1959–60 Chester F.C. season

The 1959–60 season was the 22nd season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Chester
1959–60 season
ManagerStan Pearson
StadiumSealand Road
Football League
Fourth Division
20th
FA CupSecond round
Welsh CupFifth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Walter Kelly (12)

All:
Walter Kelly (13)
Highest home attendance9,294 vs Crewe Alexandra (12 September)
Lowest home attendance3,560 vs Stockport County (14 October)
Average home league attendance5,421
15th in division[1]

Also, it was the second season spent in the Fourth Division after its creation. 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
18 Barrow 46 15 11 20 77 87 0.885 41
19 Carlisle United 46 15 11 20 51 66 0.773 41
20 Chester 46 14 12 20 59 77 0.766 40
21 Southport 46 10 14 22 48 92 0.522 34 Re-elected
22 Gateshead 46 12 9 25 58 86 0.674 33 Failed re-election
Source: rsssf.com

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGAvPtsWDLGFGAPtsWDLGFGAPts
46 14 12 20 59 77 0.766 40 10 8 5 37 26 28 4 4 15 22 51 12

Source: rsssf.com

Results by matchday

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
ResultLLLLWWDLLDWDDLWLDWDWDWLWLWLDLWWLDLDLWWLWLLDLLD
Position18222424241920212222212021211818191616141411131316141515171513141415151514141615151616171820
Source: statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
22 August Notts County A L1–2 Davis 9,652
26 August Carlisle United H L0–1 7,800
29 August Walsall H L1–3 Davis 7,506
1 September Carlisle United A L1–2 Davis 9,344
5 September Hartlepools United A W3–2 Clempson (2), Webster 5,112
7 September Exeter City H W1–0 Bullock 6,482
12 September Crewe Alexandra H D0–0 9,294
17 September Exeter City A L0–2 7,546
19 September Gillingham A L1–3 Pimlott 7,551
23 September Oldham Athletic H D0–0 4,059
26 September Crystal Palace A W4–3 Cooper, Webster, Kelly (2) 18,312
29 September Oldham Athletic A D0–0 2,970
3 October Bradford Park Avenue H D1–1 Kelly 6,806
5 October Stockport County A L0–3 7,530
10 October Aldershot H W5–1 Pimlott (2), Foulkes, Kelly, Hunt 5,958
14 October Stockport County H L1–2 Kelly 3,560
17 October Darlington A D0–0 4,717
24 October Gateshead H W4–2 Clempson, Redhead (o.g.), Kelly, Foulkes 4,790
31 October Rochdale A D0–0 5,643
7 November Workington H W3–1 Evans, Pimlott (2) 5,019
21 November Northampton Town H D1–1 Pimlott 7,283
28 November Torquay United A W2–1 Cooper, Davis 7,034
12 December Southport A L1–3 Cooper 2,927
19 December Notts County H W2–1 Cooper, Hughes (pen.) 4,209
26 December Barrow A L0–3 6,338
28 December Barrow H W3–2 Ireland, Richards, McNab (o.g.) 4,532
2 January Walsall A L1–2 Ireland 9,751
16 January Hartlepools United H D1–1 Pimlott 4,653
23 January Crewe Alexandra A L1–2 Cooper 12,220
30 January Millwall H W2–1 Foulkes, Ireland 4,323
6 February Gillingham H W4–2 Ireland, Kelly (2), Cooper 5,022
13 February Crystal Palace H L0–1 5,132
20 February Bradford Park Avenue A D1–1 Kelly 5,167
27 February Aldershot A L2–3 Foulkes, Pimlott 5,145
5 March Darlington H D1–1 Pimlott 4,579
8 March Doncaster Rovers A L0–2 4,909
12 March Gateshead A W1–0 Kelly 1,735
19 March Rochdale H W2–1 Pimlott (2) 3,965
26 March Workington A L0–5 2,344
2 April Doncaster Rovers H W2–0 Davies, Kilkenny (o.g.) 3,862
9 April Northampton Town A L0–1 7,037
15 April Watford A L2–4 Kelly, Clempson 13,948
16 April Torquay United H D1–1 Hughes 5,928
18 April Watford H L0–1 5,962
23 April Millwall A D1–7 Brand (o.g.) 9,246
30 April Southport H D2–2 Kelly, Stopford 3,956

FA Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
First round 14 November Tranmere Rovers (3) A W1–0 Kelly 14,205
Second round 5 December Mansfield Town (3) A L0–2 11,509

Welsh Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
Fifth round 3 February Holywell Town (Welsh League (North)) H L0–2 822

Season statistics

Nat Player Total League FA
Cup
Welsh
Cup
A G A G A G A G
Goalkeepers
EnglandBrian Biggins 1 1
WalesRon Howells 47 452
EnglandDerek Owen 1 1
Field players
ScotlandJimmy Anderson 6 6
EnglandGeorge Ashfield 1 1
Norman Bullock 91 91
WalesJack Capper 11 11
EnglandGerry Citron 3 21
EnglandFrank Clempson 454 42421
EnglandJim Cooper 366 3462
EnglandAlec Croft 14 14
WalesRon Davies 81 81
WalesEric Davis 174 1641
Royston Evans 81 711
WalesBilly Foulkes 374 35411
EnglandRay Gill 46 4321
WalesRay Griffiths 3 3
WalesRon Hughes 472 44221
EnglandBobby Hunt 441 41121
EnglandJerry Ireland 144 144
Barry Jepson 1 1
EnglandColin Jones 3 3
Walter Kelly 3513 3212211
EnglandJohn Pimlott 3311 31112
WalesGordon Richards 151 1312
Bill Souter 2 2
George Spruce 37 352
EnglandLes Stopford 41 41
Antony Wainwright 1 1
EnglandJohn Walton 1 1
EnglandHarry Webster 82 82
EnglandBobby Williams 1 1
Own goals 4 4
Total 4960 4659211

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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