1935–36 Chester F.C. season
| 1935–36 season | |||
| Manager | Charlie Hewitt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium | Sealand Road | ||
| Football League Third Division North | 2nd | ||
| FA Cup | Second round | ||
| Welsh Cup | Final | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Paddy Wrightson (27) All: Paddy Wrightson (31) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 16,375 vs Tranmere Rovers (28 March) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,581 vs Gateshead (11 January) | ||
| Average home league attendance |
6,654 4th in division[1] | ||
| |||
The 1935–36 season was the fifth season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
Football League
Main article: 1935–36 Football League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 92 | 39 | 2.359 | +53 | 60 |
| 2 | Chester | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 100 | 45 | 2.222 | +55 | 55 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 93 | 58 | 1.603 | +35 | 55 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 91 | 51 | 1.784 | +40 | 53 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 65 | 49 | 1.327 | +16 | 48 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 80 | 76 | 1.053 | +4 | 47 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 86 | 73 | 1.178 | +13 | 45 |
| 8 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 61 | 0.934 | –4 | 42 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 63 | 72 | 0.875 | –9 | 42 |
| 10 | Walsall | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 79 | 59 | 1.339 | +20 | 41 |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 69 | 66 | 1.045 | +3 | 41 |
| 12 | Darlington | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 74 | 79 | 0.937 | –5 | 40 |
| 13 | Carlisle United | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 56 | 62 | 0.903 | –6 | 40 |
| 14 | Gateshead | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 56 | 76 | 0.737 | –20 | 40 |
| 15 | Barrow | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 58 | 65 | 0.892 | –7 | 38 |
| 16 | York City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 62 | 95 | 0.653 | –33 | 38 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 57 | 61 | 0.934 | –4 | 37 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 66 | 75 | 0.880 | –9 | 37 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 80 | 91 | 0.879 | –11 | 37 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 88 | 0.659 | –30 | 33 |
| 21 | Southport | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 48 | 90 | 0.533 | –42 | 31 |
| 22 | New Brighton | 42 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 43 | 102 | 0.422 | –59 | 24 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 100 | 45 | 2.222 | 55 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 69 | 18 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 22 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | W | W | L | W | D | D | W | D | W | L | L | D | D | D | W | W | W | L | D | D | L | L | D | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | D | L | W | W | L | W | W | W |
| Position | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Source: Statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Matches
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August | Southport | H | W | 5–1 | Williams (3), Grainger (o.g.), Sargeant | 9,444 |
| 2 September | Accrington Stanley | A | W | 3–0 | Williams, Kelly, Wrightson | 4,227 |
| 7 September | Wrexham | A | L | 0–1 | 24,690 | |
| 11 September | Accrington Stanley | H | W | 4–0 | Sargeant (2), Williams, Wrightson | 6,521 |
| 14 September | Lincoln City | A | D | 1–1 | Williams | 8,051 |
| 18 September | Crewe Alexandra | A | D | 1–1 | Williams | 6,976 |
| 21 September | Rochdale | H | W | 5–2 | Wrightson (2), Williams, Cresswell (2) | 6,914 |
| 25 September | Oldham Athletic | H | D | 1–1 | Williams | 8,205 |
| 28 September | York City | A | W | 2–1 | Williams (2) | 4,917 |
| 2 October | Crewe Alexandra | H | L | 0–1 | 5,470 | |
| 5 October | Barrow | H | L | 1–2 | Williams | 5,841 |
| 12 October | New Brighton | A | D | 3–3 | Cresswell, Howarth, Williams | 5,065 |
| 19 October | Rotherham United | H | D | 0–0 | 5,187 | |
| 26 October | Mansfield Town | A | D | 0–0 | 5,561 | |
| 2 November | Hartlepools United | H | W | 4–0 | Cresswell, Horsman, Hughes, Williams | 5,503 |
| 9 November | Carlisle United | A | W | 3–1 | Horsman, Cresswell, Sargeant | 8,778 |
| 16 November | Walsall | H | W | 2–0 | Cresswell, Williams | 6,429 |
| 23 November | Tranmere Rovers | A | L | 1–3 | Hughes | 15,457 |
| 7 December | Darlington | A | D | 1–1 | Hughes | 3,906 |
| 25 December | Chesterfield | H | D | 1–1 | Cresswell | 7,880 |
| 26 December | Chesterfield | A | L | 0–1 | 7,310 | |
| 28 December | Southport | A | L | 1–2 | Horsman | 3,000 |
| 4 January | Wrexham | H | D | 1–1 | Sargeant | 10,511 |
| 11 January | Gateshead | H | W | 4–0 | Kelly (3), Cresswell | 3,581 |
| 25 January | Rochdale | A | D | 1–1 | Cresswell (pen.) | 4,420 |
| 1 February | York City | H | W | 12–0 | Sargeant (4), Wrightson (4), Cresswell (2), Horsman (2) | 3,775 |
| 8 February | Barrow | A | W | 4–2 | Wrightson (3), Cresswell | 2,930 |
| 15 February | New Brighton | H | W | 8–2 | Wrightson (3), Cresswell (2, 1pen.), Hughes (2), Horsman | 4,860 |
| 22 February | Rotherham United | A | W | 2–1 | Wrightson (2) | 5,300 |
| 25 February | Oldham Athletic | A | W | 3–1 | Wrightson, Hughes, Sargeant | 3,361 |
| 29 February | Carlisle United | H | W | 3–2 | Wrightson, Horsman, Cresswell | 3,675 |
| 7 March | Hartlepools United | A | W | 2–0 | Wrightson (2) | 4,167 |
| 14 March | Mansfield Town | H | W | 4–0 | Kelly (2), Wrightson (2) | 5,533 |
| 21 March | Walsall | A | L | 0–1 | 5,489 | |
| 28 March | Tranmere Rovers | H | D | 1–1 | Horsman | 16,375 |
| 4 April | Gateshead | A | L | 0–2 | 3,639 | |
| 10 April | Stockport County | H | W | 2–0 | Wrightson (2) | 10,500 |
| 11 April | Darlington | H | W | 4–1 | Coulthard (o.g.), Wrightson (2), Kelly | 4,829 |
| 13 April | Stockport County | A | L | 0–2 | 6,750 | |
| 18 April | Halifax Town | A | W | 3–2 | Wharton (2), Sargeant | 5,932 |
| 22 April | Lincoln City | H | W | 4–2 | Wharton (2), Horsman (2) | 4,726 |
| 29 April | Halifax Town | H | W | 3–1 | Wrightson, Wharton, Wilson | 3,976 |
FA Cup
Main article: 1935–36 FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 30 November | Gateshead (3N) | H | W | 1–0 | Cresswell | 6,200 |
| Second round | 14 December | Reading (3S) | H | D | 3–3 | Cresswell (2), Wrightson | 13,000 |
| Second round replay | 18 December | A | L | 0–3 | 10,152 |
Welsh Cup
Main article: 1935–36 Welsh Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seventh round | 12 February | Southport (3N) | H | W | 2–1 | Wrightson, Horsman | 2,000 |
| Quarterfinal | 11 March | Swansea Town (2) | H | W | 4–1 | Wrightson (2), Cresswell, Kelly | 5,500 |
| Semifinal | 16 April | Rhyl Athletic (B&DL) | A | W | 3–0 | Wharton (3) | |
| Final | 30 April | Crewe Alexandra (3N) | N | L | 0–2 | 7,000 |
Season statistics
| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
Welsh Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
 | Johnny Burke | 40 | – | 35 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
 | Robert Middleton | 9 | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Field players | |||||||||
 | Ted Anderson | 17 | – | 16 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Fred Bennett | 5 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Frank Cresswell | 37 | 19 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 | Ted Common | 43 | – | 36 | – | 3 | – | 4 | – |
| Jack Davies | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ernie Hall | 47 | – | 41 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – |
| Bill Horsman | 41 | 11 | 34 | 10 | 3 | – | 4 | 1 |
| Harold Howarth | 47 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | – |
| Jack Hughes | 32 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| Gerry Kelly | 15 | 8 | 14 | 7 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| John Pitcairn | 25 | – | 20 | – | 3 | – | 2 | – |
| Bill Rowley | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Bob Sanders | 8 | – | 6 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Harry Skitt | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Charlie Sargeant | 44 | 11 | 38 | 11 | 3 | – | 3 | – |
| Guy Wharton | 16 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | – | 3 | 3 |
 | Ronnie Williams | 26 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Arthur Wilson | 47 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – |
| Paddy Wrightson | 35 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Own goals | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 49 | 113 | 42 | 100 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
References
- ↑ "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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