1937–38 Chester F.C. season

Chester
1937–38 season
ManagerAlex Raisbeck
StadiumSealand Road
Football League
Third Division North		9th
FA CupThird round
Welsh CupQuartherfinal
Top goalscorerLeague:
Charlie Sargeant (16)
All: Charlie Sargeant (19)
Highest home attendance10,892 vs Wrexham (15 April)
Lowest home attendance1,940 vs Accrington Stanley (7 May)
Average home league attendance5,417
12th in division[1]

The 1937–38 season was the seventh season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

It was the club's seventh 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: 1937–38 Football League § Third Division North

Pos Team
 Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts
7 Lincoln City 42 14 3 4 48 17 5 5 11 18 33 1.320 46
8 Crewe Alexandra 42 14 3 4 47 17 4 6 11 24 36 1.340 45
9 Chester 42 13 4 4 54 31 3 8 10 23 41 1.069 44
10 Wrexham 42 14 4 3 37 15 2 7 12 21 48 0.921 43
11 York City 42 11 4 6 40 25 5 6 10 30 43 1.029 42
Source: rsssf.com

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 16 12 14 77 72 1.069 44 13 4 4 54 31 30 3 8 10 23 41 14

Source: rsssf.com

Results by matchday

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
ResultDWDWWDWDLWWDDLLDWLWLLDDLWDWLWDLLWLWWDLLLWW
Position11355353353324567776888910101091098101010109910101011119
Source: Statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
28 August Halifax Town H D 1–1 Wrightson 8,328
2 September Carlisle United A W 3–1 Sargeant, Wrightson (2) 11,377
4 September Tranmere Rovers A D 0–0 14,618
8 September Carlisle United H W 1–0 Chambers 5,372
11 September York City H W 4–3 Wrightson (2), Smith, Horsman 7,284
18 September Bradford City A D 2–2 Wrightson (2) 6,010
25 September Southport H W 2–1 Gale, Sargeant (pen.) 7,401
28 September Accrington Stanley A D 0–0 6,442
2 October Doncaster Rovers A L 1–2 Chambers 16,391
9 October Rochdale H W 4–1 Sargeant (2), Wrightson, Sanders 5,913
16 October Hartlepools United A W 1–0 Wrightson 5,955
23 October Lincoln City H D 1–1 Wrightson 6,507
30 October Hull City A D 2–2 McCreary, Wrightson 11,383
6 November New Brighton H L 1–2 McCreary 6,924
13 November Gateshead A L 1–3 Wrightson 13,170
20 November Oldham Athletic H D 3–3 Wrightson, Horsman, Gale 6,354
4 December Port Vale H W 7–2 Horsman, Howarth, Chambers, Sargeant, Sanders (2), Johnson (o.g.) 3,849
11 December Oldham Athletic A L 2–3 Smith, Sanders 5,283
18 December Barrow H W 3–1 Sanders (2), Gale 3,201
25 December Rotherham United H L 2–3 Chambers, Horsman 6,105
27 December Rotherham United A L 1–4 Wrightson (pen.) 11,394
1 January Halifax Town A D 1–1 Gale 6,594
15 January Tranmere Rovers H D 1–1 Smith 5,043
26 January York City A L 0–4 3,380
29 January Bradford City H W 3–1 Chambers, Sargeant, Roberts 3,320
5 February Southport A D 2–2 Sargeant, Chambers 5,198
12 February Doncaster Rovers H W 4–0 Sanders, Sargeant (3, 1pen.) 5,188
19 February Rochdale A L 0–4 5,728
26 February Hartlepools United H W 6–0 Sargeant (4, 1pen.), Sanders, Roberts 3,723
5 March Lincoln City A D 1–1 Sargeant 10,157
12 March Hull City H L 1–3 Sargeant 6,864
19 March New Brighton A L 0–4 4,629
26 March Gateshead H W 2–1 Chambers (2, 1pen.) 3,154
6 April Crewe Alexandra A L 0–1 3,312
9 April Darlington H W 3–2 Roberts, Gale (2) 3,024
15 April Wrexham H W 2–1 Cresswell, Gale 10,892
16 April Port Vale A D 2–2 Gale (2) 6,695
18 April Wrexham A L 1–3 Gale 11,480
23 April Crewe Alexandra H L 0–3 3,379
27 April Darlington A L 1–2 Walters 4,359
30 April Barrow A W 2–0 Trevis, Sanders 3,324
7 May Accrington Stanley H W 3–1 Gale, Sanders, Chambers 1,940

FA Cup

Main article: 1937–38 FA Cup

Chester along with Millwall and Notts County were given a bye to the Third round.

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
Third round 8 January Leeds United (1) A L 1–3 Gale 9,800

Welsh Cup

Main article: 1937–38 Welsh Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
Seventh round 23 February New Brighton (3N) H W 5–1 Sanders (2) Sargeant (3) 1,081
Quarterfinal 9 March Shrewsbury Town (ML) H D 0–0 3,600
Quarterfinal replay 2 April A L 1–2 Chambers 8,000

Season statistics

Nat Player Total League FA
Cup 		Welsh
Cup
A G A G A G A G
Goalkeepers
Wales Bert Gray 35 – 32 – 1 – 2 –
Eric Mansley 5 – 4 – – – 1 –
Scotland Robert Middleton 6 – 6 – – – – –
Field players
Tom Alderson 5 – 5 – – – – –
David Beynon 2 – 1 – – – 1 –
England Bill Chambers 28 9 24 9 1 – 3 –
Ted Common 45 – 41 – 1 – 3 –
England Frank Cresswell 5 1 5 1 – – – –
George Deakin 1 – 1 – – – – –
England Robert Done 40 – 37 – 1 – 2 –
John Edwards 1 – 1 – – – – –
England Tom Feeney 5 – 5 – – – – –
England Arthur Gale 18 12 16 11 1 1 1 –
Ernie Hall 4 – 4 – – – – –
England Bill Horsman 44 4 40 4 1 – 3 –
Harold Howarth 44 1 40 1 1 – 3 –
John Lloyd 1 – 1 – – – – –
Bernard McCarthy 1 – 1 – – – – –
Wales Pat McCarthy 2 – 2 – – – – –
John McCreary 40 3 36 2 1 – 3 1
England Syd Roberts 17 3 17 3 – – – –
Bob Sanders 19 12 16 10 – – 3 2
Charlie Sargeant 29 19 26 16 1 – 2 3
England Clement Smith 29 3 26 3 1 – 2 –
England Bos Trevis 19 1 16 1 – – 3 –
John Turner 1 – 1 – – – – –
Wales Trevor Walters 38 1 36 1 1 – 1 –
England Arthur Wilson 1 – 1 – – – – –
England Paddy Wrightson 21 14 21 14 – – – –
Own goals – 1 – 1 – – – –
Total 46 84 42 77 1 1 3 6

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