1969–70 Chester F.C. season

The 1969–70 season was the 32nd season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the twelfth 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance9 AugustScunthorpe UnitedAW3–2Ashworth, Chapman (2)3,48016 AugustSwansea CityHD2–2Sutton, Chapman5,98823 AugustWrexhamAL0–211,95927 AugustBrentfordHL1–2Bradbury4,42630 AugustWorkingtonHW3–0Draper, Sutton, Harley3,6846 SeptemberPort ValeAL0–36,87413 SeptemberNotts CountyHL0–13,64516 SeptemberGrimsby TownAL1–4Draper4,18620 SeptemberLincoln CityAL0–24,48227 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraHW2–1Cheetham, Draper3,7221 OctoberBradford Park AvenueHW1–0Draper3,2034 OctoberDarlingtonAW2–1Draper, Dearden3,3487 OctoberSwansea CityAL1–2Dearden6,88411 OctoberHartlepoolHW2–1Ashworth, Goad (o.g.)4,17518 OctoberChesterfieldHL1–2Draper4,43625 OctoberColchester UnitedAW1–0Bradbury3,7541 NovemberExeter CityHW2–0Tarbuck (2)4,4878 NovemberNorthampton TownAW1–0Tarbuck5,65922 NovemberAldershotAL1–3Provan5,38526 NovemberSouthend UnitedHW2–0Provan, Dearden4,50129 NovemberYork CityHW3–0Tarbuck, Draper (2)4,20113 DecemberNotts CountyAL0–34,23120 DecemberPort ValeHD1–1Provan5,23526 DecemberWrexhamHW2–0Dearden (2)15,02410 JanuaryLincoln CityHL1–2Provan5,76817 JanuaryCrewe AlexandraAL0–34,70419 JanuaryBradford Park AvenueAW2–1Spence, Dearden5,99731 JanuaryDarlingtonHL1–3Spence4,2907 FebruaryHartlepoolAW2–1Provan, Gill (o.g.)2,23314 FebruaryScunthorpe UnitedHD1–1Dearden3,96818 FebruaryWorkingtonAD1–1Webber1,47421 FebruaryNorthampton TownHW2–1Draper, Clarke (o.g.)3,78225 FebruaryNewport CountyHW2–0Turner, Webber3,66428 FebruaryChesterfieldAW1–0Dearden13,15411 MarchOldham AthleticHW2–1Dearden, Draper4,52213 MarchYork CityAD0–03,31016 MarchNewport CountyAL1–3Webber3,66421 MarchPeterborough UnitedHL2–3Cheetham (pen.), Dearden4,02428 MarchOldham AthleticAL0–54,61130 MarchExeter CityAL0–15,7171 AprilColchester UnitedHW1–0Tarbuck2,5804 AprilBrentfordAL0–24,7486 AprilSouthend UnitedAL2–4Tarbuck, Dearden5,51215 AprilGrimsby TownHW3–1Provan, Webber, Ashworth2,18618 AprilPeterborough UnitedAD0–04,76330 AprilAldershotHW2–1Draper (2)1,691

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round15 NovemberHalifax Town (3)AD3–3Tarbuck (2), Dearden5,032First round replay19 NovemberHW1–0Provan8,352Second round6 DecemberDoncaster Rovers (3)HD1–1Tarbuck7,705Second round replay9 DecemberAW2–0Webber, Dearden10,822Third round3 JanuaryBristol City (2)HW2–1Webber, Dearden10,030Fourth round24 JanuarySwindon Town (2)AL2–4Cheetham (pen), Lang7,705

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round14 AugustAston Villa (3)HL1–2Dearden10,510

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round14 JanuaryLlandudno BoroughHW6–0Edwards, Spence, Webber, Provan (3)2,464Quarterfinal11 FebruaryLlanelli (Welsh League South)AW3–1Turner, Dearden, Webber1,925Semifinal18 MarchHereford United (SFL)AD3–3Dearden (2), Tarbuck5,125Semifinal replay25 MarchHW3–0Dearden, Draper (2)3,916Final first leg8 MayCardiff City (2)HL0–13,087Final second leg15 MayAL0–45,567

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup WelshCup Goalkeepers Terry Carling 59 – 46 – 6 – 1 – 6 – Field players Barry Ashworth 39+2 3 34+2 3 – – 1 – 4 – Graham Birks 16 – 11 – 5 – – – – – Terry Bradbury 58 2 45 2 6 – 1 – 6 – Eric Brodie 12 – 11 – – – 1 – – – Alan Caughter 1+1 – 1+1 – – – – – – – Roy Chapman 10 3 9 3 – – 1 – – – Roy Cheetham 55 3 43 2 6 1 1 – 5 – Bill Dearden 50 19 40 11 5 3 1 1 4 4 Derek Draper 55+1 14 43+1 12 6 – – – 6 2 Nigel Edwards 19+6 1 13+4 – 1+2 – – – 5 1 Albert Harley 3 1 3 1 – – – – – – Gavin Lang 1 1 – – 1 1 – – – – Sammy McMillan 21+2 – 16+2 – – – – – 5 – Andy Provan 56 10 45 6 6 1 1 – 4 3 Cliff Sear 12+1 – 10+1 – 1 – 1 – – – Alan Spence 9+4 3 5+4 2 2 – – – 2 1 Steve Stacey 1 – 1 – – – – – – – Mike Sutton 58 2 46 2 6 – 1 – 5 – Alan Tarbuck 25 10 17 6 4 3 – – 4 1 Graham Turner 48+3 2 36+3 1 5 – 1 – 6 1 Keith Webber 41+5 8 31+4 4 6 2 0+1 – 4 2 Own goals – 3 – 3 – – – – – – Total 59 85 46 58 6 11 1 1 6 15

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