The 1932–33 season was the second season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

It was the club's second consecutive season in the Third Division North since the election to the Football League. Alongside competing in the league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Welsh Cup.

Football League

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance27 AugustMansfield TownAL0–18,00931 AugustSouthportHD1–1Jennings11,2103 SeptemberRotherham UnitedHW1–0Ferguson7,6576 SeptemberSouthportAL1–2Roscoe6,21910 SeptemberAccrington StanleyAW4–1Jennings, Wyper (2), Hedley5,56914 SeptemberStockport CountyHD2–2Hedley, Gray8,03117 SeptemberNew BrightonHW3–0Ferguson (pen.), Jennings, Hedley9,65521 SeptemberWalsallHW1–0Stevenson5,31124 SeptemberWrexhamAW2–1Mantle, Bell19,6491 OctoberBarrowAW3–2Ferguson, Bell, Cresswell6,4148 OctoberCarlisle UnitedHW4–0Mantle (2), Cresswell, Stevenson5,73215 OctoberYork CityAL1–3Cresswell5,68922 OctoberTranmere RoversHL1–2Hedley7,77329 OctoberHalifax TownAW2–0Mantle (2)4,9065 NovemberHartlepools UnitedHD3–3Cresswell, Mercer, Wyper (pen.)6,94712 NovemberBarnsleyAW3–0Mantle, Hedley, Cresswell6,97519 NovemberHull CityHD1–1Mantle10,0643 DecemberDarlingtonHW5–2Hedley (2), Mantle (2), Mercer5,55817 DecemberGatesheadHW3–1Cresswell, Hedley, Mantle7,03024 DecemberWalsallAL1–3Mantle6,60626 DecemberCrewe AlexandraHW3–1Hedley, Mantle (2)14,00027 DecemberCrewe AlexandraAW1–0Mantle11,21931 DecemberMansfield TownHW5–2Mantle (3), Cresswell, Anthoney (o.g.)6,6187 JanuaryRotherham UnitedAW5–0Armes, Mantle (4)4,72421 JanuaryAccrington StanleyHW4–2Hedley (3), Armes4,9804 FebruaryWrexhamHL0–316,8358 FebruaryNew BrightonAL1–3Mantle3,38411 FebruaryBarrowHW2–1Hedley, Butler6,26818 FebruaryCarlisle UnitedAD1–1Mantle4,4904 MarchTranmere RoversAD2–2Mantle (2)8,64911 MarchHalifax TownHW6–3Cresswell, Mercer, Mantle (4, 1pen.)7,28718 MarchHartlepools UnitedAL1–3Mantle5,29325 MarchBarnsleyHW3–1Cresswell, Hedley, Mercer6,50829 MarchYork CityHW5–0Mantle (2), Mercer (3)4,9771 AprilHull CityAL0–220,2488 AprilDoncaster RoversHW2–0Mantle, Hedley5,86914 AprilRochdaleHW2–0Cresswell, Hedley9,87015 AprilDarlingtonAD1–1Mantle3,06417 AprilRochdaleAL0–23,74227 AprilDoncaster RoversAD3–3Cresswell (2), Kelly4,37929 AprilGatesheadAL0–31,4246 MayStockport CountyAL5–8Kelly (4, 1pen.), Armes4,255

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round26 NovemberRotherham United (3N)HW4–0Mantle, Wyper (2), Hedley7,000Second round10 DecemberYeovil & Petters United (SouL)HW2–1Cresswell, Hedley8,000Third round14 JanuaryFulham (2)HW5–0Mercer, Hedley (4)14,328Fourth round28 JanuaryHalifax Town (3N)HD0–010,538Fourth round replay2 FebruaryAL2–3(a.e.t)Mantle (2)14,224

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceSeventh round 22 FebruaryCrewe Alexandra (3N)AW5–3Butler, Mantle (2), Kelly (2)2,000Quarterfinal 14 MarchLlanelly (SouL)AW4–0Kelly, Harris (o.g.), Hedley, Jennings10,500Semifinal 5 AprilCardiff City (3S)HW2–1Mercer, Cresswell (pen.)9,400Final 3 MayWrexham (3N)HW2–0Kelly, Cresswell15,000

Season statistics Player Total League FACup WelshCup Goalkeepers Johnny Burke 22 – 16 – 2 – 4 – Richard Finnigan 1 – 1 – – – – – Bill Johnson 28 – 25 – 3 – – – Field players Sammy Armes midfielder 18 3 16 3 2 – – – Billy Bell 27 2 21 2 5 – 1 – Fred Bennett 51 – 42 – 5 – 4 – Herbert Butler 3 2 2 1 – – 1 1 Frank Cresswell 46 15 38 12 5 1 3 2 George Dickie 1 – 1 – – – – – Dick Duckworth 17 – 14 – – – 3 – Danny Ferguson 20 3 19 3 – – 1 – Bob Gray 6 1 6 1 – – – – Foster Hedley 50 23 41 16 5 6 4 1 Baden Herod 48 – 39 – 5 – 4 – Tom Jennings 11 4 9 3 – – 2 1 Henry Jolly 9 – 9 – – – – – Gerry Kelly 20 9 15 5 1 – 4 4 Joe Mantle 41 39 33 34 5 3 3 2 Arthur Mercer 35 9 27 7 5 1 3 1 John Pitcairn 30 – 22 – 5 – 3 – Jack Roscoe 1 1 1 1 – – – – Frank Searle 4 – 4 – – – – – Harry Skitt 45 – 36 – 5 – 4 – John Stevenson 11 2 11 2 – – – – Tommy Vaughan 1 – 1 – – – – – Ron Viner 1 – 1 – – – – – Tommy Wyper 14 5 12 3 2 2 – – Own goals – 2 – 1 – – – 1 Total 51 120 42 94 5 13 4 13

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