| Club: | Chester |
| Season: | 1969–70 |
| Manager: | Ken Roberts |
| Stadium: | Sealand Road |
| League: | Football League Fourth Division |
| League Result: | 11th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fourth round |
| Cup2: | Football League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | First round |
| Cup3: | Welsh Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Final |
| League Topscorer: | Derek Draper (12) |
| Season Topscorer: | Bill Dearden (19) |
| Highest Attendance: | 15,024 vs Wrexham (26 December) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 1,691 vs Aldershot (30 April) |
| Average Attendance: | 4,444 14th in division[1] |
| Prevseason: | 1968–69 |
| Nextseason: | 1970–71 |
The 1969–70 season was the 32nd season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
Also, it was the twelfth 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August | Scunthorpe United | A | W | 3–2 | Ashworth, Chapman (2) | 3,480 | |
| 16 August | Swansea City | H | D | 2–2 | Sutton, Chapman | 5,988 | |
| 23 August | Wrexham | A | L | 0–2 | 11,959 | ||
| 27 August | Brentford | H | L | 1–2 | Bradbury | 4,426 | |
| 30 August | Workington | H | W | 3–0 | Draper, Sutton, Harley | 3,684 | |
| 6 September | Port Vale | A | L | 0–3 | 6,874 | ||
| 13 September | Notts County | H | L | 0–1 | 3,645 | ||
| 16 September | Grimsby Town | A | L | 1–4 | Draper | 4,186 | |
| 20 September | Lincoln City | A | L | 0–2 | 4,482 | ||
| 27 September | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 2–1 | Cheetham, Draper | 3,722 | |
| 1 October | Bradford Park Avenue | H | W | 1–0 | Draper | 3,203 | |
| 4 October | Darlington | A | W | 2–1 | Draper, Dearden | 3,348 | |
| 7 October | Swansea City | A | L | 1–2 | Dearden | 6,884 | |
| 11 October | Hartlepool | H | W | 2–1 | Ashworth, Goad (o.g.) | 4,175 | |
| 18 October | Chesterfield | H | L | 1–2 | Draper | 4,436 | |
| 25 October | Colchester United | A | W | 1–0 | Bradbury | 3,754 | |
| 1 November | Exeter City | H | W | 2–0 | Tarbuck (2) | 4,487 | |
| 8 November | Northampton Town | A | W | 1–0 | Tarbuck | 5,659 | |
| 22 November | Aldershot | A | L | 1–3 | Provan | 5,385 | |
| 26 November | Southend United | H | W | 2–0 | Provan, Dearden | 4,501 | |
| 29 November | York City | H | W | 3–0 | Tarbuck, Draper (2) | 4,201 | |
| 13 December | Notts County | A | L | 0–3 | 4,231 | ||
| 20 December | Port Vale | H | D | 1–1 | Provan | 5,235 | |
| 26 December | Wrexham | H | W | 2–0 | Dearden (2) | 15,024 | |
| 10 January | Lincoln City | H | L | 1–2 | Provan | 5,768 | |
| 17 January | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 0–3 | 4,704 | ||
| 19 January | Bradford Park Avenue | A | W | 2–1 | Spence, Dearden | 5,997 | |
| 31 January | Darlington | H | L | 1–3 | Spence | 4,290 | |
| 7 February | Hartlepool | A | W | 2–1 | Provan, Gill (o.g.) | 2,233 | |
| 14 February | Scunthorpe United | H | D | 1–1 | Dearden | 3,968 | |
| 18 February | Workington | A | D | 1–1 | Webber | 1,474 | |
| 21 February | Northampton Town | H | W | 2–1 | Draper, Clarke (o.g.) | 3,782 | |
| 25 February | Newport County | H | W | 2–0 | Turner, Webber | 3,664 | |
| 28 February | Chesterfield | A | W | 1–0 | Dearden | 13,154 | |
| 11 March | Oldham Athletic | H | W | 2–1 | Dearden, Draper | 4,522 | |
| 13 March | York City | A | D | 0–0 | 3,310 | ||
| 16 March | Newport County | A | L | 1–3 | Webber | 3,664 | |
| 21 March | Peterborough United | H | L | 2–3 | Cheetham (pen.), Dearden | 4,024 | |
| 28 March | Oldham Athletic | A | L | 0–5 | 4,611 | ||
| 30 March | Exeter City | A | L | 0–1 | 5,717 | ||
| 1 April | Colchester United | H | W | 1–0 | Tarbuck | 2,580 | |
| 4 April | Brentford | A | L | 0–2 | 4,748 | ||
| 6 April | Southend United | A | L | 2–4 | Tarbuck, Dearden | 5,512 | |
| 15 April | Grimsby Town | H | W | 3–1 | Provan, Webber, Ashworth | 2,186 | |
| 18 April | Peterborough United | A | D | 0–0 | 4,763 | ||
| 30 April | Aldershot | H | W | 2–1 | Draper (2) | 1,691 |
See main article: 1969–70 FA Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 15 November | Halifax Town (3) | A | D | 3–3 | Tarbuck (2), Dearden | 5,032 | |
| First round replay | 19 November | H | W | 1–0 | Provan | 8,352 | ||
| Second round | 6 December | Doncaster Rovers (3) | H | D | 1–1 | Tarbuck | 7,705 | |
| Second round replay | 9 December | A | W | 2–0 | Webber, Dearden | 10,822 | ||
| Third round | 3 January | Bristol City (2) | H | W | 2–1 | Webber, Dearden | 10,030 | |
| Fourth round | 24 January | Swindon Town (2) | A | L | 2–4 | Cheetham (pen), Lang | 7,705 |
See main article: 1969–70 Football League Cup.
See main article: 1969–70 Welsh Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth round | 14 January | Llandudno Borough | H | W | 6–0 | Edwards, Spence, Webber, Provan (3) | 2,464 |
| Quarterfinal | 11 February | Llanelli (Welsh League South) | A | W | 3–1 | Turner, Dearden, Webber | 1,925 |
| Semifinal | 18 March | Hereford United (SFL) | A | D | 3–3 | Dearden (2), Tarbuck | 5,125 |
| Semifinal replay | 25 March | H | W | 3–0 | Dearden, Draper (2) | 3,916 | |
| Final first leg | 8 May | Cardiff City (2) | H | L | 0–1 | 3,087 | |
| Final second leg | 15 May | A | L | 0–4 | 5,567 |
| Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Welsh Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| Terry Carling | 59 | – | 46 | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | ||
| Field players | ||||||||||||
| Barry Ashworth | 39+2 | 3 | 34+2 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | ||
| Graham Birks | 16 | – | 11 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Terry Bradbury | 58 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | ||
| Eric Brodie | 12 | – | 11 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Alan Caughter | 1+1 | – | 1+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Roy Chapman | 10 | 3 | 9 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Roy Cheetham | 55 | 3 | 43 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | – | ||
| Bill Dearden | 50 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Derek Draper | 55+1 | 14 | 43+1 | 12 | 6 | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | ||
| Nigel Edwards | 19+6 | 1 | 13+4 | – | 1+2 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| Albert Harley | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Gavin Lang | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Sammy McMillan | 21+2 | – | 16+2 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | ||
| Andy Provan | 56 | 10 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | ||
| Cliff Sear | 12+1 | – | 10+1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Alan Spence | 9+4 | 3 | 5+4 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | ||
| Steve Stacey | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Mike Sutton | 58 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | ||
| Alan Tarbuck | 25 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 4 | 1 | ||
| Graham Turner | 48+3 | 2 | 36+3 | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | ||
| Keith Webber | 41+5 | 8 | 31+4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0+1 | – | 4 | 2 | ||
| Own goals | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 59 | 85 | 46 | 58 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | ||
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.