| Club: | Chester |
| Season: | 1955–56 |
| Manager: | Louis Page |
| Stadium: | Sealand Road |
| League: | Football League Third Division North |
| League Result: | 17th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | First round |
| Cup2: | Welsh Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Quarterfinal |
| League Topscorer: | George Allman (12) |
| Season Topscorer: | George Allman (12) |
| Highest Attendance: | 15,202 vs Wrexham (1 October) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 3,221 vs Barrow (4 February) |
| Average Attendance: | 6,640 14th in division[1] |
| Pattern La1: | _blue_stripes |
| Pattern B1: | _bluestripes |
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| Pattern So1: | _hoops_blue |
| Shorts1: | 000000 |
| Prevseason: | 1954–55 |
| Nextseason: | 1956–57 |
The 1955–56 season was the 18th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
It was the club's 18th 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August | Tranmere Rovers | H | D | 0–0 | 9,784 | ||
| 23 August | Grimsby Town | A | L | 1–6 | Lee (pen.) | 10,873 | |
| 27 August | Southport | A | L | 0–1 | 4,109 | ||
| 31 August | Grimsby Town | H | W | 2–0 | Bullock, Haines | 6,193 | |
| 3 September | Gateshead | H | W | 3–0 | Allman (2), Collins | 7,900 | |
| 7 September | Bradford Park Avenue | H | D | 0–0 | 8,801 | ||
| 10 September | Darlington | A | W | 1–0 | Wayman | 8,714 | |
| 12 September | Bradford Park Avenue | A | D | 1–1 | Allman | 4,081 | |
| 17 September | Accrington Stanley | H | D | 1–1 | Collins | 10,994 | |
| 21 September | Rochdale | A | L | 2–4 | Jolley, Lee | 2,936 | |
| 24 September | Barrow | A | W | 2–1 | Collins (2) | 6,313 | |
| 28 September | Carlisle United | H | D | 3–3 | Collins (2), Allman | 7,916 | |
| 1 October | Wrexham | H | W | 2–1 | Haines (2) | 15,202 | |
| 8 October | Bradford City | A | D | 1–1 | Allman | 12,122 | |
| 15 October | Mansfield Town | H | W | 4–3 | Collins (2), Allman, Haines | 7,709 | |
| 22 October | Oldham Athletic | A | L | 1–4 | Allman | 8,240 | |
| 29 October | Workington | H | L | 1–0 | Collins | 7,167 | |
| 5 November | York City | A | L | 0–3 | 8,176 | ||
| 12 November | Derby County | H | L | 2–5 | Collins, Allman | 10,182 | |
| 26 November | Hartlepools United | H | L | 0–1 | 5,876 | ||
| 3 December | Stockport County | A | L | 1–2 | Brandon | 5,737 | |
| 17 December | Tranmere Rovers | A | L | 0–4 | 4,889 | ||
| 24 December | Southport | H | L | 1–3 | Haines | 3,531 | |
| 26 December | Chesterfield | A | L | 1–2 | Hackett | 5,815 | |
| 27 December | Chesterfield | H | W | 2–1 | Hackett, Bullock | 4,331 | |
| 31 December | Gateshead | A | D | 1–1 | Wayman | 3,007 | |
| 14 January | Darlington | H | W | 2–1 | Bullock, Pye | 4,509 | |
| 21 January | Accrington Stanley | A | L | 0–4 | 6,862 | ||
| 4 February | Barrow | H | W | 1–0 | Allman | 3,221 | |
| 11 February | Wrexham | A | D | 0–0 | 6,673 | ||
| 18 February | Bradford City | H | D | 1–1 | Hackett | 3,829 | |
| 25 February | Mansfield Town | A | L | 0–3 | 7,693 | ||
| 3 March | Oldham Athletic | H | W | 3–2 | Hackett, Haines, Whitlock | 4,935 | |
| 10 March | Workington | A | D | 0–0 | 5,926 | ||
| 17 March | Crewe Alexandra | H | D | 0–0 | 6,863 | ||
| 24 March | Derby County | A | L | 1–3 | Bullock | 16,378 | |
| 30 March | Halifax Town | H | W | 1–0 | Haines | 5,881 | |
| 31 March | York City | H | D | 2–2 | Brandon, Collins | 6,016 | |
| 2 April | Halifax Town | A | W | 1–0 | Brandon | 4,445 | |
| 7 April | Hartlepools United | A | L | 1–3 | Lee | 6,646 | |
| 11 April | Crewe Alexandra | A | D | 0–0 | 3,076 | ||
| 14 April | Stockport County | H | L | 1–4 | Allman | 4,425 | |
| 21 April | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A | L | 1–2 | Allman | 4,452 | |
| 24 April | Carlisle United | A | L | 1–4 | Haines | 3,872 | |
| 28 April | Rochdale | H | D | 0–0 | 4,213 | ||
| 2 May | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H | L | 3–5 | Jolley (2), Allman | 3,253 |
See main article: 1955–56 FA Cup.
See main article: 1955–56 Welsh Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth round | 26 January | Rhyl (CCL) | A | W | 2–0 | Hackett (2) | ||
| Quarterfinal | 1 March | Swansea Town (2) | H | L | 0–1 |
| Player | Total | League | FA Cup | Welsh Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| Keith Griffiths | 6 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Bobby Jones | 43 | – | 40 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Field players | ||||||||||
| George Allman | 42 | 12 | 39 | 12 | 1 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Brian Blears | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Ken Brandon | 15 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Norman Bullock | 36 | 4 | 34 | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Jim Collins | 45 | 11 | 43 | 11 | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| John Devine | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Mike Fields | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Ray Gill | 48 | – | 45 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Ken Fletcher | 11 | – | 10 | – | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Ray Griffiths | 6 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Bernard Hackett | 19 | 6 | 17 | 4 | – | – | 2 | 2 | ||
| Jack Haines | 44 | 8 | 41 | 8 | 1 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Ron Hughes | 45 | – | 43 | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Charlie Jolley | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Eric Lee | 47 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Alan Mayers | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Sam Morris | 8 | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Billy Pye | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Tommy Roberts | 5 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Harry Smith | 25 | – | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Fred Tomley | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Frank Wayman | 33 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Phil Whitlock | 41 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Own goals | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 49 | 54 | 46 | 52 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | ||
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.