The 1967–68 season was the 30th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the tenth 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 AugustNotts CountyAW2–1Loyden (2, 1pen.)6,59926 AugustPort ValeHD1–1Loyden (pen.)7,9322 SeptemberWrexhamAL0–211,7406 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraHL0–47,0879 SeptemberChesterfieldAL1–3L. Jones8,61816 SeptemberExeter CityHW3–1Morris, Loyden (2, 1pen.)4,04523 SeptemberDarlingtonAW2–0Morris, Loyden4,87727 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraAL0–28,84630 SeptemberAldershotHL2–5Loyden, Morris5,3807 OctoberLuton TownHL1–3L. Jones3,96714 OctoberDoncaster RoversAD0–06,00221 OctoberBradford Park AvenueHD0–03,71725 OctoberHalifax TownHW3–2Metcalf, Hancox, Morris3,41928 OctoberBrentfordAL1–3Hancox6,28531 OctoberHalifax TownAD2–2Morris (2)4,1054 NovemberRochdaleHL0–14,06811 NovemberYork CityAL1–4Metcalf5,22615 NovemberWrexhamHD1–1Metcalf10,73318 NovemberNewport CountyHW2–1Moir, Hancox3,70424 NovemberHartlepools UnitedAD0–04,6382 DecemberSwansea TownHL2–3Hughes, Ashworth4,02816 DecemberNotts CountyHL1–3Hancox3,57623 DecemberPort ValeAD4–4Hughes, Loyden (2), L. Jones3,74026 DecemberLincoln CityAL0–38,74030 DecemberLincoln CityHW6–0Loyden (4), Moir (2)2,87620 JanuaryExeter CityAL0–14,33627 JanuarySouthend UnitedHD0–04,6233 FebruaryDarlingtonHL0–13,35310 FebruaryAldershotAL1–2Morris4,82117 FebruaryWorkingtonHL1–2Metcalf3,02624 FebruaryNewport CountyAD1–14,3692 MarchDoncaster RoversHL2–3Loyden, Metcalf2,4848 MarchSouthend UnitedAL1–5Metcalf9,43716 MarchBradford Park AvenueAW2–0Loyden, Metcalf3,05023 MarchBrentfordHW3–0Ashworth, Haddock, Loyden2,86130 MarchRochdaleAD1–1Loyden2,2123 AprilChesterfieldHW3–0Metcalf, Loyden, L. Jones3,1036 AprilYork CityHD1–1L. Jones4,17013 AprilLuton TownAD0–013,26615 AprilBradford CityAD2–2Loyden (2)6,44316 AprilBradford CityHL2–3Loyden, L. Jones5,00320 AprilHartlepools UnitedHL0–23,99023 AprilBarnsleyAL1–2Murphy (o.g.)14,59627 AprilSwansea TownAL0–13,6174 MayBarnsleyHD1–1Loyden4,40211 MayWorkingtonAL0–11,008

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round9 DecemberPort Vale (4)AW2–1Metcalf, Hancox4,171Second round6 JanuaryChesterfield (4)HL0–111,320

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round22 AugustPort Vale (4)AL0–35,006

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round17 JanuaryBangor City (CCL)HW2–1Hughes, Loyden3,363Quarterfinal14 FebruaryBrymbo Steelworks (Wrexham & District League)AW8–0Bennett (2), Ashworth, Metcalf, Hancox, Loyden, L. Jones (2)3,000Semifinal27 MarchCardiff City (2)HL0–35,844

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup WelshCup Goalkeepers Terry Carling 48 – 43 – 1 – 1 – 3 – Simon Jones 4 – 3 – 1 – – – – – Field players Barry Ashworth 45+1 3 40+1 2 2 – – – 3 1 John Bennett 29+3 2 25+2 – 1+1 – 1 – 2 2 John Butler 11 – 11 – – – – – – – George Evans 29+2 – 26+2 – 1 – – – 2 – Andy Haddock 11 1 10 1 – – – – 1 – David Hancox 21+2 6 17+2 4 2 1 – – 2 1 Alan Hughes 12 3 9 2 2 – – – 1 1 Les Jones 39+2 8 36+2 6 – – 1 – 2 2 Ray Jones 39 – 33 – 2 – 1 – 3 – Eddie Loyden 43 24 37 22 2 – 1 – 3 2 Tony McLoughlin 2+2 – 2+2 – – – – – – – Gerry Mannion 7 – 6 – – – – – 1 – Mike Metcalf 48 10 42 8 2 1 1 – 3 1 Ian Moir 28 3 25 3 2 – 1 – – – Elfed Morris 20+3 8 19+3 8 – – – – 1 – Eddie Rampling 2+1 – 2+1 – – – – – – – Albert Robinson 2 – 2 – – – – – – – Hugh Ryden 15 – 14 – – – 1 – – – John Sealey 0+2 – 0+1 – – – – – 0+1 – Gordon Seaton 24+3 – 20+3 – 2 – 1 – 0+1 – Tommy Singleton 22 – 20 – – – 1 – 1 – Mike Sutton 52 – 46 – 2 – 1 – 3 – Graham Turner 20 – 18 – – – – – 2 – Own goals – 1 – 1 – – – – – – Total 52 69 46 57 2 2 1 – 3 10

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