The 1933–34 season was the third season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

It was the club's third 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.

Over November and December 1933, Chester scored six or more goals in three consecutive fixtures. No other English team did this again until EFL Championship club Fulham in January 2022.

Football League

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance26 AugustRotherham UnitedHW5–1Kelly, Mantle, Mercer, Cresswell, Hedley9,61630 AugustHalifax TownAL0–18,5172 SeptemberWalsallAL0–58,7866 SeptemberHalifax TownHL1–2Cresswell (pen.)8,7479 SeptemberYork CityHD1–1Whittam7,94216 SeptemberWrexhamAW3–0Hedley (2), Mantle18,78223 SeptemberDoncaster RoversAL1–3Mantle6,05730 SeptemberBarrowHL1–3Mercer6,9817 OctoberCarlisle UnitedAL0–15,47314 OctoberStockport CountyHD1–1Kelly6,15321 OctoberHartlepools UnitedHD3–3Kelly, Whittam (2)6,36828 OctoberMansfield TownAL1–2Kelly4,0074 NovemberBarnsleyHW4–2Whittam, Mantle (3)6,50111 NovemberTranmere RoversAL1–6McLachlan9,00518 NovemberRochdaleHW7–1Armes (4), McLachlan, Mantle (2)4,4772 DecemberAccrington StanleyHW7–0Armes (2), Mantle (3), McLachlan, Cresswell4,79516 DecemberDarlingtonHW8–0Armes (3), Mantle (4, 1pen.), McLachlan3,99023 DecemberSouthportAL1–3Armes3,02325 DecemberNew BrightonHD0–08,97026 DecemberNew BrightonAW2–0Cresswell, Mantle6,15330 DecemberRotherham UnitedAW3–0McLachlan (2), Cresswell5,1321 JanuaryChesterfieldAL1–6Kelly10,9576 JanuaryWalsallHL0–15,97920 JanuaryYork CityAL2–3Hughes (2, 1pen.)4,17127 JanuaryWrexhamHL1–2Mantle14,4813 FebruaryDoncaster RoversHW3–1C. Roberts (2), Hughes (pen.)4,01210 FebruaryBarrowAL0–94,09117 FebruaryCarlisle UnitedHD3–3Kelly, N. Roberts, Mantle4,45424 FebruaryStockport CountyAL2–4Kelly, Hughes10,9733 MarchHartlepools UnitedAL0–12,90010 MarchMansfield TownHD1–1McLachlan3,72817 MarchBarnsleyAL0–28,19524 MarchTranmere RoversHW4–2Wallbanks (2), Whittam, Sargeant6,54530 MarchCrewe AlexandraAW5–3Wallbanks (3), Hughes (2)7,81031 MarchRochdaleAL0–62,9422 AprilCrewe AlexandraHW1–0Wilson7,8747 AprilChesterfieldHW3–2Wallbanks (2), Wilson9,05114 AprilAccrington StanleyAL1–4Wilson2,09621 AprilGatesheadHW4–0Whittam (3), Wallbanks4,56425 AprilGatesheadAW3–1Whittam (2), Wallbanks1,04328 AprilDarlingtonAW4–0Whittam, Hughes, Wallbanks (2)2,11731 AugustSouthportHW1–0Wallbanks3,768

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round25 NovemberDarlington (3N)HW6–1Mantle (2), Armes (3), Cresswell7,000Second round9 DecemberSouthend United (3S)AL1–2Cresswell6,900

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceSeventh round 7 FebruarySwansea Town (2)HW2–1Hughes (2pens.)4,300Quarterfinal 7 MarchBangor City (B&DL)AL0–15,500

Season statistics Player Total League FACup WelshCup Goalkeepers Johnny Burke 21 – 17 – 2 – 2 – Richard Finnigan 12 – 12 – – – – – Robert Middleton 13 – 13 – – – – – Field players Sammy Armes 17 13 15 10 2 3 – – Billy Bell 13 – 13 – – – – – Fred Bennett 40 – 36 – 2 – 2 – Frank Cresswell 22 7 20 5 2 2 - - Dick Duckworth 19 – 16 – 2 – 1 – Tom Freeman 18 – 17 – – – 1 – Foster Hedley 12 3 12 3 – – – – Jack Hughes 21 9 19 7 – – 2 2 Henry Jones 8 – 8 – – – – – John Kay 2 – 2 – – – – – Gerry Kelly 21 7 19 7 – – 2 – Jack Little 27 – 24 – 2 – 1 – Joe Mantle 28 20 24 18 2 2 2 – George McLachlan 32 7 29 7 2 – 1 – Arthur Mercer 7 2 7 2 – – – – Sam Morris 6 – 5 – – – 1 – John Pitcairn 40 – 37 – 2 – 1 – Charlie Roberts 7 2 5 2 – – 2 – Norman Roberts 1 1 1 1 – – – – Charlie Sargeant 10 1 10 1 – – – – Harry Skitt 38 – 34 – 2 – 2 – Billy Upton 2 – 2 – – – – – Tommy Vaughan 2 – 1 – – – 1 – John Wallbanks 11 12 11 12 – – – – Ernie Whittam 37 11 34 11 2 – 1 – Arthur Wilson 11 3 11 3 – – – – George Wyness 8 – 8 – – – – – Own goals – – – – – – – – Total 46 98 42 89 2 7 2 2

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