1955–56 Chester F.C. season

Chester
1955–56 season
ManagerLouis Page
StadiumSealand Road
Football League
Third Division North		17th
FA CupFirst round
Welsh CupQuarterfinal
Top goalscorerLeague:
George Allman (12)
All:
George Allman (12)
Highest home attendance15,202 vs Wrexham (1 October)
Lowest home attendance3,221 vs Barrow (4 February)
Average home league attendance6,640
14th in division[1]

The 1955–56 season was the 18th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

It was the club's 18th 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: 1955–56 Football League § Third Division North

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
15 Darlington 46 16 9 21 60 73 0.822 41
16 Tranmere Rovers 46 16 9 21 59 84 0.702 41
17 Chester 46 13 14 19 52 82 0.634 40
18 Mansfield Town 46 14 11 21 84 81 1.037 39
19 Halifax Town 46 14 11 21 66 76 0.868 39
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
46 13 14 19 52 82 0.634 40 10 8 5 35 33 28 3 6 14 17 49 12

Source: rsssf.com

Results by matchday

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
ResultDLLWWDWDDLWDWDWWWLLLLLLLWDWLWDDLWDDLWDWLDLLLDL
Position820242114149710141112887861112131418192018181818181818181817171817171617161618181717
Source: statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
20 August Tranmere Rovers H D 0–0 9,784
23 August Grimsby Town A L 1–6 Lee (pen.) 10,873
27 August Southport A L 0–1 4,109
31 August Grimsby Town H W 2–0 Bullock, Haines 6,193
3 September Gateshead H W 3–0 Allman (2), Collins 7,900
7 September Bradford Park Avenue H D 0–0 8,801
10 September Darlington A W 1–0 Wayman 8,714
12 September Bradford Park Avenue A D 1–1 Allman 4,081
17 September Accrington Stanley H D 1–1 Collins 10,994
21 September Rochdale A L 2–4 Jolley, Lee 2,936
24 September Barrow A W 2–1 Collins (2) 6,313
28 September Carlisle United H D 3–3 Collins (2), Allman 7,916
1 October Wrexham H W 2–1 Haines (2) 15,202
8 October Bradford City A D 1–1 Allman 12,122
15 October Mansfield Town H W 4–3 Collins (2), Allman, Haines 7,709
22 October Oldham Athletic A L 1–4 Allman 8,240
29 October Workington H L 1–0 Collins 7,167
5 November York City A L 0–3 8,176
12 November Derby County H L 2–5 Collins, Allman 10,182
26 November Hartlepools United H L 0–1 5,876
3 December Stockport County A L 1–2 Brandon 5,737
17 December Tranmere Rovers A L 0–4 4,889
24 December Southport H L 1–3 Haines 3,531
26 December Chesterfield A L 1–2 Hackett 5,815
27 December Chesterfield H W 2–1 Hackett, Bullock 4,331
31 December Gateshead A D 1–1 Wayman 3,007
14 January Darlington H W 2–1 Bullock, Pye 4,509
21 January Accrington Stanley A L 0–4 6,862
4 February Barrow H W 1–0 Allman 3,221
11 February Wrexham A D 0–0 6,673
18 February Bradford City H D 1–1 Hackett 3,829
25 February Mansfield Town A L 0–3 7,693
3 March Oldham Athletic H W 3–2 Hackett, Haines, Whitlock 4,935
10 March Workington A D 0–0 5,926
17 March Crewe Alexandra H D 0–0 6,863
24 March Derby County A L 1–3 Bullock 16,378
30 March Halifax Town H W 1–0 Haines 5,881
31 March York City H D 2–2 Brandon, Collins 6,016
2 April Halifax Town A W 1–0 Brandon 4,445
7 April Hartlepools United A L 1–3 Lee 6,646
11 April Crewe Alexandra A D 0–0 3,076
14 April Stockport County H L 1–4 Allman 4,425
21 April Scunthorpe & Lindsey United A L 1–2 Allman 4,452
24 April Carlisle United A L 1–4 Haines 3,872
28 April Rochdale H D 0–0 4,213
2 May Scunthorpe & Lindsey United H L 3–5 Jolley (2), Allman 3,253

FA Cup

Main article: 1955–56 FA Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
First round 19 November Chesterfield (3N) A L 0–1 9,801

Welsh Cup

Main article: 1955–56 Welsh Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
Fifth round 26 January Rhyl (CCL) A W 2–0 Hackett (2)
Quarterfinal 1 March Swansea Town (2) H L 0–1

Season statistics

Nat Player Total League FA
Cup 		Welsh
Cup
A G A G A G A G
Goalkeepers
England Keith Griffiths 6 – 6 – – – – –
England Bobby Jones 43 – 40 – 1 – 2 –
Field players
England George Allman 42 12 39 12 1 – 2 –
Brian Blears 1 – 1 – – – – –
Ken Brandon 15 3 14 3 1 – – –
Norman Bullock 36 4 34 4 – – 2 –
Jim Collins 45 11 43 11 1 – 1 –
England John Devine 1 – 1 – – – – –
Mike Fields 4 – 4 – – – – –
England Ray Gill 48 – 45 – 1 – 2 –
Ken Fletcher 11 – 10 – 1 – – –
Ray Griffiths 6 – 6 – – – – –
Bernard Hackett 19 6 17 4 – – 2 2
England Jack Haines 44 8 41 8 1 – 2 –
Wales Ron Hughes 45 – 43 – – – 2 –
England Charlie Jolley 7 3 7 3 – – – –
England Eric Lee 47 3 44 3 1 – 2 –
England Alan Mayers 1 – 1 – – – – –
Sam Morris 8 – 6 – 1 – 1 –
Billy Pye 5 1 5 1 – – – –
Tommy Roberts 5 – 5 – – – – –
England Harry Smith 25 – 25 – – – – –
Fred Tomley 1 – 1 – – – – –
Frank Wayman 33 2 30 2 1 – 2 –
Phil Whitlock 41 1 38 1 1 – 2 –
Own goals – – – – – – – –
Total 49 54 46 52 1 – 2 2

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