1955–56 Chester F.C. season

March 2018 March 2018 Chester 1955–56 Louis Page Sealand Road Football LeagueThird Division North 17th FA Cup First round Welsh Cup Quarterfinal George Allman (12) George Allman (12) 15,202 vs Wrexham (1 October) 3,221 vs Barrow (4 February) 6,64014th in divisionhttps://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm English attendances archive EFS 21 June 2016 _blue_stripes _bluestripes _blue_stripes _hoops_blue 000000 1954–55 1956–57 The 1955–56 season was the 18th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire. It was the club's 18th 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 1955–56 Football League#Third Division North y Third Division North CHE Results summary 10 8 5 35 33 3 6 14 17 49 rsssf.com September 2016 Results by matchday table b Round Result D /L /L /W /W /D /W /D /D /L /W /D /W /D /W /W /W /L /L /L /L /L /L /L /W /D /W /L /W /D /D /L /W /D /D /L /W /D /W /L /D /L /L /L /D /L Position 8/20/24/21/14/14 /9 /7/10/14/11/12 /8 /8 /7 /8 /6/11/12/13/14/18/19/20/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/18/17/17/18/17/17/16/17/16/16/18/18/17/17 green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 statto.com September 2016 Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance20 AugustTranmere RoversHD0–09,78423 AugustGrimsby TownAL1–6Lee (pen.)10,87327 AugustSouthportAL0–14,10931 AugustGrimsby TownHW2–0Bullock, Haines6,1933 SeptemberGatesheadHW3–0Allman (2), Collins7,9007 SeptemberBradford Park AvenueHD0–08,80110 SeptemberDarlingtonAW1–0Wayman8,71412 SeptemberBradford Park AvenueAD1–1Allman4,08117 SeptemberAccrington StanleyHD1–1Collins10,99421 SeptemberRochdaleAL2–4Jolley, Lee2,93624 SeptemberBarrowAW2–1Collins (2)6,31328 SeptemberCarlisle UnitedHD3–3Collins (2), Allman7,9161 OctoberWrexhamHW2–1Haines (2)15,2028 OctoberBradford CityAD1–1Allman12,12215 OctoberMansfield TownHW4–3Collins (2), Allman, Haines7,70922 OctoberOldham AthleticAL1–4Allman8,24029 OctoberWorkingtonHL1–0Collins7,1675 NovemberYork CityAL0–38,17612 NovemberDerby CountyHL2–5Collins, Allman10,18226 NovemberHartlepools UnitedHL0–15,8763 DecemberStockport CountyAL1–2Brandon5,73717 DecemberTranmere RoversAL0–44,88924 DecemberSouthportHL1–3Haines3,53126 DecemberChesterfieldAL1–2Hackett5,81527 DecemberChesterfieldHW2–1Hackett, Bullock4,33131 DecemberGatesheadAD1–1Wayman3,00714 JanuaryDarlingtonHW2–1Bullock, Pye4,50921 JanuaryAccrington StanleyAL0–46,8624 FebruaryBarrowHW1–0Allman3,22111 FebruaryWrexhamAD0–06,67318 FebruaryBradford CityHD1–1Hackett3,82925 FebruaryMansfield TownAL0–37,6933 MarchOldham AthleticHW3–2Hackett, Haines, Whitlock4,93510 MarchWorkingtonAD0–05,92617 MarchCrewe AlexandraHD0–06,86324 MarchDerby CountyAL1–3Bullock16,37830 MarchHalifax TownHW1–0Haines5,88131 MarchYork CityHD2–2Brandon, Collins6,0162 AprilHalifax TownAW1–0Brandon4,4457 AprilHartlepools UnitedAL1–3Lee6,64611 AprilCrewe AlexandraAD0–03,07614 AprilStockport CountyHL1–4Allman4,42521 AprilScunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedAL1–2Allman4,45224 AprilCarlisle UnitedAL1–4Haines3,87228 AprilRochdaleHD0–04,2132 MayScunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedHL3–5Jolley (2), Allman3,253 FA Cup 1955–56 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round19 NovemberChesterfield (3N)AL0–19,801 Welsh Cup 1955–56 Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round26 JanuaryRhyl (CCL)AW2–0Hackett (2)Quarterfinal1 MarchSwansea Town (2)HL0–1 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 GoalkeepersENG Keith Griffiths 6 – 6 – – – – –ENG Bobby Jones 43 – 40 – 1 – 2 – Field playersENG George Allman 42 12 39 12 1 – 2 – Brian Blears 1 – 1 – – – – – Ken Brandon 15 3 14 3 1 – – – Norman Bullock 36 4 34 4 – – 2 – Jim Collins 45 11 43 11 1 – 1 –ENG John Devine 1 – 1 – – – – – Mike Fields 4 – 4 – – – – –ENG Ray Gill 48 – 45 – 1 – 2 – Ken Fletcher 11 – 10 – 1 – – – Ray Griffiths 6 – 6 – – – – – Bernard Hackett 19 6 17 4 – – 2 2ENG Jack Haines 44 8 41 8 1 – 2 –WAL Ron Hughes 45 – 43 – – – 2 –ENG Charlie Jolley 7 3 7 3 – – – –ENG Eric Lee 47 3 44 3 1 – 2 –ENG Alan Mayers 1 – 1 – – – – – Sam Morris 8 – 6 – 1 – 1 – Billy Pye 5 1 5 1 – – – – Tommy Roberts 5 – 5 – – – – –ENG Harry Smith 25 – 25 – – – – – Fred Tomley 1 – 1 – – – – – Frank Wayman 33 2 30 2 1 – 2 – Phil Whitlock 41 1 38 1 1 – 2 – Own goals – – – – – – – – Total 49 54 46 52 1 – 2 2 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 1955-56 Category:English football clubs 1955–56 season