The 1971–72 season was the 34th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the 14th 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance14 AugustCambridge UnitedHD1–1Loyden4,53921 AugustReadingAL0–14,01328 AugustGillinghamHW5–1Purdie (4), Loyden3,3031 SeptemberAldershotAD0–04,5914 SeptemberWorkingtonAD0–02,27611 SeptemberBarrowHD0–03,96518 SeptemberExeter CityAD1–1Moore4,04025 SeptemberBrentfordHD0–04,08829 SeptemberNorthampton TownHW3–2Purdie, Draper (2)3,4541 OctoberColchester UnitedAL0–16,0489 OctoberSouthend UnitedHD1–1Draper4,09216 OctoberCambridge UnitedAL0–23,28918 OctoberSouthportAL3–4Loyden (2), Purdie3,65923 OctoberHartlepoolHW4–0Morrissey, Loyden, Cheetham (pen.), Kennedy3,46630 OctoberDarlingtonAD1–1Loyden2,0126 NovemberBuryHW2–0Loyden, McHale3,87313 NovemberPeterborough UnitedAL0–24,65927 NovemberDoncaster RoversHD1–1Loyden2,7164 DecemberCrewe AlexandraAL1–3Loyden2,67111 DecemberScunthorpe UnitedAL0–23,77618 DecemberWorkingtonHW2–1Sinclair, Loyden2,69025 DecemberNewport CountyAL0–17,6641 JanuaryExeter CityHL1–2Sinclair3,6108 JanuaryGillinghamAL0–15,61415 JanuaryStockport CountyHD0–02,55422 JanuaryNorthampton TownAL2–4Edwards, Pountney3,16129 JanuarySouthportHD1–1Clapham2,5855 FebruaryGrimsby TownAL0–19,43112 FebruaryHartlepoolAL1–2Edwards2,71819 FebruaryDarlingtonHW2–1Draper, Purdie2,05326 FebruaryBuryAL1–3Clapham3,2124 MarchPeterborough UnitedHD1–1Clapham1,86810 MarchSouthend UnitedAL2–4Kennedy (2)8,19713 MarchStockport CountyAD0–02,10218 MarchReadingHW2–0Cheetham (pen.), Bingham2,16521 MarchLincoln CityHW2–1Kennedy2,37225 MarchBarrowAL0–22,10531 MarchBrentfordAD1–1Clapham18,5201 AprilNewport CountyHW3–0Sprague (o.g.), Kennedy, Edwards2,5633 AprilColchester UnitedHW2–1Moore (2)3,3178 AprilGrimsby TownHL1–2Loyden2,82315 AprilDoncaster RoversAD0–02,37019 AprilScunthorpe UnitedHD0–02,34722 AprilCrewe AlexandraHD0–02,60826 AprilAldershotHD0–01,97929 AprilLincoln CityAL0–43,033

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round20 NovemberMansfield Town (3)HD1–1McHale3,669First round replay22 NovemberAL3–4Draper, Kennedy, Loyden5,310

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round18 AugustTranmere Rovers (3)AD1–1Purdie4,434First round replay25 AugustHL1–3Tarbuck (pen.)5,117

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round11 JanuaryHolyhead Town (Welsh League North)AD0–0Fifth round replay19 JanuaryHW7–2Loyden (3, 1pen.), Draper, Bernard Purdie (2), Turner1,120Quarterfinal7 FebruaryRhyl (CCL)HL1–2Draper2,000

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup WelshCup Goalkeepers Gordon Livsey 51 – 44 – 2 – 2 – 3 – John Taylor 2 – 2 – – – – – – – Field players Joe Ashworth 6 – 5 – – – – – 1 – John Bingham 7 1 7 1 – – – – – – Graham Birks 17+2 – 15+2 – 2 – – – – – Ray Carter 21+5 – 18+5 – 1 – – – 2 – Roy Cheetham 38+1 2 33+1 2 1 – 2 – 2 – Graham Clapham 16 4 16 4 – – – – – – Derek Draper 53 7 46 4 2 1 2 – 3 2 Nigel Edwards 40 3 35 3 – – 2 – 3 – Graham Futcher 3+6 – 2+4 – – – 1 – 0+2 – Neil Griffiths 36+1 1 32+1 1 1 – – – 3 – Dave Kennedy 46 6 39 5 2 1 2 – 3 – Eddie Loyden 40 15 34 11 2 1 2 – 2 3 Kevin McHale 33+3 2 29+3 1 2 1 1 – 1 – Tony Moore 10+4 3 9+4 3 – – – – 1 – Pat Morrissey 11 1 9 1 2 – – – – – Dave Pountney 53 1 46 1 2 – 2 – 3 – Bernard Purdie 28+7 10 23+6 7 1 – 2 1 2+1 2 Roy Sinclair 6 2 5 2 – – – – 1 – Bobby Smith 2 – 2 – – – – – – – Alan Tarbuck 8 1 6 – – – 2 1 – – Brian Tinnion 3 – 3 – – – – – – – Graham Turner 53 1 46 – 2 – 2 – 3 1 Own goals – 1 – 1 – – – – – – Total 53 61 46 47 2 4 2 2 3 8

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