1936–37 Chester F.C. season

Chester
1936–37 season
ManagerAlex Raisbeck
StadiumSealand Road
Football League
Third Division North		3rd
FA CupFourth round
Welsh CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague:
Paddy Wrightson (32)
All: Paddy Wrightson (33)
Highest home attendance16,004 vs Wrexham (29 August)
Lowest home attendance1,765 vs Gateshead (21 April)
Average home league attendance7,828
2nd in division[1]

The 1936–37 season was the sixth season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

It was the club's sixth 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

Main article: 1936–37 Football League Third Division North

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Stockport County (C, P) 42 23 14 5 84 39 2.154 60 Promotion to the Second Division
2 Lincoln City 42 25 7 10 103 57 1.807 57
3 Chester 42 22 9 11 87 57 1.526 53
4 Oldham Athletic 42 20 11 11 77 59 1.305 51
5 Hull City 42 17 12 13 68 69 0.986 46
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

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 9 11 87 57 1.526 53 15 5 1 68 21 35 7 4 10 19 36 18

Source: rsssf.com

Results by matchday

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Source: Statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
29 August Wrexham H W 4–1 Wrightson, Chambers, Horsman (2) 16,004
2 September Crewe Alexandra H W 5–0 Wrightson (2), Chambers (3) 8,531
5 September Rochdale A W 1–0 Horsman 5,806
7 September Crewe Alexandra A D 1–1 Sargeant 7,389
12 September Barrow H W 6–0 Wrightson (2), Horsman (2), Trevis, Sargeant 6,104
16 September Tranmere Rovers H W 5–2 Sargeant, Wrightson (2), Alderson, Chambers (pen.) 12,579
19 September York City A W 2–0 Wrightson, Sargeant 4,917
26 September Carlisle United H W 4–0 Horsman, Wrightson (3) 8,932
3 October Hartlepools United A W 1–0 Sargeant 12,220
10 October Southport H L 2–3 Sargeant, Wrightson 8,639
17 October Darlington H W 2–1 Horsman, Wrightson 6,762
24 October Gateshead A D 1–1 Wrightson 3,838
31 October Hull City H W 3–1 Wrightson (2), Dimbledy (o.g.) 10,235
7 November New Brighton A L 0–1 8,435
14 November Lincoln City H W 7–3 Gurry (3), Wrightson (3), Sargeant 8,343
21 November Accrington Stanley A L 1–2 Wrightson 4,727
28 November Port Vale H D 0–0 7,616
5 December Port Vale A L 0–4 12,950
12 December Rotherham United H W 2–1 Wrightson, Sanders 4,076
19 December Stockport County A L 0–4 6,953
25 December Halifax Town H D 1–1 Wrightson 11,241
26 December Wrexham A W 2–1 Wrightson, Sanders 29,261
28 December Halifax Town A L 0–1 6,290
1 January Tranmere Rovers A L 0–5 13,051
2 January Rochdale H D 2–2 Wrightson, Davies 4,514
9 January Barrow A W 2–1 Wrightson, Sargeant 4,103
23 January York City H W 3–1 Alderson, Legge (o.g.), Sargeant 4,235
4 February Carlisle United A D 1–1 Alderson 3,362
6 February Hartlepools United H W 3–0 Alderson, Wrightson, Gale 5,444
13 February Southport A W 2–1 Horsman, Prout 6,953
20 February Darlington A W 3–1 Wrightson (2), Gale 6,646
6 March Hull City A D 1–1 Sargeant 7,966
13 March New Brighton H W 4–1 Wrightson (2), Gale, Sargeant 5,755
20 March Lincoln City A L 0–3 11,498
26 March Mansfield Town A L 0–5 6,920
27 March Accrington Stanley H D 1–1 Chambers 6,197
29 March Mansfield Town H W 5–1 Horsman (2), Gale, Sargeant, Chambers 9,448
3 April Oldham Athletic A L 0–1 9,899
14 April Oldham Athletic H W 2–1 Gale, Hilton (o.g.) 2,707
17 April Rotherham United A L 1–2 Chambers 4,054
21 April Gateshead H W 6–0 Sargeant (3), Wrightson (2), Chambers 1,765
24 April Stockport County H D 1–1 Sargeant 15,255

FA Cup

Main article: 1936–37 FA Cup

Chester along with Port Vale and Luton Town were given a bye to the Third round.

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
Third round 16 January Doncaster Rovers (2) H W 4–0 Gale, Alderson, Sargeant, Wrightson 9,800
Fourth round 30 January Coventry City (2) A L 0–2 21,605

Welsh Cup

Main article: 1936–37 Welsh Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
Seventh round 24 February Southport (3N) H W 4–1 Chambers (2), Wrightson, Sargeant
Quarterfinal 17 March Crewe Alexandra (3N) A L 1–2 Chambers 1,040

Season statistics

Nat Player Total League FA
Cup 		Welsh
Cup
A G A G A G A G
Goalkeepers
Wales Bert Gray 44 – 41 – 2 – 1 –
Eric Mansley 1 – 1 – – – – –
Scotland Robert Middleton 1 – – – – – 1 –
Field players
Tom Alderson 43 5 39 4 2 1 2 –
England Ted Anderson 7 – 7 – – – – –
England Bill Chambers 26 12 24 9 – – 2 3
Ted Common 46 – 42 – 2 – 2 –
Jack Davies 18 1 16 1 – – 2 –
England Arthur Gale 20 6 18 5 2 1 – –
England Jack Gurry 7 3 6 3 – – 1 –
Ernie Hall 43 – 39 – 2 – 2 –
England Bill Horsman 40 10 36 10 2 – 2 –
Harold Howarth 44 – 40 – 2 – 2 –
Peter Percival 2 – 2 – – – – –
John Pitcairn 16 – 14 – 2 – – –
Stan Prout 2 1 2 1 – – – –
Bob Sanders 4 2 4 2 – – – –
Charlie Sargeant 42 18 38 16 2 1 2 1
England Bos Trevis 10 1 10 1 – – – –
John Turner 3 – 3 – – – – –
England Arthur Wilson 46 – 42 – 2 – 2 –
England Paddy Wrightson 41 34 38 32 2 1 1 1
Own goals – 3 – 3 – – – –
Total 46 96 42 87 2 4 2 5

References

  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