The 1949–50 season was the twelfth season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

It was the club's twelfth consecutive season in the Third Division North since its 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance20 AugustStockport CountyHL0–410,02622 AugustSouthportAD1–1Jackson (pen.)9,13327 AugustDoncaster RoversAL0–216,94531 AugustSouthportHW4–1Jackson (2), Jones, Burgess5,5483 SeptemberGatesheadHL0–37,6955 SeptemberRochdaleAW1–0Tilston7,54310 SeptemberHartlepools UnitedAL1–5Coffin9,34114 SeptemberRochdaleHL0–25,16517 SeptemberDarlingtonAL1–2Coffin8,57719 SeptemberRotherham UnitedAL2–3Burgess (2)8,42124 SeptemberNew BrightonAD3–3Jackson (2, 1pen.), Burgess6,4171 OctoberHalifax TownHW5–1Burgess (4), Davies5,4518 OctoberWrexhamHW2–1Burgess, Jackson14,03415 OctoberOldham AthleticAW2–0Coffin, Burgess16,46722 OctoberYork CityHL2–3Burgess, Astbury6,37029 OctoberTranmere RoversAL1–2Jackson13,0205 NovemberCrewe AlexandraHL0–110,68412 NovemberBarrowAL1–3Kirkpatrick3,48219 NovemberLincoln CityHW3–1Davies, Burgess, Jackson (pen.)5,3123 DecemberCarlisle UnitedHL2–4Pearson, Davies4,49417 DecemberStockport CountyAL0–38,41324 DecemberDoncaster RoversHW3–1Foulkes (2), Pearson6,76326 DecemberBradford CityHW4–1Foulkes, Astbury (2), Pearson8,71727 DecemberBradford CityAL0–121,24631 DecemberGatesheadAL0–46,54214 JanuaryHartlepools UnitedHW3–0Foulkes, Astbury, Jackson (pen.)5,13821 JanuaryDarlingtonHD4–4Davison (o.g.), Kirkpatrick, Jackson (pen.), Burgess5,0044 FebruaryNew BrightonHW2–0Burgess, Coffin5,95311 FebruaryMansfield TownAW2–0Kirkpatrick, Coffin9,63018 FebruaryHalifax TownAL1–2Burgess6,00925 FebruaryLincoln CityAL0–28,6344 MarchRotherham UnitedHW4–2Kirkpatrick, Burgess (2), Coffin6,53311 MarchYork CityAW3–2Astbury, Burgess (2)5,98618 MarchTranmere RoversHD0–06,52825 MarchCrewe AlexandraAW2–1Burgess (2)8,3991 AprilBarrowHW1–0Burgess5,0047 AprilAccrington StanleyHW1–0Coffin8,3888 AprilWrexhamAD1–1Coffin8,93210 AprilAccrington StanleyAL0–44,61115 AprilOldham AthleticHD1–1Kirkpatrick5,57822 AprilCarlisle UnitedAL1–5Burgess9,55929 AprilMansfield TownHW6–3Kirkpatrick, Coffin, Tilston (3), Burgess2,215

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round26 NovemberGoole Town (MFL)HW4–1Jackson (3), Burgess6,774Second round10 DecemberExeter City (3S)AL0–211,025

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round11 JanuarySouth Liverpool (CCL)AD0–01,200Fifth round replay25 JanuaryHD2–2Jackson, PearsonFifth round replay15 FebruaryHW2–0Greenwood, Burgess (pen.)2,000Quarterfinal1 MarchBarry Town (SFL)HW3–2Coffin (2), BurgessSemifinal29 MarchWrexham (3N)AD0–07,041Semifinal replay17 AprilHD1–5Williamson

Season statistics Player Total League FACup WelshCup Goalkeepers Ted Elliott 48 – 42 – 2 – 4 – Harry Threadgold 2 – – – – – 2 – Field players Tommy Astbury 48 5 40 5 2 – 6 – Grenville Booth 1 – – – 1 – – – Cam Burgess 42 27 34 24 2 1 6 2 Reg Butcher 22 – 20 – – – 2 – Geoff Coffin 33 11 29 9 – – 4 2 Jim Cole 1 – 1 – – – – – Joe Davies 25 3 23 3 2 – – – Billy Foulkes 45 4 37 4 2 – 6 – Peter Greenwood 25 1 19 – – – 6 1 Frank Hindle 48 – 40 – 2 – 6 – Harry Jackson 24 14 21 10 2 3 1 1 Ernie Jones 6 1 5 1 – – 1 – Roger Kirkpatrick 38 6 36 6 1 – 1 – Bill Lawton 1 – – – – – 1 – Eric Lee 40 – 33 – 1 – 6 – Dave McNeil 6 – 4 – 2 – – – John Molyneux 40 – 32 – 2 – 6 – Billy Pearson 16 4 12 3 1 – 3 1 Harry Richardson 1 – – – – – 1 – Eric Sibley 7 – 7 – – – – – Tommy Tilston 11 4 10 4 – – 1 – George Williamson 20 1 17 – – – 3 1 Own goals – 1 – 1 – – – – Total 50 82 42 70 2 4 6 8

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