The 1961–62 season was the 24th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the fourth 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance19 AugustOldham AthleticHW1–0Edwards9,24823 AugustBradford CityHL1–2Jones8,69226 AugustAccrington StanleyAL1–0Jones4,10630 AugustBradford CityAL0–27,8772 SeptemberDarlingtonHD2–2White, Jones6,4236 SeptemberCarlisle UnitedHD1–1Thompson (o.g.)6,9749 SeptemberHartlepools UnitedAW3–1Cooper (2), Morris4,83816 SeptemberSouthportHW2–0Hennin, Davies6,35719 SeptemberDoncaster RoversAL0–26,77923 SeptemberTranmere RoversAL1–4Edwards9,18227 SeptemberDoncaster RoversHL2–3Davies, Jones6,67130 SeptemberWrexhamHD1–1Davies14,4622 OctoberColchester UnitedAL2–5Pritchard, Morris7,1487 OctoberWorkingtonAL1–4Davies3,14511 OctoberColchester UnitedHD2–2Clarke, Davies7,18614 OctoberYork CityHD1–1Bellett6,39921 OctoberChesterfieldAL1–4Powell (o.g.)4,43628 OctoberGillinghamHD1–1Pritchard4,43911 NovemberMansfield TownHL0–14,18618 NovemberBarrowAL2–3White (2)4,2282 DecemberCrewe AlexandraAD1–1Hennin5,0929 DecemberExeter CityHD1–1Morris3,19216 DecemberOldham AthleticAL1–4Hennin9,14423 DecemberAccrington StanleyHD0–02,15326 DecemberAldershotHL2–3Davies (2)2,7756 JanuaryMillwallAL0–210,35213 JanuaryDarlingtonAL0–23,74120 JanuaryHartlepools UnitedHD4–4Edwards (2), Clarke, Fitzgerald2,60227 JanuaryRochdaleHL2–3Davies, Aspden (o.g.)4,0823 FebruarySouthportAL0–14,0189 FebruaryTranmere RoversHD1–1Jones7,37117 FebruaryWrexhamAD0–014,22024 FebruaryWorkingtonHL1–3Jones4,0113 MarchYork CityAL1–5Davies4,60010 MarchChesterfieldHW4–1Fitzgerald, Clarke (o.g.), Hewitt, Davies4,17617 MarchGillinghamAD0–05,18724 MarchMillwallHL2–4Fitzgerald, Hewitt4,97030 MarchMansfield TownAL0–35,1684 AprilAldershotAL2–6Davies, Hewitt3,8337 AprilBarrowHL2–3Davies, Cooper2,92714 AprilRochdaleAL2–3Hennin, Myerscough3,06120 AprilStockport CountyAW1–0Fitzgerald4,38821 AprilCrewe AlexandraHW1–0Myerscough3,89023 AprilStockport CountyHW2–0Myerscough, Davies5,10528 AprilExeter CityAL0–53,2191 MayCarlisle UnitedAL0–212,660

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round4 NovemberAshington (NCL)HW4–1Davies (2), Morris, Jones4,361Second round25 NovemberMorecambe (LC)HL0–17,982

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round13 SeptemberReading (3)AL2–4Davies, Cooper7,786

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round31 JanuaryHolyhead Town (Welsh League (North))HL1–2Fitzgerald1,967

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup WelshCup Goalkeepers Reg Barton 1 – 1 – – – – – – – John Hardie 47 – 43 – 2 – 1 – 1 – Field players Wally Bellett 13 1 12 1 – – – – 1 – David Cartlidge 13 – 12 – 1 – – – – – Bobby Clarke 13 2 11 2 1 – – – 1 – Jim Cooper 18 4 17 3 – – 1 1 – – Ron Davies 42 15 38 13 2 2 1 – 1 – Fred Donaldson 25 – 21 – 2 – 1 – 1 – Malcolm Edwards 31 4 29 4 – – 1 – 1 – John Evans 11 – 11 – – – – – – – Peter Fitzgerald 42 5 38 4 2 – 1 – 1 1 Ray Gill 20 – 18 – 2 – – – – – Derek Hennin 43 4 40 4 2 – 1 – – – Ron Hewitt 13 3 13 3 – – – – – – Ron Hughes 45 – 41 – 2 – 1 – 1 – Jerry Ireland 5 – 5 – – – – – – – Merfyn Jones 39 7 35 5 2 1 1 1 1 – Joe Kennedy 37 – 35 – – – 1 – 1 – Fred Morris 33 4 29 3 2 1 1 – 1 – Bill Myerscough 13 3 13 3 – – – – – – Alan Pritchard 5 2 5 2 – – – – – – Eric Raybould 3 – 2 – 1 – – – – – Les Stopford 1 – 1 – – – – – – – John Watson 1 – 1 – – – – – – – Billy White 14 3 13 3 1 – – – – – Own goals – 4 – 4 – – – – – – Total 48 61 44 54 2 4 1 2 1 1

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