1931–32 Chester F.C. season
Chester 1931–32 football season
| 1931–32 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Charlie Hewitt | |
| Stadium | Sealand Road | |
| Football League Third Division North | 3rd | |
| FA Cup | Second round | |
| Welsh Cup | Semifinal | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tom Jennings (30) All: Tom Jennings (34) | |
| Highest home attendance | 13,658 vs Wrexham (30 September) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 4,618 vs Carlisle United (30 April) | |
| Average home league attendance | 7,952 2nd in division[1] | |
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1932–33 → | ||
The 1931–32 season was the first season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
Chester was elected to the Football League in the second round of voting surpassing Nelson after the first voting ended in a draw.[2]
Football League
| Pos | Team
| Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City | 40 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 2.255 | 57 | Division Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Gateshead | 40 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 1.958 | 57 | |
| 3 | Chester[a] | 40 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 1.300 | 50 | |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 40 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 76 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 1.845 | 49 | |
| 5 | Barrow | 40 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 27 | 36 | 1.458 | 49 |
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ New club in the league; elected from Cheshire County League
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 40 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 78 | 60 | 1.3 | 50 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 22 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 16 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday
Source: Statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August | Wigan Borough | H | W | 4–0† | Cresswell, Ranson, Jennings, Hedley | 12,770 |
| 2 September | Wrexham | A | D | 1–1 | Jennings | 19,000 |
| 5 September | Darlington | A | L | 1–4 | Jennings | 4,222 |
| 9 September | Hartlepools United | A | D | 2–2 | Cresswell, Jennings | 4,717 |
| 12 September | Halifax Town | H | W | 3–1 | Hedley (2), A. Ferguson | 6,824 |
| 16 September | Hartlepools United | H | L | 2–3 | Ranson, Cresswell | 8,417 |
| 19 September | Walsall | A | D | 1–1 | Jennings | 4,455 |
| 26 September | Gateshead | H | D | 1–1 | C. Matthews | 10,195 |
| 30 September | Wrexham | H | L | 2–5 | Thompson, Jennings | 13,658 |
| 3 October | New Brighton | A | W | 1–0 | Hedley | 5,105 |
| 10 October | Barrow | H | W | 4–2 | Cresswell, Thompson, Jennings (2) | 8,322 |
| 17 October | Accrington Stanley | H | W | 1–0 | Jennings | 7,094 |
| 24 October | Stockport County | A | D | 0–0 | 8,811 | |
| 31 October | Rotherham United | H | W | 2–1 | Robson, Hedley | 6,704 |
| 7 November | Tranmere Rovers | A | D | 2–2 | Jennings, Robson | 11,578 |
| 14 November | York City | H | W | 3–0 | Mercer, Hedley, Robson | 7,207 |
| 21 November | Southport | A | D | 1–1 | Valentine | 6,023 |
| 5 December | Rochdale | A | W | 3–0 | Cresswell, Hedley, Jennings | 3,199 |
| 19 December | Carlisle United | A | L | 3–4 | Hedley, Robson, Mercer | 4,220 |
| 25 December | Lincoln City | H | W | 2–1 | Cresswell, Reilly | 10,184 |
| 26 December | Lincoln City | A | L | 0–4 | 12,856 | |
| 9 January | Doncaster Rovers | H | D | 1–1 | Bennett (pen.) | 5,466 |
| 16 January | Darlington | H | W | 3–1 | Jennings, Mercer (2) | 5,480 |
| 23 January | Halifax Town | A | L | 1–2 | Hedley | 3,703 |
| 30 January | Walsall | H | W | 5–1 | Jennings (5) | 5,198 |
| 6 February | Gateshead | A | W | 2–1 | Mercer, Jennings | 7,688 |
| 13 February | New Brighton | H | W | 2–0 | Cresswell, Jennings | 6,294 |
| 20 February | Barrow | A | L | 0–4 | 6,557 | |
| 27 February | Accrington Stanley | A | W | 3–2 | Jennings (2), Cresswell | 3,981 |
| 5 March | Stockport County | H | W | 2–1 | Wyper (2) | 6,759 |
| 12 March | Rotherham United | A | L | 0–3 | 4,023 | |
| 19 March | Tranmere Rovers | H | W | 3–1 | Gray (o.g.), Mercer, Herod (pen.) | 8,810 |
| 25 March | Hull City | H | W | 2–0 | Jennings (2) | 13,648 |
| 26 March | York City | A | L | 1–3 | Cresswell | 5,368 |
| 28 March | Hull City | A | W | 2–0 | Robinson, Jennings | 7,914 |
| 2 April | Southport | H | W | 4–0 | Mercer, Jennings (2), Wyper | 7,775 |
| 6 April | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 1–0 | Wyper | 6,938 |
| 9 April | Doncaster Rovers | A | L | 0–3 | 4,365 | |
| 16 April | Rochdale | H | W | 7–2 | Mercer, Williams (o.g.), Jennings (4), Hedley | 4,658 |
| 23 April | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 0–1 | 6,823 | |
| 30 April | Carlisle United | H | W | 4–1 | Cresswell, Mercer, Jennings, Hedley | 4,618 |
† - Wigan Borough later resigned from the league, record expunged
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 28 November | Hartlepools United (3N) | H | W | 4–1 | Hedley (2), Valentine, Bennett | 8,403 |
| Second round | 12 December | Darwen (LanC) | A | L | 1–2 | Murray (o.g.) | 6,500 |
Welsh Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth round | 3 February | Oswestry Town (B&DL) | H | D | 1–1 | Jennings | 2,000 |
| Fifth round replay | 11 February | A | W | 4–0 | Hedley (2), Jennings (2) | 1,500 | |
| Quarterfinal | 2 March | Cardiff City (3S) | H | W | 2–1 | Mercer, Jennings | 9,400 |
| Semifinal | 13 April | Swansea Town (2) | H | L | 0–2 | 10,234 |
Season statistics
| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup | Welsh Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
 | Johnny Burke | 12 | – | 11 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
 | Bill Johnson | 34 | – | 29 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
| Field players | |||||||||
 | Josh Atkinson | 7 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fred Bennett | 44 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Frank Cresswell | 45 | 9 | 39 | 9 | 2 | – | 4 | – |
 | Spencer Evans | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Archie Ferguson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Danny Ferguson | 11 | – | 10 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Foster Hedley | 41 | 14 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Baden Herod | 46 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – |
 | Tom Jennings | 44 | 34 | 39 | 30 | 1 | – | 4 | 4 |
| Walter Jones | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ernest Keeley | 22 | – | 19 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| Alex Lambie | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Billy Matthews | 6 | – | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Cyril Matthews | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Arthur Mercer | 35 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 2 | – | 4 | 1 |
| Ernie Millsom | 13 | – | 11 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Jack Ranson | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| William Reilly | 41 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – |
| Matt Robinson | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Cud Robson | 16 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| Harry Skitt | 36 | – | 31 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – |
| Andy Thompson | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Albert Valentine | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Tommy Wyper | 13 | 4 | 12 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Own goals | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | |
| Total | 46 | 90 | 40 | 78 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | |
References
Further reading
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.
External links
- Chester at the Football Club History Database
