| Club: | Chester |
| Season: | 1936–37 |
| Manager: | Alex Raisbeck |
| Stadium: | Sealand Road |
| League: | Football League Third Division North |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fourth round |
| Cup2: | Welsh Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Quarter-final |
| League Topscorer: | Paddy Wrightson (32) |
| Season Topscorer: | Paddy Wrightson (33) |
| Highest Attendance: | 16,004 vs Wrexham (29 August) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 1,765 vs Gateshead (21 April) |
| Average Attendance: | 7,828 2nd in division[1] |
| Pattern La1: | _blue_stripes |
| Pattern B1: | _bluestripes |
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| Pattern So1: | _hoops_blue |
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| Prevseason: | 1935–36 |
| Nextseason: | 1937–38 |
The 1936–37 season was the sixth season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
It was the club's sixth 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.
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August | Wrexham | H | W | 4–1 | Wrightson, Chambers, Horsman (2) | 16,004 | |
| 2 September | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 5–0 | Wrightson (2), Chambers (3) | 8,531 | |
| 5 September | Rochdale | A | W | 1–0 | Horsman | 5,806 | |
| 7 September | Crewe Alexandra | A | D | 1–1 | Sargeant | 7,389 | |
| 12 September | Barrow | H | W | 6–0 | Wrightson (2), Horsman (2), Trevis, Sargeant | 6,104 | |
| 16 September | Tranmere Rovers | H | W | 5–2 | Sargeant, Wrightson (2), Alderson, Chambers (pen.) | 12,579 | |
| 19 September | York City | A | W | 2–0 | Wrightson, Sargeant | 4,917 | |
| 26 September | Carlisle United | H | W | 4–0 | Horsman, Wrightson (3) | 8,932 | |
| 3 October | Hartlepools United | A | W | 1–0 | Sargeant | 12,220 | |
| 10 October | Southport | H | L | 2–3 | Sargeant, Wrightson | 8,639 | |
| 17 October | Darlington | H | W | 2–1 | Horsman, Wrightson | 6,762 | |
| 24 October | Gateshead | A | D | 1–1 | Wrightson | 3,838 | |
| 31 October | Hull City | H | W | 3–1 | Wrightson (2), Dimbledy (o.g.) | 10,235 | |
| 7 November | New Brighton | A | L | 0–1 | 8,435 | ||
| 14 November | Lincoln City | H | W | 7–3 | Gurry (3), Wrightson (3), Sargeant | 8,343 | |
| 21 November | Accrington Stanley | A | L | 1–2 | Wrightson | 4,727 | |
| 28 November | Port Vale | H | D | 0–0 | 7,616 | ||
| 5 December | Port Vale | A | L | 0–4 | 12,950 | ||
| 12 December | Rotherham United | H | W | 2–1 | Wrightson, Sanders | 4,076 | |
| 19 December | Stockport County | A | L | 0–4 | 6,953 | ||
| 25 December | Halifax Town | H | D | 1–1 | Wrightson | 11,241 | |
| 26 December | Wrexham | A | W | 2–1 | Wrightson, Sanders | 29,261 | |
| 28 December | Halifax Town | A | L | 0–1 | 6,290 | ||
| 1 January | Tranmere Rovers | A | L | 0–5 | 13,051 | ||
| 2 January | Rochdale | H | D | 2–2 | Wrightson, Davies | 4,514 | |
| 9 January | Barrow | A | W | 2–1 | Wrightson, Sargeant | 4,103 | |
| 23 January | York City | H | W | 3–1 | Alderson, Legge (o.g.), Sargeant | 4,235 | |
| 4 February | Carlisle United | A | D | 1–1 | Alderson | 3,362 | |
| 6 February | Hartlepools United | H | W | 3–0 | Alderson, Wrightson, Gale | 5,444 | |
| 13 February | Southport | A | W | 2–1 | Horsman, Prout | 6,953 | |
| 20 February | Darlington | A | W | 3–1 | Wrightson (2), Gale | 6,646 | |
| 6 March | Hull City | A | D | 1–1 | Sargeant | 7,966 | |
| 13 March | New Brighton | H | W | 4–1 | Wrightson (2), Gale, Sargeant | 5,755 | |
| 20 March | Lincoln City | A | L | 0–3 | 11,498 | ||
| 26 March | Mansfield Town | A | L | 0–5 | 6,920 | ||
| 27 March | Accrington Stanley | H | D | 1–1 | Chambers | 6,197 | |
| 29 March | Mansfield Town | H | W | 5–1 | Horsman (2), Gale, Sargeant, Chambers | 9,448 | |
| 3 April | Oldham Athletic | A | L | 0–1 | 9,899 | ||
| 14 April | Oldham Athletic | H | W | 2–1 | Gale, Hilton (o.g.) | 2,707 | |
| 17 April | Rotherham United | A | L | 1–2 | Chambers | 4,054 | |
| 21 April | Gateshead | H | W | 6–0 | Sargeant (3), Wrightson (2), Chambers | 1,765 | |
| 24 April | Stockport County | H | D | 1–1 | Sargeant | 15,255 |
See main article: 1936–37 FA Cup. Chester along with Port Vale and Luton Town were given a bye to the Third round.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third round | 16 January | Doncaster Rovers (2) | H | W | 4–0 | Gale, Alderson, Sargeant, Wrightson | 9,800 | |
| Fourth round | 30 January | Coventry City (2) | A | L | 0–2 | 21,605 |
See main article: 1936–37 Welsh Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seventh round | 24 February | Southport (3N) | H | W | 4–1 | Chambers (2), Wrightson, Sargeant | ||
| Quarterfinal | 17 March | Crewe Alexandra (3N) | A | L | 1–2 | Chambers | 1,040 |
| Player | Total | League | FA Cup | Welsh Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| Bert Gray | 44 | – | 41 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Eric Mansley | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Robert Middleton | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Field players | ||||||||||
| Tom Alderson | 43 | 5 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | ||
| Ted Anderson | 7 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Bill Chambers | 26 | 12 | 24 | 9 | – | – | 2 | 3 | ||
| Ted Common | 46 | – | 42 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Jack Davies | 18 | 1 | 16 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Arthur Gale | 20 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | – | ||
| Jack Gurry | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Ernie Hall | 43 | – | 39 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Bill Horsman | 40 | 10 | 36 | 10 | 2 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Harold Howarth | 44 | – | 40 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Peter Percival | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| John Pitcairn | 16 | – | 14 | – | 2 | – | – | – | ||
| Stan Prout | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Bob Sanders | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Charlie Sargeant | 42 | 18 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Bos Trevis | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||
| John Turner | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Arthur Wilson | 46 | – | 42 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Paddy Wrightson | 41 | 34 | 38 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Own goals | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 46 | 96 | 42 | 87 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | ||
Book: Sumner. Chas. 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010. 1 November 2011. Yore Publications. 978-0956984821.