1972–73 Chester F.C. season

April 2022 Chester 1972–73 Ken Roberts Sealand Road Football LeagueFourth Division 15th FA Cup First round Football League Cup Second round Welsh Cup Semifinal Derek Draper (13) Derek Draper (17) 4,564 vs Southport (26 September) 1,264 vs Reading (7 March) 2,79619th in divisionhttp://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm English attendances archive EFS 21 June 2016 _white_stripes _bluestripes _white_stripes _redtop_2whitestripes 0000ff ffffff 0000ff ffffff 0000ff 1971–72 1973–74 The 1972–73 season was the 35th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire. Also, it was the 15th 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 1972–73 Football League#Fourth Division y Fourth Division CHE Results summary 11 6 6 40 19 3 9 11 21 33 rsssf.com February 2017 Results by matchday table b Round Result W /L /W /W /L /D /D /W /D /D /W /L /W /W /L /D /D /L /D /W /W /L /L /D /L /D /L /D /D /W /D /L /L /L /W /L /D /L /W /L /L /W /D /L /D /W Position 1/10 /6 /4 /4 /4 /4 /7 /4 /6 /4 /5 /5 /4 /6 /6 /6 /6 /7 /5 /3 /4 /7 /6/10 /8/10/10/11/12/11/11/14/14/13/14/15/17/15/16/17/17/17/17/15/15 green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 statto.com March 2017 Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance12 AugustBuryHW2–0Draper, Purdie3,44419 AugustNewport CountyAL2–3Draper, Relish3,34226 AugustPeterborough UnitedHW8–2Purdie, Wallace (2, 1pen.), Draper, Owen, Hollis (3)3,16230 AugustColchester UnitedHW4–0Wallace (2pens.), Hollis, Owen4,3041 SeptemberNorthampton TownAL0–14,7669 SeptemberAldershotHD0–03,84616 SeptemberDarlingtonAD1–1Owen1,40123 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraHW2–1Wallace (pen.), Purdie3,83426 SeptemberSouthportHD0–04,56430 SeptemberBarnsleyAD0–02,7844 OctoberBradford CityAW1–0Hollis2,2837 OctoberWorkingtonAL1–3Draper1,37911 OctoberHartlepoolHW2–0Wallace (pen.), Purdie3,25414 OctoberLincoln CityHW2–1Hollis, Draper3,61621 OctoberMansfield TownAL1–4Griffiths5,78724 OctoberDoncaster RoversAD0–02,24028 OctoberCambridge UnitedHD1–1Turner3,4123 NovemberSouthportAL2–3Draper, Purdie3,66211 NovemberBradford CityHD1–1Draper2,71025 NovemberTorquay UnitedAW2–1Owen, Draper2,5111 DecemberStockport CountyHW2–0Kennedy, Draper3,1969 DecemberGillinghamAL0–13,16223 DecemberExeter CityHL0–12,56026 DecemberCrewe AlexandraAD1–1Davies3,20430 DecemberNewport CountyHL0–22,8446 JanuaryPeterborough UnitedAD2–2Davies, Kennedy3,82117 JanuaryHereford UnitedAL1–3Clapham8,79527 JanuaryAldershotAD1–1Purdie3,5813 FebruaryHartlepoolAD0–02,82610 FebruaryDarlingtonHW5–0Davies, Griffiths, James, Hollis, Purdie1,87317 FebruaryBuryAD1–1James3,46120 FebruaryDoncaster RoversHL1–2Hollis2,56124 FebruaryHereford UnitedHL0–14,2643 MarchWorkingtonHL1–3Walker (o.g.)1,6117 MarchReadingHW2–0Wallace (pen.), James1,26410 MarchLincoln CityAL0–13,59117 MarchMansfield TownHD2–2Draper (2)1,96424 MarchCambridge UnitedAL0–13,93528 MarchNorthampton TownHW3–0James, Draper (2)1,33631 MarchTorquay UnitedHL1–2Kennedy1,2686 AprilStockport CountyAL1–2Wallace (pen.)2,63814 AprilGillinghamHW1–0Davies1,28620 AprilBarnsleyHD0–02,13621 AprilReadingAL1–2Wallace (pen.)4,47823 AprilExeter CityAD0–03,86327 AprilColchester UnitedAW3–2James (2), Davies2,689 FA Cup 1972–73 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round18 NovemberBolton Wanderers (3)AD1–1Hollis9,620First round replay22 NovemberHL0–17,611 League Cup 1972–73 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round16 AugustShrewsbury Town (3)HW4–3Hollis, Wallace, Draper (2)3,521Second round5 SeptemberSouthampton (1)AD0–010,236Second round replay13 SeptemberHD2–2Hollis, Draper8,308Second round second replay20 SeptemberNL0–22,417 Welsh Cup 1972–73 Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFourth round13 JanuaryWrexham (3)AW1–0Wallace (pen.)3,588Quarterfinal15 FebruaryWelshpool (Mid Wales League)AD1–1DaviesQuarterfinal replay28 FebruaryHW1–0Draper1,755Semifinal21 MarchCardiff City (2)HL0–12,158 Season statistics Nat Nationality Player Total League FACup LeagueCup WelshCup A Appearances G Goals A Appearances G Goals A Appearances G Goals A Appearances G Goals A Appearances G Goals GoalkeepersSCO Jim Eadie 8 – 6 – – – 2 – – –ENG John Taylor 48 – 40 – 2 – 2 – 4 – Field playersENG Ray Carter 17 – 14 – – – 1 – 2 –ENG Graham Clapham 23+5 1 21+4 1 – – 1+1 – 1 –ENG Geoff Davies 21+11 6 16+11 5 1 – 1 – 3 1WAL Derek Draper 47 17 38 13 2 – 3 3 4 1WAL Nigel Edwards 50 – 42 – 2 – 3 – 3 –ENG Graham Futcher 3+1 – 3+1 – – – – – – –ENG Paul Futcher 2 – 2 – – – – – – –ENG Neil Griffiths 48 2 40 2 2 – 2 – 4 –ENG Mick Hollis 43+3 11 34+3 8 2 1 4 2 3 –ENG John James 16 6 15 6 – – – – 1 –ENG Dave Kennedy 41+3 3 32+3 3 2 – 3 – 4 –ENG Reg Matthewson 22 – 19 – – – – – 3 –ENG Terry Owen 43 4 35 4 2 – 3 – 3 –ENG Gary Potter 1 – – – – – – – 1 –ENG Dave Pountney 53 – 44 – 2 – 4 – 3 – Bernard Purdie 37+4 7 31+3 7 1+1 – 4 – 1 –ENG John Relish 12 1 8 1 – – 3 – 1 –ENG Graham Turner 31 1 25 1 2 – 4 – – –ENG Bob Wallace 50 11 41 9 2 – 4 1 3 1 Own goals – 1 – 1 – – – – – – Total 56 71 46 61 2 1 4 6 4 3 References Sumner Chas 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010 1 November 2011 Yore Publications 978-0956984821 Chester CHESTE-1 1972-73 Category:English football clubs 1972–73 season