1965–66 Chester F.C. season

Chester 1965–66 football season

Chester 1965–66 football season

Chester1965–66 season

Manager| Peter Hauser
Stadium| Sealand Road
Football League
Fourth Division| 7th
FA Cup| Third round
Football League Cup| First round
Welsh Cup| Final
Top goalscorer| League:
Elfed Morris (24)
All:
Elfed Morris (28)
Highest home attendance| 13,004 vs Wrexham (18 September)
Lowest home attendance| 4,740 vs Luton Town (28 May)
Average home league attendance| 8,504
2nd in division[1]

<- 1964–65

1966–67 ->

The 1965–66 season was the 28th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the eighth season spent in the Fourth Division after its creation. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the Welsh Cup.

## Football League

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Main article: 1965–66 Football League § Fourth Division

### Results summary

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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts
46  | 20  | 12  | 14  | 79  | 70  | 1.129  | 52  | 15  | 5  | 3  | 52  | 27  | 35  | 5  | 7  | 11  | 27  | 43  | 17

Source: rsssf.com

### Results by matchday

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Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27| 28| 29| 30| 31| 32| 33| 34| 35| 36| 37| 38| 39| 40| 41| 42| 43| 44| 45| 46

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Result| W| L| W| W| D| W| W| W| L| D| D| W| L| W| W| L| L| W| W| W| D| W| W| L| D| W| W| W| D| D| W| L| L| W| D| L| L| D| W| D| L| L| L| D| L| D
Position| 1| 11| 7| 4| 5| 2| 1| 1| 2| 1| 2| 2| 4| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 4| 2| 2| 3| 3| 2| 2| 1| 3| 2| 1| 3| 3| 5| 3| 4| 4| 3| 2| 3| 5| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7

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

### Matches

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Date  | Opponents  | Venue  | Result  | Score  | Scorers  | Attendance

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21 August  | Stockport County | H  | W | 1–0  | Humes | 9,973
23 August  | Tranmere Rovers | A | L | 0–1  |  | 13,206
28 August  | Darlington | A | W | 1–0  | Humes | 4,144
4 September  | Lincoln City | H  | W | 4–2  | Ryden, Metcalf, Talbot, Hauser | 6,742
11 September  | Notts County | A | D | 3–3  | Humes, Talbot, Metcalf | 4,916
15 September  | Tranmere Rovers | H  | W | 3–1  | Ryden, Morris, Metcalf (pen.)  | 12,859
18 September  | Wrexham | H  | W | 4–2  | Morris (2), Ryden, L. Jones | 13,004
25 September  | Halifax Town | H  | W | 1–0  | Humes | 6,907
2 October  | Port Vale | A | L | 2–5  | Morris (2)  | 8,108
6 October  | Barnsley | H  | D | 3–3  | Talbot, Morris, Metcalf | 8,412
9 October  | Aldershot | A | D | 2–2  | L. Jones, Durie | 4,817
16 October  | Newport County | H  | W | 6–1  | Metcalf, Morris (2), L. Jones (2), Ryden | 8,027
23 October  | Torquay United | A | L | 0–1  |  | 6,470
27 October  | Crewe Alexandra | H  | W | 3–0  | Ryden (2), L. Jones | 10,176
30 October  | Chesterfield | H  | W | 3–0  | L. Jones, Morris, Metcalf (pen.)  | 8,863
5 November  | Rochdale | A | L | 0–3  |  | 3,122
20 November  | Barrow | A | L | 1–4  | Ryden | 4,295
23 November  | Barnsley | A | W | 2–0  | Morris, Ryden | 2,959
27 November  | Hartlepools United | H  | W | 2–0  | L. Jones, Morris | 6,547
11 December  | Southport | H  | W | 1–0  | Morris | 7,501
27 December  | Colchester United | A | D | 1–1  | Morris | 7,849
28 December  | Colchester United | H  | W | 2–1  | Morris, L. Jones | 8,361
1 January  | Aldershot | H  | W | 3–2  | Ryden (2), Metcalf | 8,535
8 January  | Luton Town | A | L | 2–5  | Morris, Metcalf | 6,670
15 January  | Torquay United | H  | D | 1–1  | Morris | 9,302
28 January  | Stockport County | A | W | 1–0  | Morris | 8,138
5 February  | Darlington | H  | W | 3–2  | Talbot, Hauser, Morris | 9,494
12 February  | Bradford City | H  | W | 4–0  | Metcalf, Morris, L. Jones (2)  | 8,038
19 February  | Lincoln City | A | D | 2–2  | Humes, Metcalf | 3,111
26 February  | Notts County | H  | D | 1–1  | Ryden | 8,704
5 March  | Bradford City | A | W | 2–1  | Morris (2)  | 5,596
12 March  | Wrexham | A | L | 1–2  | L. Jones | 17,178
18 March  | Halifax Town | A | L | 0–2  |  | 5,117
26 March  | Port Vale | H  | W | 2–0  | Metcalf, L. Jones | 6,520
28 March  | Chesterfield | A | D | 2–2  | Morris, Humes | 2,844
2 April  | Rochdale | H  | L | 1–2  | Metcalf | 6,261
8 April  | Bradford Park Avenue | H  | L | 2–4  | Ryden, Morris | 9,526
9 April  | Doncaster Rovers | A | D | 1–1  | Morris | 11,443
12 April  | Bradford Park Avenue | A | W | 1–0  | Harley | 7,030
16 April  | Barrow | H  | D | 0–0  |  | 7,165
23 April  | Hartlepools United | A | L | 0–2  |  | 4,138
30 April  | Doncaster Rovers | H  | L | 1–4  | Metcalf | 9,831
7 May  | Southport | A | L | 0–2  |  | 4,694
18 May  | Crewe Alexandra | A | D | 1–1  | Ryden | 3,947
23 May  | Newport County | A | L | 2–3  | Metcalf, L. Jones | 1,636
28 May  | Luton Town | H  | D | 1–1  | Humes | 4,740

## FA Cup

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Main article: 1965–66 FA Cup

Round  | Date  | Opponents  | Venue  | Result  | Score  | Scorers  | Attendance

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First round  | 13 November  | Chesterfield (4) | A | W | 2–0  | Metcalf, Humes | 11,690
Second round  | 4 December  | Wigan Athletic (CCL) | H  | W | 2–1  | Humes, Morris | 16,283
Third round  | 22 January  | Newcastle United (1) | H  | L | 1–3  | Morris | 18,251

## League Cup

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Main article: 1965–66 Football League Cup

Round  | Date  | Opponents  | Venue  | Result  | Score  | Scorers  | Attendance

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First round  | 1 September  | Wrexham (4) | A | L | 2–5  | Metcalf (2)  | 9,996

## Welsh Cup

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Main article: 1965–66 Welsh Cup

Round  | Date  | Opponents  | Venue  | Result  | Score  | Scorers  | Attendance

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Fifth round  | 5 January  | Wrexham (4) | H  | W | 4–1  | G. Evans, Humes, Ryden, Talbot | 7,213
Quarterfinal  | 7 February  | Newport County (4) | A | D | 2–2  | Willder, Morris | 1,776
Quarterfinal replay  | 16 February  | H  | W | 2–0  | Ryden, Humes | 5,296
Semifinal  | 23 March  | Bangor City (CCL) | A | W | 3–0  | Metcalf, L. Jones (2)  | 2,538
Final first leg  | 18 April  | Swansea Town (3) | A | L | 0–3  |  | 9,614
Final second leg  | 25 April  | H  | W | 1–0  | Morris | 6,346
Final replay  | 2 May  | H  | L | 1–2  | L. Jones | 6,276

## Season statistics

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Nat | Player  | Total  | League | FA
Cup | League
Cup | Welsh
Cup

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A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G
Goalkeepers
| Dick Howard | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | –
| Dennis Reeves | 55 | – | 45 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 6 | –
Field players
| John Butler | 56 | – | 46 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 6 | –
| Graham Chadwick | 8+1 | – | 6+1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | –
| Dave Durie | 38+1 | 1 | 32+1 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | –
| Keith Edwards | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| George Evans | 29 | 1 | 22 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 1
| Les Harley | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | –
| Peter Hauser | 46+2 | 2 | 37+2 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 5 | –
| Reg Holland | 2+1 | – | 1+1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | –
| Jimmy Humes | 45 | 11 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | 2
| Bryn Jones | 19 | – | 17 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | –
| Les Jones | 46 | 16 | 37 | 13 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 3
| Ray Jones | 26 | – | 23 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | –
| Mike Metcalf | 57 | 18 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1
| Elfed Morris | 53 | 28 | 43 | 24 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 7 | 2
| David Read | 0+3 | – | 0+3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| Hugh Ryden | 53+1 | 15 | 42+1 | 13 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 7 | 2
| Tommy Singleton | 36+1 | – | 27+1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7 | –
| Malcolm Starkey | 29 | – | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | –
| Gary Talbot | 12+1 | 5 | 10+1 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1
| Fred Willder | 1+1 | 1 | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1
| Total | 57 | 99 | 46 | 79 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13

## 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

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FA competitions|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds
* Final)
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Football League|

* Football League (First Division
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First Division|

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* Brentford
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* Shrewsbury Town
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* Walsall
* Watford
* Workington
* York City

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* Aldershot
* Barnsley
* Barrow
* Bradford City
* Bradford Park Avenue
* Chester
* Chesterfield
* Colchester United
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* Darlington
* Doncaster Rovers
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