The 1934–35 season was the fourth season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

It was the club's fourth 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance25 AugustGatesheadAW4–2Sargeant (2), Whittam (2)6,53229 AugustHartlepools UnitedAW2–0Hughes (2)5,4961 SeptemberAccrington StanleyHW4–0Wallbanks, Cresswell (2), Hughes8,9325 SeptemberHartlepools UnitedHW4–1Cresswell (3), Wallbanks8,9798 SeptemberDarlingtonAL0–16,99115 SeptemberYork CityHW5–1Hughes (2, 1pen.), Whittam, Wallbanks (2)8,59222 SeptemberNew BrightonAW2–0Wallbanks, Hughes5,24929 SeptemberWrexhamHW6–2Wallbanks (4), Cresswell (2)15,1066 OctoberSouthportHL0–25,56413 OctoberDoncaster RoversAL0–310,57620 OctoberHalifax TownAL0–114,48827 OctoberRotherham UnitedHW4–1Whittam (2), Sargeant, Wallbanks5,8893 NovemberWalsallAD1–1Kelly6,72110 NovemberChesterfieldHD1–1Hughes6,23017 NovemberMansfield TownAD1–1Wallbanks6,4021 DecemberCarlisle UnitedAW3–1Wallbanks (3)3,71115 DecemberLincoln CityAD0–04,39422 DecemberTranmere RoversHD0–011,21725 DecemberStockport CountyHW5–1Cresswell, Wallbanks (3), Kelly7,68626 DecemberStockport CountyAW1–0Wallbanks10,97329 DecemberGatesheadHD2–2Wallbanks (2)5,4191 JanuaryTranmere RoversAD1–1Cresswell13,0545 JanuaryAccrington StanleyAD1–1Whittam3,73316 JanuaryBarrowHW6–2Sargeant (2), Wallbanks (2), Cresswell, Whittam3,15519 JanuaryDarlingtonHW3–1Cresswell (2), Mantle6,89226 JanuaryYork CityAD1–1Mantle2,4562 FebruaryNew BrightonHW5–4Kelly (3), Hughes, Wilson (pen.)6,6089 FebruaryWrexhamAD2–2Wallbanks, Cresswell18,23316 FebruarySouthportAD1–1Wallbanks1,63623 FebruaryDoncaster RoversHL1–3Whittam9,6852 MarchHalifax TownHW5–0Taylor (o.g.), Cresswell (2), Mantle, Whittam5,7709 MarchRotherham UnitedAL1–6Sargeant8,18216 MarchWalsallHW2–1Kelly, Simms4,60723 MarchChesterfieldAW2–1Kelly, Kilcar3,47930 MarchMansfield TownHW3–2Kilcar (3)5,1603 AprilRochdaleHW1–0Wilson (pen.)3,0046 AprilBarrowAL2–4Mantle (2)3,54413 AprilCarlisle UnitedHW3–0Sargeant, Henderson (o.g.), Mantle3,98619 AprilCrewe AlexandraHD2–2Mantle, Kelly10,02720 AprilRochdaleAD3–3Mantle (3)6,93322 AprilCrewe AlexandraAD1–1Mantle7,76127 AprilLincoln CityHL0–13,733

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round24 NovemberDinnington Athletic (SAL)HW3–1Whittam, Kelly, Wallbanks6,000Second round8 DecemberClapton Orient (3S)AW3–1Cresswell, Kelly, Wallbanks12,350Third round12 JanuaryNottingham Forest (2)HL0–413,127

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceSixth round 13 FebruaryBangor City (B&DL)HW5–1Wallbanks (3), Kelly, Pitcairn1,000Quarterfinal 27 MarchCardiff City (3S)AD2–2Mantle (2)Quarterfinal replay10 AprilHW3–0Sargeant (2), Mantle3,000Semifinal 24 AprilSwansea Town (2)NW5–0Sargeant, Cresswell, Mantle, Hughes, Kelly5,300Final 4 MayTranmere Rovers (3N)HL0–110,000

Season statistics Player Total League FACup WelshCup Goalkeepers Johnny Burke 16 – 12 – – – 4 – Robert Middleton 34 – 30 – 3 – 1 – Field players Billy Bell 15 – 12 – 2 – 1 – Fred Bennett 45 – 37 – 3 – 5 – Frank Cresswell 46 17 39 15 3 1 4 1 John Fantham 16 – 15 – 1 – – – Ernie Hall 41 – 34 – 3 – 4 – Harold Howarth 19 – 15 – – – 4 – Jack Hughes 42 9 35 8 2 – 5 1 Gerry Kelly 32 12 25 8 2 2 5 2 Steve Kilcar 4 4 3 4 – – 1 – Jack Little 13 – 12 – – – 1 – Joe Mantle 21 15 17 11 – – 4 4 John Pitcairn 50 1 42 – 3 – 5 1 Bill Rowley 1 – 1 – – – – – Charlie Sargeant 49 10 41 7 3 – 5 3 Bill Sheppard 1 – 1 – – – – – Hedley Simms 1 1 1 1 – – – – Fred Smallwood 1 – 1 – – – – – John Wallbanks 31 29 27 24 3 2 1 3 Ernie Whittam 22 10 20 9 2 1 – – Arthur Wilson 50 2 42 2 3 – 5 – Own goals – 2 – 2 – – – – Total 50 112 42 91 3 6 5 15

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