Chester
1966–67 season
ManagerPeter Hauser
StadiumSealand Road
Football League
Fourth Division
19th
FA CupFirst round
Football League CupFirst round
Welsh CupSemifinal
Top goalscorerLeague:
Les Jones (13)

All:
Les Jones (15)
Highest home attendance12,205 vs Wrexham (8 October)
Lowest home attendance2,559 vs Chesterfield (12 April)
Average home league attendance5,156
12th in division[1]

The 1966–67 season was the 29th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the ninth 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.

Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
17 Luton Town 46 16 9 21 59 73 0.808 41
18 Newport County 46 12 16 18 56 63 0.889 40
19 Chester 46 15 10 21 54 78 0.692 40
20 Notts County 46 13 11 22 53 72 0.736 37
21 Rochdale 46 13 11 22 53 75 0.707 37 Re-elected
Source: rsssf.com

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGAvPtsWDLGFGAPtsWDLGFGAPts
46 15 10 21 54 78 0.692 40 8 5 10 24 32 21 7 5 11 30 46 19

Source: rsssf.com

Results by matchday

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
ResultDLDDLDWLWLLWDWWLLLWLDDWLDLLDLWLWDLLLWLWLWLWWLW
Position7201920221918191920222018151517182018181818182019191919201818181720202119201819171818161817
Source: statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
20 August Tranmere Rovers A D0–0 6,756
27 August Bradford Park Avenue H L0–3 6,392
3 September Port Vale A D1–1 Miles (o.g.) 6,853
7 September Southend United H D1–1 L. Jones 6,132
10 September Crewe Alexandra H L0–3 7,143
16 September Barrow A D1–1 Metcalf 5,199
24 September York City H W3–1 Harley, Singleton, Durie 5,315
26 September Southend United A L1–5 L. Jones 8,945
1 October Lincoln City A W3–2 L. Jones, Harley, Metcalf 2,818
8 October Wrexham H L1–3 Stacey (o.g.) 12,205
15 October Aldershot A L0–3 4,510
19 October Rochdale H W3–2 Metcalf, Talbot (2) 4,316
22 October Luton Town H D0–0 5,751
29 October Barnsley A W2–1 Talbot, Humes 4,474
5 November Newport County H W4–2 Ryden, Morris, Metcalf (2) 5,257
12 November Brentford A L0–4 6,606
19 November Halifax Town H L0–2 5,265
3 December Exeter City H L0–2 3,086
10 December Bradford City A W3–2 Ryden, L. Jones (2) 4,293
17 December Tranmere Rovers H L0–1 6,041
23 December Stockport County A D1–1 Metcalf 8,855
26 December Stockport County H D1–1 Talbot 8,825
31 December Bradford Park Avenue A W3–2 Durie, Ryden, Talbot 3,966
14 January Crewe Alexandra A L1–3 L. Jones 7,200
21 January Barrow H D1–1 Ryden 5,143
28 January Port Vale H L1–3 Talbot 5,586
30 January Hartlepools United A L2–3 L. Jones, Ryden 7,988
4 February York City A D1–1 Ryden 3,094
11 February Lincoln City H L0–1 4,251
18 February Southport H W2–1 Humes, L. Jones 5,240
25 February Wrexham A L1–3 L. Jones 11,751
1 March Rochdale A W1–0 Ryden 2,140
4 March Aldershot H D0–0 3,893
11 March Southport A L3–4 Humes (2), L. Jones 4,736
18 March Luton Town A L0–1 6,982
24 March Notts County H L1–2 L. Jones 4,292
25 March Hartlepools United H W1–0 Metcalf 3,126
28 March Notts County A L0–3 3,398
3 April Newport County A W3–2 Seaton, Ryden (2) 2,592
8 April Brentford H L1–2 Metcalf (pen.) 2,683
12 April Chesterfield H W2–1 Ryden, L. Jones 2,559
15 April Halifax Town A L1–2 Ryden 3,506
22 April Barnsley H W1–0 Morris 2,969
24 April Chesterfield A W2–0 Morris, L. Jones 2,547
29 April Exeter City A L0–2 3,077
6 May Bradford City H W1–0 Seaton 3,109

FA Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
First round 26 November Middlesbrough (2) H L2–5 Metcalf, Morris 7,607

League Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
First round 24 August Tranmere Rovers (4) H L2–5 Ryden, Talbot 6,660

Welsh Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score Scorers Attendance
Fifth round 20 January Borough United (Welsh League (North)) A W5–2 Morris (2), L. Jones (2), Talbot
Quarterfinal 16 February Pwllheli (Welsh League (North)) A W3–2 Humes (pen.), Talbot (2)
Semifinal 15 March Wrexham (4) A D0–0 9,496
Semifinal replay 20 March A L2–4 Humes, Ryden 11,329

Season statistics

Nat Player Total League FA
Cup
League
Cup
Welsh
Cup
A G A G A G A G A G
Goalkeepers
EnglandTerry Carling 28 244
EnglandJohn Coates 1 1
ScotlandDennis Reeves 23 2111
Field players
EnglandJohn Bennett 41+1 35+1114
EnglandDave Berry 0+1 0+1
EnglandJohn Butler 33+2 27+2114
EnglandGraham Chadwick 5 5
EnglandDave Durie 20+12 19+121
EnglandKeith Edwards 3 21
WalesGeorge Evans 30 25113
EnglandLes Harley 11+32 10+321
South AfricaPeter Hauser 21+2 19+211
EnglandAlan Hignett 6 6
EnglandReg Holland 5 41
EnglandJimmy Humes 25+16 21413+12
WalesBryn Jones 12 111
WalesLes Jones 41+115 36130+1142
EnglandRay Jones 25 241
EnglandMike Metcalf 529 4681114
WalesElfed Morris 296 25311122
EnglandDavid Read 8+1 6+12
ScotlandHugh Ryden 4613 401111141
EnglandJohn Sealey 3 3
Gordon Seaton 262 262
EnglandTommy Singleton 451 401113
EnglandMalcolm Starkey 6 6
EnglandGary Talbot 2710 2461123
Own goals 2 2
Total 5268 46541212410

References

  1. "English attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 21 June 2016.

Sumner, Chas (1 November 2011). 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0956984821.

  • Chester at the Football Club History Database
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