1954–55 Chester F.C. season
Chester 1954–55 football season
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The 1954–55 season was the 17th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
| 1954–55 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Louis Page | |
| Stadium | Sealand Road | |
| Football League Third Division North | 24th (re-elected) | |
| FA Cup | First round | |
| Welsh Cup | Final | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ron Hughes (9) All: Billy Pye (12) | |
| Highest home attendance | 12,044 vs Wrexham (25 August) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,723 vs Hartlepools United (29 April) | |
| Average home league attendance | 5,390 19th in division[1] | |
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It was the club's 17th consecutive season in the Third Division North since the election to the Football League. Alongside competing in the league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Welsh Cup.
Football League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Carlisle United | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 78 | 89 | 0.876 | 36 | |
| 21 | Bradford City | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 47 | 55 | 0.855 | 36 | |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 68 | 91 | 0.747 | 34 | |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 47 | 78 | 0.603 | 34 | Re-elected |
| 24 | Chester | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 44 | 77 | 0.571 | 33 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 44 | 77 | 0.571 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 52 | 10 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday
Matches
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August | Tranmere Rovers | A | D | 1–1 | Hughes | 10,244 |
| 25 August | Wrexham | H | W | 1–0 | Capper (o.g.) | 12,044 |
| 28 August | Stockport County | H | W | 1–0 | M. Wright | 7,431 |
| 1 September | Wrexham | A | L | 1–2 | Halstead | 15,495 |
| 4 September | Hartlepools United | A | L | 1–3 | Windle | 7,909 |
| 8 September | Grimsby Town | A | L | 1–3 | Halstead | 10,128 |
| 11 September | Gateshead | H | L | 1–2 | Gill | 5,801 |
| 15 September | Grimsby Town | H | W | 1–0 | Hughes | 5,133 |
| 18 September | Darlington | A | L | 1–4 | M. Wright | 10,446 |
| 21 September | Carlisle United | A | W | 2–1 | Hughes (2) | 5,607 |
| 25 September | Chesterfield | H | W | 1–0 | Halstead | 6,735 |
| 29 September | Carlisle United | H | L | 1–2 | Hughes | 5,354 |
| 2 October | Crewe Alexandra | A | W | 3–1 | Hughes (3) | 7,159 |
| 9 October | Accrington Stanley | H | D | 1–1 | Brandon | 8,670 |
| 16 October | Mansfield Town | A | L | 1–2 | M. Wright | 9,464 |
| 23 October | Workington | H | L | 0–2 | 6,170 | |
| 30 October | Barrow | A | L | 0–2 | 4,620 | |
| 13 November | York City | A | L | 0–5 | 6,824 | |
| 27 November | Oldham Athletic | A | L | 1–2 | Halstead | 7,593 |
| 4 December | Bradford City | H | W | 1–0 | Windle | 3,285 |
| 11 December | Halifax Town | H | L | 1–3 | M. Wright | 3,712 |
| 18 December | Tranmere Rovers | H | L | 0–1 | 3,532 | |
| 25 December | Bradford Park Avenue | H | W | 2–0 | Bullock (2) | 3,203 |
| 27 December | Bradford Park Avenue | A | L | 0–3 | 8,454 | |
| 1 January | Stockport County | A | L | 0–3 | 8,497 | |
| 8 January | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H | L | 2–4 | Pye, Rolfe | 4,083 |
| 15 January | Hartlepools United | H | W | 1–0 | Pye | 1,723 |
| 29 January | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A | D | 1–1 | Smith | 8,328 |
| 5 February | Darlington | H | L | 0–2 | 4,419 | |
| 12 February | Chesterfield | A | L | 3–5 | Pye, Coffin (2) | 4,674 |
| 19 February | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 3–1 | Pye, Coffin, Hughes | 3,526 |
| 26 February | Accrington Stanley | A | L | 0–3 | 7,999 | |
| 5 March | Mansfield Town | H | W | 1–0 | Pye | 4,864 |
| 12 March | Workington | A | D | 1–1 | Brandon | 6,753 |
| 19 March | Barrow | H | W | 3–1 | Pye, Coffin, Brandon | 4,371 |
| 26 March | Southport | A | D | 1–1 | Pye | 1,317 |
| 30 March | Gateshead | A | D | 0–0 | 887 | |
| 2 April | York City | H | L | 1–2 | Pye | 6,456 |
| 8 April | Rochdale | H | L | 1–2 | Smith | 7,293 |
| 9 April | Halifax Town | A | L | 1–3 | Gill | 6,980 |
| 11 April | Rochdale | A | L | 0–2 | 6,466 | |
| 16 April | Oldham Athletic | H | D | 0–0 | 5,057 | |
| 20 April | Southport | H | D | 0–0 | 4,544 | |
| 23 April | Bradford City | A | D | 0–0 | 6,798 | |
| 30 April | Barnsley | H | L | 0–2 | 6,566 | |
| 4 May | Barnsley | A | L | 2–4 | Brandon, Morrey | 10,044 |
FA Cup
Welsh Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth round | 13 January | Caernarfon Town (WLN) | A | D | 1–1 | Gill | |
| Fifth round replay | 26 January | H | W | 9–1 | Rolfe (2), Pye (2), Hughes, Coffin, Smith, Brandon (2) | 1,356 | |
| Quarterfinal | 23 February | Flint Town United (WLN) | H | W | 3–0 | Pye, Smith (2) | 3,900 |
| Semifinal | 13 April | Cardiff City (1) | N | W | 2–0 | Coffin (2, 1pen.) | 7,951 |
| Final | 11 May | Barry Town (SFL) | N | D | 1–1 | Brandon | 6,766 |
| Final replay | 14 May | N | L | 3–4 | Pye, Molyneux, Brandon | 8,450 |
Season statistics
| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
Welsh Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
 | Jack Hillier | 8 | – | 6 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
 | Bobby Jones | 34 | – | 31 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Dick Wright | 11 | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Field players | |||||||||
 | Tommy Astbury | 16 | – | 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brian Blears | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ken Brandon | 31 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 1 | – | 6 | 4 |
| Norman Bullock | 23 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Geoff Coffin | 33 | 7 | 29 | 4 | – | – | 4 | 3 |
| Ken Fletcher | 10 | – | 8 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Ray Gill | 52 | 3 | 45 | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | 1 |
| Roy Halstead | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ron Hughes | 48 | 10 | 42 | 9 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 |
| Eric Lee | 41 | – | 37 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – |
| Alan Mayers | 1 | – | - | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| John Molyneux | 53 | 1 | 46 | – | 1 | – | 6 | 1 |
| Bernard Morrey | 16 | 1 | 13 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – |
| Sam Morris | 27 | – | 22 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – |
| Billy Pye | 24 | 12 | 18 | 8 | – | – | 6 | 4 |
| Jimmy Rolfe | 38 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 |
| Harry Smith | 24 | 5 | 20 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 3 |
| Fred Sutcliffe | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Phil Whitlock | 28 | – | 21 | – | 1 | – | 6 | – |
| Billy Windle | 20 | 2 | 20 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Monty Wright | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Own goals | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 53 | 63 | 46 | 44 | 1 | – | 6 | 19 | |