1931β32 season | ||
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Manager | Charlie Hewitt | |
Stadium | Sealand Road | |
Football League Third Division North | 3rd | |
FA Cup | Second round | |
Welsh Cup | Semifinal | |
Top goalscorer | League: Tom Jennings (30) All: Tom Jennings (34) | |
Highest home attendance | 13,658 vs Wrexham (30 September) | |
Lowest home attendance | 4,618 vs Carlisle United (30 April) | |
Average home league attendance | 7,952 2nd in division [1] | |
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The 1931β32 season was the first season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
Chester was elected to the Football League in the second round of voting surpassing Nelson after the first voting ended in a draw. [2]
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lincoln City | 40 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 2.255 | 57 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Gateshead | 40 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 1.958 | 57 | |
3 | Chester [a] | 40 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 1.300 | 50 | |
4 | Tranmere Rovers | 40 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 76 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 1.845 | 49 | |
5 | Barrow | 40 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 27 | 36 | 1.458 | 49 |
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 |
40 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 78 | 60 | 1.3 | 50 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 22 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 16 |
Source:
rsssf.com
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
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29 August | Wigan Borough | H | W | 4β0β | Cresswell, Ranson, Jennings, Hedley | 12,770 |
2 September | Wrexham | A | D | 1β1 | Jennings | 19,000 |
5 September | Darlington | A | L | 1β4 | Jennings | 4,222 |
9 September | Hartlepools United | A | D | 2β2 | Cresswell, Jennings | 4,717 |
12 September | Halifax Town | H | W | 3β1 | Hedley (2), A. Ferguson | 6,824 |
16 September | Hartlepools United | H | L | 2β3 | Ranson, Cresswell | 8,417 |
19 September | Walsall | A | D | 1β1 | Jennings | 4,455 |
26 September | Gateshead | H | D | 1β1 | C. Matthews | 10,195 |
30 September | Wrexham | H | L | 2β5 | Thompson, Jennings | 13,658 |
3 October | New Brighton | A | W | 1β0 | Hedley | 5,105 |
10 October | Barrow | H | W | 4β2 | Cresswell, Thompson, Jennings (2) | 8,322 |
17 October | Accrington Stanley | H | W | 1β0 | Jennings | 7,094 |
24 October | Stockport County | A | D | 0β0 | 8,811 | |
31 October | Rotherham United | H | W | 2β1 | Robson, Hedley | 6,704 |
7 November | Tranmere Rovers | A | D | 2β2 | Jennings, Robson | 11,578 |
14 November | York City | H | W | 3β0 | Mercer, Hedley, Robson | 7,207 |
21 November | Southport | A | D | 1β1 | Valentine | 6,023 |
5 December | Rochdale | A | W | 3β0 | Cresswell, Hedley, Jennings | 3,199 |
19 December | Carlisle United | A | L | 3β4 | Hedley, Robson, Mercer | 4,220 |
25 December | Lincoln City | H | W | 2β1 | Cresswell, Reilly | 10,184 |
26 December | Lincoln City | A | L | 0β4 | 12,856 | |
9 January | Doncaster Rovers | H | D | 1β1 | Bennett (pen.) | 5,466 |
16 January | Darlington | H | W | 3β1 | Jennings, Mercer (2) | 5,480 |
23 January | Halifax Town | A | L | 1β2 | Hedley | 3,703 |
30 January | Walsall | H | W | 5β1 | Jennings (5) | 5,198 |
6 February | Gateshead | A | W | 2β1 | Mercer, Jennings | 7,688 |
13 February | New Brighton | H | W | 2β0 | Cresswell, Jennings | 6,294 |
20 February | Barrow | A | L | 0β4 | 6,557 | |
27 February | Accrington Stanley | A | W | 3β2 | Jennings (2), Cresswell | 3,981 |
5 March | Stockport County | H | W | 2β1 | Wyper (2) | 6,759 |
12 March | Rotherham United | A | L | 0β3 | 4,023 | |
19 March | Tranmere Rovers | H | W | 3β1 | Gray (o.g.), Mercer, Herod (pen.) | 8,810 |
25 March | Hull City | H | W | 2β0 | Jennings (2) | 13,648 |
26 March | York City | A | L | 1β3 | Cresswell | 5,368 |
28 March | Hull City | A | W | 2β0 | Robinson, Jennings | 7,914 |
2 April | Southport | H | W | 4β0 | Mercer, Jennings (2), Wyper | 7,775 |
6 April | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 1β0 | Wyper | 6,938 |
9 April | Doncaster Rovers | A | L | 0β3 | 4,365 | |
16 April | Rochdale | H | W | 7β2 | Mercer, Williams (o.g.), Jennings (4), Hedley | 4,658 |
23 April | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 0β1 | 6,823 | |
30 April | Carlisle United | H | W | 4β1 | Cresswell, Mercer, Jennings, Hedley | 4,618 |
β - Wigan Borough later resigned from the league, record expunged
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First round | 28 November | Hartlepools United ( 3N) | H | W | 4β1 | Hedley (2), Valentine, Bennett | 8,403 |
Second round | 12 December | Darwen ( LanC) | A | L | 1β2 | Murray (o.g.) | 6,500 |
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fifth round | 3 February | Oswestry Town ( B&DL) | H | D | 1β1 | Jennings | 2,000 |
Fifth round replay | 11 February | A | W | 4β0 | Hedley (2), Jennings (2) | 1,500 | |
Quarterfinal | 2 March | Cardiff City ( 3S) | H | W | 2β1 | Mercer, Jennings | 9,400 |
Semifinal | 13 April | Swansea Town ( 2) | H | L | 0β2 | 10,234 |
Nat | Player | Total | League |
FA Cup |
Welsh Cup | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||
Johnny Burke | 12 | β | 11 | β | β | β | 1 | β | |
Bill Johnson | 34 | β | 29 | β | 2 | β | 3 | β | |
Field players | |||||||||
Josh Atkinson | 7 | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | |
Fred Bennett | 44 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | β | |
Frank Cresswell | 45 | 9 | 39 | 9 | 2 | β | 4 | β | |
Spencer Evans | 1 | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | |
Archie Ferguson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | |
Danny Ferguson | 11 | β | 10 | β | β | β | 1 | β | |
Foster Hedley | 41 | 14 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Baden Herod | 46 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 2 | β | 4 | β | |
Tom Jennings | 44 | 34 | 39 | 30 | 1 | β | 4 | 4 | |
Walter Jones | 2 | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | |
Ernest Keeley | 22 | β | 19 | β | 2 | β | 1 | β | |
Alex Lambie | 1 | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | |
Billy Matthews | 6 | β | 5 | β | β | β | 1 | β | |
Cyril Matthews | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | |
Arthur Mercer | 35 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 2 | β | 4 | 1 | |
Ernie Millsom | 13 | β | 11 | β | 1 | β | 1 | β | |
Jack Ranson | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | β | β | β | β | |
William Reilly | 41 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 2 | β | 4 | β | |
Matt Robinson | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | β | β | β | β | |
Cud Robson | 16 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | β | 1 | β | |
Harry Skitt | 36 | β | 31 | β | 1 | β | 4 | β | |
Andy Thompson | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | β | β | β | β | |
Albert Valentine | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | β | |
Tommy Wyper | 13 | 4 | 12 | 4 | β | β | 1 | β | |
Own goals | β | 3 | β | 2 | β | 1 | β | β | |
Total | 46 | 90 | 40 | 78 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
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.
1931β32 season | ||
---|---|---|
Manager | Charlie Hewitt | |
Stadium | Sealand Road | |
Football League Third Division North | 3rd | |
FA Cup | Second round | |
Welsh Cup | Semifinal | |
Top goalscorer | League: Tom Jennings (30) All: Tom Jennings (34) | |
Highest home attendance | 13,658 vs Wrexham (30 September) | |
Lowest home attendance | 4,618 vs Carlisle United (30 April) | |
Average home league attendance | 7,952 2nd in division [1] | |
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This article needs additional citations for
verification. (March 2023) |
The 1931β32 season was the first season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
Chester was elected to the Football League in the second round of voting surpassing Nelson after the first voting ended in a draw. [2]
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lincoln City | 40 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 2.255 | 57 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Gateshead | 40 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 1.958 | 57 | |
3 | Chester [a] | 40 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 1.300 | 50 | |
4 | Tranmere Rovers | 40 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 76 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 1.845 | 49 | |
5 | Barrow | 40 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 27 | 36 | 1.458 | 49 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
40 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 78 | 60 | 1.3 | 50 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 22 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 16 |
Source:
rsssf.com
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29 August | Wigan Borough | H | W | 4β0β | Cresswell, Ranson, Jennings, Hedley | 12,770 |
2 September | Wrexham | A | D | 1β1 | Jennings | 19,000 |
5 September | Darlington | A | L | 1β4 | Jennings | 4,222 |
9 September | Hartlepools United | A | D | 2β2 | Cresswell, Jennings | 4,717 |
12 September | Halifax Town | H | W | 3β1 | Hedley (2), A. Ferguson | 6,824 |
16 September | Hartlepools United | H | L | 2β3 | Ranson, Cresswell | 8,417 |
19 September | Walsall | A | D | 1β1 | Jennings | 4,455 |
26 September | Gateshead | H | D | 1β1 | C. Matthews | 10,195 |
30 September | Wrexham | H | L | 2β5 | Thompson, Jennings | 13,658 |
3 October | New Brighton | A | W | 1β0 | Hedley | 5,105 |
10 October | Barrow | H | W | 4β2 | Cresswell, Thompson, Jennings (2) | 8,322 |
17 October | Accrington Stanley | H | W | 1β0 | Jennings | 7,094 |
24 October | Stockport County | A | D | 0β0 | 8,811 | |
31 October | Rotherham United | H | W | 2β1 | Robson, Hedley | 6,704 |
7 November | Tranmere Rovers | A | D | 2β2 | Jennings, Robson | 11,578 |
14 November | York City | H | W | 3β0 | Mercer, Hedley, Robson | 7,207 |
21 November | Southport | A | D | 1β1 | Valentine | 6,023 |
5 December | Rochdale | A | W | 3β0 | Cresswell, Hedley, Jennings | 3,199 |
19 December | Carlisle United | A | L | 3β4 | Hedley, Robson, Mercer | 4,220 |
25 December | Lincoln City | H | W | 2β1 | Cresswell, Reilly | 10,184 |
26 December | Lincoln City | A | L | 0β4 | 12,856 | |
9 January | Doncaster Rovers | H | D | 1β1 | Bennett (pen.) | 5,466 |
16 January | Darlington | H | W | 3β1 | Jennings, Mercer (2) | 5,480 |
23 January | Halifax Town | A | L | 1β2 | Hedley | 3,703 |
30 January | Walsall | H | W | 5β1 | Jennings (5) | 5,198 |
6 February | Gateshead | A | W | 2β1 | Mercer, Jennings | 7,688 |
13 February | New Brighton | H | W | 2β0 | Cresswell, Jennings | 6,294 |
20 February | Barrow | A | L | 0β4 | 6,557 | |
27 February | Accrington Stanley | A | W | 3β2 | Jennings (2), Cresswell | 3,981 |
5 March | Stockport County | H | W | 2β1 | Wyper (2) | 6,759 |
12 March | Rotherham United | A | L | 0β3 | 4,023 | |
19 March | Tranmere Rovers | H | W | 3β1 | Gray (o.g.), Mercer, Herod (pen.) | 8,810 |
25 March | Hull City | H | W | 2β0 | Jennings (2) | 13,648 |
26 March | York City | A | L | 1β3 | Cresswell | 5,368 |
28 March | Hull City | A | W | 2β0 | Robinson, Jennings | 7,914 |
2 April | Southport | H | W | 4β0 | Mercer, Jennings (2), Wyper | 7,775 |
6 April | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 1β0 | Wyper | 6,938 |
9 April | Doncaster Rovers | A | L | 0β3 | 4,365 | |
16 April | Rochdale | H | W | 7β2 | Mercer, Williams (o.g.), Jennings (4), Hedley | 4,658 |
23 April | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 0β1 | 6,823 | |
30 April | Carlisle United | H | W | 4β1 | Cresswell, Mercer, Jennings, Hedley | 4,618 |
β - Wigan Borough later resigned from the league, record expunged
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First round | 28 November | Hartlepools United ( 3N) | H | W | 4β1 | Hedley (2), Valentine, Bennett | 8,403 |
Second round | 12 December | Darwen ( LanC) | A | L | 1β2 | Murray (o.g.) | 6,500 |
Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fifth round | 3 February | Oswestry Town ( B&DL) | H | D | 1β1 | Jennings | 2,000 |
Fifth round replay | 11 February | A | W | 4β0 | Hedley (2), Jennings (2) | 1,500 | |
Quarterfinal | 2 March | Cardiff City ( 3S) | H | W | 2β1 | Mercer, Jennings | 9,400 |
Semifinal | 13 April | Swansea Town ( 2) | H | L | 0β2 | 10,234 |
Nat | Player | Total | League |
FA Cup |
Welsh Cup | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||
Johnny Burke | 12 | β | 11 | β | β | β | 1 | β | |
Bill Johnson | 34 | β | 29 | β | 2 | β | 3 | β | |
Field players | |||||||||
Josh Atkinson | 7 | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | |
Fred Bennett | 44 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | β | |
Frank Cresswell | 45 | 9 | 39 | 9 | 2 | β | 4 | β | |
Spencer Evans | 1 | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | |
Archie Ferguson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | |
Danny Ferguson | 11 | β | 10 | β | β | β | 1 | β | |
Foster Hedley | 41 | 14 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Baden Herod | 46 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 2 | β | 4 | β | |
Tom Jennings | 44 | 34 | 39 | 30 | 1 | β | 4 | 4 | |
Walter Jones | 2 | β | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | |
Ernest Keeley | 22 | β | 19 | β | 2 | β | 1 | β | |
Alex Lambie | 1 | β | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | |
Billy Matthews | 6 | β | 5 | β | β | β | 1 | β | |
Cyril Matthews | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | |
Arthur Mercer | 35 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 2 | β | 4 | 1 | |
Ernie Millsom | 13 | β | 11 | β | 1 | β | 1 | β | |
Jack Ranson | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | β | β | β | β | |
William Reilly | 41 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 2 | β | 4 | β | |
Matt Robinson | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | β | β | β | β | |
Cud Robson | 16 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | β | 1 | β | |
Harry Skitt | 36 | β | 31 | β | 1 | β | 4 | β | |
Andy Thompson | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | β | β | β | β | |
Albert Valentine | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | β | |
Tommy Wyper | 13 | 4 | 12 | 4 | β | β | 1 | β | |
Own goals | β | 3 | β | 2 | β | 1 | β | β | |
Total | 46 | 90 | 40 | 78 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
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.