The 1964–65 season was the 27th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
| 1964–65 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Peter Hauser |
| Stadium | Sealand Road |
| Football League Fourth Division | 8th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| Football League Cup | Third round |
| Welsh Cup | Semifinal |
| Top goalscorer | League: Gary Talbot (28) All: Mike Metcalf (38) |
| Highest home attendance | 14,782 vs Wrexham (27 February) |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,152 vs Aldershot (12 December) |
| Average home league attendance | 7,659 7th in division[1] |
Also, it was the seventh 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
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Rochdale | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 74 | 53 | 1.396 | 58 |
| 7 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 86 | 62 | 1.387 | 57 |
| 8 | Chester | 46 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 119 | 81 | 1.469 | 56 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 84 | 72 | 1.167 | 51 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 90 | 81 | 1.111 | 49 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 46 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 119 | 81 | 1.469 | 56 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 26 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 55 | 17 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday
editMatches
edit| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August | Aldershot | A | L | 1–3 | Metcalf | 6,151 |
| 25 August | Bradford City | A | W | 3–1 | Talbot (2), Morris | 6,202 |
| 29 August | Torquay United | H | L | 0–1 | 6,830 | |
| 4 September | Stockport County | A | W | 5–4 | Talbot (3), Morris, Metcalf (pen.) | 4,367 |
| 7 September | Millwall | A | L | 0–1 | 9,198 | |
| 12 September | York City | H | W | 4–1 | Talbot (2), Ryden, Morris | 6,095 |
| 16 September | Millwall | H | W | 3–1 | Metcalf (2), Morris | 7,005 |
| 19 September | Lincoln City | A | D | 2–2 | Humes (2) | 3,897 |
| 26 September | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | W | 3–1 | Ryden (2), Metcalf | 9,068 |
| 28 September | Hartlepools United | A | D | 1–1 | Metcalf | 8,822 |
| 3 October | Oxford United | A | L | 2–3 | Morris (2) | 8,758 |
| 7 October | Hartlepools United | H | W | 4–0 | Humes, Ryden (2), Talbot, | 7,796 |
| 10 October | Southport | H | W | 3–1 | Talbot (2) | 7,228 |
| 14 October | Rochdale | A | L | 1–2 | Hauser, Humes | 4,845 |
| 17 October | Wrexham | A | L | 2–4 | Metcalf (pen.), Talbot | 14,690 |
| 24 October | Tranmere Rovers | H | W | 3–2 | Talbot, Metcalf, Humes | 12,076 |
| 31 October | Darlington | A | L | 0–2 | 4,229 | |
| 7 November | Crewe Alexandra | H | D | 2–2 | Durie, Metcalf | 6,922 |
| 21 November | Halifax Town | H | W | 1–0 | Talbot | 6,028 |
| 28 November | Notts County | A | D | 1–1 | Ryden | 5,878 |
| 12 December | Aldershot | H | W | 6–2 | Metcalf (2), Morris (3) | 5,152 |
| 19 December | Torquay United | A | L | 2–3 | Ryden (2) | 3,627 |
| 26 December | Bradford Park Avenue | H | W | 3–0 | Humes, Ryden, Metcalf (pen.) | 10,057 |
| 28 December | Bradford Park Avenue | A | L | 1–3 | Morris | 9,968 |
| 2 January | Stockport County | H | W | 4–0 | Metcalf (2), Ryden (2) | 7,606 |
| 16 January | York City | A | L | 2–3 | Humes (2) | 5,118 |
| 23 January | Lincoln City | H | W | 5–1 | Ryden, Talbot (2), Metcalf (2) | 7,432 |
| 30 January | Newport County | A | W | 1–0 | Metcalf | 3,219 |
| 6 February | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | D | 4–4 | Morris, Talbot (2), Metcalf | 16,434 |
| 10 February | Bradford City | H | W | 3–1 | Morris (2), Talbot | 7,759 |
| 13 February | Oxford United | H | W | 2–1 | Humes, Metcalf | 7,988 |
| 20 February | Southport | A | D | 2–2 | Humes, Metcalf | 3,439 |
| 24 February | Chesterfield | H | W | 4–0 | Talbot, Metcalf, Morris, Humes | 7,401 |
| 27 February | Wrexham | H | W | 6–1 | Metcalf, Morris, Humes (3), Talbot | 14,782 |
| 10 March | Rochdale | H | L | 0–1 | 8,550 | |
| 13 March | Darlington | H | L | 4–5 | Morris (2), Corbishley, Metcalf (pen.) | 6,455 |
| 20 March | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 1–5 | Morris | 5,641 |
| 26 March | Newport County | H | W | 4–3 | Metcalf (3, 1pen.), Morris | 5,843 |
| 29 March | Tranmere Rovers | A | L | 1–4 | Ryden | 15,484 |
| 3 April | Halifax Town | A | W | 4–3 | Ryden (2), Morris, Humes | 1,945 |
| 6 April | Doncaster Rovers | A | W | 4–1 | Talbot, Morris (2), Ryden | 8,007 |
| 10 April | Notts County | H | W | 4–1 | Talbot (2), Metcalf (pen.), Ryden | 5,684 |
| 16 April | Barrow | A | L | 1–2 | Morris | 3,816 |
| 17 April | Chesterfield | A | W | 3–1 | Humes, Morris, Talbot | 5,971 |
| 19 April | Barrow | H | W | 4–1 | Humes, Ryden, Talbot (2) | 6,006 |
| 24 April | Doncaster Rovers | H | W | 3–0 | Ryden (2), Talbot | 6,405 |
FA Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 14 November | Crewe Alexandra (4) | H | W | 5–0 | Metcalf (2, 1pen.), Talbot (3) | 9,436 |
| Second round | 5 December | Barnsley (3) | A | W | 5–2 | Metcalf (3), Humes, Morris | 6,674 |
| Third round | 9 January | Manchester United (1) | A | L | 1–2 | Humes | 45,660 |
League Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 2 September | Wrexham (4) | H | W | 3–0 | Metcalf (2), Talbot | 10,331 |
| Second round | 23 September | Derby County (2) | H | W | 5–4 | Metcalf (2, 1pen.), Morris, Talbot (2) | 9,874 |
| Third round | 21 October | Norwich City (2) | A | L | 3–5 | Metcalf, Talbot, Humes | 9,345 |
Welsh Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth round | 20 January | Bangor City (CCL) | H | D | 1–1 | Metcalf | 4,321 |
| Fifth round replay | 27 January | A | W | 4–0 | Ryden (2), Talbot, Humes | 3,542 | |
| Quarterfinal | 17 February | Borough United (Welsh League (North)) | H | D | 0–0 | 6,934 | |
| Quarterfinal replay | 9 March | A | D | 2–2 | Humes, Owen (o.g.) | ||
| Quarterfinal second replay | 16 March | H | W | 3–0 | Talbot, Morris (2) | 7,175 | |
| Semifinal | 30 March | Wrexham (3) | A | L | 0–3 | 12,341 |
Season statistics
edit| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
League Cup |
Welsh Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
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Reg Barton | 7 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
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Dennis Reeves | 51 | – | 41 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 4 | – |
| Field players | |||||||||||
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Stan Bennion | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| |
Dave Berry | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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John Butler | 58 | – | 46 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 6 | – |
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Colin Corbishley | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
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Dave Durie | 45 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 5 | – |
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George Evans | 12 | – | 10 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
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John Evans | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Les Harley | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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Brian Harvey | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Peter Hauser | 51 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 6 | – |
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Jimmy Humes | 56 | 22 | 44 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
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Bryn Jones | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Ray Jones | 55 | – | 43 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 6 | – |
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Garth Lee | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Mike Metcalf | 55 | 38 | 43 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
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John Molyneux | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Elfed Morris | 55 | 28 | 44 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
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David Read | 5 | – | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
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Hugh Ryden | 55 | 22 | 44 | 20 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 5 | 2 |
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Malcolm Starkey | 58 | – | 46 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 6 | – |
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Gary Talbot | 54 | 37 | 44 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
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Fred Willder | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Own goals | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Total | 58 | 151 | 46 | 119 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 10 | |
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