1950–51 Chester F.C. season explained

Club:Chester
Season:1950–51
Manager:Frank Brown
Stadium:Sealand Road
League:Football League
Third Division North
League Result:13th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:First round
Cup2:Welsh Cup
Cup2 Result:Quarterfinal
League Topscorer:
Cam Burgess (22)
Season Topscorer:
Cam Burgess (25)
Highest Attendance:11,280 vs Wrexham (6 September)
Lowest Attendance:2,896 vs Stockport County (4 April)
Average Attendance:5,951
19th in division[1]
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Prevseason:1949–50
Nextseason:1951–52

The 1950–51 season was the 13th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

It was the club's 13th 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

Matches

DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance
19 AugustLincoln CityAL1–2Foulkes10,793
23 AugustOldham AthleticHW3–1Devonshire, Foulkes, Kirkpatrick (pen.)6,720
26 AugustDarlingtonHW3–1Morement (2), Burgess7,510
29 AugustOldham AthleticAL0–111,694
17 DecemberStockport CountyAW3–0Foulkes, Burgess (2)10,834
6 SeptemberWrexhamHD0–011,280
9 SeptemberHalifax TownHW2–1Burgess, Morement7,720
13 SeptemberWrexhamAL0–216,710
16 SeptemberHartlepools UnitedAW2–1Kirkpatrick (2)8,773
23 SeptemberGatesheadHD2–2Morement, Burgess10,363
30 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraAL0–310,178
7 OctoberCarlisle UnitedHD1–1Burgess7,671
14 OctoberYork CityAD2–2Devonshire, Astbury8,852
21 OctoberSouthportHL0–27,114
28 OctoberAccrington StanleyAW2–1Burgess (2)5,744
4 NovemberBradford Park AvenueHW2–0Astbury, Coffin7,362
11 NovemberTranmere RoversAL1–3Devonshire14,343
18 NovemberBarrowHL1–2Morement5,200
2 DecemberMansfield TownHL0–13,963
9 DecemberScunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedAL0–27,989
23 DecemberDarlingtonAD0–03,570
25 DecemberShrewsbury TownHW3–1Foulkes, Tilston (2)5,544
26 DecemberShrewsbury TownAL0–110,857
13 JanuaryHalifax TownAL1–3Hankinson5,421
16 JanuaryRochdaleAW3–2Burgess (2), Devonshire1,435
20 JanuaryHartlepools UnitedHW2–1Tilston, Burgess4,809
27 JanuaryRochdaleHL1–3Astbury4,534
3 FebruaryGatesheadAL1–2Coffin4,804
10 FebruaryBradford CityAW1–0Coffin9,444
17 FebruaryCrewe AlexandraHD1–1Coffin6,178
24 FebruaryCarlisle UnitedAL1–2Burgess11,012
3 MarchYork CityHW3–1Coffin (2), Burgess4,828
10 MarchSouthportAW1–0Burgess3,997
17 MarchAccrington StanleyHD2–2Burgess, Foulkes3,400
24 MarchBradford Park AvenueAL0–211,679
31 MarchTranmere RoversHL1–3Kirkpatrick5,730
4 AprilStockport CountyHW3–0Morement (3, 1pen.)2,896
7 AprilBarrowAL0–24,289
11 AprilLincoln CityHW2–1Kirkpatrick, Morement (pen.)4,730
14 AprilRotherham UnitedHL1–2Burgess7,760
16 AprilRotherham UnitedAD0–018,481
21 AprilMansfield TownAL1–2Burgess10,239
25 AprilNew BrightonHW3–1Kirkpatrick, Burgess, Morement3,535
28 AprilScunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedHW4–1Burgess (3), Morement (pen.)3,778
2 MayNew BrightonAL0–12,421
5 MayBradford CityHD2–2Burgess, Hilton4,247

FA Cup

See main article: 1950–51 FA Cup.

Welsh Cup

See main article: 1950–51 Welsh Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance
Fifth round6 JanuaryRhyl (CCL)HW2–1Burgess (2)4,000
Quarterfinal1 MarchMerthyr Tydfil (SFL)AL2–5Devonshire, Burgess12,000

Season statistics

PlayerTotalLeagueFA
Cup
Welsh
Cup
Goalkeepers
Ted Elliott3 3
Harry Threadgold46 43 1 2
Field players
Tommy Astbury47 344 3 1 2
Cam Burgess44 2541 22 1 2 3
Geoff Coffin20 718 6 1 1 1
Les Devonshire47 544 4 1 2 1
Billy Foulkes46 543 5 1 2
Peter Greenwood31 29 1 1
Jim Hankinson16 115 1 1
Joe Hilton3 13 1
Frank Hindle44 41 1 2
Ernie Jones1 1
Roger Kirkpatrick36 635 6 1
Eric Lee45 42 1 2
Dave McNeil6 6
John Molyneux47 44 1 2
Ralph Morement41 1139 11 2
Tommy Tilston13 312 3 1
Phil Whitlock3 3
Own goals
Total49 6746 62 1 1 2 4

References

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: English attendances archive . EFS . 21 June 2016.