1964–65 Chester F.C. season

The 1964–65 season was the 27th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the seventh 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance22 AugustAldershotAL1–3Metcalf6,15125 AugustBradford CityAW3–1Talbot (2), Morris6,20229 AugustTorquay UnitedHL0–16,8304 SeptemberStockport CountyAW5–4Talbot (3), Morris, Metcalf (pen.)4,3677 SeptemberMillwallAL0–19,19812 SeptemberYork CityHW4–1Talbot (2), Ryden, Morris6,09516 SeptemberMillwallHW3–1Metcalf (2), Morris7,00519 SeptemberLincoln CityAD2–2Humes (2)3,89726 SeptemberBrighton & Hove AlbionHW3–1Ryden (2), Metcalf9,06828 SeptemberHartlepools UnitedAD1–1Metcalf8,8223 OctoberOxford UnitedAL2–3Morris (2)8,7587 OctoberHartlepools UnitedHW4–0Humes, Ryden (2), Talbot, 7,79610 OctoberSouthportHW3–1Talbot (2)7,22814 OctoberRochdaleAL1–2Hauser, Humes4,84517 OctoberWrexhamAL2–4Metcalf (pen.), Talbot14,69024 OctoberTranmere RoversHW3–2Talbot, Metcalf, Humes12,07631 OctoberDarlingtonAL0–24,2297 NovemberCrewe AlexandraHD2–2Durie, Metcalf6,92221 NovemberHalifax TownHW1–0Talbot6,02828 NovemberNotts CountyAD1–1Ryden5,87812 DecemberAldershotHW6–2Metcalf (2), Morris (3)5,15219 DecemberTorquay UnitedAL2–3Ryden (2)3,62726 DecemberBradford Park AvenueHW3–0Humes, Ryden, Metcalf (pen.)10,05728 DecemberBradford Park AvenueAL1–3Morris9,9682 JanuaryStockport CountyHW4–0Metcalf (2), Ryden (2)7,60616 JanuaryYork CityAL2–3Humes (2)5,11823 JanuaryLincoln CityHW5–1Ryden, Talbot (2), Metcalf (2)7,43230 JanuaryNewport CountyAW1–0Metcalf3,2196 FebruaryBrighton & Hove AlbionAD4–4Morris, Talbot (2), Metcalf16,43410 FebruaryBradford CityHW3–1Morris (2), Talbot7,75913 FebruaryOxford UnitedHW2–1Humes, Metcalf7,98820 FebruarySouthportAD2–2Humes, Metcalf3,43924 FebruaryChesterfieldHW4–0Talbot, Metcalf, Morris, Humes7,40127 FebruaryWrexhamHW6–1Metcalf, Morris, Humes (3), Talbot14,78210 MarchRochdaleHL0–18,55013 MarchDarlingtonHL4–5Morris (2), Corbishley, Metcalf (pen.)6,45520 MarchCrewe AlexandraAL1–5Morris5,64126 MarchNewport CountyHW4–3Metcalf (3, 1pen.), Morris5,84329 MarchTranmere RoversAL1–4Ryden15,4843 AprilHalifax TownAW4–3Ryden (2), Morris, Humes1,9456 AprilDoncaster RoversAW4–1Talbot, Morris (2), Ryden8,00710 AprilNotts CountyHW4–1Talbot (2), Metcalf (pen.), Ryden5,68416 AprilBarrowAL1–2Morris3,81617 AprilChesterfieldAW3–1Humes, Morris, Talbot5,97119 AprilBarrowHW4–1Humes, Ryden, Talbot (2)6,00624 AprilDoncaster RoversHW3–0Ryden (2), Talbot6,405

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round14 NovemberCrewe Alexandra (4)HW5–0Metcalf (2, 1pen.), Talbot (3)9,436Second round5 DecemberBarnsley (3)AW5–2Metcalf (3), Humes, Morris6,674Third round9 JanuaryManchester United (1)AL1–2Humes 9'45,660

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round2 SeptemberWrexham (4)HW3–0Metcalf (2), Talbot10,331Second round23 SeptemberDerby County (2)HW5–4Metcalf (2, 1pen.), Morris, Talbot (2)9,874Third round21 OctoberNorwich City (2)AL3–5Metcalf, Talbot, Humes9,345

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round20 JanuaryBangor City (CCL)HD1–1Metcalf4,321Fifth round replay27 JanuaryAW4–0Ryden (2), Talbot, Humes3,542Quarterfinal17 FebruaryBorough United (Welsh League (North))HD0–06,934Quarterfinal replay9 MarchAD2–2Humes, Owen (o.g.)Quarterfinal second replay16 MarchHW3–0Talbot, Morris (2)7,175Semifinal30 MarchWrexham (3)AL0–312,341

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup WelshCup Goalkeepers Reg Barton 7 – 5 – – – – – 2 – Dennis Reeves 51 – 41 – 3 – 3 – 4 – Field players Stan Bennion 1 – – – – – – – 1 – Dave Berry 1 – – – – – – – 1 – John Butler 58 – 46 – 3 – 3 – 6 – Colin Corbishley 9 1 8 1 – – 1 – – – Dave Durie 45 1 36 1 3 – 1 – 5 – George Evans 12 – 10 – – – 1 – 1 – John Evans 1 – 1 – – – – – – – Les Harley 3 – 2 – – – – – 1 – Brian Harvey 1 – 1 – – – – – – – Peter Hauser 51 1 39 1 3 – 3 – 6 – Jimmy Humes 56 22 44 17 3 2 3 1 6 2 Bryn Jones 2 – 2 – – – – – – – Ray Jones 55 – 43 – 3 – 3 – 6 – Garth Lee 1 – 1 – – – – – – – Mike Metcalf 55 38 43 27 3 5 3 5 6 1 John Molyneux 1 – 1 – – – – – – – Elfed Morris 55 28 44 24 3 1 2 1 6 2 David Read 5 – 4 – – – 1 – – – Hugh Ryden 55 22 44 20 3 – 3 – 5 2 Malcolm Starkey 58 – 46 – 3 – 3 – 6 – Gary Talbot 54 37 44 28 3 3 3 4 4 2 Fred Willder 1 – 1 – – – – – – – Own goals – 1 – – – – – – – 1 Total 58 151 46 119 3 11 3 11 6 10

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