# 1968–69 Chester F.C. season

The 1968–69 season was the 31st season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
It was their eleventh season in the Fourth Division since its establishment. In addition to their participation in the Football League, the club also competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the Welsh Cup.

## Football League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 12 | Workington | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 40 | 43 | 0.930 | 47 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 46 | 46 | 1.000 | 46 |
| 14 | Chester | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 76 | 66 | 1.152 | 45 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 66 | 66 | 1.000 | 45 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 61 | 60 | 1.017 | 44 |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 76 | 66 | 1.152 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 42 | 17 |
Source: rsssf.com

### Results by matchday

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Result | W | L | W | D | W | W | D | D | W | W | W | L | D | W | D | L | D | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | W | W | D | D | D | W | D | D | D | D | W | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | W | L | L |
| Position | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |

### Matches

| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
| 10 August | York City | H | W | 2–0 | Sear, Dearden | 7,104 |
| 17 August | Bradford City | A | L | 0–2 | | 6,065 |
| 24 August | Colchester United | H | W | 5–1 | L. Jones (2), Dearden, Talbot, Sutton | 5,813 |
| 30 August | Scunthorpe United | A | D | 2–2 | Talbot, Brodie | 5,072 |
| 3 September | Doncaster Rovers | H | W | 2–1 | Ashworth, Provan | 6,564 |
| 6 September | Port Vale | H | W | 2–0 | Metcalf, Talbot | 8,144 |
| 14 September | Exeter City | A | D | 2–2 | Talbot, Sutton | 5,121 |
| 18 September | Brentford | H | D | 2–2 | Talbot, Brodie | 8,638 |
| 21 September | Chesterfield | H | W | 2–0 | Talbot, Ashworth | 6,785 |
| 28 September | Peterborough United | A | W | 2–1 | Sutton, Brodie | 6,897 |
| 5 October | Swansea Town | H | W | 3–0 | Dearden, Sutton, Talbot | 7,417 |
| 8 October | Doncaster Rovers | A | L | 3–4 | Dearden, Metcalf, Sutton | 10,171 |
| 12 October | Bradford Park Avenue | A | D | 1–1 | Talbot | 2,969 |
| 19 October | Aldershot | H | W | 3–1 | Talbot (2), Metcalf | 6,750 |
| 26 October | Grimsby Town | A | D | 0–0 | | 2,838 |
| 2 November | Southend United | H | L | 1–2 | Ashworth | 5,508 |
| 6 November | Wrexham | H | D | 1–1 | Talbot | 13,943 |
| 9 November | Notts County | A | L | 2–3 | Talbot, Dearden | 3,089 |
| 23 November | Lincoln City | A | L | 0–2 | | 6,033 |
| 30 November | Workington | H | L | 0–2 | | 5,205 |
| 14 December | Bradford Park Avenue | H | W | 4–1 | Provan, Dearden, Sutton, Ashworth (pen.) | 3,182 |
| 21 December | Aldershot | A | L | 0–4 | | 5,595 |
| 28 December | Swansea Town | A | W | 5–0 | Dearden, Provan (2), Brodie, Talbot | 11,879 |
| 4 January | Darlington | H | L | 1–2 | Sutton | 5,902 |
| 10 January | Southend United | A | W | 2–1 | Talbot, Birks (o.g.) | 11,342 |
| 18 January | Notts County | H | W | 3–1 | Ashworth (2), L. Jones | 5,033 |
| 25 January | Wrexham | A | D | 1–1 | Bermingham (o.g.) | 13,955 |
| 1 February | Halifax Town | A | D | 0–0 | | 4,181 |
| 15 February | Workington | A | D | 0–0 | | 1,843 |
| 22 February | Newport County | H | W | 4–0 | Provan (2), Dearden, Draper | 4,690 |
| 3 March | Darlington | A | D | 2–2 | Talbot (2) | 5,341 |
| 8 March | Bradford City | H | D | 0–0 | | 7,219 |
| 12 March | Halifax Town | H | D | 2–2 | Provan, Talbot | 4,452 |
| 14 March | Colchester United | A | D | 1–1 | Draper | 7,312 |
| 17 March | Newport County | A | W | 5–2 | Talbot (3), Provan, Dearden | 1,636 |
| 22 March | Scunthorpe United | H | L | 0–2 | | 5,483 |
| 26 March | Grimsby Town | H | L | 0–1 | | 4,051 |
| 29 March | Port Vale | A | L | 1–2 | Provan | 4,690 |
| 5 April | Peterborough United | H | L | 2–3 | Talbot, Ashworth (pen.) | 4,182 |
| 8 April | Rochdale | H | W | 2–1 | Provan, Dearden | 3,820 |
| 12 April | Chesterfield | A | L | 0–2 | | 3,554 |
| 14 April | Rochdale | A | L | 1–4 | Talbot | 4,884 |
| 19 April | Exeter City | H | L | 0–1 | | 2,958 |
| 23 April | Lincoln City | H | W | 2–0 | Provan, Draper | 2,468 |
| 28 April | York City | A | L | 2–4 | Dearden, Provan | 3,397 |
| 30 April | Brentford | A | L | 1–2 | Nelmes (o.g.) | 4,090 |

## FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
| First round | 9 December | Bradford City (4) | A | W | 2–1 | Dearden, Talbot | 7,404 |
| Second round | 6 January | Lincoln City (4) | H | D | 1–1 | Dearden | 6,065 |
| Second round replay | 6 January | Lincoln City (4) | A | L | 1–2 | L. Jones | 9,703 |

## League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
| First round | 14 August | Tranmere Rovers (3) | H | D | 0–0 | | 8,146 |
| First round replay | 21 August | Tranmere Rovers (3) | A | D | 2–2 | Talbot, Cumbes (o.g.) | 11,476 |
| First round second replay | 26 August | Tranmere Rovers (3) | A | D | 1–1 | Sutton | 13,627 |
| First round third replay | 28 August | Tranmere Rovers (3) | H | L | 1–2 | Ashworth | 13,017 |

## Welsh Cup

| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
| Fifth round | 16 January | Rhyl (CCL) | A | W | 3–0 | Talbot (2), Dearden | |
| Quarterfinal | 12 February | Lovell's Athletic (Welsh League South) | H | W | 5–1 | L. Jones, Talbot (3), Provan | 2,385 |
| Semifinal | 19 March | Cardiff City (2) | H | L | 0–2 | | 8,404 |

## Season statistics

| Nat | Player | Total | Total | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Welsh Cup | Welsh Cup |
| Nat | Player | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| | Terry Carling | 55 | – | 45 | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 3 | – |
| | Grenville Millington | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Field players ||||||||||||
| | Barry Ashworth | 52 | 8 | 42 | 7 | 3 | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | – |
| | John Bennett | 16+2 | – | 12+1 | – | 1 | – | 1+1 | – | 2 | – |
| | Eric Brodie | 40+1 | 4 | 32+1 | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | – |
| | Roy Cheetham | 23 | – | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| | Mick Cullerton | 5+2 | – | 5+2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| | Bill Dearden | 54 | 14 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 |
| | Derek Draper | 23 | 3 | 21 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| | Nigel Edwards | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| | George Evans | 1+3 | – | 1+2 | – | – | – | – | – | 0+1 | – |
| | Les Jones | 30+1 | 5 | 23+1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 |
| | Ray Jones | 37+2 | – | 29+1 | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1+1 | – |
| | Mike Metcalf | 27 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| | Andy Provan | 39+4 | 13 | 33+4 | 12 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 |
| | Albert Robinson | 2+1 | – | 2+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| | Cliff Sear | 46 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | – |
| | Mike Sutton | 54+1 | 8 | 45+1 | 7 | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | – |
| | Gary Talbot | 53 | 29 | 43 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| | Graham Turner | 53 | – | 44 | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | – |
| | Don Weston | 2+2 | – | 1+2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| | Own goals | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| | Total | 56 | 92 | 46 | 76 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 |