| Club: | Chester |
| Season: | 1970–71 |
| Manager: | Ken Roberts |
| Stadium: | Sealand Road |
| League: | Football League Fourth Division |
| League Result: | 5th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third round |
| Cup2: | Football League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Second round |
| Cup3: | Welsh Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Semifinal |
| League Topscorer: | Alan Tarbuck (18) |
| Season Topscorer: | Alan Tarbuck (19) |
| Highest Attendance: | 7,898 vs York City (12 April) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 2,646 vs Newport County (1 May) |
| Average Attendance: | 5,081 10th in division[1] |
| Prevseason: | 1969–70 |
| Nextseason: | 1971–72 |
The 1970–71 season was the 33rd season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
Also, it was the 13th 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August | Brentford | A | W | 2–1 | Woodall, Tarbuck | 6,480 | |
| 22 August | Colchester United | H | W | 2–1 | Draper, Cheetham | 5,447 | |
| 29 August | Workington | A | L | 0–1 | 3,907 | ||
| 2 September | Lincoln City | H | W | 1–0 | Tarbuck | 4,709 | |
| 12 September | York City | A | D | 1–1 | Webber | 3,021 | |
| 19 September | Exeter City | H | W | 3–1 | Draper, Woodall, Hawkins | 4,337 | |
| 23 September | Cambridge United | H | W | 2–1 | Tarbuck, Draper | 5,982 | |
| 26 September | Newport County | A | W | 1–0 | Draper | 1,827 | |
| 30 September | Southport | H | W | 1–0 | Tarbuck | 6,749 | |
| 3 October | Aldershot | H | L | 1–2 | Cheetham (pen.) | 5,069 | |
| 7 October | Grimsby Town | H | W | 5–0 | Webber (2), Groves, Turner (2) | 4,596 | |
| 10 October | Barrow | A | W | 4–1 | Tarbuck (2), Groves, Kennedy | 2,326 | |
| 17 October | Brentford | H | L | 1–2 | Tarbuck | 5,834 | |
| 20 October | Northampton Town | A | L | 1–3 | Webber | 6,232 | |
| 24 October | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | H | W | 4–2 | Webber (2), Tarbuck, Draper | 5,702 | |
| 31 October | Peterborough United | A | L | 0–1 | 5,355 | ||
| 7 November | Oldham Athletic | H | L | 0–1 | 7,367 | ||
| 11 November | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 3–6 | Draper, Loyden, Cheetham (pen.) | 5,000 | |
| 14 November | Scunthorpe United | A | W | 2–0 | Loyden, Cheetham (pen.) | 3,099 | |
| 28 November | Hartlepool | H | L | 0–1 | 4,361 | ||
| 5 December | Darlington | A | L | 1–5 | McHale | 3,527 | |
| 18 December | Colchester United | A | W | 1–0 | Draper | 4,342 | |
| 26 December | Stockport County | H | W | 3–0 | Tarbuck, Loyden, Groves | 5,816 | |
| 9 January | Southport | A | L | 0–2 | 3,180 | ||
| 16 January | Northampton Town | H | D | 2–2 | Tarbuck, Loyden | 4,032 | |
| 23 January | Notts County | H | W | 2–1 | Loyden, Tarbuck | 5,835 | |
| 30 January | Hartlepool | A | W | 2–0 | Green (o.g.), Loyden | 1,191 | |
| 6 February | Darlington | H | W | 2–1 | Tarbuck, Loyden | 4,714 | |
| 13 February | Notts County | A | L | 1–2 | McHale | 10,545 | |
| 20 February | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 1–0 | Tarbuck | 5,585 | |
| 22 February | Southend United | A | D | 1–1 | Loyden | 5,550 | |
| 27 February | Peterborough United | H | W | 2–0 | Loyden (2) | 4,223 | |
| 6 March | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | A | L | 1–3 | Tarbuck | 8,691 | |
| 8 March | Cambridge United | A | D | 1–1 | Tarbuck | 3,576 | |
| 13 March | Scunthorpe United | H | W | 2–0 | Tarbuck (2) | 3,738 | |
| 17 March | Southend United | H | W | 2–0 | Loyden, Webber | 3,870 | |
| 20 March | Oldham Athletic | A | D | 1–1 | Webber | 10,117 | |
| 27 March | Grimsby Town | A | D | 2–2 | Webber, Loyden | 2,591 | |
| 3 April | Workington | H | W | 1–0 | Loyden | 3,921 | |
| 9 April | Aldershot | A | L | 0–1 | 4,923 | ||
| 10 April | Stockport County | A | W | 1–0 | Edwards | 2,174 | |
| 12 April | York City | H | D | 1–1 | Turner | 7,898 | |
| 17 April | Barrow | H | W | 2–1 | Tarbuck, Loyden | 4,440 | |
| 24 April | Exeter City | A | L | 1–3 | Webber | 4,024 | |
| 28 April | Lincoln City | A | L | 0–2 | 3,086 | ||
| 1 May | Newport County | H | W | 2–1 | Loyden, McHale | 2,646 |
See main article: 1970–71 FA Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 21 November | Preston North End (3) | A | D | 1–1 | Tarbuck | 15,023 | |
| First round replay | 25 November | H | W | 1–0 | Loyden | 11,164 | ||
| Second round | 12 December | Crewe Alexandra (4) | H | W | 1–0 | Turner | 9,353 | |
| Third round | 2 January | Derby County (1) | H | L | 1–2 | Webber | 15,882 |
See main article: 1970–71 Football League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 19 August | Shrewsbury Town (3) | H | W | 2–1 | Cheetham, Pountney | 5,847 |
| Second round | 9 September | Norwich City (2) | A | D | 0–0 | 11,081 | |
| Second round replay | 16 September | H | L | 1–2 | Woodall | 7,474 |
See main article: 1970–71 Welsh Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth round | 27 January | Rhyl (CCL) | H | D | 1–1 | Draper | 3,136 |
| Fifth round replay | 4 February | A | W | 2–0 | Turner, Webber | 1,698 | |
| Quarterfinal | 17 February | Swansea City (3) | H | W | 2–1 | Edwards, Webber | 2,737 |
| Semifinal | 31 March | Cardiff City (2) | A | D | 0–0 | 5,522 | |
| Semifinal replay | 19 April | H | L | 1–2 | Webber | 7,325 |
| Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Welsh Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| Terry Carling | 51 | – | 41 | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | ||
| John Taylor | 7 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Field players | ||||||||||||
| Graham Birks | 57 | – | 45 | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | ||
| Terry Bradbury | 57 | – | 45 | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | ||
| Roy Cheetham | 32+1 | 5 | 25+1 | 4 | 4 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | ||
| Derek Draper | 56 | 8 | 44 | 7 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| Nigel Edwards | 28+2 | 2 | 23+2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| Neil Griffiths | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Alan Groves | 29+1 | 3 | 21+1 | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Dennis Hawkins | 6+1 | 1 | 6+1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Dave Kennedy | 8+6 | 1 | 7+5 | 1 | – | – | 0+1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Eddie Loyden | 36 | 16 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | ||
| Kevin McHale | 40 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | 4 | – | ||
| Dave Pountney | 57 | 1 | 45 | – | 4 | – | 3 | 1 | 5 | – | ||
| Alan Tarbuck | 57 | 19 | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | ||
| Graham Turner | 58 | 5 | 46 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| Keith Webber | 43+7 | 14 | 35+4 | 10 | 0+3 | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | ||
| Brian Woodall | 15+2 | 3 | 11+2 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | ||
| Own goals | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 58 | 82 | 46 | 69 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
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.