1968–69 Chester F.C. season

Chester 1968–69 football season

Chester1968–69 season

Manager| Ken Roberts
Stadium| Sealand Road
Football League
Fourth Division| 14th
FA Cup| Second round
Football League Cup| First round
Welsh Cup| Semifinal
Top goalscorer| League:
Gary Talbot (22)
All:
Gary Talbot (29)
Highest home attendance| 13,943 vs Wrexham (17 November)
Lowest home attendance| 2,468 vs Lincoln City (23 April)
Average home league attendance| 5,883
8th in division[1]

<- 1967–68

1969–70 ->

The 1968–69 season was the 31st season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

It was their eleventh season in the Fourth Division since its establishment. In addition to their participation in the Football League, the club also competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the Welsh Cup.

## Football League[edit]

Main article: 1968–69 Football League § Fourth Division

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12  | Workington | 46  | 15  | 17  | 14  | 40  | 43  | 0.930  | 47
13  | Port Vale | 46  | 16  | 14  | 16  | 46  | 46  | 1.000  | 46
14  | Chester | 46  | 16  | 13  | 17  | 76  | 66  | 1.152  | 45
15  | Aldershot | 46  | 19  | 7  | 20  | 66  | 66  | 1.000  | 45
16  | Scunthorpe United | 46  | 18  | 8  | 20  | 61  | 60  | 1.017  | 44

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.

### Results summary[edit]

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46  | 16  | 13  | 17  | 76  | 66  | 1.152  | 45  | 12  | 4  | 7  | 43  | 24  | 28  | 4  | 9  | 10  | 33  | 42  | 17

Source: rsssf.com

### Results by matchday[edit]

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| D| W| W| D| D| W| W| W| L| D| W| D| L| D| L| L| L| W| L| W| L| W| W| D| D| D| W| D| D| D| D| W| L| L| L| L| W| L| L| L| W| L| L
Position| 1| 11| 4| 3| 4| 1| 2| 3| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 5| 8| 6| 9| 5| 7| 4| 6| 6| 7| 7| 3| 5| 4| 5| 5| 2| 3| 3| 5| 9| 8| 8| 9| 11| 10| 10| 10

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

### Matches[edit]

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

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10 August  | York City | H  | W | 2–0  | Sear, Dearden | 7,104
17 August  | Bradford City | A | L | 0–2  |  | 6,065
24 August  | Colchester United | H  | W | 5–1  | L. Jones (2), Dearden, Talbot, Sutton | 5,813
30 August  | Scunthorpe United | A | D | 2–2  | Talbot, Brodie | 5,072
3 September  | Doncaster Rovers | H  | W | 2–1  | Ashworth, Provan | 6,564
6 September  | Port Vale | H  | W | 2–0  | Metcalf, Talbot | 8,144
14 September  | Exeter City | A | D | 2–2  | Talbot, Sutton | 5,121
18 September  | Brentford | H  | D | 2–2  | Talbot, Brodie | 8,638
21 September  | Chesterfield | H  | W | 2–0  | Talbot, Ashworth | 6,785
28 September  | Peterborough United | A | W | 2–1  | Sutton, Brodie | 6,897
5 October  | Swansea Town | H  | W | 3–0  | Dearden, Sutton, Talbot | 7,417
8 October  | Doncaster Rovers | A | L | 3–4  | Dearden, Metcalf, Sutton | 10,171
12 October  | Bradford Park Avenue | A | D | 1–1  | Talbot | 2,969
19 October  | Aldershot | H  | W | 3–1  | Talbot (2), Metcalf | 6,750
26 October  | Grimsby Town | A | D | 0–0  |  | 2,838
2 November  | Southend United | H  | L | 1–2  | Ashworth | 5,508
6 November  | Wrexham | H  | D | 1–1  | Talbot | 13,943
9 November  | Notts County | A | L | 2–3  | Talbot, Dearden | 3,089
23 November  | Lincoln City | A | L | 0–2  |  | 6,033
30 November  | Workington | H  | L | 0–2  |  | 5,205
14 December  | Bradford Park Avenue | H  | W | 4–1  | Provan, Dearden, Sutton, Ashworth (pen.)  | 3,182
21 December  | Aldershot | A | L | 0–4  |  | 5,595
28 December  | Swansea Town | A | W | 5–0  | Dearden, Provan (2), Brodie, Talbot | 11,879
4 January  | Darlington | H  | L | 1–2  | Sutton | 5,902
10 January  | Southend United | A | W | 2–1  | Talbot, Birks (o.g.)  | 11,342
18 January  | Notts County | H  | W | 3–1  | Ashworth (2), L. Jones | 5,033
25 January  | Wrexham | A | D | 1–1  | Bermingham (o.g.)  | 13,955
1 February  | Halifax Town | A | D | 0–0  |  | 4,181
15 February  | Workington | A | D | 0–0  |  | 1,843
22 February  | Newport County | H  | W | 4–0  | Provan (2), Dearden, Draper | 4,690
3 March  | Darlington | A | D | 2–2  | Talbot (2)  | 5,341
8 March  | Bradford City | H  | D | 0–0  |  | 7,219
12 March  | Halifax Town | H  | D | 2–2  | Provan, Talbot | 4,452
14 March  | Colchester United | A | D | 1–1  | Draper | 7,312
17 March  | Newport County | A | W | 5–2  | Talbot (3), Provan, Dearden | 1,636
22 March  | Scunthorpe United | H  | L | 0–2  |  | 5,483
26 March  | Grimsby Town | H  | L | 0–1  |  | 4,051
29 March  | Port Vale | A | L | 1–2  | Provan | 4,690
5 April  | Peterborough United | H  | L | 2–3  | Talbot, Ashworth (pen.)  | 4,182
8 April  | Rochdale | H  | W | 2–1  | Provan, Dearden | 3,820
12 April  | Chesterfield | A | L | 0–2  |  | 3,554
14 April  | Rochdale | A | L | 1–4  | Talbot | 4,884
19 April  | Exeter City | H  | L | 0–1  |  | 2,958
23 April  | Lincoln City | H  | W | 2–0  | Provan, Draper | 2,468
28 April  | York City | A | L | 2–4  | Dearden, Provan | 3,397
30 April  | Brentford | A | L | 1–2  | Nelmes (o.g.)  | 4,090

## FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 1968–69 FA Cup

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

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First round  | 9 December  | Bradford City (4) | A | W | 2–1  | Dearden, Talbot | 7,404
Second round  | 6 January  | Lincoln City (4) | H  | D | 1–1  | Dearden | 6,065
Second round replay  | 6 January  | A | L | 1–2  | L. Jones | 9,703

## League Cup[edit]

Main article: 1968–69 Football League Cup

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

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First round  | 14 August  | Tranmere Rovers (3) | H  | D | 0–0  |  | 8,146
First round replay  | 21 August  | A | D | 2–2  | Talbot, Cumbes (o.g.)  | 11,476
First round second replay  | 26 August  | A | D | 1–1  | Sutton | 13,627
First round third replay  | 28 August  | H  | L | 1–2  | Ashworth | 13,017

## Welsh Cup[edit]

Main article: 1968–69 Welsh Cup

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

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Fifth round  | 16 January  | Rhyl (CCL) | A | W | 3–0  | Talbot (2), Dearden |
Quarterfinal  | 12 February  | Lovell's Athletic (Welsh League South) | H  | W | 5–1  | L. Jones, Talbot (3), Provan | 2,385
Semifinal  | 19 March  | Cardiff City (2) | H  | L | 0–2  |  | 8,404

## Season statistics[edit]

Nat | Player  | Total  | League | FA
Cup | League
Cup | Welsh
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A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G
Goalkeepers
| Terry Carling | 55 | – | 45 | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 3 | –
| Grenville Millington | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
Field players
| Barry Ashworth | 52 | 8 | 42 | 7 | 3 | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | –
| John Bennett | 16+2 | – | 12+1 | – | 1 | – | 1+1 | – | 2 | –
| Eric Brodie | 40+1 | 4 | 32+1 | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | –
| Roy Cheetham | 23 | – | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | –
| Mick Cullerton | 5+2 | – | 5+2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| Bill Dearden | 54 | 14 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | 1
| Derek Draper | 23 | 3 | 21 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 2 | –
| Nigel Edwards | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| George Evans | 1+3 | – | 1+2 | – | – | – | – | – | 0+1 | –
| Les Jones | 30+1 | 5 | 23+1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 1
| Ray Jones | 37+2 | – | 29+1 | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1+1 | –
| Mike Metcalf | 27 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | – | – | –
| Andy Provan | 39+4 | 13 | 33+4 | 12 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1
| Albert Robinson | 2+1 | – | 2+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| Cliff Sear | 46 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | –
| Mike Sutton | 54+1 | 8 | 45+1 | 7 | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | –
| Gary Talbot | 53 | 29 | 43 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5
| Graham Turner | 53 | – | 44 | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | –
| Don Weston | 2+2 | – | 1+2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | –
| Own goals | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | –
| Total | 56 | 92 | 46 | 76 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8

## References[edit]

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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National teams|

* Alf Ramsey
* Home Championship
* 1970 FIFA World Cup (qualification)

League competitions|

| Levels 1–4|

* Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division)

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Levels 5–6|

* Isthmian League (level 5 only)
* Northern Premier League (level 5 only)
* Southern League (Premier, One)

Levels 7–9|

* Athenian League (Premier, One, Two)
* Cheshire County League (level 7 only)
* Eastern Counties League (level 7 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One)
* Kent League (level 7 only)
* Lancashire Combination (level 7 only)
* Midland Football Combination (level 7 only)
* Midland League (level 7 only)
* Northern League (level 7 only)
* South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* Spartan League (level 7 only)
* Sussex County League (One, Two)
* United Counties League (One, Two)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 7 only)
* Western League (level 7 only)
* Yorkshire League (One, Two)

Cup competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* Charity Shield
* FA Amateur Cup

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Football League cups|

* League Cup (Final)

European competitions|

* European Cup
* Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
* European Cup Winners' Cup

Club seasons

First Division|

* Arsenal
* Burnley
* Chelsea
* Coventry City
* Everton
* Ipswich Town
* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Newcastle United
* Nottingham Forest
* Queens Park Rangers
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Southampton
* Stoke City
* Sunderland
* Tottenham Hotspur
* West Bromwich Albion
* West Ham United
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Second Division|

* Aston Villa
* Birmingham City
* Blackburn Rovers
* Blackpool
* Bolton Wanderers
* Bristol City
* Bury
* Cardiff City
* Carlisle United
* Charlton Athletic
* Crystal Palace
* Derby County
* Fulham
* Huddersfield Town
* Hull City
* Middlesbrough
* Millwall
* Norwich City
* Oxford United
* Portsmouth
* Preston North End
* Sheffield United

Third Division|

* Barnsley
* Barrow
* Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Bristol Rovers
* Crewe Alexandra
* Gillingham
* Hartlepool United
* Leyton Orient
* Luton Town
* Mansfield Town
* Northampton Town
* Oldham Athletic
* Plymouth Argyle
* Reading
* Rotherham United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Southport
* Stockport County
* Swindon Town
* Torquay United
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall
* Watford

Fourth Division|

* Aldershot
* Bradford City
* Bradford Park Avenue
* Brentford
* Chester
* Chesterfield
* Colchester United
* Darlington
* Doncaster Rovers
* Exeter City
* Grimsby Town
* Halifax Town
* Lincoln City
* Newport County
* Notts County
* Peterborough United
* Port Vale
* Rochdale
* Scunthorpe United
* Southend United
* Swansea Town
* Workington
* Wrexham
* York City

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*[Pld]: Played
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*[GF]: Goals for
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*[GAv]: Goal average
*[Pts]: Points