The 1967–68 season was the 30th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
| 1967–68 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Peter Hauser Ken Roberts |
| Stadium | Sealand Road |
| Football League Fourth Division | 22nd |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| Football League Cup | First round |
| Welsh Cup | Semifinal |
| Top goalscorer | League: Eddie Loyden (22) All: Eddie Loyden (24) |
| Highest home attendance | 10,733 vs Wrexham (15 November) |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,484 vs Doncaster Rovers (2 March) |
| Average home league attendance | 4,415 18th in division[1] |
Also, it was the tenth 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 | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 45 | 65 | 0.692 | 38 | |
| 21 | York City | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 65 | 68 | 0.956 | 36 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Chester | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 57 | 78 | 0.731 | 32 | |
| 23 | Workington | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 54 | 87 | 0.621 | 31 | |
| 24 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 30 | 82 | 0.366 | 23 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
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 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 57 | 78 | 0.731 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 40 | 14 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday edit
Matches edit
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August | Notts County | A | W | 2–1 | Loyden (2, 1pen.) | 6,599 |
| 26 August | Port Vale | H | D | 1–1 | Loyden (pen.) | 7,932 |
| 2 September | Wrexham | A | L | 0–2 | 11,740 | |
| 6 September | Crewe Alexandra | H | L | 0–4 | 7,087 | |
| 9 September | Chesterfield | A | L | 1–3 | L. Jones | 8,618 |
| 16 September | Exeter City | H | W | 3–1 | Morris, Loyden (2, 1pen.) | 4,045 |
| 23 September | Darlington | A | W | 2–0 | Morris, Loyden | 4,877 |
| 27 September | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 0–2 | 8,846 | |
| 30 September | Aldershot | H | L | 2–5 | Loyden, Morris | 5,380 |
| 7 October | Luton Town | H | L | 1–3 | L. Jones | 3,967 |
| 14 October | Doncaster Rovers | A | D | 0–0 | 6,002 | |
| 21 October | Bradford Park Avenue | H | D | 0–0 | 3,717 | |
| 25 October | Halifax Town | H | W | 3–2 | Metcalf, Hancox, Morris | 3,419 |
| 28 October | Brentford | A | L | 1–3 | Hancox | 6,285 |
| 31 October | Halifax Town | A | D | 2–2 | Morris (2) | 4,105 |
| 4 November | Rochdale | H | L | 0–1 | 4,068 | |
| 11 November | York City | A | L | 1–4 | Metcalf | 5,226 |
| 15 November | Wrexham | H | D | 1–1 | Metcalf | 10,733 |
| 18 November | Newport County | H | W | 2–1 | Moir, Hancox | 3,704 |
| 24 November | Hartlepools United | A | D | 0–0 | 4,638 | |
| 2 December | Swansea Town | H | L | 2–3 | Hughes, Ashworth | 4,028 |
| 16 December | Notts County | H | L | 1–3 | Hancox | 3,576 |
| 23 December | Port Vale | A | D | 4–4 | Hughes, Loyden (2), L. Jones | 3,740 |
| 26 December | Lincoln City | A | L | 0–3 | 8,740 | |
| 30 December | Lincoln City | H | W | 6–0 | Loyden (4), Moir (2) | 2,876 |
| 20 January | Exeter City | A | L | 0–1 | 4,336 | |
| 27 January | Southend United | H | D | 0–0 | 4,623 | |
| 3 February | Darlington | H | L | 0–1 | 3,353 | |
| 10 February | Aldershot | A | L | 1–2 | Morris | 4,821 |
| 17 February | Workington | H | L | 1–2 | Metcalf | 3,026 |
| 24 February | Newport County | A | D | 1–1 | 4,369 | |
| 2 March | Doncaster Rovers | H | L | 2–3 | Loyden, Metcalf | 2,484 |
| 8 March | Southend United | A | L | 1–5 | Metcalf | 9,437 |
| 16 March | Bradford Park Avenue | A | W | 2–0 | Loyden, Metcalf | 3,050 |
| 23 March | Brentford | H | W | 3–0 | Ashworth, Haddock, Loyden | 2,861 |
| 30 March | Rochdale | A | D | 1–1 | Loyden | 2,212 |
| 3 April | Chesterfield | H | W | 3–0 | Metcalf, Loyden, L. Jones | 3,103 |
| 6 April | York City | H | D | 1–1 | L. Jones | 4,170 |
| 13 April | Luton Town | A | D | 0–0 | 13,266 | |
| 15 April | Bradford City | A | D | 2–2 | Loyden (2) | 6,443 |
| 16 April | Bradford City | H | L | 2–3 | Loyden, L. Jones | 5,003 |
| 20 April | Hartlepools United | H | L | 0–2 | 3,990 | |
| 23 April | Barnsley | A | L | 1–2 | Murphy (o.g.) | 14,596 |
| 27 April | Swansea Town | A | L | 0–1 | 3,617 | |
| 4 May | Barnsley | H | D | 1–1 | Loyden | 4,402 |
| 11 May | Workington | A | L | 0–1 | 1,008 |
FA Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 9 December | Port Vale (4) | A | W | 2–1 | Metcalf, Hancox | 4,171 |
| Second round | 6 January | Chesterfield (4) | H | L | 0–1 | 11,320 |
League Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 22 August | Port Vale (4) | A | L | 0–3 | 5,006 |
Welsh Cup edit
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth round | 17 January | Bangor City (CCL) | H | W | 2–1 | Hughes, Loyden | 3,363 |
| Quarterfinal | 14 February | Brymbo Steelworks (Wrexham & District League) | A | W | 8–0 | Bennett (2), Ashworth, Metcalf, Hancox, Loyden, L. Jones (2) | 3,000 |
| Semifinal | 27 March | Cardiff City (2) | H | L | 0–3 | 5,844 |
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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Terry Carling | 48 | – | 43 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – |
| |
Simon Jones | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Field players | |||||||||||
| |
Barry Ashworth | 45+1 | 3 | 40+1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 |
| |
John Bennett | 29+3 | 2 | 25+2 | – | 1+1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 |
| |
John Butler | 11 | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 |
George Evans | 29+2 | – | 26+2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
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Andy Haddock | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| |
David Hancox | 21+2 | 6 | 17+2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 |
| |
Alan Hughes | 12 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| |
Les Jones | 39+2 | 8 | 36+2 | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 |
| |
Ray Jones | 39 | – | 33 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – |
| |
Eddie Loyden | 43 | 24 | 37 | 22 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 2 |
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Tony McLoughlin | 2+2 | – | 2+2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| |
Gerry Mannion | 7 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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Mike Metcalf | 48 | 10 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 |
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Ian Moir | 28 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| |
Elfed Morris | 20+3 | 8 | 19+3 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| |
Eddie Rampling | 2+1 | – | 2+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| |
Albert Robinson | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Hugh Ryden | 15 | – | 14 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
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John Sealey | 0+2 | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – | 0+1 | – |
| |
Gordon Seaton | 24+3 | – | 20+3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0+1 | – |
| |
Tommy Singleton | 22 | – | 20 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| |
Mike Sutton | 52 | – | 46 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – |
| |
Graham Turner | 20 | – | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Own goals | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 52 | 69 | 46 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 10 | |
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