1957–58 Chester F.C. season

The 1957–58 season was the 20th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Chester
1957–58 season
ManagerJohn Harris
StadiumSealand Road
Football League
Third Division North
21st
FA CupSecond round
Welsh CupFinal
Top goalscorerLeague:
Barry Jepson (23)

All:
Barry Jepson (30)
Highest home attendance12,554 vs Wrexham (18 September)
Lowest home attendance3,373 vs Accrington Stanley (30 April)
Average home league attendance6,740
16th in division[1]

It was 20th and the last season spent in the Third Division North as at the end of the season Third Division sections were merged into nationwide Third and Fourth divisions. As Chester finished in the bottom half of the table, the club was transferred to the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Football League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Welsh Cup.

Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
19 Workington 46 14 13 19 72 81 0.889 41 Moved to 4th Division
20 Darlington 46 17 7 22 78 89 0.876 41
21 Chester 46 13 13 20 73 81 0.901 39
22 Bradford Park Avenue 46 13 11 22 68 95 0.716 37
23 Southport 46 11 6 29 52 88 0.591 28 Re-elected, moved to 4th Division
Source: rsssf.com

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGAvPtsWDLGFGAPtsWDLGFGAPts
46 13 13 20 73 81 0.901 39 7 10 6 38 26 24 6 3 14 35 55 15

Source: rsssf.com

Results by matchday

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ResultLWLWLLLLDWWDLLWLDLLLDWDWDLDLWWLLDDDWWLDDDWLLLW
Position19121310161718212121151618212021212222222222222122222222212020222222212019191920211921212121
Source: statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
24 August Tranmere Rovers H L1–3 B. Williams 11,572
28 August Crewe Alexandra H W3–2 Jepson (2), Gor. Davies 7,736
31 August Hartlepools United A L1–2 Mason 11,629
2 September Crewe Alexandra A W3–0 Jepson (2), Mason 8,323
7 September Bradford Park Avenue H L1–2 Jepson (pen.) 8,353
11 September Wrexham A L0–1 11,754
14 September Carlisle United A L2–3 Foulkes, Smith 8,754
18 September Wrexham H L0–1 12,554
21 September Southport H D1–1 Bullock 6,454
28 September York City A W2–1 A. Williams, Hughes 7,103
30 September Accrington Stanley A W2–1 Gor. Davies (2) 7,404
5 October Barrow H D2–2 Hughes, Saunders 7,142
12 October Darlington H L0–1 6,852
19 October Halifax Town A L1–2 Bullock 5,042
26 October Stockport County H W3–0 Bullock, Jepson, Gor. Davies 7,518
2 November Hull City A L0–3 11,732
9 November Bradford City H D0–0 6,453
23 November Mansfield Town H L1–2 Foulkes 7,096
30 November Gateshead A L2–3 Pearson, Gor. Davies 3,844
14 December Scunthorpe & Lindsey United H L1–2 Bullock 4,604
21 December Tranmere Rovers A D2–2 Jepson (2) 9,794
25 December Bury A W2–1 Jepson, Bullock 11,031
26 December Bury H D0–0 9,771
28 December Hartlepools United H W2–1 Saunders (2) 7,725
4 January Oldham Athletic H D0–0 6,159
11 January Bradford Park Avenue A L0–3 7,341
18 January Carlisle United H D0–0 4,949
25 January Workington A L3–5 Jepson, Mason, Evans 3,813
1 February Southport A W4–2 Jepson, Ireland, Pearson, Richards 3,693
8 February York City H W9–4 Jepson (5), Evans, Brown (o.g.), Richards, Ireland 5,217
15 February Barrow A L1–4 Pearson 4,271
22 February Mansfield Town A L1–3 Mellor (o.g.) 7,603
1 March Halifax Town H D1–1 Ireland 6,304
8 March Stockport County A D2–2 Ireland, Richards 7,629
15 March Hull City H D1–1 Hughes (pen.) 5,721
22 March Darlington A W3–2 Jepson (2), Richards 4,376
29 March Workington H W4–3 Jepson (2), Richards, Pearson 4,905
4 April Chesterfield A L1–2 Pearson 9,156
5 April Rochdale A D1–1 Whitlock 3,273
7 April Chesterfield H D0–0 6,360
12 April Gateshead H D1–1 Pearson 4,752
16 April Rochdale H W2–0 Hughes (pen.), Mason 3,449
19 April Bradford City A L0–5 9,232
22 April Oldham Athletic A L1–5 Jepson 8,396
26 April Scunthorpe & Lindsey United A L1–2 Pearson 10,403
30 April Accrington Stanley H W5–1 Jepson (2), Richards, Bullock, Pearson 3,373

FA Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
First round 16 November Gateshead (3N) H W4–3 Pearson, Foulkes, Jepson, Mason 7,539
Second round 7 December Bradford City (3N) H D3–3 Jepson (3) 8,435
Second round replay 11 December A L1–3 Jepson 5,281

Welsh Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
Fifth round 30 January Oswestry Town (B&DL) A W3–1 Ireland, Tomley (o.g.), Smith
Quarterfinal 5 March Swansea Town (2) H W2–0 Bullock, Hughes 1,872
Semifinal 19 March Hereford United (SFL) N D1–1 Jepson 2,538
Semifinal replay 24 March N W2–0 Jepson, Ireland 877
Final 7 May Wrexham (3N) H D1–1 Hughes (pen.) 7,742
Final replay 10 May A L1–2 Evans 7,542

Season statistics

Nat Player Total League FA
Cup
Welsh
Cup
A G A G A G A G
Goalkeepers
EnglandBrian Biggins 4 22
EnglandKeith Griffiths 47 4124
EnglandBobby Jones 4 31-
Field players
ScotlandJimmy Anderson 50 4235
Norman Bullock 287 196361
EnglandAlec Croft 1 -1
EnglandGeorge Davies 2 2-
Gordon Davies 255 22521
Royston Evans 203 15251
Mike Fields 5 5-
WalesBilly Foulkes 403 362311
EnglandRay Gill 35 3023
Malcolm Handscombe 5 41
WalesRon Hughes 556 464362
EnglandJerry Ireland 196 15442
Barry Jepson 5130 42233562
Jimmy Mason 335 294212
EnglandStan Pearson 329 258215
WalesGordon Richards 176 176-
EnglandJack Saunders 503 42335
EnglandHarry Smith 52 4111
Bill Souter 20 1613
Phil Whitlock 121 9112
Aled Williams 381 33123
EnglandBobby Williams 71 71-
Own goals 3 21
Total 5591 467338610

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
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