 30 September | Barnsley | A | D | 0–0 | 2,784 | |
| 4 October | Bradford City | A | W | 1–0 | Hollis | 2,283 |
| 7 October | Workington | A | L | 1–3 | Draper | 1,379 |
| 11 October | Hartlepool | H | W | 2–0 | Wallace (pen.), Purdie | 3,254 |
| 14 October | Lincoln City | H | W | 2–1 | Hollis, Draper | 3,616 |
| 21 October | Mansfield Town | A | L | 1–4 | Griffiths | 5,787 |
| 24 October | Doncaster Rovers | A | D | 0–0 | 2,240 | |
| 28 October | Cambridge United | H | D | 1–1 | Turner | 3,412 |
| 3 November | Southport | A | L | 2–3 | Draper, Purdie | 3,662 |
| 11 November | Bradford City | H | D | 1–1 | Draper | 2,710 |
| 25 November | Torquay United | A | W | 2–1 | Owen, Draper | 2,511 |
| 1 December | Stockport County | H | W | 2–0 | Kennedy, Draper | 3,196 |
| 9 December | Gillingham | A | L | 0–1 | 3,162 | |
| 23 December | Exeter City | H | L | 0–1 | 2,560 | |
| 26 December | Crewe Alexandra | A | D | 1–1 | Davies | 3,204 |
| 30 December | Newport County | H | L | 0–2 | 2,844 | |
| 6 January | Peterborough United | A | D | 2–2 | Davies, Kennedy | 3,821 |
| 17 January | Hereford United | A | L | 1–3 | Clapham | 8,795 |
| 27 January | Aldershot | A | D | 1–1 | Purdie | 3,581 |
| 3 February | Hartlepool | A | D | 0–0 | 2,826 | |
| 10 February | Darlington | H | W | 5–0 | Davies, Griffiths, James, Hollis, Purdie | 1,873 |
| 17 February | Bury | A | D | 1–1 | James | 3,461 |
| 20 February | Doncaster Rovers | H | L | 1–2 | Hollis | 2,561 |
| 24 February | Hereford United | H | L | 0–1 | 4,264 | |
| 3 March | Workington | H | L | 1–3 | Walker (o.g.) | 1,611 |
| 7 March | Reading | H | W | 2–0 | Wallace (pen.), James | 1,264 |
| 10 March | Lincoln City | A | L | 0–1 | 3,591 | |
| 17 March | Mansfield Town | H | D | 2–2 | Draper (2) | 1,964 |
| 24 March | Cambridge United | A | L | 0–1 | 3,935 | |
| 28 March | Northampton Town | H | W | 3–0 | James, Draper (2) | 1,336 |
| 31 March | Torquay United | H | L | 1–2 | Kennedy | 1,268 |
| 6 April | Stockport County | A | L | 1–2 | Wallace (pen.) | 2,638 |
| 14 April | Gillingham | H | W | 1–0 | Davies | 1,286 |
| 20 April | Barnsley | H | D | 0–0 | 2,136 | |
| 21 April | Reading | A | L | 1–2 | Wallace (pen.) | 4,478 |
| 23 April | Exeter City | A | D | 0–0 | 3,863 | |
| 27 April | Colchester United | A | W | 3–2 | James (2), Davies | 2,689 |
FA Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 18 November | Bolton Wanderers (3) | A | D | 1–1 | Hollis | 9,620 |
| First round replay | 22 November | H | L | 0–1 | 7,611 |
League Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 16 August | Shrewsbury Town (3) | H | W | 4–3 | Hollis, Wallace, Draper (2) | 3,521 |
| Second round | 5 September | Southampton (1) | A | D | 0–0 | 10,236 | |
| Second round replay | 13 September | H | D | 2–2 | Hollis, Draper | 8,308 | |
| Second round second replay | 20 September | N | L | 0–2 | 2,417 |
Welsh Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth round | 13 January | Wrexham (3) | A | W | 1–0 | Wallace (pen.) | 3,588 |
| Quarterfinal | 15 February | Welshpool (Mid Wales League) | A | D | 1–1 | Davies | |
| Quarterfinal replay | 28 February | H | W | 1–0 | Draper | 1,755 | |
| Semifinal | 21 March | Cardiff City (2) | H | L | 0–1 | 2,158 |
Season statistics edit
| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
League Cup |
Welsh Cup | |||||
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| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
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Jim Eadie | 8 | – | 6 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – |
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John Taylor | 48 | – | 40 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 4 | – |
| Field players | |||||||||||
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Ray Carter | 17 | – | 14 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – |
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Graham Clapham | 23+5 | 1 | 21+4 | 1 | – | – | 1+1 | – | 1 | – |
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Geoff Davies | 21+11 | 6 | 16+11 | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 |
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Derek Draper | 47 | 17 | 38 | 13 | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
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Nigel Edwards | 50 | – | 42 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – |
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Graham Futcher | 3+1 | – | 3+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Paul Futcher | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Neil Griffiths | 48 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 4 | – |
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Mick Hollis | 43+3 | 11 | 34+3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | – |
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John James | 16 | 6 | 15 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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Dave Kennedy | 41+3 | 3 | 32+3 | 3 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 4 | – |
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Reg Matthewson | 22 | – | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – |
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Terry Owen | 43 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – |
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Gary Potter | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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Dave Pountney | 53 | – | 44 | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | – |
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Bernard Purdie | 37+4 | 7 | 31+3 | 7 | 1+1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – |
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John Relish | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | – |
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Graham Turner | 31 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – | – | – |
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Bob Wallace | 50 | 11 | 41 | 9 | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Own goals | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 56 | 71 | 46 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
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