1931–32 Chester F.C. season

December 2017 December 2017 Chester 1931–32 Charlie Hewitt Sealand Road Football LeagueThird Division North 3rd FA Cup Second round Welsh Cup Semifinal Tom Jennings (30) Tom Jennings (34) 13,658 vs Wrexham (30 September) 4,618 vs Carlisle United (30 April) 7,9522nd in divisionhttp://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm English attendances archive EFS 21 June 2016 _blue_stripes _bluestripes _blue_stripes _hoops_blue 000000 1932–33 March 2023 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.http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506 A history of admission to the Football League nonleaguematters 21 July 2016 5 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150105134251/http://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506 dead Football League 1931–32 Football League Third Division North Third Division North CHE Results summary 16 2 2 54 22 5 6 9 24 38 rsssf.com July 2016 Results by matchday table b Round Result D /L /D /W /L /D /D /L /W /W /W /D /W /D /W /D /W /L /W /L /D /W /L /W /W /W /L /W /W /L /W /W /L /W /W /W /L /W /L /W Position 11/17/16/11/16/13/15/16/13/12 /9 /9 /7 /6 /5 /7 /5 /6 /6 /7 /8 /7 /8 /8 /7 /6 /8 /6 /6 /6 /6 /5 /7 /7 /5 /3 /4 /3 /5 /3 green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 Statto.com July 2016 Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance29 AugustWigan BoroughHW4–0†Cresswell, Ranson, Jennings, Hedley12,7702 SeptemberWrexhamAD1–1Jennings19,0005 SeptemberDarlingtonAL1–4Jennings4,2229 SeptemberHartlepools UnitedAD2–2Cresswell, Jennings4,71712 SeptemberHalifax TownHW3–1Hedley (2), A. Ferguson6,82416 SeptemberHartlepools UnitedHL2–3Ranson, Cresswell8,41719 SeptemberWalsallAD1–1Jennings4,45526 SeptemberGatesheadHD1–1C. Matthews10,19530 SeptemberWrexhamHL2–5Thompson, Jennings13,6583 OctoberNew BrightonAW1–0Hedley5,10510 OctoberBarrowHW4–2Cresswell, Thompson, Jennings (2)8,32217 OctoberAccrington StanleyHW1–0Jennings7,09424 OctoberStockport CountyAD0–08,81131 OctoberRotherham UnitedHW2–1Robson, Hedley6,7047 NovemberTranmere RoversAD2–2Jennings, Robson11,57814 NovemberYork CityHW3–0Mercer, Hedley, Robson7,20721 NovemberSouthportAD1–1Valentine6,0235 DecemberRochdaleAW3–0Cresswell, Hedley, Jennings3,19919 DecemberCarlisle UnitedAL3–4Hedley, Robson, Mercer4,22025 DecemberLincoln CityHW2–1Cresswell, Reilly10,18426 DecemberLincoln CityAL0–412,8569 JanuaryDoncaster RoversHD1–1Bennett (pen.)5,46616 JanuaryDarlingtonHW3–1Jennings, Mercer (2)5,48023 JanuaryHalifax TownAL1–2Hedley3,70330 JanuaryWalsallHW5–1Jennings (5)5,1986 FebruaryGatesheadAW2–1Mercer, Jennings7,68813 FebruaryNew BrightonHW2–0Cresswell, Jennings6,29420 FebruaryBarrowAL0–46,55727 FebruaryAccrington StanleyAW3–2Jennings (2), Cresswell3,9815 MarchStockport CountyHW2–1Wyper (2)6,75912 MarchRotherham UnitedAL0–34,02319 MarchTranmere RoversHW3–1Gray (o.g.), Mercer, Herod (pen.)8,81025 MarchHull CityHW2–0Jennings (2)13,64826 MarchYork CityAL1–3Cresswell5,36828 MarchHull CityAW2–0Robinson, Jennings7,9142 AprilSouthportHW4–0Mercer, Jennings (2), Wyper7,7756 AprilCrewe AlexandraHW1–0Wyper6,9389 AprilDoncaster RoversAL0–34,36516 AprilRochdaleHW7–2Mercer, Williams (o.g.), Jennings (4), Hedley4,65823 AprilCrewe AlexandraAL0–16,82330 AprilCarlisle UnitedHW4–1Cresswell, Mercer, Jennings, Hedley4,618 † - Wigan Borough later resigned from the league, record expunged FA Cup 1931–32 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round 28 NovemberHartlepools United (3N)HW4–1Hedley (2), Valentine, Bennett8,403Second round 12 DecemberDarwen (LanC)AL1–2Murray (o.g.)6,500 Welsh Cup 1931–32 Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round 3 FebruaryOswestry Town (B&DL)HD1–1Jennings2,000Fifth round replay11 FebruaryAW4–0Hedley (2), Jennings (2)1,500Quarterfinal 2 MarchCardiff City (3S)HW2–1Mercer, Jennings9,400Semifinal 13 AprilSwansea Town (2)HL0–210,234 Season statistics Nat Nationality Player Total League FACup WelshCup A Appearances G Goals A Appearances G Goals A Appearances G Goals A Appearances G Goals GoalkeepersIRL Johnny Burke 12 – 11 – – – 1 – Bill Johnson 34 – 29 – 2 – 3 – Field playersENG Josh Atkinson 7 – 7 – – – – –ENG Fred Bennett 44 2 38 1 2 1 4 –ENG Frank Cresswell 45 9 39 9 2 – 4 –WAL Spencer Evans 1 – 1 – – – – – Archie Ferguson 2 1 1 1 – – 1 –WAL Danny Ferguson 11 – 10 – – – 1 –ENG Foster Hedley 41 14 35 10 2 2 4 2 Baden Herod 46 1 40 1 2 – 4 –SCO Tom Jennings 44 34 39 30 1 – 4 4 Walter Jones 2 – 2 – – – – – Ernest Keeley 22 – 19 – 2 – 1 –SCO Alex Lambie 1 – 1 – – – – –WAL 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 –ENG Jack Ranson 8 1 8 1 – – – – William Reilly 41 1 35 1 2 – 4 –ENG 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 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010 1 November 2011 Yore Publications 978-0956984821 External links Chester CHESTE-1 1931-32 Category:English football clubs 1931–32 season