| Club: | Chester |
| Season: | 1967–68 |
| Manager: | Peter Hauser Ken Roberts |
| Stadium: | Sealand Road |
| League: | Football League Fourth Division |
| League Result: | 22nd |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Second round |
| Cup2: | Football League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | First round |
| Cup3: | Welsh Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Semifinal |
| League Topscorer: | Eddie Loyden (22) |
| Season Topscorer: | Eddie Loyden (24) |
| Highest Attendance: | 10,733 vs Wrexham (15 November) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 2,484 vs Doncaster Rovers (2 March) |
| Average Attendance: | 4,415 18th in division[1] |
| Prevseason: | 1966–67 |
| Nextseason: | 1968–69 |
The 1967–68 season was the 30th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
Also, it was the tenth 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August | Notts County | A | W | 2–1 | Loyden (2, 1pen.) | 6,599 | |
| 26 August | Port Vale | H | D | 1–1 | Loyden (pen.) | 7,932 | |
| 2 September | Wrexham | A | L | 0–2 | 11,740 | ||
| 6 September | Crewe Alexandra | H | L | 0–4 | 7,087 | ||
| 9 September | Chesterfield | A | L | 1–3 | L. Jones | 8,618 | |
| 16 September | Exeter City | H | W | 3–1 | Morris, Loyden (2, 1pen.) | 4,045 | |
| 23 September | Darlington | A | W | 2–0 | Morris, Loyden | 4,877 | |
| 27 September | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 0–2 | 8,846 | ||
| 30 September | Aldershot | H | L | 2–5 | Loyden, Morris | 5,380 | |
| 7 October | Luton Town | H | L | 1–3 | L. Jones | 3,967 | |
| 14 October | Doncaster Rovers | A | D | 0–0 | 6,002 | ||
| 21 October | Bradford Park Avenue | H | D | 0–0 | 3,717 | ||
| 25 October | Halifax Town | H | W | 3–2 | Metcalf, Hancox, Morris | 3,419 | |
| 28 October | Brentford | A | L | 1–3 | Hancox | 6,285 | |
| 31 October | Halifax Town | A | D | 2–2 | Morris (2) | 4,105 | |
| 4 November | Rochdale | H | L | 0–1 | 4,068 | ||
| 11 November | York City | A | L | 1–4 | Metcalf | 5,226 | |
| 15 November | Wrexham | H | D | 1–1 | Metcalf | 10,733 | |
| 18 November | Newport County | H | W | 2–1 | Moir, Hancox | 3,704 | |
| 24 November | Hartlepools United | A | D | 0–0 | 4,638 | ||
| 2 December | Swansea Town | H | L | 2–3 | Hughes, Ashworth | 4,028 | |
| 16 December | Notts County | H | L | 1–3 | Hancox | 3,576 | |
| 23 December | Port Vale | A | D | 4–4 | Hughes, Loyden (2), L. Jones | 3,740 | |
| 26 December | Lincoln City | A | L | 0–3 | 8,740 | ||
| 30 December | Lincoln City | H | W | 6–0 | Loyden (4), Moir (2) | 2,876 | |
| 20 January | Exeter City | A | L | 0–1 | 4,336 | ||
| 27 January | Southend United | H | D | 0–0 | 4,623 | ||
| 3 February | Darlington | H | L | 0–1 | 3,353 | ||
| 10 February | Aldershot | A | L | 1–2 | Morris | 4,821 | |
| 17 February | Workington | H | L | 1–2 | Metcalf | 3,026 | |
| 24 February | Newport County | A | D | 1–1 | 4,369 | ||
| 2 March | Doncaster Rovers | H | L | 2–3 | Loyden, Metcalf | 2,484 | |
| 8 March | Southend United | A | L | 1–5 | Metcalf | 9,437 | |
| 16 March | Bradford Park Avenue | A | W | 2–0 | Loyden, Metcalf | 3,050 | |
| 23 March | Brentford | H | W | 3–0 | Ashworth, Haddock, Loyden | 2,861 | |
| 30 March | Rochdale | A | D | 1–1 | Loyden | 2,212 | |
| 3 April | Chesterfield | H | W | 3–0 | Metcalf, Loyden, L. Jones | 3,103 | |
| 6 April | York City | H | D | 1–1 | L. Jones | 4,170 | |
| 13 April | Luton Town | A | D | 0–0 | 13,266 | ||
| 15 April | Bradford City | A | D | 2–2 | Loyden (2) | 6,443 | |
| 16 April | Bradford City | H | L | 2–3 | Loyden, L. Jones | 5,003 | |
| 20 April | Hartlepools United | H | L | 0–2 | 3,990 | ||
| 23 April | Barnsley | A | L | 1–2 | Murphy (o.g.) | 14,596 | |
| 27 April | Swansea Town | A | L | 0–1 | 3,617 | ||
| 4 May | Barnsley | H | D | 1–1 | Loyden | 4,402 | |
| 11 May | Workington | A | L | 0–1 | 1,008 |
See main article: 1967–68 FA Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 9 December | Port Vale (4) | A | W | 2–1 | Metcalf, Hancox | 4,171 | |
| Second round | 6 January | Chesterfield (4) | H | L | 0–1 | 11,320 |
See main article: 1967–68 Football League Cup.
See main article: 1967–68 Welsh Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth round | 17 January | Bangor City (CCL) | H | W | 2–1 | Hughes, Loyden | 3,363 | |
| Quarterfinal | 14 February | Brymbo Steelworks (Wrexham & District League) | A | W | 8–0 | Bennett (2), Ashworth, Metcalf, Hancox, Loyden, L. Jones (2) | 3,000 | |
| Semifinal | 27 March | Cardiff City (2) | H | L | 0–3 | 5,844 |
| Player | Total | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Welsh Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| Terry Carling | 48 | – | 43 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | ||
| Simon Jones | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Field players | ||||||||||||
| Barry Ashworth | 45+1 | 3 | 40+1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | ||
| John Bennett | 29+3 | 2 | 25+2 | – | 1+1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | ||
| John Butler | 11 | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| George Evans | 29+2 | – | 26+2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Andy Haddock | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| David Hancox | 21+2 | 6 | 17+2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | ||
| Alan Hughes | 12 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||
| Les Jones | 39+2 | 8 | 36+2 | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | ||
| Ray Jones | 39 | – | 33 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | ||
| Eddie Loyden | 43 | 24 | 37 | 22 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | ||
| Tony McLoughlin | 2+2 | – | 2+2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Gerry Mannion | 7 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Mike Metcalf | 48 | 10 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | ||
| Ian Moir | 28 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| Elfed Morris | 20+3 | 8 | 19+3 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| Eddie Rampling | 2+1 | – | 2+1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Albert Robinson | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Hugh Ryden | 15 | – | 14 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | ||
| John Sealey | 0+2 | – | 0+1 | – | – | – | – | – | 0+1 | – | ||
| Gordon Seaton | 24+3 | – | 20+3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0+1 | – | ||
| Tommy Singleton | 22 | – | 20 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| Mike Sutton | 52 | – | 46 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | ||
| Graham Turner | 20 | – | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | ||
| Own goals | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 52 | 69 | 46 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 10 | ||
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.