1960/61◄ Chester City Results ►1962/63

CHESTER

Ground: Sealand Road     Division: Football League Fourth Division

Season 1961/62

League & Cup Results

Game Date Opposition Result H/A Venue Competition
1 19/08/1961 Oldham Athletic Won 1-0 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
2 23/08/1961 Bradford City Lost 1-2 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
Void 26/08/1961 Accrington Stanley Won 1-0 Away Peel Park FL Fourth Division
3 30/08/1961 Bradford City Lost 0-2 Away Valley Parade FL Fourth Division
4 02/09/1961 Darlington Drew 2-2 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
5 06/09/1961 Carlisle United Drew 1-1 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
6 09/09/1961 Hartlepools United Won 3-1 Away Victoria Park FL Fourth Division
7 13/09/1961 Reading Lost 2-4 Away Elm Park League Cup 1st Round
8 16/09/1961 Southport Won 2-0 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
9 19/09/1961 Doncaster Rovers Lost 0-2 Away Belle Vue FL Fourth Division
10 23/09/1961 Tranmere Rovers Lost 1-4 Away Prenton Park FL Fourth Division
11 27/09/1961 Doncaster Rovers Lost 2-3 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
12 30/09/1961 Wrexham Drew 1-1 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
13 02/10/1961 Colchester United Lost 2-5 Away Layer Road FL Fourth Division
14 07/10/1961 Workington Lost 1-4 Away Borough Park FL Fourth Division
15 11/10/1961 Colchester United Drew 2-2 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
16 14/10/1961 York City Drew 1-1 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
17 21/10/1961 Chesterfield Lost 1-4 Away Saltergate FL Fourth Division
18 28/10/1961 Gillingham Drew 1-1 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
19 04/11/1961 Ashington Won 4-1 Home Sealand Road FA Cup 1st Round
20 11/11/1961 Mansfield Town Lost 0-1 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
21 18/11/1961 Barrow Lost 2-3 Away Holker Street FL Fourth Division
22 25/11/1961 Morecambe Lost 0-1 Home Sealand Road FA Cup 2nd Round
23 02/12/1961 Crewe Alexandra Drew 1-1 Away Gresty Road FL Fourth Division
24 09/12/1961 Exeter City Drew 1-1 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
25 16/12/1961 Oldham Athletic Lost 1-4 Away Boundary Park FL Fourth Division
Void 23/12/1961 Accrington Stanley Drew 0-0 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
26 26/12/1961 Aldershot Lost 2-3 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
27 06/01/1962 Millwall Lost 0-2 Away The Old Den FL Fourth Division
28 13/01/1962 Darlington Lost 0-2 Away Feethams FL Fourth Division
29 20/01/1962 Hartlepools United Drew 4-4 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
30 27/01/1962 Rochdale Lost 2-3 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
31 03/02/1962 Southport Lost 0-1 Away Haig Avenue FL Fourth Division
32 09/02/1962 Tranmere Rovers Drew 1-1 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
33 17/02/1962 Wrexham Drew 0-0 Away Racecourse Ground FL Fourth Division
34 24/02/1962 Workington Lost 1-3 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
35 03/03/1962 York City Lost 1-5 Away Bootham Crescent FL Fourth Division
36 10/03/1962 Chesterfield Won 4-1 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
37 17/03/1962 Gillingham Drew 0-0 Away Priestfield Stadium FL Fourth Division
38 24/03/1962 Millwall Lost 2-4 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
39 30/03/1962 Mansfield Town Lost 0-3 Away Field Mill FL Fourth Division
40 04/04/1962 Aldershot Lost 2-6 Away Recreation Ground FL Fourth Division
41 07/04/1962 Barrow Lost 2-3 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
42 14/04/1962 Rochdale Lost 2-3 Away Spotland FL Fourth Division
43 20/04/1962 Stockport County Won 1-0 Away Edgeley Park FL Fourth Division
44 21/04/1962 Crewe Alexandra Won 1-0 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
45 23/04/1962 Stockport County Won 2-0 Home Sealand Road FL Fourth Division
46 28/04/1962 Exeter City Lost 0-5 Away St James Park FL Fourth Division
47 01/05/1962 Carlisle United Lost 0-2 Away Brunton Park FL Fourth Division

End of Season Review

League Record
Pos Pld W D L F A GA Pts
►23rd 44 7 12 25 54 96 0.563 26
►Chester were Re-Elected to the League
Click here for final League Standings

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Election for League Membership
With Accrington Sranley having left the League only the bottom three clubs were required to seek re-election. With a guaranteed place in the Football League available to a non-league club, it brought applicants out of the woodwork with 26 hopeful non-leaguers taking part in the vote.
Votes Club End Result
46 Chester Re Elected to the League
45 Doncaster Rovers Re Elected to the League
40 Hartlepools United Re Elected to the League
39 Oxford United ▲ Elected to the League
5 Wigan Athletic Not Elected to the League
4 Chelmsford City Not Elected to the League
4 Gateshead Not Elected to the League
2 Cambridge City Not Elected to the League
2 Worcester City Not Elected to the League
1 Bath City Not Elected to the League
1 Hereford United Not Elected to the League
1 King's Lynn Not Elected to the League
1 Morecambe Not Elected to the League
1 New Brighton Not Elected to the League
0 Bedford Town Not Elected to the League
0 Bexleyheath & Welling Not Elected to the League
0 Corby Town Not Elected to the League
0 Folkestone Not Elected to the League
0 Gravesend & Northfleet Not Elected to the League
0 Guildford City Not Elected to the League
0 Kettering Town Not Elected to the League
0 North Shields Not Elected to the League
0 Poole Town Not Elected to the League
0 Romford Not Elected to the League
0 Scarborough Not Elected to the League
0 Sittingbourne Not Elected to the League
0 South Shields Not Elected to the League
0 Wellington Town Not Elected to the League
0 Yeovil Town Not Elected to the League

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Cup Record
Competition Round Reached Knocked Out By
FA Cup 2nd Round Morecambe
Football League Cup 1st Round Reading

Manager(s)

Stan Pearson (until 1st November 1961)
Bill Lambton (from 1st November 1961)

1960/61◄ Chester City Results ►1962/63