1957–58 Chester F.C. season

The 1957–58 season was the 20th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

It was 20th and the last season spent in the Third Division North as at the end of the season Third Division sections were merged into nationwide Third and Fourth divisions. As Chester finished in the bottom half of the table, the club was transferred to the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Football League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Welsh Cup.

Football League

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance24 AugustTranmere RoversHL1–3B. Williams11,57228 AugustCrewe AlexandraHW3–2Jepson (2), Gor. Davies7,73631 AugustHartlepools UnitedAL1–2Mason11,6292 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraAW3–0Jepson (2), Mason8,3237 SeptemberBradford Park AvenueHL1–2Jepson (pen.)8,35311 SeptemberWrexhamAL0–111,75414 SeptemberCarlisle UnitedAL2–3Foulkes, Smith8,75418 SeptemberWrexhamHL0–112,55421 SeptemberSouthportHD1–1Bullock6,45428 SeptemberYork CityAW2–1A. Williams, Hughes7,10330 SeptemberAccrington StanleyAW2–1Gor. Davies (2)7,4045 OctoberBarrowHD2–2Hughes, Saunders7,14212 OctoberDarlingtonHL0–16,85219 OctoberHalifax TownAL1–2Bullock5,04226 OctoberStockport CountyHW3–0Bullock, Jepson, Gor. Davies7,5182 NovemberHull CityAL0–311,7329 NovemberBradford CityHD0–06,45323 NovemberMansfield TownHL1–2Foulkes7,09630 NovemberGatesheadAL2–3Pearson, Gor. Davies3,84414 DecemberScunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedHL1–2Bullock4,60421 DecemberTranmere RoversAD2–2Jepson (2)9,79425 DecemberBuryAW2–1Jepson, Bullock11,03126 DecemberBuryHD0–09,77128 DecemberHartlepools UnitedHW2–1Saunders (2)7,7254 JanuaryOldham AthleticHD0–06,15911 JanuaryBradford Park AvenueAL0–37,34118 JanuaryCarlisle UnitedHD0–04,94925 JanuaryWorkingtonAL3–5Jepson, Mason, Evans3,8131 FebruarySouthportAW4–2Jepson, Ireland, Pearson, Richards3,6938 FebruaryYork CityHW9–4Jepson (5), Evans, Brown (o.g.), Richards, Ireland5,21715 FebruaryBarrowAL1–4Pearson4,27122 FebruaryMansfield TownAL1–3Mellor (o.g.)7,6031 MarchHalifax TownHD1–1Ireland6,3048 MarchStockport CountyAD2–2Ireland, Richards7,62915 MarchHull CityHD1–1Hughes (pen.)5,72122 MarchDarlingtonAW3–2Jepson (2), Richards4,37629 MarchWorkingtonHW4–3Jepson (2), Richards, Pearson4,9054 AprilChesterfieldAL1–2Pearson9,1565 AprilRochdaleAD1–1Whitlock3,2737 AprilChesterfieldHD0–06,36012 AprilGatesheadHD1–1Pearson4,75216 AprilRochdaleHW2–0Hughes (pen.), Mason3,44919 AprilBradford CityAL0–59,23222 AprilOldham AthleticAL1–5Jepson8,39626 AprilScunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedAL1–2Pearson10,40330 AprilAccrington StanleyHW5–1Jepson (2), Richards, Bullock, Pearson3,373

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round16 NovemberGateshead (3N)HW4–3Pearson, Foulkes, Jepson, Mason7,539Second round7 DecemberBradford City (3N)HD3–3Jepson (3)8,435Second round replay11 DecemberAL1–3Jepson5,281

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round30 JanuaryOswestry Town (B&DL)AW3–1Ireland, Tomley (o.g.), SmithQuarterfinal5 MarchSwansea Town (2)HW2–0Bullock, Hughes1,872Semifinal19 MarchHereford United (SFL)ND1–1Jepson2,538Semifinal replay24 MarchNW2–0Jepson, Ireland877Final7 MayWrexham (3N)HD1–1Hughes (pen.)7,742Final replay10 MayAL1–2Evans7,542

Season statistics Player Total League FACup WelshCup Goalkeepers Brian Biggins 4 – 2 – – – 2 – Keith Griffiths 47 – 41 – 2 – 4 – Bobby Jones 4 – 3 – 1 – - – Field players Jimmy Anderson 50 – 42 – 3 – 5 – Norman Bullock 28 7 19 6 3 – 6 1 Alec Croft 1 – - – – – 1 – George Davies 2 – 2 – – – - – Gordon Davies 25 5 22 5 2 – 1 – Royston Evans 20 3 15 2 – – 5 1 Mike Fields 5 – 5 – – – - – Billy Foulkes 40 3 36 2 3 1 1 – Ray Gill 35 – 30 – 2 – 3 – Malcolm Handscombe 5 – 4 – – – 1 – Ron Hughes 55 6 46 4 3 – 6 2 Jerry Ireland 19 6 15 4 – – 4 2 Barry Jepson 51 30 42 23 3 5 6 2 Jimmy Mason 33 5 29 4 2 1 2 – Stan Pearson 32 9 25 8 2 1 5 – Gordon Richards 17 6 17 6 – – - – Jack Saunders 50 3 42 3 3 – 5 – Harry Smith 5 2 4 1 – – 1 1 Bill Souter 20 – 16 – 1 – 3 – Phil Whitlock 12 1 9 1 1 – 2 – Aled Williams 38 1 33 1 2 – 3 – Bobby Williams 7 1 7 1 – – - – Own goals – 3 – 2 – – – 1 Total 55 91 46 73 3 8 6 10

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