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1935–36 Chester F.C. season

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Chester
1935–36 season
ManagerCharlie Hewitt
StadiumSealand Road
Football League
Third Division North
2nd
FA CupSecond round
Welsh CupFinal
Top goalscorerLeague:
Paddy Wrightson (27)

All: Paddy Wrightson (31)
Highest home attendance16,375 vs Tranmere Rovers (28 March)
Lowest home attendance3,581 vs Gateshead (11 January)
Average home league attendance6,654
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.

It was the club's fifth 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

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Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Chesterfield 42 15 3 3 60 14 9 9 3 32 25 2.359 60 Division Champions, promoted
2 Chester 42 14 5 2 69 18 8 6 7 31 27 2.222 55
3 Tranmere Rovers 42 17 2 2 75 28 5 9 7 18 30 1.603 55
4 Lincoln City 42 18 1 2 64 14 4 8 9 27 37 1.784 53
5 Stockport County 42 15 2 4 45 18 5 6 10 20 31 1.327 48
Source: rsssf.com

Results summary

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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

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
ResultWWLWDDWDWLLDDDWWWLDDLLDWDWWWWWWWWLDLWWLWWW
Position725223332233333223335585553333333333333322
Source: Statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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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

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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

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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

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Nat Player Total League FA
Cup
Welsh
Cup
A G A G A G A G
Goalkeepers
Republic of Ireland Johnny Burke 40 35 2 3
Scotland Robert Middleton 9 7 1 1
Field players
England Ted Anderson 17 16 1
England Fred Bennett 5 5
England 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
England 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
England 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
Wales Ronnie Williams 26 15 24 15 2
England Arthur Wilson 47 1 40 1 3 4
England Paddy Wrightson 35 31 29 27 2 1 4 3
Own goals 2 2
Total 49 113 42 100 3 4 4 9

References

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  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