| 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.
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.