The 1935–36 season was the fifth season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

It was the club's fifth 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance31 AugustSouthportHW5–1Williams (3), Grainger (o.g.), Sargeant9,4442 SeptemberAccrington StanleyAW3–0Williams, Kelly, Wrightson4,2277 SeptemberWrexhamAL0–124,69011 SeptemberAccrington StanleyHW4–0Sargeant (2), Williams, Wrightson6,52114 SeptemberLincoln CityAD1–1Williams8,05118 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraAD1–1Williams6,97621 SeptemberRochdaleHW5–2Wrightson (2), Williams, Cresswell (2)6,91425 SeptemberOldham AthleticHD1–1Williams8,20528 SeptemberYork CityAW2–1Williams (2)4,9172 OctoberCrewe AlexandraHL0–15,4705 OctoberBarrowHL1–2Williams5,84112 OctoberNew BrightonAD3–3Cresswell, Howarth, Williams5,06519 OctoberRotherham UnitedHD0–05,18726 OctoberMansfield TownAD0–05,5612 NovemberHartlepools UnitedHW4–0Cresswell, Horsman, Hughes, Williams5,5039 NovemberCarlisle UnitedAW3–1Horsman, Cresswell, Sargeant8,77816 NovemberWalsallHW2–0Cresswell, Williams6,42923 NovemberTranmere RoversAL1–3Hughes15,4577 DecemberDarlingtonAD1–1Hughes3,90625 DecemberChesterfieldHD1–1Cresswell7,88026 DecemberChesterfieldAL0–17,31028 DecemberSouthportAL1–2Horsman3,0004 JanuaryWrexhamHD1–1Sargeant10,51111 JanuaryGatesheadHW4–0Kelly (3), Cresswell3,58125 JanuaryRochdaleAD1–1Cresswell (pen.)4,4201 FebruaryYork CityHW12–0Sargeant (4), Wrightson (4), Cresswell (2), Horsman (2)3,7758 FebruaryBarrowAW4–2Wrightson (3), Cresswell2,93015 FebruaryNew BrightonHW8–2Wrightson (3), Cresswell (2, 1pen.), Hughes (2), Horsman4,86022 FebruaryRotherham UnitedAW2–1Wrightson (2)5,30025 FebruaryOldham AthleticAW3–1Wrightson, Hughes, Sargeant3,36129 FebruaryCarlisle UnitedHW3–2Wrightson, Horsman, Cresswell3,6757 MarchHartlepools UnitedAW2–0Wrightson (2)4,16714 MarchMansfield TownHW4–0Kelly (2), Wrightson (2)5,53321 MarchWalsallAL0–15,48928 MarchTranmere RoversHD1–1Horsman16,3754 AprilGatesheadAL0–23,63910 AprilStockport CountyHW2–0Wrightson (2)10,50011 AprilDarlingtonHW4–1Coulthard (o.g.), Wrightson (2), Kelly4,82913 AprilStockport CountyAL0–26,75018 AprilHalifax TownAW3–2Wharton (2), Sargeant5,93222 AprilLincoln CityHW4–2Wharton (2), Horsman (2)4,72629 AprilHalifax TownHW3–1Wrightson, Wharton, Wilson3,976

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round30 NovemberGateshead (3N)HW1–0Cresswell6,200Second round14 DecemberReading (3S)HD3–3Cresswell (2), Wrightson13,000Second round replay18 DecemberAL0–310,152

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceSeventh round 12 FebruarySouthport (3N)HW2–1Wrightson, Horsman2,000Quarterfinal 11 MarchSwansea Town (2)HW4–1Wrightson (2), Cresswell, Kelly5,500Semifinal 16 AprilRhyl Athletic (B&DL)AW3–0Wharton (3)Final 30 AprilCrewe Alexandra (3N)NL0–27,000

Season statistics Player Total League FACup WelshCup Goalkeepers Johnny Burke 40 – 35 – 2 – 3 – Robert Middleton 9 – 7 – 1 – 1 – Field players Ted Anderson 17 – 16 – – – 1 – Fred Bennett 5 – 5 – – – – – Frank Cresswell 37 19 32 15 3 3 2 1 Ted Common 43 – 36 – 3 – 4 – Jack Davies 2 – 2 – – – – – Ernie Hall 47 – 41 – 3 – 3 – Bill Horsman 41 11 34 10 3 – 4 1 Harold Howarth 47 1 42 1 1 – 4 – Jack Hughes 32 6 28 6 2 – 2 – Gerry Kelly 15 8 14 7 – – 1 1 John Pitcairn 25 – 20 – 3 – 2 – Bill Rowley 2 – 1 – – – 1 – Bob Sanders 8 – 6 – – – 2 – Harry Skitt 1 – – – 1 – – – Charlie Sargeant 44 11 38 11 3 – 3 – Guy Wharton 16 8 12 5 1 – 3 3 Ronnie Williams 26 15 24 15 2 – – – Arthur Wilson 47 1 40 1 3 – 4 – Paddy Wrightson 35 31 29 27 2 1 4 3 Own goals – 2 – 2 – – – – Total 49 113 42 100 3 4 4 9

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