| Club: | Chester |
| Season: | 1965–66 |
| Manager: | Peter Hauser |
| Stadium: | Sealand Road |
| League: | Football League Fourth Division |
| League Result: | 7th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third round |
| Cup2: | Football League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | First round |
| Cup3: | Welsh Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Final |
| League Topscorer: | Elfed Morris (24) |
| Season Topscorer: | Elfed Morris (28) |
| Highest Attendance: | 13,004 vs Wrexham (18 September) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 4,740 vs Luton Town (28 May) |
| Average Attendance: | 8,504 2nd in division[1] |
| Prevseason: | 1964–65 |
| Nextseason: | 1966–67 |
The 1965–66 season was the 28th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
Also, it was the eighth 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.
See main article: 1965–66 FA Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 13 November | Chesterfield (4) | A | W | 2–0 | Metcalf, Humes | 11,690 | |
| Second round | 4 December | Wigan Athletic (CCL) | H | W | 2–1 | Humes, Morris | 16,283 | |
| Third round | 22 January | Newcastle United (1) | H | L | 1–3 | Morris | 18,251 |
See main article: 1965–66 Football League Cup.
See main article: 1965–66 Welsh Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth round | 5 January | Wrexham (4) | H | W | 4–1 | G. Evans, Humes, Ryden, Talbot | 7,213 |
| Quarterfinal | 7 February | Newport County (4) | A | D | 2–2 | Willder, Morris | 1,776 |
| Quarterfinal replay | 16 February | H | W | 2–0 | Ryden, Humes | 5,296 | |
| Semifinal | 23 March | Bangor City (CCL) | A | W | 3–0 | Metcalf, L. Jones (2) | 2,538 |
| Final first leg | 18 April | Swansea Town (3) | A | L | 0–3 | 9,614 | |
| Final second leg | 25 April | H | W | 1–0 | Morris | 6,346 | |
| Final replay | 2 May | H | L | 1–2 | L. Jones | 6,276 |
| Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Welsh Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| Dick Howard | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Dennis Reeves | 55 | – | 45 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | ||
| Field players | ||||||||||||
| John Butler | 56 | – | 46 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | ||
| Graham Chadwick | 8+1 | – | 6+1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Dave Durie | 38+1 | 1 | 32+1 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | ||
| Keith Edwards | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| George Evans | 29 | 1 | 22 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||
| Les Harley | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | ||
| Peter Hauser | 46+2 | 2 | 37+2 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | ||
| Reg Holland | 2+1 | – | 1+1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Jimmy Humes | 45 | 11 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | ||
| Bryn Jones | 19 | – | 17 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Les Jones | 46 | 16 | 37 | 13 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | ||
| Ray Jones | 26 | – | 23 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Mike Metcalf | 57 | 18 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Elfed Morris | 53 | 28 | 43 | 24 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 7 | 2 | ||
| David Read | 0+3 | – | 0+3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Hugh Ryden | 53+1 | 15 | 42+1 | 13 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | ||
| Tommy Singleton | 36+1 | – | 27+1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | ||
| Malcolm Starkey | 29 | – | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | ||
| Gary Talbot | 12+1 | 5 | 10+1 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | ||
| Fred Willder | 1+1 | 1 | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 57 | 99 | 46 | 79 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | ||
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.