1954–55 Chester F.C. season

The 1954–55 season was the 17th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

It was the club's 17th 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance21 AugustTranmere RoversAD1–1Hughes10,24425 AugustWrexhamHW1–0Capper (o.g.)12,04428 AugustStockport CountyHW1–0M. Wright7,4311 SeptemberWrexhamAL1–2Halstead15,4954 SeptemberHartlepools UnitedAL1–3Windle7,9098 SeptemberGrimsby TownAL1–3Halstead10,12811 SeptemberGatesheadHL1–2Gill5,80115 SeptemberGrimsby TownHW1–0Hughes5,13318 SeptemberDarlingtonAL1–4M. Wright10,44621 SeptemberCarlisle UnitedAW2–1Hughes (2)5,60725 SeptemberChesterfieldHW1–0Halstead6,73529 SeptemberCarlisle UnitedHL1–2Hughes5,3542 OctoberCrewe AlexandraAW3–1Hughes (3)7,1599 OctoberAccrington StanleyHD1–1Brandon8,67016 OctoberMansfield TownAL1–2M. Wright9,46423 OctoberWorkingtonHL0–26,17030 OctoberBarrowAL0–24,62013 NovemberYork CityAL0–56,82427 NovemberOldham AthleticAL1–2Halstead7,5934 DecemberBradford CityHW1–0Windle3,28511 DecemberHalifax TownHL1–3M. Wright3,71218 DecemberTranmere RoversHL0–13,53225 DecemberBradford Park AvenueHW2–0Bullock (2)3,20327 DecemberBradford Park AvenueAL0–38,4541 JanuaryStockport CountyAL0–38,4978 JanuaryScunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedHL2–4Pye, Rolfe4,08315 JanuaryHartlepools UnitedHW1–0Pye1,72329 JanuaryScunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedAD1–1Smith8,3285 FebruaryDarlingtonHL0–24,41912 FebruaryChesterfieldAL3–5Pye, Coffin (2)4,67419 FebruaryCrewe AlexandraHW3–1Pye, Coffin, Hughes3,52626 FebruaryAccrington StanleyAL0–37,9995 MarchMansfield TownHW1–0Pye4,86412 MarchWorkingtonAD1–1Brandon6,75319 MarchBarrowHW3–1Pye, Coffin, Brandon4,37126 MarchSouthportAD1–1Pye1,31730 MarchGatesheadAD0–08872 AprilYork CityHL1–2Pye6,4568 AprilRochdaleHL1–2Smith7,2939 AprilHalifax TownAL1–3Gill6,98011 AprilRochdaleAL0–26,46616 AprilOldham AthleticHD0–05,05720 AprilSouthportHD0–04,54423 AprilBradford CityAD0–06,79830 AprilBarnsleyHL0–26,5664 MayBarnsleyAL2–4Brandon, Morrey10,044

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round20 NovemberGateshead (3N)AL0–68,643

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round13 JanuaryCaernarfon Town (WLN)AD1–1GillFifth round replay26 JanuaryHW9–1Rolfe (2), Pye (2), Hughes, Coffin, Smith, Brandon (2)1,356Quarterfinal23 FebruaryFlint Town United (WLN)HW3–0Pye, Smith (2)3,900Semifinal13 AprilCardiff City (1)NW2–0Coffin (2, 1pen.)7,951Final11 MayBarry Town (SFL)ND1–1Brandon6,766Final replay14 MayNL3–4Pye, Molyneux, Brandon8,450

Season statistics Player Total League FACup WelshCup Goalkeepers Jack Hillier 8 – 6 – – – 2 – Bobby Jones 34 – 31 – – – 3 – Dick Wright 11 – 9 – 1 – 1 – Field players Tommy Astbury 16 – 16 – – – – – Brian Blears 1 – 1 – – – – – Ken Brandon 31 8 24 4 1 – 6 4 Norman Bullock 23 2 22 2 1 – – – Geoff Coffin 33 7 29 4 – – 4 3 Ken Fletcher 10 – 8 – – – 2 – Ray Gill 52 3 45 2 1 – 6 1 Roy Halstead 21 4 21 4 – – – – Ron Hughes 48 10 42 9 1 – 5 1 Eric Lee 41 – 37 – 1 – 3 – Alan Mayers 1 – - – – – 1 – John Molyneux 53 1 46 – 1 – 6 1 Bernard Morrey 16 1 13 1 – – 3 – Sam Morris 27 – 22 – 1 – 4 – Billy Pye 24 12 18 8 – – 6 4 Jimmy Rolfe 38 3 33 1 1 – 4 2 Harry Smith 24 5 20 2 – – 4 3 Fred Sutcliffe 2 – 1 – 1 – – – Phil Whitlock 28 – 21 – 1 – 6 – Billy Windle 20 2 20 2 – – – – Monty Wright 21 4 21 4 – – – – Own goals – 1 – 1 – – – – Total 53 63 46 44 1 – 6 19

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