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1974–75 Chester F.C. season
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.
| 1974–75 season | |
|---|---|
| Ken Roberts | |
| Sealand Road | |
| 4th(promoted) | |
| First round | |
| Semifinal | |
| Fourth round | |
| League: Terry Owen (14)All: John James (17) | |
| 8,372 vs Bradford City (26 December) | |
| 2,467 vs Torquay United (21 September) | |
| 4,7456th in division | |
| Home colours | Home colours |
| Home colours | |
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 |
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 November | Rotherham United (4) | A | L | 0–1 | 5,358 |
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August | Walsall (3) | H | W | 2–1 | Draper (2) | 3,583 | |
| 11 September | Blackpool (2) | H | W | 3–1 | Edwards, Owen, Whitehead | 5,854 | |
| 9 October | Preston North End (3) | H | W | 1–0 | Lennard | 11,262 | |
| 13 November | Leeds United (1) | H | W | 3–0 | James (2), Storton | 19,000 | |
| 4 December | Newcastle United (1) | A | D | 0–0 | 29,716 | ||
| 18 December | H | W | 1–0 | James 75' | 19,000 | ||
| 15 January | Aston Villa (2) | H | D | 2–2 | Owen 44', Moore 79' | 19,000 | |
| 22 January | A | L | 2–3 | Mason 33', James 61' | 47,632 |
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 January | Oswestry Town (CCL) | H | L | 1–3 | Lunn | 1,728 |
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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