The 1960–61 season was the 23rd season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the third season spent in the Fourth Division after its creation. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the Welsh Cup.

Football League

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance20 AugustGillinghamHD2–2Davies, Kelly7,09722 AugustBradford Park AvenueAL0–18,24427 AugustBarrowAL0–34,88431 AugustBradford Park AvenueHW3–1Kelly (2), Cooper5,2463 SeptemberMillwallHL1–4Croft5,9227 SeptemberAldershotAL2–3Kelly (2)7,83010 SeptemberAccrington StanleyAL0–23,59714 SeptemberAldershotHW2–0Anderson, Davies3,80817 SeptemberYork CityHW2–1Anderson, Davies5,59719 SeptemberNorthampton TownAL2–3Davies (2)9,32024 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraAL2–5Hughes (pen.), Davies7,3671 OctoberWrexhamHW1–0Kelly9,7505 OctoberWorkingtonAL0–12,6848 OctoberRochdaleAL0–23,82615 OctoberMansfield TownHD3–3Davies (2), Pritchard5,55322 OctoberStockport CountyAD1–1Barrett6,77029 OctoberExeter CityHD4–4Cooper, Barrett, Davies (2)5,17312 NovemberSouthportHW1–0Hughes (pen.)4,33219 NovemberDarlingtonAL1–5Cooper5,52126 NovemberWorkingtonHD2–2Cooper, Davies3,5513 DecemberDoncaster RoversAL1–2Davies2,58410 DecemberHartlepools UnitedHL1–2Davies2,64417 DecemberGillinghamAL0–34,90226 DecemberOldham AthleticHW3–1Kelly, Clempson (2)6,03527 DecemberOldham AthleticAL1–4Kelly19,31531 DecemberBarrowHD0–03,5577 JanuaryCrystal PalaceHW3–0Davies, Clempson, Cooper4,24314 JanuaryMillwallAL1–5Kelly7,94721 JanuaryAccrington StanleyHL2–3Davies, Cooper3,87828 JanuaryCrystal PalaceAL1–5Davies14,1504 FebruaryYork CityAL0–24,86711 FebruaryCrewe AlexandraHD0–07,52118 FebruaryWrexhamAW2–1Davies (2)9,65325 FebruaryRochdaleHW3–1Clempson, Hughes (pen.), Cooper3,8774 MarchMansfield TownAL1–3Davies4,5638 MarchNorthampton TownHL0–25,45511 MarchStockport CountyHD0–03,94213 MarchPeterborough UnitedAL0–813,18018 MarchExeter CityAL1–4Edwards3,64225 MarchPeterborough UnitedHL1–2Davies5,47331 MarchCarlisle UnitedAL1–3Croft4,3811 AprilSouthportAW2–1Kelly, Pritchard3,2953 AprilCarlisle UnitedHW3–2Pritchard, Kelly (2)3,9088 AprilDarlingtonHL0–33,51522 AprilDoncaster RoversHL1–2Davies2,46629 AprilHartlepools UnitedAD4–4Hughes, Davies (2), Cooper4,381

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round5 NovemberCarlisle United (4)HL0–15,899

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round12 OctoberLeyton Orient (2)HD2–2Davies, Cooper9,074First round replay17 OctoberAL0–15,002

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round1 FebruaryPorthmadog (Welsh League (North))HW2–1Kelly, Clempson1,709Quarterfinal22 FebruaryBangor City (CCL)AL1–3Hughes (pen.)2,500

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup WelshCup Goalkeepers Willie Brown 45 – 41 – – – 2 – 2 – Derek Owen 6 – 5 – 1 – – – – – Field players Jimmy Anderson 20 2 17 2 – – 1 – 2 – Tom Barrett 44 2 39 2 1 – 2 – 2 – Jack Capper 30 – 26 – 1 – 2 – 1 – Frank Clempson 29 5 25 4 1 – 1 – 2 1 Jim Cooper 43 9 40 8 1 – 2 1 – – Alec Croft 39 2 36 2 – – 2 – 1 – Ron Davies 44 24 39 23 1 – 2 1 2 – Malcolm Edwards 14 1 14 1 – – – – – – Tony Field 2 – 2 – – – – – – – Billy Foulkes 28 – 25 – 1 – – – 2 – Ray Gill 21 – 20 – 1 – – – – – Derek Hennin 14 – 14 – – – – – – – Ron Hughes 49 5 44 4 1 – 2 – 2 1 Bobby Hunt 11 – 7 – 1 – 2 – 1 – Jerry Ireland 3 – 3 – – – – – – – Harvey Jones 19 – 19 – – – – – – – Walter Kelly 26 13 24 12 1 – – – 1 1 Eric Morris 1 – 1 – – – – – – – John Pimlott 10 – 10 – – – – – – – Alan Pritchard 12 3 11 3 – – 1 – – – Eric Raybould 8 – 8 – – – – – – – Gordon Richards 5 – 4 – – – – – 1 – George Spruce 9 – 7 – – – 1 – 1 – Les Stopford 1 – 1 – – – – – – – John Walton 28 – 24 – – – 2 – 2 – Total 51 66 46 61 1 – 2 2 2 3

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