1956–57 Chester F.C. season

March 2018 March 2018 Chester 1956–57 John Harris Sealand Road Football LeagueThird Division North 21st FA Cup First round Welsh Cup Semifinal Billy Foulkes (11) Billy Foulkes and Barry Jepson (11) 12,192 vs Derby County (22 August) 2,691 vs Scunthorpe & Lindsey United (23 February) 6,47215th in divisionhttp://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm English attendances archive EFS 21 June 2016 _blue_stripes _bluestripes _blue_stripes _hoops_blue 000000 1955–56 1957–58 The 1956–57 season was the 19th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire. It was the club's 19th 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 1956–57 Football League#Third Division North y Third Division North CHE Results summary 8 7 8 40 35 2 6 15 15 49 rsssf.com September 2016 Results by matchday table b Round Result D /D /L /L /L /L /L /L /L /W /L /L /L /W /L /W /L /W /L /L /D /D /D /D /L /D /L /L /W /L /D /D /D /L /D /W /D /L /L /W /L /D /W /W /L /W Position 10/10/19/21/24/24/24/23/24/22/23/23/24/21/22/21/21/21/21/21/21/21/21/21/21/21/21/22/21/21/21/21/21/21/21/21/21/22/22/22/22/23/22/21/21/21 green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 statto.com September 2016 Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance18 AugustWrexhamAD2–2Bullock, Allman13,50622 AugustDerby CountyHD2–2Foulkes (2)12,19225 AugustHartlepools UnitedHL0–18,37429 AugustDerby CountyAL0–320,0371 SeptemberBradford CityAL0–114,2445 SeptemberChesterfieldAL0–37,9018 SeptemberStockport CountyHL1–4Whitlock9,94812 SeptemberChesterfieldHL3–4Harris, Hansell, Fields5,40415 SeptemberCarlisle UnitedAL0–36,30617 SeptemberYork CityAW1–0Foulkes (pen.)9,23422 SeptemberAccrington StanleyHL0–28,85026 SeptemberYork CityHL3–4Bullock, Williams, Hansell4,25829 SeptemberTranmere RoversAL1–3Hansell6,9826 OctoberCrewe AlexandraHW4–1Foulkes (2), Hansell, Bullock6,65313 OctoberScunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedAL0–36,37720 OctoberBradford Park AvenueHW2–0Foulkes, Hansell5,38527 OctoberHalifax TownAL1–2Mulholland4,9823 NovemberWorkingtonHW1–0Hansell6,65410 NovemberHull CityAL0–28,57124 NovemberDarlingtonAL1–5Davies (pen.)4,0971 DecemberRochdaleHD2–2Davies (pen.), Hansell5,49215 DecemberWrexhamHD0–010,06622 DecemberHartlepools UnitedAD2–2Bullock (2)6,51525 DecemberOldham AthleticAD0–07,52429 DecemberBradford CityHL1–2Foulkes7,3305 JanuaryMansfield TownAD1–1Hansell5,99912 JanuaryStockport CountyAL1–2Hansell8,95819 JanuaryCarlisle UnitedHL1–2Turner6,53326 JanuaryMansfield TownHW6–2Jepson (3), Turner (2), Foulkes5,6812 FebruaryAccrington StanleyAL0–46,6619 FebruaryTranmere RoversHD1–1Davies (pen.)7,62516 FebruaryCrewe AlexandraAD0–06,53623 FebruaryScunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedHD2–2Jepson (2)2,6912 MarchBradford Park AvenueAL1–3Smith7,5479 MarchHalifax TownHD1–1Jepson5,09816 MarchWorkingtonAW1–0Jepson10,41423 MarchHull CityHD1–1Jepson6,27230 MarchBarrowAL0–34,0696 AprilDarlingtonHL0–34,78610 AprilOldham AthleticHW1–0Smith3,41613 AprilRochdaleAL1–2Jepson4,50119 AprilSouthportAD1–1Bullock5,21620 AprilGatesheadHW4–1Oldham (o.g.), Foulkes (2), Davies5,54522 AprilSouthportHW2–0Jepson, Foulkes6,74927 AprilGatesheadAL1–4Smith2,59929 AprilBarrowHW2–0Williams, Bullock3,849 FA Cup 1956–57 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round17 NovemberBarrow (3N)HD0–08,311First round replay22 NovemberAL1–3Turner4,052 Welsh Cup 1956–57 Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round31 JanuaryOswestry Town (B&DL)AW3–0Bullock (2), Smith1,095Quarterfinal27 FebruaryCardiff City (1)AW2–0Davies5,000Semifinal20 MarchWrexham (3N)NL0–2 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 Bobby Jones 51 – 46 – 2 – 3 – Field playersENG George Allman 11 1 10 1 1 – – – Norman Bullock 48 9 43 7 2 – 3 2 Jim Collins 5 – 5 – – – – –ENG George Davies 36 5 33 4 – – 3 1 Mike Fields 14 1 13 1 – – 1 –WAL Billy Foulkes 46 11 42 11 2 – 2 –ENG Ray Gill 47 – 42 – 2 – 4 – Ray Griffiths 9 – 9 – – – – – Bernard Hackett 4 – 4 – – – – –ENG Jack Haines 7 – 5 – 2 – – – Ron Hansell 40 9 36 9 1 – 3 –SCO John Harris 29 1 27 1 2 – – –WAL Ron Hughes 44 – 39 – 2 – 3 – Barry Jepson 20 11 18 10 – – 2 1 Gavin Lang 3 – 3 – – – – –ENG Eric Lee 12 – 12 – – – – – Sam Morris 39 – 34 – 2 – 3 – John Mulholland 9 1 8 1 – – 1 – Les Owen 1 – 1 – – – – –ENG Harry Smith 15 4 13 3 – – 2 1 Phil Turner 19 4 16 3 2 1 1 – Phil Whitlock 33 1 30 1 2 – 1 –ENG Bobby Williams 19 2 17 2 – – 2 – Own goals – 1 – 1 – – – – Total 51 61 46 55 2 1 3 5 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 1956-57 Category:English football clubs 1956–57 season