The 1963–64 season was the 26th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
| 1963–64 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Peter Hauser |
| Stadium | Sealand Road |
| Football League Fourth Division | 12th |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| Football League Cup | First round |
| Welsh Cup | Quarterfinal |
| Top goalscorer | League: Gary Talbot (23) All: Gary Talbot (25) |
| Highest home attendance | 8,398 vs Brighton & Hove Albion (23 October) |
| Lowest home attendance | 4,105 vs Aldershot (25 April) |
| Average home league attendance | 6,182 7th in division[1] |
Also, it was the sixth 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 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Halifax Town | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 77 | 77 | 1.000 | 48 |
| 11 | Lincoln City | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 67 | 75 | 0.893 | 47 |
| 12 | Chester | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 65 | 60 | 1.083 | 46 |
| 13 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 75 | 81 | 0.926 | 45 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 70 | 75 | 0.933 | 42 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 65 | 60 | 1.083 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 18 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 42 | 9 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday edit
Matches edit
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August | Oxford United | H | L | 0–2 | 6,008 | |
| 28 August | Barrow | H | W | 2–0 | Arrowsmith (o.g.), Corbishley | 5,454 |
| 31 August | Workington | A | D | 1–1 | Read | 2,902 |
| 7 September | Newport County | H | W | 3–0 | Corbishley, Bades, Talbot | 5,362 |
| 9 September | Barrow | A | D | 2–2 | Talbot (2) | 3,441 |
| 14 September | Stockport County | A | L | 0–1 | 6,134 | |
| 21 September | Bradford Park Avenue | H | W | 1–0 | Corbishley | 5,569 |
| 28 September | Chesterfield | A | L | 0–1 | 6,134 | |
| 2 October | Rochdale | H | W | 2–0 | Lee, Humes | 5,220 |
| 5 October | Doncaster Rovers | H | D | 1–1 | Lee | 6,214 |
| 7 October | Darlington | A | L | 0–1 | 3,062 | |
| 12 October | Exeter City | H | W | 2–0 | Talbot, Lee | 6,966 |
| 16 October | Darlington | H | L | 0–1 | 8,103 | |
| 19 October | Southport | A | W | 2–0 | Morris, Corbishley | 3,690 |
| 23 October | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | D | 0–0 | 8,398 | |
| 26 October | Gillingham | H | W | 1–0 | Humes | 8,395 |
| 29 October | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | D | 0–0 | 11,999 | |
| 2 November | Lincoln City | A | L | 2–3 | Morris (2) | 5,523 |
| 9 November | Bradford City | H | W | 3–0 | Morris, Corbishley (pen.), Lee | 7,835 |
| 23 November | Carlisle United | H | W | 4–2 | Talbot (4) | 8,223 |
| 30 November | Torquay United | A | L | 0–5 | 4,075 | |
| 14 December | Oxford United | A | L | 1–2 | Lee | 5,283 |
| 21 December | Workington | H | W | 2–1 | Lee (2) | 4,370 |
| 26 December | Hartlepools United | A | L | 0–2 | 5,531 | |
| 28 December | Hartlepools United | H | W | 2–1 | Read, Talbot | 6,317 |
| 1 January | Tranmere Rovers | A | D | 3–3 | Talbot, Corbishley (pen.), Morris | 8,504 |
| 11 January | Newport County | A | W | 1–0 | Metcalf | 3,983 |
| 18 January | Stockport County | H | W | 2–1 | Morris (2) | 5,403 |
| 25 January | Halifax Town | H | W | 5–2 | Corbishley (pen.), Talbot, Read, Metcalf (2) | 6,253 |
| 1 February | Bradford Park Avenue | A | L | 0–4 | 6,071 | |
| 8 February | Chesterfield | H | W | 4–2 | Talbot (2), Morris, Metcalf | 6,272 |
| 15 February | Doncaster Rovers | A | L | 2–3 | Metcalf, Talbot | 6,554 |
| 22 February | Exeter City | A | L | 0–3 | 6,579 | |
| 29 February | Southport | H | W | 5–0 | Metcalf, Talbot (3), Bennion | 6,187 |
| 4 March | Rochdale | A | L | 0–1 | 2,322 | |
| 7 March | Gillingham | A | L | 1–2 | Talbot | 5,274 |
| 9 March | Aldershot | A | L | 1–2 | Read | 2,951 |
| 13 March | Lincoln City | H | W | 3–1 | Talbot (2), Bennion | 5,077 |
| 21 March | Bradford City | A | D | 1–1 | Bennion | 4,405 |
| 27 March | York City | A | L | 0–1 | 4,437 | |
| 28 March | Tranmere Rovers | H | L | 0–2 | 7,408 | |
| 30 March | York City | H | D | 1–1 | Metcalf | 4,326 |
| 4 April | Carlisle United | A | L | 1–3 | Talbot | 6,940 |
| 11 April | Torquay United | H | W | 2–1 | Talbot, Metcalf | 4,727 |
| 18 April | Halifax Town | A | L | 0–1 | 3,227 | |
| 25 April | Aldershot | H | W | 2–0 | Talbot, Humes | 4,105 |
FA Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 16 November | Blyth Spartans (NEL) | H | W | 3–2 | Lee (2), Morris | 9,366 |
| Second round | 7 December | Barrow (4) | H | L | 0–1 | 8,373 |
League Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 4 September | Rochdale (4) | A | D | 1–1 | Corbishley (pen.) | 2,919 |
| First round replay | 18 September | H | L | 2–5 | Pritchard, Humes | 5,073 |
Welsh Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth round | 29 January | Borough United (Welsh League (North)) | H | W | 5–1 | Morris (3), Talbot, Lee | 7,369 |
| Quarterfinal | 19 February | Cardiff City (2) | A | L | 1–3 | Talbot | 3,281 |
Season statistics edit
| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
League Cup |
Welsh Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
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Frank Adams | 10 | – | 8 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| |
Reg Barton | 6 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Dennis Reeves | 36 | – | 32 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Field players | |||||||||||
| |
Brian Bades | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| |
Stan Bennion | 21 | 3 | 20 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| |
John Butler | 51 | – | 45 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| |
Colin Corbishley | 46 | 8 | 41 | 7 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – |
| |
John Currie | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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George Evans | 28 | – | 25 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| |
John Evans | 31 | – | 27 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
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Peter Fitzgerald | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| |
Bernard Fleming | 21 | – | 18 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| |
Andy Haddock | 14 | – | 12 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
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Peter Hauser | 26 | – | 22 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| |
Jimmy Humes | 25 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| |
Ray Jones | 14 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| |
Garth Lee | 30 | 10 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
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Jimmy McGill | 9 | – | 7 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – |
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George McGowan | 15 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
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Mike Metcalf | 26 | 8 | 24 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
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John Molyneux | 27 | – | 23 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
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Elfed Morris | 28 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 3 |
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Alan Pritchard | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – |
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David Read | 36 | 4 | 32 | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – |
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Malcolm Starkey | 23 | – | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
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Gary Talbot | 36 | 25 | 32 | 23 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| |
Gil Wheaton | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Own goals | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 52 | 77 | 46 | 65 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
References edit
- ^ "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