| Club: | Chester |
| Season: | 1974–75 |
| Manager: | Ken Roberts |
| Stadium: | Sealand Road |
| League: | Football League Fourth Division |
| League Result: | 4th (promoted) |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | First round |
| Cup2: | Football League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Semifinal |
| Cup3: | Welsh Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Fourth round |
| League Topscorer: | Terry Owen (14) |
| Season Topscorer: | John James (17) |
| Highest Attendance: | 8,372 vs Bradford City (26 December) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 2,467 vs Torquay United (21 September) |
| Average Attendance: | 4,745 6th in division[1] |
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| Prevseason: | 1973–74 |
| Nextseason: | 1975–76 |
The 1974–75 season was the 37th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
Also, it was the 17th 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August | Lincoln City | A | L | 1–2 | Owen | 2,903 | |
| 24 August | Hartlepool | H | W | 3–0 | Seddon, Draper, James | 2,728 | |
| 31 August | Barnsley | A | W | 1–0 | Edwards | 6,006 | |
| 3 September | Cambridge United | A | L | 0–3 | 7,763 | ||
| 7 September | Brentford | H | W | 2–0 | Draper, Owen | 2,469 | |
| 14 September | Bradford City | A | L | 0–2 | 3,329 | ||
| 17 September | Shrewsbury Town | A | L | 0–2 | 3,637 | ||
| 21 September | Torquay United | H | W | 3–0 | James, Edwards, Seddon | 2,467 | |
| 25 September | Reading | H | W | 2–0 | James, Whitehead | 6,642 | |
| 27 September | Mansfield Town | A | D | 0–0 | 3,182 | ||
| 2 October | Doncaster Rovers | H | W | 3–0 | Loska, James, Draper | 2,748 | |
| 5 October | Scunthorpe United | H | W | 1–0 | James | 2,857 | |
| 11 October | Southport | A | L | 1–2 | Lennard | 2,179 | |
| 19 October | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 2–0 | Lennard, Draper | 4,063 | |
| 23 October | Cambridge United | H | D | 1–1 | Seddon | 3,583 | |
| 26 October | Exeter City | A | L | 0–1 | 3,664 | ||
| 2 November | Rochdale | H | W | 4–0 | Edwards, Draper (3) | 3,100 | |
| 5 November | Doncaster Rovers | A | D | 1–1 | James | 1,286 | |
| 9 November | Northampton Town | A | L | 0–2 | 5,240 | ||
| 16 November | Swansea City | H | W | 3–0 | James (2), Draper | 4,641 | |
| 30 November | Stockport County | H | W | 3–1 | Edwards, Lennard, James | 3,289 | |
| 7 December | Rotherham United | A | W | 2–1 | James (2) | 4,412 | |
| 21 December | Workington | A | D | 0–0 | 1,455 | ||
| 26 December | Bradford City | H | W | 1–0 | Lennard | 8,372 | |
| 28 December | Darlington | A | D | 1–1 | Lennard | 2,690 | |
| 4 January | Shrewsbury Town | H | D | 1–1 | Draper | 8,019 | |
| 11 January | Rotherham United | H | L | 0–1 | 5,835 | ||
| 17 January | Stockport County | A | D | 1–1 | Matthewson | 2,721 | |
| 25 January | Newport County | A | L | 0–3 | 4,144 | ||
| 1 February | Northampton Town | H | W | 4–1 | Lennard, Owen (2), James (pen.) | 5,027 | |
| 8 February | Rochdale | A | W | 1–0 | Redfern | 2,161 | |
| 15 February | Newport County | H | W | 4–1 | Owen (3), James | 5,427 | |
| 22 February | Swansea City | A | W | 1–0 | Moore | 2,174 | |
| 1 March | Barnsley | H | W | 2–1 | Edwards, Owen | 4,976 | |
| 8 March | Reading | A | L | 1–2 | Moore | 5,759 | |
| 15 March | Mansfield Town | H | D | 0–0 | 7,518 | ||
| 19 March | Lincoln City | H | W | 4–1 | Storton, Moore (2), Edwards | 6,765 | |
| 22 March | Brentford | A | D | 1–1 | Owen | 5,800 | |
| 29 March | Workington | H | D | 0–0 | 5,761 | ||
| 31 March | Torquay United | A | L | 0–3 | 3,713 | ||
| 5 April | Exeter City | H | D | 1–1 | Owen | 3,318 | |
| 12 April | Scunthorpe United | A | W | 3–1 | Owen (2), Redfern | 1,877 | |
| 16 April | Darlington | H | W | 1–0 | Loska | 4,652 | |
| 19 April | Southport | H | W | 3–0 | Storton, Owen (2) | 4,804 | |
| 21 April | Hartlepool | A | L | 0–1 | 2,047 | ||
| 26 April | Crewe Alexandra | A | W | 1–0 | Mason | 5,118 |
See main article: 1974–75 FA Cup.
See main article: 1974–75 Football League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 21 August | Walsall (3) | H | W | 2–1 | Draper (2) | 3,583 |
| Second round | 11 September | Blackpool (2) | H | W | 3–1 | Edwards, Owen, Whitehead | 5,854 |
| Third round | 9 October | Preston North End (3) | H | W | 1–0 | Lennard | 11,262 |
| Fourth round | 13 November | Leeds United (1) | H | W | 3–0 | James (2), Storton | 19,000 |
| Quarterfinal | 4 December | Newcastle United (1) | A | D | 0–0 | 29,716 | |
| Quarterfinal replay | 18 December | H | W | 1–0 | James 75' | 19,000 | |
| Semifinal first leg | 15 January | Aston Villa (2) | H | D | 2–2 | Owen 44', Moore 79' | 19,000 |
| Semifinal second leg | 22 January | A | L | 2–3 | Mason 33', James 61' | 47,632 |
See main article: 1974–75 Welsh Cup.
| Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Welsh Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| Grenville Millington | 55 | – | 46 | – | 1 | – | 8 | – | – | – | ||
| John Taylor | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Field players | ||||||||||||
| Derek Draper | 47 | 11 | 34+3 | 9 | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | – | ||
| Chris Dunleavy | 8+1 | – | 7 | – | – | – | 1+1 | – | – | – | ||
| Nigel Edwards | 51 | 7 | 42 | 6 | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | – | ||
| John James | 46 | 17 | 40+1 | 13 | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | – | – | ||
| Dave Lennard | 42 | 7 | 34 | 6 | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | ||
| Tony Loska | 55 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 1 | – | 8 | – | – | – | ||
| Phil Lunn | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||
| Stuart Mason | 45+1 | 2 | 37+1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | ||
| Reg Matthewson | 19+1 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 1 | – | 8 | – | – | – | ||
| Gary Moore | 13+13 | 5 | 12+11 | 4 | – | – | 1+2 | 1 | – | – | ||
| Alan Morris | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Terry Owen | 34+10 | 16 | 29+8 | 14 | 0+1 | – | 4+1 | 2 | 1 | – | ||
| Gary Potter | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Graham Pugh | 17 | – | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Paul Raynor | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Jimmy Redfern | 19+4 | 2 | 17+4 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Colin Rowlands | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Ian Seddon | 39+3 | 3 | 31+3 | 3 | 1 | – | 7 | – | – | – | ||
| Trevor Storton | 54 | 3 | 45 | 2 | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | – | ||
| Norman Whitehead | 33 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | ||
| Total | 56 | 79 | 46 | 64 | 1 | – | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | ||
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.