The 1936–37 season was the sixth season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

It was the club's sixth 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance29 AugustWrexhamHW4–1Wrightson, Chambers, Horsman (2)16,0042 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraHW5–0Wrightson (2), Chambers (3)8,5315 SeptemberRochdaleAW1–0Horsman5,8067 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraAD1–1Sargeant7,38912 SeptemberBarrowHW6–0Wrightson (2), Horsman (2), Trevis, Sargeant6,10416 SeptemberTranmere RoversHW5–2Sargeant, Wrightson (2), Alderson, Chambers (pen.)12,57919 SeptemberYork CityAW2–0Wrightson, Sargeant4,91726 SeptemberCarlisle UnitedHW4–0Horsman, Wrightson (3)8,9323 OctoberHartlepools UnitedAW1–0Sargeant12,22010 OctoberSouthportHL2–3Sargeant, Wrightson8,63917 OctoberDarlingtonHW2–1Horsman, Wrightson6,76224 OctoberGatesheadAD1–1Wrightson3,83831 OctoberHull CityHW3–1Wrightson (2), Dimbledy (o.g.)10,2357 NovemberNew BrightonAL0–18,43514 NovemberLincoln CityHW7–3Gurry (3), Wrightson (3), Sargeant8,34321 NovemberAccrington StanleyAL1–2Wrightson4,72728 NovemberPort ValeHD0–07,6165 DecemberPort ValeAL0–412,95012 DecemberRotherham UnitedHW2–1Wrightson, Sanders4,07619 DecemberStockport CountyAL0–46,95325 DecemberHalifax TownHD1–1Wrightson11,24126 DecemberWrexhamAW2–1Wrightson, Sanders29,26128 DecemberHalifax TownAL0–16,2901 JanuaryTranmere RoversAL0–513,0512 JanuaryRochdaleHD2–2Wrightson, Davies4,5149 JanuaryBarrowAW2–1Wrightson, Sargeant4,10323 JanuaryYork CityHW3–1Alderson, Legge (o.g.), Sargeant4,2354 FebruaryCarlisle UnitedAD1–1Alderson3,3626 FebruaryHartlepools UnitedHW3–0Alderson, Wrightson, Gale5,44413 FebruarySouthportAW2–1Horsman, Prout6,95320 FebruaryDarlingtonAW3–1Wrightson (2), Gale6,6466 MarchHull CityAD1–1Sargeant7,96613 MarchNew BrightonHW4–1Wrightson (2), Gale, Sargeant5,75520 MarchLincoln CityAL0–311,49826 MarchMansfield TownAL0–56,92027 MarchAccrington StanleyHD1–1Chambers6,19729 MarchMansfield TownHW5–1Horsman (2), Gale, Sargeant, Chambers9,4483 AprilOldham AthleticAL0–19,89914 AprilOldham AthleticHW2–1Gale, Hilton (o.g.)2,70717 AprilRotherham UnitedAL1–2Chambers4,05421 AprilGatesheadHW6–0Sargeant (3), Wrightson (2), Chambers1,76524 AprilStockport CountyHD1–1Sargeant15,255

FA Cup

Chester along with Port Vale and Luton Town were given a bye to the Third round.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceThird round16 JanuaryDoncaster Rovers (2)HW4–0Gale, Alderson, Sargeant, Wrightson9,800Fourth round30 JanuaryCoventry City (2)AL0–221,605

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceSeventh round 24 FebruarySouthport (3N)HW4–1Chambers (2), Wrightson, SargeantQuarterfinal 17 MarchCrewe Alexandra (3N)AL1–2Chambers1,040

Season statistics Player Total League FACup WelshCup Goalkeepers Bert Gray 44 – 41 – 2 – 1 – Eric Mansley 1 – 1 – – – – – Robert Middleton 1 – – – – – 1 – Field players Tom Alderson 43 5 39 4 2 1 2 – Ted Anderson 7 – 7 – – – – – Bill Chambers 26 12 24 9 – – 2 3 Ted Common 46 – 42 – 2 – 2 – Jack Davies 18 1 16 1 – – 2 – Arthur Gale 20 6 18 5 2 1 – – Jack Gurry 7 3 6 3 – – 1 – Ernie Hall 43 – 39 – 2 – 2 – Bill Horsman 40 10 36 10 2 – 2 – Harold Howarth 44 – 40 – 2 – 2 – Peter Percival 2 – 2 – – – – – John Pitcairn 16 – 14 – 2 – – – Stan Prout 2 1 2 1 – – – – Bob Sanders 4 2 4 2 – – – – Charlie Sargeant 42 18 38 16 2 1 2 1 Bos Trevis 10 1 10 1 – – – – John Turner 3 – 3 – – – – – Arthur Wilson 46 – 42 – 2 – 2 – Paddy Wrightson 41 34 38 32 2 1 1 1 Own goals – 3 – 3 – – – – Total 46 96 42 87 2 4 2 5

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