| Club: | Chester |
| Season: | 1964–65 |
| Manager: | Peter Hauser |
| Stadium: | Sealand Road |
| League: | Football League Fourth Division |
| League Result: | 8th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third round |
| Cup2: | Football League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Third round |
| Cup3: | Welsh Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Semifinal |
| League Topscorer: | Gary Talbot (28) |
| Season Topscorer: | Mike Metcalf (38) |
| Highest Attendance: | 14,782 vs Wrexham (27 February) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 5,152 vs Aldershot (12 December) |
| Average Attendance: | 7,659 7th in division[1] |
| Prevseason: | 1963–64 |
| Nextseason: | 1965–66 |
The 1964–65 season was the 27th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
Also, it was the seventh 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August | Aldershot | A | L | 1–3 | Metcalf | 6,151 | |
| 25 August | Bradford City | A | W | 3–1 | Talbot (2), Morris | 6,202 | |
| 29 August | Torquay United | H | L | 0–1 | 6,830 | ||
| 4 September | Stockport County | A | W | 5–4 | Talbot (3), Morris, Metcalf (pen.) | 4,367 | |
| 7 September | Millwall | A | L | 0–1 | 9,198 | ||
| 12 September | York City | H | W | 4–1 | Talbot (2), Ryden, Morris | 6,095 | |
| 16 September | Millwall | H | W | 3–1 | Metcalf (2), Morris | 7,005 | |
| 19 September | Lincoln City | A | D | 2–2 | Humes (2) | 3,897 | |
| 26 September | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | W | 3–1 | Ryden (2), Metcalf | 9,068 | |
| 28 September | Hartlepools United | A | D | 1–1 | Metcalf | 8,822 | |
| 3 October | Oxford United | A | L | 2–3 | Morris (2) | 8,758 | |
| 7 October | Hartlepools United | H | W | 4–0 | Humes, Ryden (2), Talbot, | 7,796 | |
| 10 October | Southport | H | W | 3–1 | Talbot (2) | 7,228 | |
| 14 October | Rochdale | A | L | 1–2 | Hauser, Humes | 4,845 | |
| 17 October | Wrexham | A | L | 2–4 | Metcalf (pen.), Talbot | 14,690 | |
| 24 October | Tranmere Rovers | H | W | 3–2 | Talbot, Metcalf, Humes | 12,076 | |
| 31 October | Darlington | A | L | 0–2 | 4,229 | ||
| 7 November | Crewe Alexandra | H | D | 2–2 | Durie, Metcalf | 6,922 | |
| 21 November | Halifax Town | H | W | 1–0 | Talbot | 6,028 | |
| 28 November | Notts County | A | D | 1–1 | Ryden | 5,878 | |
| 12 December | Aldershot | H | W | 6–2 | Metcalf (2), Morris (3) | 5,152 | |
| 19 December | Torquay United | A | L | 2–3 | Ryden (2) | 3,627 | |
| 26 December | Bradford Park Avenue | H | W | 3–0 | Humes, Ryden, Metcalf (pen.) | 10,057 | |
| 28 December | Bradford Park Avenue | A | L | 1–3 | Morris | 9,968 | |
| 2 January | Stockport County | H | W | 4–0 | Metcalf (2), Ryden (2) | 7,606 | |
| 16 January | York City | A | L | 2–3 | Humes (2) | 5,118 | |
| 23 January | Lincoln City | H | W | 5–1 | Ryden, Talbot (2), Metcalf (2) | 7,432 | |
| 30 January | Newport County | A | W | 1–0 | Metcalf | 3,219 | |
| 6 February | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | D | 4–4 | Morris, Talbot (2), Metcalf | 16,434 | |
| 10 February | Bradford City | H | W | 3–1 | Morris (2), Talbot | 7,759 | |
| 13 February | Oxford United | H | W | 2–1 | Humes, Metcalf | 7,988 | |
| 20 February | Southport | A | D | 2–2 | Humes, Metcalf | 3,439 | |
| 24 February | Chesterfield | H | W | 4–0 | Talbot, Metcalf, Morris, Humes | 7,401 | |
| 27 February | Wrexham | H | W | 6–1 | Metcalf, Morris, Humes (3), Talbot | 14,782 | |
| 10 March | Rochdale | H | L | 0–1 | 8,550 | ||
| 13 March | Darlington | H | L | 4–5 | Morris (2), Corbishley, Metcalf (pen.) | 6,455 | |
| 20 March | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 1–5 | Morris | 5,641 | |
| 26 March | Newport County | H | W | 4–3 | Metcalf (3, 1pen.), Morris | 5,843 | |
| 29 March | Tranmere Rovers | A | L | 1–4 | Ryden | 15,484 | |
| 3 April | Halifax Town | A | W | 4–3 | Ryden (2), Morris, Humes | 1,945 | |
| 6 April | Doncaster Rovers | A | W | 4–1 | Talbot, Morris (2), Ryden | 8,007 | |
| 10 April | Notts County | H | W | 4–1 | Talbot (2), Metcalf (pen.), Ryden | 5,684 | |
| 16 April | Barrow | A | L | 1–2 | Morris | 3,816 | |
| 17 April | Chesterfield | A | W | 3–1 | Humes, Morris, Talbot | 5,971 | |
| 19 April | Barrow | H | W | 4–1 | Humes, Ryden, Talbot (2) | 6,006 | |
| 24 April | Doncaster Rovers | H | W | 3–0 | Ryden (2), Talbot | 6,405 |
See main article: 1964–65 FA Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 14 November | Crewe Alexandra (4) | H | W | 5–0 | Metcalf (2, 1pen.), Talbot (3) | 9,436 | |
| Second round | 5 December | Barnsley (3) | A | W | 5–2 | Metcalf (3), Humes, Morris | 6,674 | |
| Third round | 9 January | Manchester United (1) | A | L | 1–2 | Humes | 45,660 |
See main article: 1964–65 Football League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 2 September | Wrexham (4) | H | W | 3–0 | Metcalf (2), Talbot | 10,331 | |
| Second round | 23 September | Derby County (2) | H | W | 5–4 | Metcalf (2, 1pen.), Morris, Talbot (2) | 9,874 | |
| Third round | 21 October | Norwich City (2) | A | L | 3–5 | Metcalf, Talbot, Humes | 9,345 |
See main article: 1964–65 Welsh Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth round | 20 January | Bangor City (CCL) | H | D | 1–1 | Metcalf | 4,321 | |
| Fifth round replay | 27 January | A | W | 4–0 | Ryden (2), Talbot, Humes | 3,542 | ||
| Quarterfinal | 17 February | Borough United (Welsh League (North)) | H | D | 0–0 | 6,934 | ||
| Quarterfinal replay | 9 March | A | D | 2–2 | Humes, Owen (o.g.) | |||
| Quarterfinal second replay | 16 March | H | W | 3–0 | Talbot, Morris (2) | 7,175 | ||
| Semifinal | 30 March | Wrexham (3) | A | L | 0–3 | 12,341 |
| Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Welsh Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| Reg Barton | 7 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Dennis Reeves | 51 | – | 41 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | ||
| Field players | ||||||||||||
| Stan Bennion | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Dave Berry | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| John Butler | 58 | – | 46 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | ||
| Colin Corbishley | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Dave Durie | 45 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | ||
| George Evans | 12 | – | 10 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| John Evans | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Les Harley | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Brian Harvey | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Peter Hauser | 51 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | ||
| Jimmy Humes | 56 | 22 | 44 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Bryn Jones | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Ray Jones | 55 | – | 43 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | ||
| Garth Lee | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Mike Metcalf | 55 | 38 | 43 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | ||
| John Molyneux | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Elfed Morris | 55 | 28 | 44 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| David Read | 5 | – | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Hugh Ryden | 55 | 22 | 44 | 20 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 5 | 2 | ||
| Malcolm Starkey | 58 | – | 46 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | ||
| Gary Talbot | 54 | 37 | 44 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Fred Willder | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Own goals | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Total | 58 | 151 | 46 | 119 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 10 | ||
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.