1936–37 Chester F.C. season

The 1936–37 season was the sixth season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Chester
1936–37 season
ManagerAlex Raisbeck
StadiumSealand Road
Football League
Third Division North
3rd
FA CupFourth round
Welsh CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague:
Paddy Wrightson (32)

All: Paddy Wrightson (33)
Highest home attendance16,004 vs Wrexham (29 August)
Lowest home attendance1,765 vs Gateshead (21 April)
Average home league attendance7,828
2nd in division[1]

It was the club's sixth consecutive season in the Third Division North since the election to the Football League. Alongside competing in the 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
1 Stockport County (C, P) 42 23 14 5 84 39 2.154 60 Promotion to the Second Division
2 Lincoln City 42 25 7 10 103 57 1.807 57
3 Chester 42 22 9 11 87 57 1.526 53
4 Oldham Athletic 42 20 11 11 77 59 1.305 51
5 Hull City 42 17 12 13 68 69 0.986 46
6 Hartlepools United 42 19 7 16 75 69 1.087 45
7 Halifax Town 42 18 9 15 68 63 1.079 45
8 Wrexham 42 16 12 14 71 57 1.246 44
9 Mansfield Town 42 18 8 16 91 76 1.197 44 Transferred to the Third Division South
10 Carlisle United 42 18 8 16 65 68 0.956 44
11 Port Vale 32 17 0 15 58 64 0.906 34
12 York City 42 16 11 15 79 70 1.129 43
13 Accrington Stanley 42 16 9 17 76 69 1.101 41
14 Southport 42 12 13 17 73 87 0.839 37
15 New Brighton 42 13 11 18 55 70 0.786 37
16 Barrow 42 13 10 19 70 86 0.814 36
17 Rotherham United 42 14 7 21 78 91 0.857 35
18 Rochdale 42 13 9 20 69 86 0.802 35
19 Tranmere Rovers 42 12 9 21 71 88 0.807 33
20 Crewe Alexandra 42 10 12 20 55 83 0.663 32
21 Gateshead 42 11 10 21 63 98 0.643 32 Re-elected
22 Darlington 42 8 14 20 66 96 0.688 30
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGAvPtsWDLGFGAPtsWDLGFGAPts
42 22 9 11 87 57 1.526 53 15 5 1 68 21 35 7 4 10 19 36 18

Source: rsssf.com

Results by matchday

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

Matches

Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
29 August Wrexham H W4–1 Wrightson, Chambers, Horsman (2) 16,004
2 September Crewe Alexandra H W5–0 Wrightson (2), Chambers (3) 8,531
5 September Rochdale A W1–0 Horsman 5,806
7 September Crewe Alexandra A D1–1 Sargeant 7,389
12 September Barrow H W6–0 Wrightson (2), Horsman (2), Trevis, Sargeant 6,104
16 September Tranmere Rovers H W5–2 Sargeant, Wrightson (2), Alderson, Chambers (pen.) 12,579
19 September York City A W2–0 Wrightson, Sargeant 4,917
26 September Carlisle United H W4–0 Horsman, Wrightson (3) 8,932
3 October Hartlepools United A W1–0 Sargeant 12,220
10 October Southport H L2–3 Sargeant, Wrightson 8,639
17 October Darlington H W2–1 Horsman, Wrightson 6,762
24 October Gateshead A D1–1 Wrightson 3,838
31 October Hull City H W3–1 Wrightson (2), Dimbledy (o.g.) 10,235
7 November New Brighton A L0–1 8,435
14 November Lincoln City H W7–3 Gurry (3), Wrightson (3), Sargeant 8,343
21 November Accrington Stanley A L1–2 Wrightson 4,727
28 November Port Vale H D0–0 7,616
5 December Port Vale A L0–4 12,950
12 December Rotherham United H W2–1 Wrightson, Sanders 4,076
19 December Stockport County A L0–4 6,953
25 December Halifax Town H D1–1 Wrightson 11,241
26 December Wrexham A W2–1 Wrightson, Sanders 29,261
28 December Halifax Town A L0–1 6,290
1 January Tranmere Rovers A L0–5 13,051
2 January Rochdale H D2–2 Wrightson, Davies 4,514
9 January Barrow A W2–1 Wrightson, Sargeant 4,103
23 January York City H W3–1 Alderson, Legge (o.g.), Sargeant 4,235
4 February Carlisle United A D1–1 Alderson 3,362
6 February Hartlepools United H W3–0 Alderson, Wrightson, Gale 5,444
13 February Southport A W2–1 Horsman, Prout 6,953
20 February Darlington A W3–1 Wrightson (2), Gale 6,646
6 March Hull City A D1–1 Sargeant 7,966
13 March New Brighton H W4–1 Wrightson (2), Gale, Sargeant 5,755
20 March Lincoln City A L0–3 11,498
26 March Mansfield Town A L0–5 6,920
27 March Accrington Stanley H D1–1 Chambers 6,197
29 March Mansfield Town H W5–1 Horsman (2), Gale, Sargeant, Chambers 9,448
3 April Oldham Athletic A L0–1 9,899
14 April Oldham Athletic H W2–1 Gale, Hilton (o.g.) 2,707
17 April Rotherham United A L1–2 Chambers 4,054
21 April Gateshead H W6–0 Sargeant (3), Wrightson (2), Chambers 1,765
24 April Stockport County H D1–1 Sargeant 15,255

FA Cup

Chester along with Port Vale and Luton Town were given a bye to the Third round.

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
Third round 16 January Doncaster Rovers (2) H W4–0 Gale, Alderson, Sargeant, Wrightson 9,800
Fourth round 30 January Coventry City (2) A L0–2 21,605

Welsh Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
Seventh round 24 February Southport (3N) H W4–1 Chambers (2), Wrightson, Sargeant
Quarterfinal 17 March Crewe Alexandra (3N) A L1–2 Chambers 1,040

Season statistics

Nat Player Total League FA
Cup
Welsh
Cup
A G A G A G A G
Goalkeepers
Bert Gray 44 4121
Eric Mansley 1 1
Robert Middleton 1 1
Field players
Tom Alderson 435 394212
Ted Anderson 7 7
Bill Chambers 2612 24923
Ted Common 46 4222
Jack Davies 181 1612
Arthur Gale 206 18521
Jack Gurry 73 631
Ernie Hall 43 3922
Bill Horsman 4010 361022
Harold Howarth 44 4022
Peter Percival 2 2
John Pitcairn 16 142
Stan Prout 21 21
Bob Sanders 42 42
Charlie Sargeant 4218 38162121
Bos Trevis 101 101
John Turner 3 3
Arthur Wilson 46 4222
Paddy Wrightson 4134 38322111
Own goals 3 3
Total 4696 42872425

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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