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1958–59 Chester F.C. season
The 1958–59 season was the 21st season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
| 1958–59 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | John Harris |
| Stadium | Sealand Road |
| Football League Fourth Division | 13th |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| Welsh Cup | Sixth round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Norman Bullock (12) All: Norman Bullock (13) |
| Highest home attendance | 9,723 vs Northampton Town (6 September) |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,220 vs Hartlepools United (8 October) |
| Average home league attendance | 6,953 14th in division[1] |
Chester competed in the newly formed Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Welsh Cup.
Football League Edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Gillingham | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 82 | 77 | 1.065 | 49 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 78 | 77 | 1.013 | 44 |
| 13 | Chester | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 72 | 84 | 0.857 | 44 |
| 14 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 75 | 77 | 0.974 | 43 |
| 15 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 81 | 79 | 1.025 | 42 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results summary Edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 72 | 84 | 0.857 | 44 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 51 | 19 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday Edit
Source: statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches Edit
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August | Torquay United | H | L | 0–2 | 9,070 | |
| 27 August | Crystal Palace | A | D | 3–3 | Pearson, Mason, Foulkes | 18,170 |
| 30 August | Crewe Alexandra | A | W | 4–2 | Jepson (3), Richards | 8,657 |
| 3 September | Crystal Palace | H | W | 3–2 | Mason, Pearson, Webster | 7,993 |
| 6 September | Northampton Town | H | L | 2–3 | Bullock (2) | 9,723 |
| 11 September | Walsall | A | L | 2–2 | Richards, Croft | 11,791 |
| 13 September | Workington | A | L | 0–1 | 5,717 | |
| 17 September | Walsall | H | W | 2–0 | Webster (pen.), Haddington (o.g.) | 7,800 |
| 20 September | York City | H | D | 2–2 | Mason, Richards | 8,536 |
| 27 September | Bradford Park Avenue | A | L | 0–3 | 7,274 | |
| 1 October | Watford | H | W | 2–1 | Webster (2, 1pen.) | 4,579 |
| 4 October | Port Vale | H | L | 1–2 | Webster | 8,197 |
| 8 October | Hartlepools United | H | D | 1–1 | Bullock | 3,220 |
| 11 October | Aldershot | H | D | 2–2 | Bullock, Pearson | 6,655 |
| 14 October | Watford | A | L | 2–4 | Pearson, Bullock | 7,046 |
| 18 October | Gateshead | A | W | 1–0 | Jepson | 3,963 |
| 25 October | Oldham Athletic | H | W | 5–2 | Richards (2), Bullock (2), Hughes (pen.) | 7,097 |
| 1 November | Barrow | A | W | 2–1 | Hughes (pen.), Jepson | 4,333 |
| 8 November | Carlisle United | H | W | 2–1 | Richards, Foulkes | 7,351 |
| 22 November | Exeter City | H | W | 4–2 | Richards, Bullock, Webster (2) | 8,040 |
| 29 November | Coventry City | A | L | 1–5 | Pearson | 15,814 |
| 13 December | Darlington | A | D | 0–0 | 4,995 | |
| 20 December | Torquay United | A | L | 0–4 | 4,013 | |
| 25 December | Millwall | A | W | 1–0 | Richards | 9,260 |
| 27 December | Millwall | H | D | 0–0 | 9,273 | |
| 1 January | Hartlepools United | A | W | 3–1 | Pearson, Bullock, Foulkes | 3,952 |
| 17 January | Gillingham | A | D | 3–3 | B. Griffiths, Bullock (2) | 5,331 |
| 24 January | Shrewsbury Town | H | L | 3–5 | Jepson, Bullock, Richards | 8,170 |
| 31 January | Workington | H | L | 1–2 | Foulkes | 6,499 |
| 7 February | York City | A | D | 1–1 | Jepson | 5,414 |
| 14 February | Bradford Park Avenue | H | W | 2–0 | Webster, Davis | 6,089 |
| 21 February | Port Vale | A | L | 0–4 | 8,851 | |
| 28 February | Aldershot | A | L | 0–1 | 4,518 | |
| 7 March | Gateshead | H | L | 0–1 | 4,881 | |
| 14 March | Oldham Athletic | A | W | 5–3 | Foulkes (2), Davis, Pearson, Hunt | 5,226 |
| 21 March | Barrow | H | W | 2–0 | Davis (2) | 4,791 |
| 27 March | Southport | A | D | 1–1 | Jepson | 4,384 |
| 28 March | Carlisle United | A | L | 3–4 | Souter, Davis, Bradley (o.g.) | 4,522 |
| 30 March | Southport | H | W | 2–1 | Jepson, Davis | 5,636 |
| 4 April | Gillingham | H | L | 1–2 | Davis | 5,513 |
| 11 April | Exeter City | A | D | 1–1 | Pearson | 6,464 |
| 13 April | Northampton Town | A | L | 0–4 | 3,865 | |
| 18 April | Coventry City | H | D | 1–1 | Farmer (o.g.) | 5,920 |
| 22 April | Crewe Alexandra | H | L | 0–1 | 9,565 | |
| 25 April | Shrewsbury Town | A | L | 0–3 | 7,260 | |
| 29 April | Darlington | H | W | 1–0 | Webster | 3,314 |
FA Cup Edit
Welsh Cup Edit
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth round | 21 January | Rhyl (CCL) | H | L | 1–4 | B. Griffiths | 1,340 |
Season statistics Edit
| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup | Welsh Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| Brian Biggins | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Keith Griffiths | 8 | – | 7 | – | – | – | 1 | – | |
| Ron Howells | 38 | – | 35 | – | 3 | – | – | – | |
| Derek Owen | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Field players | |||||||||
| Jimmy Anderson | 15 | – | 14 | – | – | – | 1 | – | |
| George Ashfield | 5 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Norman Bullock | 39 | 13 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | |
| Alec Croft | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | |
| Eric Davis | 15 | 7 | 15 | 7 | – | – | – | – | |
| Royston Evans | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Billy Foulkes | 43 | 6 | 40 | 6 | 3 | – | – | – | |
| Ray Gill | 29 | – | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Brian Griffiths | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Ron Hughes | 32 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | |
| Bobby Hunt | 39 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | |
| Jerry Ireland | 4 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | |
| Barry Jepson | 29 | 9 | 28 | 9 | – | – | 1 | – | |
| Jimmy Mason | 38 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | |
| Stan Pearson | 35 | 9 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | – | – | |
| Gordon Richards | 43 | 9 | 40 | 9 | 3 | – | – | – | |
| Jack Saunders | 26 | – | 25 | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
| Bill Souter | 37 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | |
| George Spruce | 24 | – | 21 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | |
| Harry Webster | 28 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | – | – | |
| Phil Whitlock | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | |
| Bobby Williams | 9 | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
| Own goals | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 50 | 78 | 46 | 72 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
References Edit
- ^ "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