1957–58 Chester F.C. season

March 2018 March 2018 Chester 1957–58 John Harris Sealand Road Football LeagueThird Division North 21st FA Cup Second round Welsh Cup Final Barry Jepson (23) Barry Jepson (30) 12,554 vs Wrexham (18 September) 3,373 vs Accrington Stanley (30 April) 6,74016th in divisionhttp://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm English attendances archive EFS 21 June 2016 _blue_stripes _bluestripes _blue_stripes 000000 1956–57 1958–59 The 1957–58 season was the 20th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire. It was 20th and the last season spent in the Third Division North as at the end of the season Third Division sections were merged into nationwide Third and Fourth divisions. As Chester finished in the bottom half of the table, the club was transferred to the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Football League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Welsh Cup. Football League 1957–58 Football League#Third Division North y Third Division North CHE Results summary 7 10 6 38 26 6 3 14 35 55 rsssf.com September 2016 Results by matchday table b Round Result L /W /L /W /L /L /L /L /D /W /W /D /L /L /W /L /D /L /L /L /D /W /D /W /D /L /D /L /W /W /L /L /D /D /D /W /W /L /D /D /D /W /L /L /L /W Position 19/12/13/10/16/17/18/21/21/21/15/16/18/21/20/21/21/22/22/22/22/22/22/21/22/22/22/22/21/20/20/22/22/22/21/20/19/19/19/20/21/19/21/21/21/21 green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 statto.com September 2016 Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance24 AugustTranmere RoversHL1–3B. Williams11,57228 AugustCrewe AlexandraHW3–2Jepson (2), Gor. Davies7,73631 AugustHartlepools UnitedAL1–2Mason11,6292 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraAW3–0Jepson (2), Mason8,3237 SeptemberBradford Park AvenueHL1–2Jepson (pen.)8,35311 SeptemberWrexhamAL0–111,75414 SeptemberCarlisle UnitedAL2–3Foulkes, Smith8,75418 SeptemberWrexhamHL0–112,55421 SeptemberSouthportHD1–1Bullock6,45428 SeptemberYork CityAW2–1A. Williams, Hughes7,10330 SeptemberAccrington StanleyAW2–1Gor. Davies (2)7,4045 OctoberBarrowHD2–2Hughes, Saunders7,14212 OctoberDarlingtonHL0–16,85219 OctoberHalifax TownAL1–2Bullock5,04226 OctoberStockport CountyHW3–0Bullock, Jepson, Gor. Davies7,5182 NovemberHull CityAL0–311,7329 NovemberBradford CityHD0–06,45323 NovemberMansfield TownHL1–2Foulkes7,09630 NovemberGatesheadAL2–3Pearson, Gor. Davies3,84414 DecemberScunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedHL1–2Bullock4,60421 DecemberTranmere RoversAD2–2Jepson (2)9,79425 DecemberBuryAW2–1Jepson, Bullock11,03126 DecemberBuryHD0–09,77128 DecemberHartlepools UnitedHW2–1Saunders (2)7,7254 JanuaryOldham AthleticHD0–06,15911 JanuaryBradford Park AvenueAL0–37,34118 JanuaryCarlisle UnitedHD0–04,94925 JanuaryWorkingtonAL3–5Jepson, Mason, Evans3,8131 FebruarySouthportAW4–2Jepson, Ireland, Pearson, Richards3,6938 FebruaryYork CityHW9–4Jepson (5), Evans, Brown (o.g.), Richards, Ireland5,21715 FebruaryBarrowAL1–4Pearson4,27122 FebruaryMansfield TownAL1–3Mellor (o.g.)7,6031 MarchHalifax TownHD1–1Ireland6,3048 MarchStockport CountyAD2–2Ireland, Richards7,62915 MarchHull CityHD1–1Hughes (pen.)5,72122 MarchDarlingtonAW3–2Jepson (2), Richards4,37629 MarchWorkingtonHW4–3Jepson (2), Richards, Pearson4,9054 AprilChesterfieldAL1–2Pearson9,1565 AprilRochdaleAD1–1Whitlock3,2737 AprilChesterfieldHD0–06,36012 AprilGatesheadHD1–1Pearson4,75216 AprilRochdaleHW2–0Hughes (pen.), Mason3,44919 AprilBradford CityAL0–59,23222 AprilOldham AthleticAL1–5Jepson8,39626 AprilScunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedAL1–2Pearson10,40330 AprilAccrington StanleyHW5–1Jepson (2), Richards, Bullock, Pearson3,373 FA Cup 1957–58 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round16 NovemberGateshead (3N)HW4–3Pearson, Foulkes, Jepson, Mason7,539Second round7 DecemberBradford City (3N)HD3–3Jepson (3)8,435Second round replay11 DecemberAL1–3Jepson5,281 Welsh Cup 1957–58 Welsh Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round30 JanuaryOswestry Town (B&DL)AW3–1Ireland, Tomley (o.g.), SmithQuarterfinal5 MarchSwansea Town (2)HW2–0Bullock, Hughes1,872Semifinal19 MarchHereford United (SFL)ND1–1Jepson2,538Semifinal replay24 MarchNW2–0Jepson, Ireland877Final7 MayWrexham (3N)HD1–1Hughes (pen.)7,742Final replay10 MayAL1–2Evans7,542 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 Brian Biggins 4 – 2 – – – 2 –ENG Keith Griffiths 47 – 41 – 2 – 4 –ENG Bobby Jones 4 – 3 – 1 – - – Field playersSCO Jimmy Anderson 50 – 42 – 3 – 5 – Norman Bullock 28 7 19 6 3 – 6 1ENG Alec Croft 1 – - – – – 1 –ENG George Davies 2 – 2 – – – - – Gordon Davies 25 5 22 5 2 – 1 – Royston Evans 20 3 15 2 – – 5 1 Mike Fields 5 – 5 – – – - –WAL Billy Foulkes 40 3 36 2 3 1 1 –ENG Ray Gill 35 – 30 – 2 – 3 – Malcolm Handscombe 5 – 4 – – – 1 –WAL Ron Hughes 55 6 46 4 3 – 6 2ENG Jerry Ireland 19 6 15 4 – – 4 2 Barry Jepson 51 30 42 23 3 5 6 2 Jimmy Mason 33 5 29 4 2 1 2 –ENG Stan Pearson 32 9 25 8 2 1 5 –WAL Gordon Richards 17 6 17 6 – – - –ENG Jack Saunders 50 3 42 3 3 – 5 –ENG Harry Smith 5 2 4 1 – – 1 1 Bill Souter 20 – 16 – 1 – 3 – Phil Whitlock 12 1 9 1 1 – 2 – Aled Williams 38 1 33 1 2 – 3 –ENG Bobby Williams 7 1 7 1 – – - – Own goals – 3 – 2 – – – 1 Total 55 91 46 73 3 8 6 10 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 1957-58 Category:English football clubs 1957–58 season