The 1931–32 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.

Football League

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance29 AugustWigan BoroughHW4–0†Cresswell, Ranson, Jennings, Hedley12,7702 SeptemberWrexhamAD1–1Jennings19,0005 SeptemberDarlingtonAL1–4Jennings4,2229 SeptemberHartlepools UnitedAD2–2Cresswell, Jennings4,71712 SeptemberHalifax TownHW3–1Hedley (2), A. Ferguson6,82416 SeptemberHartlepools UnitedHL2–3Ranson, Cresswell8,41719 SeptemberWalsallAD1–1Jennings4,45526 SeptemberGatesheadHD1–1C. Matthews10,19530 SeptemberWrexhamHL2–5Thompson, Jennings13,6583 OctoberNew BrightonAW1–0Hedley5,10510 OctoberBarrowHW4–2Cresswell, Thompson, Jennings (2)8,32217 OctoberAccrington StanleyHW1–0Jennings7,09424 OctoberStockport CountyAD0–08,81131 OctoberRotherham UnitedHW2–1Robson, Hedley6,7047 NovemberTranmere RoversAD2–2Jennings, Robson11,57814 NovemberYork CityHW3–0Mercer, Hedley, Robson7,20721 NovemberSouthportAD1–1Valentine6,0235 DecemberRochdaleAW3–0Cresswell, Hedley, Jennings3,19919 DecemberCarlisle UnitedAL3–4Hedley, Robson, Mercer4,22025 DecemberLincoln CityHW2–1Cresswell, Reilly10,18426 DecemberLincoln CityAL0–412,8569 JanuaryDoncaster RoversHD1–1Bennett (pen.)5,46616 JanuaryDarlingtonHW3–1Jennings, Mercer (2)5,48023 JanuaryHalifax TownAL1–2Hedley3,70330 JanuaryWalsallHW5–1Jennings (5)5,1986 FebruaryGatesheadAW2–1Mercer, Jennings7,68813 FebruaryNew BrightonHW2–0Cresswell, Jennings6,29420 FebruaryBarrowAL0–46,55727 FebruaryAccrington StanleyAW3–2Jennings (2), Cresswell3,9815 MarchStockport CountyHW2–1Wyper (2)6,75912 MarchRotherham UnitedAL0–34,02319 MarchTranmere RoversHW3–1Gray (o.g.), Mercer, Herod (pen.)8,81025 MarchHull CityHW2–0Jennings (2)13,64826 MarchYork CityAL1–3Cresswell5,36828 MarchHull CityAW2–0Robinson, Jennings7,9142 AprilSouthportHW4–0Mercer, Jennings (2), Wyper7,7756 AprilCrewe AlexandraHW1–0Wyper6,9389 AprilDoncaster RoversAL0–34,36516 AprilRochdaleHW7–2Mercer, Williams (o.g.), Jennings (4), Hedley4,65823 AprilCrewe AlexandraAL0–16,82330 AprilCarlisle UnitedHW4–1Cresswell, Mercer, Jennings, Hedley4,618 † - Wigan Borough later resigned from the league, record expunged

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round 28 NovemberHartlepools United (3N)HW4–1Hedley (2), Valentine, Bennett8,403Second round 12 DecemberDarwen (LanC)AL1–2Murray (o.g.)6,500

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round 3 FebruaryOswestry Town (B&DL)HD1–1Jennings2,000Fifth round replay11 FebruaryAW4–0Hedley (2), Jennings (2)1,500Quarterfinal 2 MarchCardiff City (3S)HW2–1Mercer, Jennings9,400Semifinal 13 AprilSwansea Town (2)HL0–210,234

Season statistics Player Total League FACup WelshCup Goalkeepers Johnny Burke 12 – 11 – – – 1 – Bill Johnson 34 – 29 – 2 – 3 – Field players Josh Atkinson 7 – 7 – – – – – Fred Bennett 44 2 38 1 2 1 4 – Frank Cresswell 45 9 39 9 2 – 4 – Spencer Evans 1 – 1 – – – – – Archie Ferguson 2 1 1 1 – – 1 – Danny Ferguson 11 – 10 – – – 1 – Foster Hedley 41 14 35 10 2 2 4 2 Baden Herod 46 1 40 1 2 – 4 – Tom Jennings 44 34 39 30 1 – 4 4 Walter Jones 2 – 2 – – – – – Ernest Keeley 22 – 19 – 2 – 1 – Alex Lambie 1 – 1 – – – – – Billy Matthews 6 – 5 – – – 1 – Cyril Matthews 10 1 9 1 – – 1 – Arthur Mercer 35 10 29 9 2 – 4 1 Ernie Millsom 13 – 11 – 1 – 1 – Jack Ranson 8 1 8 1 – – – – William Reilly 41 1 35 1 2 – 4 – Matt Robinson 6 1 6 1 – – – – Cud Robson 16 4 13 4 2 – 1 – Harry Skitt 36 – 31 – 1 – 4 – Andy Thompson 7 2 7 2 – – – – Albert Valentine 3 2 2 1 1 1 – – Tommy Wyper 13 4 12 4 – – 1 – Own goals – 3 – 2 – 1 – – Total 46 90 40 78 2 5 4 7

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