1971–72 Chester F.C. season
Chester 1971–72 football season
| 1971–72 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ken Roberts |
| Stadium | Sealand Road |
| Football League Fourth Division | 20th |
| FA Cup | First round |
| Football League Cup | First round |
| Welsh Cup | Quarterfinal |
| Top goalscorer | League: Eddie Loyden (11) All: Eddie Loyden (15) |
| Highest home attendance | 4,539 vs York City (14 August) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,868 vs Peterborough United (4 March) |
| Average home league attendance | 3,001 19th in division[1] |
The 1971–72 season was the 34th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
Also, it was the 14th 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
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Hartlepool | 46 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 58 | 69 | 0.841 | 40 | |
| 19 | Darlington | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 64 | 82 | 0.780 | 39 | |
| 20 | Chester | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 56 | 0.839 | 38 | |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 66 | 79 | 0.835 | 37 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Barrow | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 40 | 71 | 0.563 | 37 | Failed re-election |
Source: rsssf.com
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 |
| 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 56 | 0.839 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 40 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August | Cambridge United | H | D | 1–1 | Loyden | 4,539 |
| 21 August | Reading | A | L | 0–1 | 4,013 | |
| 28 August | Gillingham | H | W | 5–1 | Purdie (4), Loyden | 3,303 |
| 1 September | Aldershot | A | D | 0–0 | 4,591 | |
| 4 September | Workington | A | D | 0–0 | 2,276 | |
| 11 September | Barrow | H | D | 0–0 | 3,965 | |
| 18 September | Exeter City | A | D | 1–1 | Moore | 4,040 |
| 25 September | Brentford | H | D | 0–0 | 4,088 | |
| 29 September | Northampton Town | H | W | 3–2 | Purdie, Draper (2) | 3,454 |
| 1 October | Colchester United | A | L | 0–1 | 6,048 | |
| 9 October | Southend United | H | D | 1–1 | Draper | 4,092 |
| 16 October | Cambridge United | A | L | 0–2 | 3,289 | |
| 18 October | Southport | A | L | 3–4 | Loyden (2), Purdie | 3,659 |
| 23 October | Hartlepool | H | W | 4–0 | Morrissey, Loyden, Cheetham (pen.), Kennedy | 3,466 |
| 30 October | Darlington | A | D | 1–1 | Loyden | 2,012 |
| 6 November | Bury | H | W | 2–0 | Loyden, McHale | 3,873 |
| 13 November | Peterborough United | A | L | 0–2 | 4,659 | |
| 27 November | Doncaster Rovers | H | D | 1–1 | Loyden | 2,716 |
| 4 December | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 1–3 | Loyden | 2,671 |
| 11 December | Scunthorpe United | A | L | 0–2 | 3,776 | |
| 18 December | Workington | H | W | 2–1 | Sinclair, Loyden | 2,690 |
| 25 December | Newport County | A | L | 0–1 | 7,664 | |
| 1 January | Exeter City | H | L | 1–2 | Sinclair | 3,610 |
| 8 January | Gillingham | A | L | 0–1 | 5,614 | |
| 15 January | Stockport County | H | D | 0–0 | 2,554 | |
| 22 January | Northampton Town | A | L | 2–4 | Edwards, Pountney | 3,161 |
| 29 January | Southport | H | D | 1–1 | Clapham | 2,585 |
| 5 February | Grimsby Town | A | L | 0–1 | 9,431 | |
| 12 February | Hartlepool | A | L | 1–2 | Edwards | 2,718 |
| 19 February | Darlington | H | W | 2–1 | Draper, Purdie | 2,053 |
| 26 February | Bury | A | L | 1–3 | Clapham | 3,212 |
| 4 March | Peterborough United | H | D | 1–1 | Clapham | 1,868 |
| 10 March | Southend United | A | L | 2–4 | Kennedy (2) | 8,197 |
| 13 March | Stockport County | A | D | 0–0 | 2,102 | |
| 18 March | Reading | H | W | 2–0 | Cheetham (pen.), Bingham | 2,165 |
| 21 March | Lincoln City | H | W | 2–1 | Kennedy | 2,372 |
| 25 March | Barrow | A | L | 0–2 | 2,105 | |
| 31 March | Brentford | A | D | 1–1 | Clapham | 18,520 |
| 1 April | Newport County | H | W | 3–0 | Sprague (o.g.), Kennedy, Edwards | 2,563 |
| 3 April | Colchester United | H | W | 2–1 | Moore (2) | 3,317 |
| 8 April | Grimsby Town | H | L | 1–2 | Loyden | 2,823 |
| 15 April | Doncaster Rovers | A | D | 0–0 | 2,370 | |
| 19 April | Scunthorpe United | H | D | 0–0 | 2,347 | |
| 22 April | Crewe Alexandra | H | D | 0–0 | 2,608 | |
| 26 April | Aldershot | H | D | 0–0 | 1,979 | |
| 29 April | Lincoln City | A | L | 0–4 | 3,033 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 20 November | Mansfield Town (3) | H | D | 1–1 | McHale | 3,669 |
| First round replay | 22 November | A | L | 3–4 | Draper, Kennedy, Loyden | 5,310 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 18 August | Tranmere Rovers (3) | A | D | 1–1 | Purdie | 4,434 |
| First round replay | 25 August | H | L | 1–3 | Tarbuck (pen.) | 5,117 |
Welsh Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth round | 11 January | Holyhead Town (Welsh League North) | A | D | 0–0 | ||
| Fifth round replay | 19 January | H | W | 7–2 | Loyden (3, 1pen.), Draper, Bernard Purdie (2), Turner | 1,120 | |
| Quarterfinal | 7 February | Rhyl (CCL) | H | L | 1–2 | Draper | 2,000 |
Season statistics
| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Welsh Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
 | Gordon Livsey | 51 | – | 44 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
| John Taylor | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Field players | |||||||||||
| Joe Ashworth | 6 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| John Bingham | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Graham Birks | 17+2 | – | 15+2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ray Carter | 21+5 | – | 18+5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Roy Cheetham | 38+1 | 2 | 33+1 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| Graham Clapham | 16 | 4 | 16 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 | Derek Draper | 53 | 7 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 |
| Nigel Edwards | 40 | 3 | 35 | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
| Graham Futcher | 3+6 | – | 2+4 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 0+2 | – |
| Neil Griffiths | 36+1 | 1 | 32+1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Dave Kennedy | 46 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | – |
| Eddie Loyden | 40 | 15 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 3 |
| Kevin McHale | 33+3 | 2 | 29+3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Tony Moore | 10+4 | 3 | 9+4 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
 | Pat Morrissey | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dave Pountney | 53 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
 | Bernard Purdie | 28+7 | 10 | 23+6 | 7 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 2+1 | 2 |
| Roy Sinclair | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Bobby Smith | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Alan Tarbuck | 8 | 1 | 6 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Brian Tinnion | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Graham Turner | 53 | 1 | 46 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 1 |
| Own goals | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 53 | 61 | 46 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
References
- ^ "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
