The 1938–39 season was the eighth season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
| 1938–39 season | ||
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| Manager | Frank Brown | |
| Stadium | Sealand Road | |
| Football League Third Division North | 6th | |
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |
| Welsh Cup | Semifinal | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bill Pendergast (27) All: Bill Pendergast (30) | |
| Highest home attendance | 10,364 vs Wrexham (25 February) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,727 vs Southport (26 April) | |
| Average home league attendance | 5,963 10th in division[1] | |
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It was the club's eighth 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
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| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Southport | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 1.389 | 50 |
| 5 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 1.288 | 49 |
| 6 | Chester | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 39 | 1.257 | 49 |
| 7 | Hull City | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 49 | 1.122 | 46 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 47 | 1.171 | 44 |
Source: rsssf.com
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 |
| 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 88 | 70 | 1.257 | 49 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 31 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 39 | 20 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday
editMatches
edit| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August | Hull City | H | D | 1–1 | Howarth (pen.) | 8,986 |
| 31 August | New Brighton | H | L | 1–3 | Roberts | 6,306 |
| 3 September | Lincoln City | A | W | 3–0 | Pendergast, Horsman, Howarth | 4,544 |
| 5 September | Bradford City | A | L | 0–1 | 6,229 | |
| 10 September | Stockport County | H | W | 4–3 | Pendergast (3), Keeley | 9,779 |
| 17 September | Accrington Stanley | A | W | 3–2 | Keeley, Pendergast, Sanders | 4,728 |
| 24 September | Barnsley | H | W | 2–1 | Horsman, Pendergast | 9,479 |
| 1 October | Oldham Athletic | A | W | 3–1 | Pendergast (2), Rogers | 12,144 |
| 8 October | Halifax Town | H | W | 5–1 | Keeley (3), Pendergast, Horsman (pen.) | 6,792 |
| 15 October | Gateshead | H | D | 2–2 | Pendergast, McGough | 9,033 |
| 22 October | Wrexham | A | L | 2–3 | Pendergast, Keeley | 15,785 |
| 29 October | York City | H | W | 5–1 | Wass (o.g.), Pendergast, Sanders (2), Keeley | 7,315 |
| 5 November | Rochdale | A | L | 2–5 | Howarth, Pendergast | 6,732 |
| 12 November | Rotherham United | H | L | 1–4 | Pendergast | 7,082 |
| 19 November | Doncaster Rovers | A | L | 1–4 | Pendergast | 14,675 |
| 3 December | Crewe Alexandra | A | W | 2–0 | Keeley, Pendergast | 7,431 |
| 17 December | Darlington | A | D | 3–3 | Keeley, McGough (2) | 2,647 |
| 24 December | Hull City | A | L | 0–3 | 5,911 | |
| 26 December | Hartlepools United | A | W | 5–2 | Pendergast (2), Horsman (2), Keeley | 5,177 |
| 27 December | Hartlepools United | H | W | 8–2 | Keeley (2), Pendergast (2, 1pen.), Sanders (3), Gregg (pen.) | 7,748 |
| 31 December | Lincoln City | H | D | 0–0 | 6,079 | |
| 14 January | Stockport County | A | D | 0–0 | 10,781 | |
| 28 January | Barnsley | A | L | 0–3 | 13,161 | |
| 4 February | Oldham Athletic | H | W | 4–2 | Pendergast, Roberts, Keeley, Sanders | 5,983 |
| 11 February | Halifax Town | A | D | 1–1 | Pendergast | 5,217 |
| 15 February | Accrington Stanley | H | W | 1–0 | McGough | 1,728 |
| 18 February | Gateshead | A | L | 0–3 | 4,492 | |
| 25 February | Wrexham | H | W | 4–2 | Keeley (2), Sanders, Pendergast | 10,364 |
| 1 March | Carlisle United | H | W | 6–1 | Sanders (3), Pendergast (2), Keeley | 1,735 |
| 4 March | York City | A | D | 2–2 | Pendergast, Horsman | 4,108 |
| 11 March | Rochdale | H | D | 0–0 | 4,375 | |
| 18 March | Rotherham United | A | L | 0–2 | 5,317 | |
| 25 March | Doncaster Rovers | H | L | 0–4 | 4,982 | |
| 1 April | Southport | A | L | 0–2 | 4,257 | |
| 7 April | Barrow | H | L | 1–2 | Howarth | 6,057 |
| 8 April | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 4–0 | Horsman, Gregg (pen.), Worswick (2) | 4,235 |
| 10 April | Barrow | A | W | 1–0 | Warburton | 8,977 |
| 15 April | Carlisle United | A | W | 3–1 | Horsman (3) | 2,601 |
| 22 April | Darlington | H | D | 0–0 | 2,406 | |
| 26 April | Southport | H | W | 2–0 | Worswick, Pendergast | 1,727 |
| 29 April | New Brighton | A | W | 3–1 | Howarth, Bulloch (o.g.), Keeley | 2,553 |
| 6 May | Bradford City | H | W | 3–2 | Warburton, Worswick, Keeley | 3,033 |
FA Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 26 November | Bradford City (3N) | H | W | 3–1 | Horsman, Pendergast, Hinsley (o.g.) | 6,672 |
| Second round | 10 December | Hull City (3N) | H | D | 2–2 | Horsman, Gregg (pen.) | 9,905 |
| Second round replay | 15 December | A | W | 1–0 | Horsman | 8,184 | |
| Third round | 7 January | Coventry City (2) | H | W | 1–0 | Pendergast | 11,248 |
| Fourth round | 21 January | Sheffield Wednesday (2) | A | D | 1–1 | Sanders | 29,237 |
| Fourth round replay | 25 January | H | D | 1–1 | Hanford (o.g.) | 18,816 | |
| Fourth round replay | 25 January | N | D | 0–2 | 15,321 |
Welsh Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sixth round | 8 February | Rhyl Athletic (CCL) | H | W | 4–0 | Horsman, Roberts, Keeley, Pendergast | 1,558 |
| Semiinal | 22 March | South Liverpool (LC) | N | L | 2–5 | Horsman, Keeley |
Chester get a bye in the seventh round.
Season statistics
edit| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
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| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
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Alf Hobson | 17 | – | 17 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Eric Mansley | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Cliff Owen | 30 | – | 21 | – | 7 | – | 2 | – |
| Field players | |||||||||
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David Beynon | 12 | – | 12 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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Reg Butcher | 31 | – | 23 | – | 7 | – | 1 | – |
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Ted Common | 31 | – | 23 | – | 7 | – | 1 | – |
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Jackie Coulter | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Stan Duff | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Arthur Gale | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Willis Gregg | 38 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | – |
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George Griffiths | 7 | – | 6 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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Bill Horsman | 51 | 15 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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Harold Howarth | 46 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 7 | – | 1 | – |
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Arthur Keeley | 45 | 20 | 36 | 18 | 7 | – | 2 | 2 |
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John McCreary | 22 | – | 20 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
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Joe McGough | 41 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 7 | – | – | – |
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Bill Pendergast | 43 | 30 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Syd Roberts | 14 | 3 | 12 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 |
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Chris Robertson | 13 | – | 13 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Joe Rogers | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – |
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Albert Ross | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Bob Sanders | 22 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | – | – |
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Bos Trevis | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Trevor Walters | 49 | – | 41 | – | 7 | – | 1 | – |
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Albert Watford | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
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George Warburton | 12 | 2 | 10 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – |
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Tommy White | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Randall Worswick | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | – | – | – | – |
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Paddy Wrightson | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Own goals | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | |
| Total | 51 | 103 | 42 | 88 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | |
References
edit- ^ "English attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
Sumner, Chas (1 November 2011). 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0956984821.
- Chester at the Football Club History Database