| Club: | Chester |
| Season: | 1961–62 |
| Manager: | Stan Pearson Bill Lambton |
| Stadium: | Sealand Road |
| League: | Football League Fourth Division |
| League Result: | 23rd |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | First round |
| Cup2: | Football League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | First round |
| Cup3: | Welsh Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Fourth round |
| League Topscorer: | Ron Davies (13) |
| Season Topscorer: | Ron Davies (15) |
| Highest Attendance: | 14,462 vs Wrexham (30 September) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 2,602 vs Hartlepools United (20 January) |
| Average Attendance: | 5,578 11th in division[1] |
| Prevseason: | 1960–61 |
| Nextseason: | 1962–63 |
The 1961–62 season was the 24th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
Also, it was the fourth 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.
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August | Oldham Athletic | H | W | 1–0 | Edwards | 9,248 | |
| 23 August | Bradford City | H | L | 1–2 | Jones | 8,692 | |
| 26 August | Accrington Stanley | A | L | 1–0 | Jones | 4,106 | |
| 30 August | Bradford City | A | L | 0–2 | 7,877 | ||
| 2 September | Darlington | H | D | 2–2 | White, Jones | 6,423 | |
| 6 September | Carlisle United | H | D | 1–1 | Thompson (o.g.) | 6,974 | |
| 9 September | Hartlepools United | A | W | 3–1 | Cooper (2), Morris | 4,838 | |
| 16 September | Southport | H | W | 2–0 | Hennin, Davies | 6,357 | |
| 19 September | Doncaster Rovers | A | L | 0–2 | 6,779 | ||
| 23 September | Tranmere Rovers | A | L | 1–4 | Edwards | 9,182 | |
| 27 September | Doncaster Rovers | H | L | 2–3 | Davies, Jones | 6,671 | |
| 30 September | Wrexham | H | D | 1–1 | Davies | 14,462 | |
| 2 October | Colchester United | A | L | 2–5 | Pritchard, Morris | 7,148 | |
| 7 October | Workington | A | L | 1–4 | Davies | 3,145 | |
| 11 October | Colchester United | H | D | 2–2 | Clarke, Davies | 7,186 | |
| 14 October | York City | H | D | 1–1 | Bellett | 6,399 | |
| 21 October | Chesterfield | A | L | 1–4 | Powell (o.g.) | 4,436 | |
| 28 October | Gillingham | H | D | 1–1 | Pritchard | 4,439 | |
| 11 November | Mansfield Town | H | L | 0–1 | 4,186 | ||
| 18 November | Barrow | A | L | 2–3 | White (2) | 4,228 | |
| 2 December | Crewe Alexandra | A | D | 1–1 | Hennin | 5,092 | |
| 9 December | Exeter City | H | D | 1–1 | Morris | 3,192 | |
| 16 December | Oldham Athletic | A | L | 1–4 | Hennin | 9,144 | |
| 23 December | Accrington Stanley | H | D | 0–0 | 2,153 | ||
| 26 December | Aldershot | H | L | 2–3 | Davies (2) | 2,775 | |
| 6 January | Millwall | A | L | 0–2 | 10,352 | ||
| 13 January | Darlington | A | L | 0–2 | 3,741 | ||
| 20 January | Hartlepools United | H | D | 4–4 | Edwards (2), Clarke, Fitzgerald | 2,602 | |
| 27 January | Rochdale | H | L | 2–3 | Davies, Aspden (o.g.) | 4,082 | |
| 3 February | Southport | A | L | 0–1 | 4,018 | ||
| 9 February | Tranmere Rovers | H | D | 1–1 | Jones | 7,371 | |
| 17 February | Wrexham | A | D | 0–0 | 14,220 | ||
| 24 February | Workington | H | L | 1–3 | Jones | 4,011 | |
| 3 March | York City | A | L | 1–5 | Davies | 4,600 | |
| 10 March | Chesterfield | H | W | 4–1 | Fitzgerald, Clarke (o.g.), Hewitt, Davies | 4,176 | |
| 17 March | Gillingham | A | D | 0–0 | 5,187 | ||
| 24 March | Millwall | H | L | 2–4 | Fitzgerald, Hewitt | 4,970 | |
| 30 March | Mansfield Town | A | L | 0–3 | 5,168 | ||
| 4 April | Aldershot | A | L | 2–6 | Davies, Hewitt | 3,833 | |
| 7 April | Barrow | H | L | 2–3 | Davies, Cooper | 2,927 | |
| 14 April | Rochdale | A | L | 2–3 | Hennin, Myerscough | 3,061 | |
| 20 April | Stockport County | A | W | 1–0 | Fitzgerald | 4,388 | |
| 21 April | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 1–0 | Myerscough | 3,890 | |
| 23 April | Stockport County | H | W | 2–0 | Myerscough, Davies | 5,105 | |
| 28 April | Exeter City | A | L | 0–5 | 3,219 | ||
| 1 May | Carlisle United | A | L | 0–2 | 12,660 |
See main article: 1961–62 FA Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 4 November | Ashington (NCL) | H | W | 4–1 | Davies (2), Morris, Jones | 4,361 | |
| Second round | 25 November | Morecambe (LC) | H | L | 0–1 | 7,982 |
See main article: 1961–62 Football League Cup.
See main article: 1961–62 Welsh Cup.
| Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Welsh Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| Reg Barton | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| John Hardie | 47 | – | 43 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Field players | ||||||||||||
| Wally Bellett | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| David Cartlidge | 13 | – | 12 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Bobby Clarke | 13 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Jim Cooper | 18 | 4 | 17 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | ||
| Ron Davies | 42 | 15 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Fred Donaldson | 25 | – | 21 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Malcolm Edwards | 31 | 4 | 29 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| John Evans | 11 | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
 | Peter Fitzgerald | 42 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Ray Gill | 20 | – | 18 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Derek Hennin | 43 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Ron Hewitt | 13 | 3 | 13 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Ron Hughes | 45 | – | 41 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Jerry Ireland | 5 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Merfyn Jones | 39 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | ||
| Joe Kennedy | 37 | – | 35 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Fred Morris | 33 | 4 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Bill Myerscough | 13 | 3 | 13 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Alan Pritchard | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Eric Raybould | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Les Stopford | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| John Watson | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Billy White | 14 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Own goals | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 48 | 61 | 44 | 54 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
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.