The 1931–32 season was the first season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
| 1931–32 season | ||
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| Manager | Charlie Hewitt | |
| Stadium | Sealand Road | |
| Football League Third Division North | 3rd | |
| FA Cup | Second round | |
| Welsh Cup | Semifinal | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tom Jennings (30) All: Tom Jennings (34) | |
| Highest home attendance | 13,658 vs Wrexham (30 September) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 4,618 vs Carlisle United (30 April) | |
| Average home league attendance | 7,952 2nd in division[1] | |
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Chester was elected to the Football League in the second round of voting surpassing Nelson after the first voting ended in a draw.[2]
Football League
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| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City | 40 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 2.255 | 57 | Division Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Gateshead | 40 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 1.958 | 57 | |
| 3 | Chester[a] | 40 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 1.300 | 50 | |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 40 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 76 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 1.845 | 49 | |
| 5 | Barrow | 40 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 27 | 36 | 1.458 | 49 |
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ New club in the league; elected from Cheshire County League
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 40 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 78 | 60 | 1.3 | 50 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 22 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 16 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday
editMatches
edit| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August | Wigan Borough | H | W | 4–0† | Cresswell, Ranson, Jennings, Hedley | 12,770 |
| 2 September | Wrexham | A | D | 1–1 | Jennings | 19,000 |
| 5 September | Darlington | A | L | 1–4 | Jennings | 4,222 |
| 9 September | Hartlepools United | A | D | 2–2 | Cresswell, Jennings | 4,717 |
| 12 September | Halifax Town | H | W | 3–1 | Hedley (2), A. Ferguson | 6,824 |
| 16 September | Hartlepools United | H | L | 2–3 | Ranson, Cresswell | 8,417 |
| 19 September | Walsall | A | D | 1–1 | Jennings | 4,455 |
| 26 September | Gateshead | H | D | 1–1 | C. Matthews | 10,195 |
| 30 September | Wrexham | H | L | 2–5 | Thompson, Jennings | 13,658 |
| 3 October | New Brighton | A | W | 1–0 | Hedley | 5,105 |
| 10 October | Barrow | H | W | 4–2 | Cresswell, Thompson, Jennings (2) | 8,322 |
| 17 October | Accrington Stanley | H | W | 1–0 | Jennings | 7,094 |
| 24 October | Stockport County | A | D | 0–0 | 8,811 | |
| 31 October | Rotherham United | H | W | 2–1 | Robson, Hedley | 6,704 |
| 7 November | Tranmere Rovers | A | D | 2–2 | Jennings, Robson | 11,578 |
| 14 November | York City | H | W | 3–0 | Mercer, Hedley, Robson | 7,207 |
| 21 November | Southport | A | D | 1–1 | Valentine | 6,023 |
| 5 December | Rochdale | A | W | 3–0 | Cresswell, Hedley, Jennings | 3,199 |
| 19 December | Carlisle United | A | L | 3–4 | Hedley, Robson, Mercer | 4,220 |
| 25 December | Lincoln City | H | W | 2–1 | Cresswell, Reilly | 10,184 |
| 26 December | Lincoln City | A | L | 0–4 | 12,856 | |
| 9 January | Doncaster Rovers | H | D | 1–1 | Bennett (pen.) | 5,466 |
| 16 January | Darlington | H | W | 3–1 | Jennings, Mercer (2) | 5,480 |
| 23 January | Halifax Town | A | L | 1–2 | Hedley | 3,703 |
| 30 January | Walsall | H | W | 5–1 | Jennings (5) | 5,198 |
| 6 February | Gateshead | A | W | 2–1 | Mercer, Jennings | 7,688 |
| 13 February | New Brighton | H | W | 2–0 | Cresswell, Jennings | 6,294 |
| 20 February | Barrow | A | L | 0–4 | 6,557 | |
| 27 February | Accrington Stanley | A | W | 3–2 | Jennings (2), Cresswell | 3,981 |
| 5 March | Stockport County | H | W | 2–1 | Wyper (2) | 6,759 |
| 12 March | Rotherham United | A | L | 0–3 | 4,023 | |
| 19 March | Tranmere Rovers | H | W | 3–1 | Gray (o.g.), Mercer, Herod (pen.) | 8,810 |
| 25 March | Hull City | H | W | 2–0 | Jennings (2) | 13,648 |
| 26 March | York City | A | L | 1–3 | Cresswell | 5,368 |
| 28 March | Hull City | A | W | 2–0 | Robinson, Jennings | 7,914 |
| 2 April | Southport | H | W | 4–0 | Mercer, Jennings (2), Wyper | 7,775 |
| 6 April | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 1–0 | Wyper | 6,938 |
| 9 April | Doncaster Rovers | A | L | 0–3 | 4,365 | |
| 16 April | Rochdale | H | W | 7–2 | Mercer, Williams (o.g.), Jennings (4), Hedley | 4,658 |
| 23 April | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 0–1 | 6,823 | |
| 30 April | Carlisle United | H | W | 4–1 | Cresswell, Mercer, Jennings, Hedley | 4,618 |
† - Wigan Borough later resigned from the league, record expunged
FA Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
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| First round | 28 November | Hartlepools United (3N) | H | W | 4–1 | Hedley (2), Valentine, Bennett | 8,403 |
| Second round | 12 December | Darwen (LanC) | A | L | 1–2 | Murray (o.g.) | 6,500 |
Welsh Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth round | 3 February | Oswestry Town (B&DL) | H | D | 1–1 | Jennings | 2,000 |
| Fifth round replay | 11 February | A | W | 4–0 | Hedley (2), Jennings (2) | 1,500 | |
| Quarterfinal | 2 March | Cardiff City (3S) | H | W | 2–1 | Mercer, Jennings | 9,400 |
| Semifinal | 13 April | Swansea Town (2) | H | L | 0–2 | 10,234 |
Season statistics
edit| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
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| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
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Johnny Burke | 12 | – | 11 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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Bill Johnson | 34 | – | 29 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
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Josh Atkinson | 7 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Fred Bennett | 44 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | – |
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Frank Cresswell | 45 | 9 | 39 | 9 | 2 | – | 4 | – |
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Spencer Evans | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Archie Ferguson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
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Danny Ferguson | 11 | – | 10 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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Foster Hedley | 41 | 14 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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Baden Herod | 46 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – |
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Tom Jennings | 44 | 34 | 39 | 30 | 1 | – | 4 | 4 |
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Walter Jones | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Ernest Keeley | 22 | – | 19 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – |
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Alex Lambie | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Billy Matthews | 6 | – | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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Cyril Matthews | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
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Arthur Mercer | 35 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 2 | – | 4 | 1 |
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Ernie Millsom | 13 | – | 11 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
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Jack Ranson | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
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William Reilly | 41 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – |
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Matt Robinson | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
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Cud Robson | 16 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | – |
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Harry Skitt | 36 | – | 31 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – |
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Andy Thompson | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
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Albert Valentine | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
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Tommy Wyper | 13 | 4 | 12 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Own goals | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | |
| Total | 46 | 90 | 40 | 78 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | |
References
edit- ^ "English attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "A history of admission to the Football League". nonleaguematters. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
Further reading
editSumner, Chas (1 November 2011). 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0956984821.
External links
edit- Chester at the Football Club History Database