1971–72 Chester F.C. season
First round | |
Welsh Cup | Quarterfinal |
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Top goalscorer | League: Eddie Loyden (11) All: Eddie Loyden (15) |
Highest home attendance | 4,539 vs York City (14 August) |
Lowest home attendance | 1,868 vs Peterborough United (4 March) |
Average home league attendance | 3,001 19th in division[1] |
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The
.Also, it was the 14th season spent in the
Football League Cup and the Welsh Cup
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Football League
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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18 | Hartlepool
|
46 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 58 | 69 | 0.841 | 40 | |
19 | Darlington | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 64 | 82 | 0.780 | 39 | |
20 | Chester | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 56 | 0.839 | 38 | |
21 | Northampton Town | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 66 | 79 | 0.835 | 37 | Re-elected |
22 | Barrow | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 40 | 71 | 0.563 | 37 | Failed re-election |
Source: rsssf.com
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 56 | 0.839 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 40 | 7 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday
Matches
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 August | Cambridge United | H | D | 1–1 | Loyden | 4,539 |
21 August | Reading | A | L | 0–1 | 4,013 | |
28 August | Gillingham | H | W | 5–1 | Purdie (4), Loyden | 3,303 |
1 September | Aldershot | A | D | 0–0 | 4,591 | |
4 September | Workington | A | D | 0–0 | 2,276 | |
11 September | Barrow | H | D | 0–0 | 3,965 | |
18 September | Exeter City | A | D | 1–1 | Moore | 4,040 |
25 September | Brentford | H | D | 0–0 | 4,088 | |
29 September | Northampton Town | H | W | 3–2 | Purdie, Draper (2) | 3,454 |
1 October | Colchester United | A | L | 0–1 | 6,048 | |
9 October | Southend United | H | D | 1–1 | Draper | 4,092 |
16 October | Cambridge United | A | L | 0–2 | 3,289 | |
18 October | Southport | A | L | 3–4 | Loyden (2), Purdie | 3,659 |
23 October | Hartlepool | H | W | 4–0 | Morrissey, Loyden, Cheetham (pen.), Kennedy | 3,466 |
30 October | Darlington | A | D | 1–1 | Loyden | 2,012 |
6 November | Bury | H | W | 2–0 | Loyden, McHale | 3,873 |
13 November | Peterborough United | A | L | 0–2 | 4,659 | |
27 November | Doncaster Rovers | H | D | 1–1 | Loyden | 2,716 |
4 December | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 1–3 | Loyden | 2,671 |
11 December | Scunthorpe United | A
|
L | 0–2 | 3,776 | |
18 December | Workington | H | W | 2–1 | Sinclair, Loyden | 2,690 |
25 December | Newport County
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A | L | 0–1 | 7,664 | |
1 January | Exeter City | H | L | 1–2 | Sinclair | 3,610 |
8 January | Gillingham | A | L | 0–1 | 5,614 | |
15 January | Stockport County | H | D | 0–0 | 2,554 | |
22 January | Northampton Town | A | L | 2–4 | Edwards, Pountney | 3,161 |
29 January | Southport | H | D | 1–1 | Clapham | 2,585 |
5 February | Grimsby Town | A | L | 0–1 | 9,431 | |
12 February | Hartlepool | A | L | 1–2 | Edwards | 2,718 |
19 February | Darlington | H | W | 2–1 | Draper, Purdie | 2,053 |
26 February | Bury | A | L | 1–3 | Clapham | 3,212 |
4 March | Peterborough United | H | D | 1–1 | Clapham | 1,868 |
10 March | Southend United | A | L | 2–4 | Kennedy (2) | 8,197 |
13 March | Stockport County | A | D | 0–0 | 2,102 | |
18 March | Reading | H | W | 2–0 | Cheetham (pen.), Bingham | 2,165 |
21 March | Lincoln City | H | W | 2–1 | Kennedy | 2,372 |
25 March | Barrow | A | L | 0–2 | 2,105 | |
31 March | Brentford | A | D | 1–1 | Clapham | 18,520 |
1 April | Newport County | H | W | 3–0 | Sprague (o.g.), Kennedy, Edwards | 2,563 |
3 April | Colchester United | H | W | 2–1 | Moore (2) | 3,317 |
8 April | Grimsby Town | H | L | 1–2 | Loyden | 2,823 |
15 April | Doncaster Rovers | A | D | 0–0 | 2,370 | |
19 April | Scunthorpe United | H | D | 0–0 | 2,347 | |
22 April | Crewe Alexandra | H | D | 0–0 | 2,608 | |
26 April | Aldershot | H | D | 0–0 | 1,979 | |
29 April | Lincoln City | A | L | 0–4 | 3,033 |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First round | 20 November | Mansfield Town (3) | H | D | 1–1 | McHale | 3,669 |
First round replay | 22 November | A | L | 3–4 | Draper, Kennedy, Loyden | 5,310 |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First round | 18 August | Tranmere Rovers (3) | A | D | 1–1 | Purdie | 4,434 |
First round replay | 25 August | H | L | 1–3 | Tarbuck (pen.) | 5,117 |
Welsh Cup
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fifth round | 11 January | Holyhead Town (Welsh League North) | A | D | 0–0 | ||
Fifth round replay | 19 January | H | W | 7–2 | Loyden (3, 1pen.), Draper, Bernard Purdie (2), Turner | 1,120 | |
Quarterfinal | 7 February | Rhyl (CCL) | H | L | 1–2 | Draper | 2,000 |
Season statistics
Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
League Cup |
Welsh Cup | |||||
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A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
Gordon Livsey | 51 | – | 44 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | |
John Taylor | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Field players | |||||||||||
Joe Ashworth | 6 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |
John Bingham | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Graham Birks | 17+2 | – | 15+2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | |
Ray Carter | 21+5 | – | 18+5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | |
Roy Cheetham | 38+1 | 2 | 33+1 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | |
Graham Clapham | 16 | 4 | 16 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Derek Draper | 53 | 7 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | |
Nigel Edwards | 40 | 3 | 35 | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | |
Graham Futcher | 3+6 | – | 2+4 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 0+2 | – | |
Neil Griffiths | 36+1 | 1 | 32+1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | – | |
Dave Kennedy | 46 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | – | |
Eddie Loyden | 40 | 15 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | |
Kevin McHale | 33+3 | 2 | 29+3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | |
Tony Moore | 10+4 | 3 | 9+4 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |
Pat Morrissey | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | |
Dave Pountney | 53 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | |
Bernard Purdie | 28+7 | 10 | 23+6 | 7 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 2+1 | 2 | |
Roy Sinclair | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |
Bobby Smith | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Alan Tarbuck | 8 | 1 | 6 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | |
Brian Tinnion | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Graham Turner | 53 | 1 | 46 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | |
Own goals | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Total | 53 | 61 | 46 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
References
- ^ "English attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
Sumner, Chas (1 November 2011). 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0956984821.
- Chester at the Football Club History Database