Chester 1969–70 football season
| 1969–70 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ken Roberts |
| Stadium | Sealand Road |
| Football League Fourth Division | 11th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| Football League Cup | First round |
| Welsh Cup | Final |
| Top goalscorer | League: Derek Draper (12) All: Bill Dearden (19) |
| Highest home attendance | 15,024 vs Wrexham (26 December) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,691 vs Aldershot (30 April) |
| Average home league attendance | 4,444 14th in division |
| ← 1968–691970–71 → | |
The 1969–70 season was the 32nd season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
Also, it was the twelfth season spent in the Fourth Division after its creation. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the Welsh Cup.
Football League
Main article: 1969–70 Football League Fourth Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Peterborough United | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 77 | 69 | 1.116 | 48 | Qualified for 1970 Watney Cup |
| 10 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 63 | 1.016 | 48 | |
| 11 | Chester | 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 58 | 66 | 0.879 | 48 | |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 67 | 65 | 1.031 | 46 | |
| 13 | York City | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 62 | 0.887 | 46 |
Notes:
- The two teams who scored the most goals in each division, and did not qualify for Europe and were not promoted, qualified for the Watney Cup.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 58 | 66 | 0.879 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 17 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | W | D | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | L | D | W | L | L | W | L | W | D | D | W | W | W | W | D | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | W | D | W |
| Position | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August | Scunthorpe United | A | W | 3–2 | Ashworth, Chapman (2) | 3,480 |
| 16 August | Swansea City | H | D | 2–2 | Sutton, Chapman | 5,988 |
| 23 August | Wrexham | A | L | 0–2 | 11,959 | |
| 27 August | Brentford | H | L | 1–2 | Bradbury | 4,426 |
| 30 August | Workington | H | W | 3–0 | Draper, Sutton, Harley | 3,684 |
| 6 September | Port Vale | A | L | 0–3 | 6,874 | |
| 13 September | Notts County | H | L | 0–1 | 3,645 | |
| 16 September | Grimsby Town | A | L | 1–4 | Draper | 4,186 |
| 20 September | Lincoln City | A | L | 0–2 | 4,482 | |
| 27 September | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 2–1 | Cheetham, Draper | 3,722 |
| 1 October | Bradford Park Avenue | H | W | 1–0 | Draper | 3,203 |
| 4 October | Darlington | A | W | 2–1 | Draper, Dearden | 3,348 |
| 7 October | Swansea City | A | L | 1–2 | Dearden | 6,884 |
| 11 October | Hartlepool | H | W | 2–1 | Ashworth, Goad (o.g.) | 4,175 |
| 18 October | Chesterfield | H | L | 1–2 | Draper | 4,436 |
| 25 October | Colchester United | A | W | 1–0 | Bradbury | 3,754 |
| 1 November | Exeter City | H | W | 2–0 | Tarbuck (2) | 4,487 |
| 8 November | Northampton Town | A | W | 1–0 | Tarbuck | 5,659 |
| 22 November | Aldershot | A | L | 1–3 | Provan | 5,385 |
| 26 November | Southend United | H | W | 2–0 | Provan, Dearden | 4,501 |
| 29 November | York City | H | W | 3–0 | Tarbuck, Draper (2) | 4,201 |
| 13 December | Notts County | A | L | 0–3 | 4,231 | |
| 20 December | Port Vale | H | D | 1–1 | Provan | 5,235 |
| 26 December | Wrexham | H | W | 2–0 | Dearden (2) | 15,024 |
| 10 January | Lincoln City | H | L | 1–2 | Provan | 5,768 |
| 17 January | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 0–3 | 4,704 | |
| 19 January | Bradford Park Avenue | A | W | 2–1 | Spence, Dearden | 5,997 |
| 31 January | Darlington | H | L | 1–3 | Spence | 4,290 |
| 7 February | Hartlepool | A | W | 2–1 | Provan, Gill (o.g.) | 2,233 |
| 14 February | Scunthorpe United | H | D | 1–1 | Dearden | 3,968 |
| 18 February | Workington | A | D | 1–1 | Webber | 1,474 |
| 21 February | Northampton Town | H | W | 2–1 | Draper, Clarke (o.g.) | 3,782 |
| 25 February | Newport County | H | W | 2–0 | Turner, Webber | 3,664 |
| 28 February | Chesterfield | A | W | 1–0 | Dearden | 13,154 |
| 11 March | Oldham Athletic | H | W | 2–1 | Dearden, Draper | 4,522 |
| 13 March | York City | A | D | 0–0 | 3,310 | |
| 16 March | Newport County | A | L | 1–3 | Webber | 3,664 |
| 21 March | Peterborough United | H | L | 2–3 | Cheetham (pen.), Dearden | 4,024 |
| 28 March | Oldham Athletic | A | L | 0–5 | 4,611 | |
| 30 March | Exeter City | A | L | 0–1 | 5,717 | |
| 1 April | Colchester United | H | W | 1–0 | Tarbuck | 2,580 |
| 4 April | Brentford | A | L | 0–2 | 4,748 | |
| 6 April | Southend United | A | L | 2–4 | Tarbuck, Dearden | 5,512 |
| 15 April | Grimsby Town | H | W | 3–1 | Provan, Webber, Ashworth | 2,186 |
| 18 April | Peterborough United | A | D | 0–0 | 4,763 | |
| 30 April | Aldershot | H | W | 2–1 | Draper (2) | 1,691 |
FA Cup
Main article: 1969–70 FA Cup| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 15 November | Halifax Town (3) | A | D | 3–3 | Tarbuck (2), Dearden | 5,032 |
| First round replay | 19 November | H | W | 1–0 | Provan | 8,352 | |
| Second round | 6 December | Doncaster Rovers (3) | H | D | 1–1 | Tarbuck | 7,705 |
| Second round replay | 9 December | A | W | 2–0 | Webber, Dearden | 10,822 | |
| Third round | 3 January | Bristol City (2) | H | W | 2–1 | Webber, Dearden | 10,030 |
| Fourth round | 24 January | Swindon Town (2) | A | L | 2–4 | Cheetham (pen), Lang | 7,705 |
League Cup
Main article: 1969–70 Football League Cup| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 14 August | Aston Villa (3) | H | L | 1–2 | Dearden | 10,510 |
Welsh Cup
Main article: 1969–70 Welsh Cup| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth round | 14 January | Llandudno Borough | H | W | 6–0 | Edwards, Spence, Webber, Provan (3) | 2,464 |
| Quarterfinal | 11 February | Llanelli (Welsh League South) | A | W | 3–1 | Turner, Dearden, Webber | 1,925 |
| Semifinal | 18 March | Hereford United (SFL) | A | D | 3–3 | Dearden (2), Tarbuck | 5,125 |
| Semifinal replay | 25 March | H | W | 3–0 | Dearden, Draper (2) | 3,916 | |
| Final first leg | 8 May | Cardiff City (2) | H | L | 0–1 | 3,087 | |
| Final second leg | 15 May | A | L | 0–4 | 5,567 |
Season statistics
| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
League Cup |
Welsh Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
 |
Terry Carling | 59 | – | 46 | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 6 | – |
| Field players | |||||||||||
|
Barry Ashworth | 39+2 | 3 | 34+2 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | – |
|
Graham Birks | 16 | – | 11 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Terry Bradbury | 58 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 6 | – |
 |
Eric Brodie | 12 | – | 11 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
 |
Alan Caughter | 1+1 | – | 1+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Roy Chapman | 10 | 3 | 9 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
|
Roy Cheetham | 55 | 3 | 43 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | – |
|
Bill Dearden | 50 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
|
Derek Draper | 55+1 | 14 | 43+1 | 12 | 6 | – | – | – | 6 | 2 |
|
Nigel Edwards | 19+6 | 1 | 13+4 | – | 1+2 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 |
|
Albert Harley | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Gavin Lang | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
 |
Sammy McMillan | 21+2 | – | 16+2 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – |
|
Andy Provan | 56 | 10 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 3 |
|
Cliff Sear | 12+1 | – | 10+1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
|
Alan Spence | 9+4 | 3 | 5+4 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 |
|
Steve Stacey | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Mike Sutton | 58 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 5 | – |
|
Alan Tarbuck | 25 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 4 | 1 |
|
Graham Turner | 48+3 | 2 | 36+3 | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 6 | 1 |
|
Keith Webber | 41+5 | 8 | 31+4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0+1 | – | 4 | 2 |
| Own goals | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 59 | 85 | 46 | 58 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | |
Notes
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
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