| Club: | Chester |
| Season: | 1949–50 |
| Manager: | Frank Brown |
| Stadium: | Sealand Road |
| League: | Football League Third Division North |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Second round |
| Cup2: | Welsh Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Semifinal |
| League Topscorer: | Cam Burgess (24) |
| Season Topscorer: | Cam Burgess (27) |
| Highest Attendance: | 14,034 vs Wrexham (8 October) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 2,215 vs Mansfield Town (29 April) |
| Average Attendance: | 6,695 19th in division[1] |
| Pattern La1: | _blue_stripes |
| Pattern B1: | _bluestripes |
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| Pattern So1: | _hoops_blue |
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| Prevseason: | 1948–49 |
| Nextseason: | 1950–51 |
The 1949–50 season was the twelfth season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
It was the club's twelfth consecutive season in the Third Division North since its 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August | Stockport County | H | L | 0–4 | 10,026 | ||
| 22 August | Southport | A | D | 1–1 | Jackson (pen.) | 9,133 | |
| 27 August | Doncaster Rovers | A | L | 0–2 | 16,945 | ||
| 31 August | Southport | H | W | 4–1 | Jackson (2), Jones, Burgess | 5,548 | |
| 3 September | Gateshead | H | L | 0–3 | 7,695 | ||
| 5 September | Rochdale | A | W | 1–0 | Tilston | 7,543 | |
| 10 September | Hartlepools United | A | L | 1–5 | Coffin | 9,341 | |
| 14 September | Rochdale | H | L | 0–2 | 5,165 | ||
| 17 September | Darlington | A | L | 1–2 | Coffin | 8,577 | |
| 19 September | Rotherham United | A | L | 2–3 | Burgess (2) | 8,421 | |
| 24 September | New Brighton | A | D | 3–3 | Jackson (2, 1pen.), Burgess | 6,417 | |
| 1 October | Halifax Town | H | W | 5–1 | Burgess (4), Davies | 5,451 | |
| 8 October | Wrexham | H | W | 2–1 | Burgess, Jackson | 14,034 | |
| 15 October | Oldham Athletic | A | W | 2–0 | Coffin, Burgess | 16,467 | |
| 22 October | York City | H | L | 2–3 | Burgess, Astbury | 6,370 | |
| 29 October | Tranmere Rovers | A | L | 1–2 | Jackson | 13,020 | |
| 5 November | Crewe Alexandra | H | L | 0–1 | 10,684 | ||
| 12 November | Barrow | A | L | 1–3 | Kirkpatrick | 3,482 | |
| 19 November | Lincoln City | H | W | 3–1 | Davies, Burgess, Jackson (pen.) | 5,312 | |
| 3 December | Carlisle United | H | L | 2–4 | Pearson, Davies | 4,494 | |
| 17 December | Stockport County | A | L | 0–3 | 8,413 | ||
| 24 December | Doncaster Rovers | H | W | 3–1 | Foulkes (2), Pearson | 6,763 | |
| 26 December | Bradford City | H | W | 4–1 | Foulkes, Astbury (2), Pearson | 8,717 | |
| 27 December | Bradford City | A | L | 0–1 | 21,246 | ||
| 31 December | Gateshead | A | L | 0–4 | 6,542 | ||
| 14 January | Hartlepools United | H | W | 3–0 | Foulkes, Astbury, Jackson (pen.) | 5,138 | |
| 21 January | Darlington | H | D | 4–4 | Davison (o.g.), Kirkpatrick, Jackson (pen.), Burgess | 5,004 | |
| 4 February | New Brighton | H | W | 2–0 | Burgess, Coffin | 5,953 | |
| 11 February | Mansfield Town | A | W | 2–0 | Kirkpatrick, Coffin | 9,630 | |
| 18 February | Halifax Town | A | L | 1–2 | Burgess | 6,009 | |
| 25 February | Lincoln City | A | L | 0–2 | 8,634 | ||
| 4 March | Rotherham United | H | W | 4–2 | Kirkpatrick, Burgess (2), Coffin | 6,533 | |
| 11 March | York City | A | W | 3–2 | Astbury, Burgess (2) | 5,986 | |
| 18 March | Tranmere Rovers | H | D | 0–0 | 6,528 | ||
| 25 March | Crewe Alexandra | A | W | 2–1 | Burgess (2) | 8,399 | |
| 1 April | Barrow | H | W | 1–0 | Burgess | 5,004 | |
| 7 April | Accrington Stanley | H | W | 1–0 | Coffin | 8,388 | |
| 8 April | Wrexham | A | D | 1–1 | Coffin | 8,932 | |
| 10 April | Accrington Stanley | A | L | 0–4 | 4,611 | ||
| 15 April | Oldham Athletic | H | D | 1–1 | Kirkpatrick | 5,578 | |
| 22 April | Carlisle United | A | L | 1–5 | Burgess | 9,559 | |
| 29 April | Mansfield Town | H | W | 6–3 | Kirkpatrick, Coffin, Tilston (3), Burgess | 2,215 |
See main article: 1949–50 FA Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 26 November | Goole Town (MFL) | H | W | 4–1 | Jackson (3), Burgess | 6,774 | |
| Second round | 10 December | Exeter City (3S) | A | L | 0–2 | 11,025 |
See main article: 1949–50 Welsh Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth round | 11 January | South Liverpool (CCL) | A | D | 0–0 | 1,200 | |
| Fifth round replay | 25 January | H | D | 2–2 | Jackson, Pearson | ||
| Fifth round replay | 15 February | H | W | 2–0 | Greenwood, Burgess (pen.) | 2,000 | |
| Quarterfinal | 1 March | Barry Town (SFL) | H | W | 3–2 | Coffin (2), Burgess | |
| Semifinal | 29 March | Wrexham (3N) | A | D | 0–0 | 7,041 | |
| Semifinal replay | 17 April | H | D | 1–5 | Williamson |
| Player | Total | League | FA Cup | Welsh Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| Ted Elliott | 48 | – | 42 | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | ||
| Harry Threadgold | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Field players | ||||||||||
| Tommy Astbury | 48 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 2 | – | 6 | – | ||
| Grenville Booth | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Cam Burgess | 42 | 27 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Reg Butcher | 22 | – | 20 | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Geoff Coffin | 33 | 11 | 29 | 9 | – | – | 4 | 2 | ||
| Jim Cole | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Joe Davies | 25 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | ||
| Billy Foulkes | 45 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | – | ||
| Peter Greenwood | 25 | 1 | 19 | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||
| Frank Hindle | 48 | – | 40 | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | ||
| Harry Jackson | 24 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Ernie Jones | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Roger Kirkpatrick | 38 | 6 | 36 | 6 | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Bill Lawton | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Eric Lee | 40 | – | 33 | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | ||
| Dave McNeil | 6 | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | – | – | ||
| John Molyneux | 40 | – | 32 | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | ||
| Billy Pearson | 16 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | ||
| Harry Richardson | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Eric Sibley | 7 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Tommy Tilston | 11 | 4 | 10 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| George Williamson | 20 | 1 | 17 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | ||
| Own goals | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 50 | 82 | 42 | 70 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||