The 1956–57 season was the 19th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
It was the club's 19th 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance18 AugustWrexhamAD2–2Bullock, Allman13,50622 AugustDerby CountyHD2–2Foulkes (2)12,19225 AugustHartlepools UnitedHL0–18,37429 AugustDerby CountyAL0–320,0371 SeptemberBradford CityAL0–114,2445 SeptemberChesterfieldAL0–37,9018 SeptemberStockport CountyHL1–4Whitlock9,94812 SeptemberChesterfieldHL3–4Harris, Hansell, Fields5,40415 SeptemberCarlisle UnitedAL0–36,30617 SeptemberYork CityAW1–0Foulkes (pen.)9,23422 SeptemberAccrington StanleyHL0–28,85026 SeptemberYork CityHL3–4Bullock, Williams, Hansell4,25829 SeptemberTranmere RoversAL1–3Hansell6,9826 OctoberCrewe AlexandraHW4–1Foulkes (2), Hansell, Bullock6,65313 OctoberScunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedAL0–36,37720 OctoberBradford Park AvenueHW2–0Foulkes, Hansell5,38527 OctoberHalifax TownAL1–2Mulholland4,9823 NovemberWorkingtonHW1–0Hansell6,65410 NovemberHull CityAL0–28,57124 NovemberDarlingtonAL1–5Davies (pen.)4,0971 DecemberRochdaleHD2–2Davies (pen.), Hansell5,49215 DecemberWrexhamHD0–010,06622 DecemberHartlepools UnitedAD2–2Bullock (2)6,51525 DecemberOldham AthleticAD0–07,52429 DecemberBradford CityHL1–2Foulkes7,3305 JanuaryMansfield TownAD1–1Hansell5,99912 JanuaryStockport CountyAL1–2Hansell8,95819 JanuaryCarlisle UnitedHL1–2Turner6,53326 JanuaryMansfield TownHW6–2Jepson (3), Turner (2), Foulkes5,6812 FebruaryAccrington StanleyAL0–46,6619 FebruaryTranmere RoversHD1–1Davies (pen.)7,62516 FebruaryCrewe AlexandraAD0–06,53623 FebruaryScunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedHD2–2Jepson (2)2,6912 MarchBradford Park AvenueAL1–3Smith7,5479 MarchHalifax TownHD1–1Jepson5,09816 MarchWorkingtonAW1–0Jepson10,41423 MarchHull CityHD1–1Jepson6,27230 MarchBarrowAL0–34,0696 AprilDarlingtonHL0–34,78610 AprilOldham AthleticHW1–0Smith3,41613 AprilRochdaleAL1–2Jepson4,50119 AprilSouthportAD1–1Bullock5,21620 AprilGatesheadHW4–1Oldham (o.g.), Foulkes (2), Davies5,54522 AprilSouthportHW2–0Jepson, Foulkes6,74927 AprilGatesheadAL1–4Smith2,59929 AprilBarrowHW2–0Williams, Bullock3,849
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round17 NovemberBarrow (3N)HD0–08,311First round replay22 NovemberAL1–3Turner4,052
Welsh Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round31 JanuaryOswestry Town (B&DL)AW3–0Bullock (2), Smith1,095Quarterfinal27 FebruaryCardiff City (1)AW2–0Davies5,000Semifinal20 MarchWrexham (3N)NL0–2
Season statistics Player Total League FACup WelshCup Goalkeepers Bobby Jones 51 – 46 – 2 – 3 – Field players George Allman 11 1 10 1 1 – – – Norman Bullock 48 9 43 7 2 – 3 2 Jim Collins 5 – 5 – – – – – George Davies 36 5 33 4 – – 3 1 Mike Fields 14 1 13 1 – – 1 – Billy Foulkes 46 11 42 11 2 – 2 – Ray Gill 47 – 42 – 2 – 4 – Ray Griffiths 9 – 9 – – – – – Bernard Hackett 4 – 4 – – – – – Jack Haines 7 – 5 – 2 – – – Ron Hansell 40 9 36 9 1 – 3 – John Harris 29 1 27 1 2 – – – Ron Hughes 44 – 39 – 2 – 3 – Barry Jepson 20 11 18 10 – – 2 1 Gavin Lang 3 – 3 – – – – – Eric Lee 12 – 12 – – – – – Sam Morris 39 – 34 – 2 – 3 – John Mulholland 9 1 8 1 – – 1 – Les Owen 1 – 1 – – – – – Harry Smith 15 4 13 3 – – 2 1 Phil Turner 19 4 16 3 2 1 1 – Phil Whitlock 33 1 30 1 2 – 1 – Bobby Williams 19 2 17 2 – – 2 – Own goals – 1 – 1 – – – – Total 51 61 46 55 2 1 3 5
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