1948–49 Chester F.C. season

Chester
1948–49 season
ManagerFrank Brown
StadiumSealand Road
Football League
Third Division North		18th
FA CupSecond round
Welsh CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Cam Burgess and Bert Foulds (14)
All:
Cam Burgess and Bert Foulds (14)
Highest home attendance13,509 vs Hull City (6 November)
Lowest home attendance1,858 vs Barrow (4 May)
Average home league attendance6,959
19th in division[1]

The 1948–49 season was the eleventh season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

It was the club's eleventh 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: 1948–49 Football League § Third Division North

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
16 Hartlepools United 42 14 10 18 45 58 0.776 38
17 New Brighton 42 14 8 20 46 58 0.793 36
18 Chester 42 11 13 18 57 56 1.018 35
19 Halifax Town 42 12 11 19 45 62 0.726 35
20 Accrington Stanley 42 12 10 20 55 64 0.859 34
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 11 13 18 57 56 1.018 35 10 7 4 36 19 27 1 6 14 21 37 8

Source: rsssf.com

Results by matchday

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
ResultLWDDLWLLLWLDLWLLDWWWLDLLDDWWDDDDLDLLWLLLDW
Position15797127121418161716171719191917151515131616151615131313131317161717171717192018
Source: statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
21 August Carlisle United A L 1–2 Seed (o.g.) 11,941
25 August Stockport County H W 2–0 Foulkes, Best 7,644
28 August Gateshead H D 1–1 Foulds 8,734
1 September Stockport County A D 1–1 Best 11,707
4 September Hartlepools United A L 1–2 Best 9,181
8 September York City H W 4–1 Astbury (2), Davies, Foulds 6,818
11 September Darlington H L 1–2 Foulds 8,880
13 September York City A L 0–2 9,511
18 September Rochdale A L 1–3 Best 11,965
25 September New Brighton H W 2–0 Coffin (2) 8,546
2 October Mansfield Town A L 0–1 12,459
9 October Tranmere Rovers H D 2–2 Astbury, Westwood 8,295
16 October Oldham Athletic A L 1–2 Foulds 15,440
23 October Accrington Stanley H W 3–0 Burgess (2), Harrigan 7,558
30 October Rotherham United A L 1–2 Harrigan 15,080
6 November Hull City H L 0–2 13,509
13 November Doncaster Rovers A D 0–0 10,658
20 November Bradford City H W 3–0 Burgess, Harrigan, Foulds 5,954
4 December Wrexham H W 2–0 Burgess (2) 11,909
18 December Carlisle United H W 2–1 Burgess (2, 1pen.) 4,628
25 December Crewe Alexandra A L 0–1 8,587
27 December Crewe Alexandra H D 1–1 Lee 7,380
1 January Gateshead A L 1–2 Burgess 8,720
8 January Wrexham A L 0–1 11,947
15 January Hartlepools United H D 0–0 3,215
22 January Darlington A D 3–3 Davies, Foulds, Westwood 7,505
29 January Halifax Town A W 2–1 Westwood, Foulds 9,160
5 February Rochdale H W 2–1 Foulds (2) 5,570
12 February Barrow A D 1–1 Burgess 5,887
19 February New Brighton A D 1–1 Foulds 8,672
26 February Mansfield Town H D 1–1 Foulds 5,250
12 March Oldham Athletic H D 2–2 Foulds, Westwood 6,642
19 March Accrington Stanley A L 1–3 McNeil 4,767
26 March Rotherham United H D 1–1 Burgess 6,431
2 April Hull City A L 2–3 Davies, Burgess 36,167
9 April Doncaster Rovers H L 1–2 Foulds 6,220
15 April Southport H W 2–0 Forsyth, Burgess 7,237
16 April Bradford City A L 2–3 Davies, Foulds 12,220
18 April Southport A L 1–2 Davies 8,706
23 April Halifax Town H L 0–1 3,858
2 May Tranmere Rovers A D 1–1 Williamson 6,420
4 May Barrow H W 4–1 Westwood, Burgess (2), Harrigan 1,858

FA Cup

Main article: 1948–49 FA Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
First round 27 November Hartlepools United (3N) A W 3–1 Williamson, Harrigan, Forsyth 8,563
Second round 11 December Aldershot (3S) A L 0–1 10,000

Welsh Cup

Main article: 1948–49 Welsh Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
Fifth round 12 January Wrexham (3N) A W 0–6 3,790

Season statistics

Nat Player Total League FA
Cup 		Welsh
Cup
A G A G A G A G
Goalkeepers
Ted Elliott 17 – 14 – 2 – 1 –
George Scales 21 – 21 – – – – –
Jimmy MacLaren 7 – 7 – – – – –
Field players
Wales Tommy Astbury 43 3 40 3 2 – 1 –
England Alan Beaumont 5 – 5 – – – – –
Wales Tommy Best 10 4 10 4 – – – –
England Grenville Booth 8 – 8 – – – – –
Wales Ernie Bryan 1 – 1 – – – – –
England Cam Burgess 32 14 29 14 2 – 1 –
Reg Butcher 43 – 40 – 2 – 1 –
Geoff Coffin 3 2 3 2 – – – –
England Joe Davies 24 5 23 5 – – 1 –
Scotland John Forsyth 34 2 32 1 2 1 – –
Bert Foulds 33 14 31 14 2 – – –
Wales Billy Foulkes 28 1 25 1 2 – 1 –
Peter Greenwood 2 – 2 – – – – –
Duncan Harrigan 23 5 20 4 2 1 1 –
Bill Hounslea 1 – 1 – – – – –
Roger Kirkpatrick 1 – 1 – – – – –
England Eric Lee 32 1 29 1 2 – 1 –
Scotland Tom Mackie 7 – 5 – 2 – – –
Cliff Mansley 23 – 22 – – – 1 –
Dave McNeil 35 1 35 1 – – – –
England Tommy Tilston 1 – – – – – 1 –
Trevor Walters 1 – 1 – – – – –
England Raymond Westwood 22 5 22 5 – – – –
England George Williamson 38 2 35 1 2 1 1 –
Own goals – 1 – 1 – – – –
Total 45 60 42 57 2 3 1 –

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