Chester 1970–71 football season
| 1970–71 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ken Roberts |
| Stadium | Sealand Road |
| Football League Fourth Division | 5th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| Football League Cup | Second round |
| Welsh Cup | Semifinal |
| Top goalscorer | League: Alan Tarbuck (18) All: Alan Tarbuck (19) |
| Highest home attendance | 7,898 vs York City (12 April) |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,646 vs Newport County (1 May) |
| Average home league attendance | 5,081 10th in division |
| ← 1969–701971–72 → | |
The 1970–71 season was the 33rd season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
Also, it was the 13th 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: 1970–71 Football League Fourth Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 88 | 63 | 1.397 | 59 | Promoted |
| 4 | York City | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 78 | 54 | 1.444 | 56 | |
| 5 | Chester | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 55 | 1.255 | 55 | |
| 6 | Colchester United | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 54 | 1.296 | 54 | Qualified for 1971 Watney Cup |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 63 | 59 | 1.068 | 51 |
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 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 55 | 1.255 | 55 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 18 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 19 |
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 | W | L | W | D | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | W | L | L | W | W | L | D | W | W | W | L | W | D | W | L | D | W | W | D | D | W | L | W | D | W | L | L | W |
| Position | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August | Brentford | A | W | 2–1 | Woodall, Tarbuck | 6,480 |
| 22 August | Colchester United | H | W | 2–1 | Draper, Cheetham | 5,447 |
| 29 August | Workington | A | L | 0–1 | 3,907 | |
| 2 September | Lincoln City | H | W | 1–0 | Tarbuck | 4,709 |
| 12 September | York City | A | D | 1–1 | Webber | 3,021 |
| 19 September | Exeter City | H | W | 3–1 | Draper, Woodall, Hawkins | 4,337 |
| 23 September | Cambridge United | H | W | 2–1 | Tarbuck, Draper | 5,982 |
| 26 September | Newport County | A | W | 1–0 | Draper | 1,827 |
| 30 September | Southport | H | W | 1–0 | Tarbuck | 6,749 |
| 3 October | Aldershot | H | L | 1–2 | Cheetham (pen.) | 5,069 |
| 7 October | Grimsby Town | H | W | 5–0 | Webber (2), Groves, Turner (2) | 4,596 |
| 10 October | Barrow | A | W | 4–1 | Tarbuck (2), Groves, Kennedy | 2,326 |
| 17 October | Brentford | H | L | 1–2 | Tarbuck | 5,834 |
| 20 October | Northampton Town | A | L | 1–3 | Webber | 6,232 |
| 24 October | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | H | W | 4–2 | Webber (2), Tarbuck, Draper | 5,702 |
| 31 October | Peterborough United | A | L | 0–1 | 5,355 | |
| 7 November | Oldham Athletic | H | L | 0–1 | 7,367 | |
| 11 November | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 3–6 | Draper, Loyden, Cheetham (pen.) | 5,000 |
| 14 November | Scunthorpe United | A | W | 2–0 | Loyden, Cheetham (pen.) | 3,099 |
| 28 November | Hartlepool | H | L | 0–1 | 4,361 | |
| 5 December | Darlington | A | L | 1–5 | McHale | 3,527 |
| 18 December | Colchester United | A | W | 1–0 | Draper | 4,342 |
| 26 December | Stockport County | H | W | 3–0 | Tarbuck, Loyden, Groves | 5,816 |
| 9 January | Southport | A | L | 0–2 | 3,180 | |
| 16 January | Northampton Town | H | D | 2–2 | Tarbuck, Loyden | 4,032 |
| 23 January | Notts County | H | W | 2–1 | Loyden, Tarbuck | 5,835 |
| 30 January | Hartlepool | A | W | 2–0 | Green (o.g.), Loyden | 1,191 |
| 6 February | Darlington | H | W | 2–1 | Tarbuck, Loyden | 4,714 |
| 13 February | Notts County | A | L | 1–2 | McHale | 10,545 |
| 20 February | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 1–0 | Tarbuck | 5,585 |
| 22 February | Southend United | A | D | 1–1 | Loyden | 5,550 |
| 27 February | Peterborough United | H | W | 2–0 | Loyden (2) | 4,223 |
| 6 March | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | A | L | 1–3 | Tarbuck | 8,691 |
| 8 March | Cambridge United | A | D | 1–1 | Tarbuck | 3,576 |
| 13 March | Scunthorpe United | H | W | 2–0 | Tarbuck (2) | 3,738 |
| 17 March | Southend United | H | W | 2–0 | Loyden, Webber | 3,870 |
| 20 March | Oldham Athletic | A | D | 1–1 | Webber | 10,117 |
| 27 March | Grimsby Town | A | D | 2–2 | Webber, Loyden | 2,591 |
| 3 April | Workington | H | W | 1–0 | Loyden | 3,921 |
| 9 April | Aldershot | A | L | 0–1 | 4,923 | |
| 10 April | Stockport County | A | W | 1–0 | Edwards | 2,174 |
| 12 April | York City | H | D | 1–1 | Turner | 7,898 |
| 17 April | Barrow | H | W | 2–1 | Tarbuck, Loyden | 4,440 |
| 24 April | Exeter City | A | L | 1–3 | Webber | 4,024 |
| 28 April | Lincoln City | A | L | 0–2 | 3,086 | |
| 1 May | Newport County | H | W | 2–1 | Loyden, McHale | 2,646 |
FA Cup
Main article: 1970–71 FA Cup| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 21 November | Preston North End (3) | A | D | 1–1 | Tarbuck | 15,023 |
| First round replay | 25 November | H | W | 1–0 | Loyden | 11,164 | |
| Second round | 12 December | Crewe Alexandra (4) | H | W | 1–0 | Turner | 9,353 |
| Third round | 2 January | Derby County (1) | H | L | 1–2 | Webber | 15,882 |
League Cup
Main article: 1970–71 Football League Cup| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 19 August | Shrewsbury Town (3) | H | W | 2–1 | Cheetham, Pountney | 5,847 |
| Second round | 9 September | Norwich City (2) | A | D | 0–0 | 11,081 | |
| Second round replay | 16 September | H | L | 1–2 | Woodall | 7,474 |
Welsh Cup
Main article: 1970–71 Welsh Cup| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth round | 27 January | Rhyl (CCL) | H | D | 1–1 | Draper | 3,136 |
| Fifth round replay | 4 February | A | W | 2–0 | Turner, Webber | 1,698 | |
| Quarterfinal | 17 February | Swansea City (3) | H | W | 2–1 | Edwards, Webber | 2,737 |
| Semifinal | 31 March | Cardiff City (2) | A | D | 0–0 | 5,522 | |
| Semifinal replay | 19 April | H | L | 1–2 | Webber | 7,325 |
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 | 51 | – | 41 | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – |
|
John Taylor | 7 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Field players | |||||||||||
|
Graham Birks | 57 | – | 45 | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 5 | – |
|
Terry Bradbury | 57 | – | 45 | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 5 | – |
|
Roy Cheetham | 32+1 | 5 | 25+1 | 4 | 4 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – |
 |
Derek Draper | 56 | 8 | 44 | 7 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 5 | 1 |
|
Nigel Edwards | 28+2 | 2 | 23+2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 |
|
Neil Griffiths | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Alan Groves | 29+1 | 3 | 21+1 | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – |
|
Dennis Hawkins | 6+1 | 1 | 6+1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
|
Dave Kennedy | 8+6 | 1 | 7+5 | 1 | – | – | 0+1 | – | 1 | – |
|
Eddie Loyden | 36 | 16 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – |
|
Kevin McHale | 40 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | 4 | – |
|
Dave Pountney | 57 | 1 | 45 | – | 4 | – | 3 | 1 | 5 | – |
|
Alan Tarbuck | 57 | 19 | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – |
|
Graham Turner | 58 | 5 | 46 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | 1 |
|
Keith Webber | 43+7 | 14 | 35+4 | 10 | 0+3 | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | 3 |
|
Brian Woodall | 15+2 | 3 | 11+2 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Own goals | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 58 | 82 | 46 | 69 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
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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