The 1950–51 season was the 13th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

It was the club's 13th consecutive season in the Third Division North since the election to the Football League. Alongside competing in the league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Welsh Cup.

Football League

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance19 AugustLincoln CityAL1–2Foulkes10,79323 AugustOldham AthleticHW3–1Devonshire, Foulkes, Kirkpatrick (pen.)6,72026 AugustDarlingtonHW3–1Morement (2), Burgess7,51029 AugustOldham AthleticAL0–111,69417 DecemberStockport CountyAW3–0Foulkes, Burgess (2)10,8346 SeptemberWrexhamHD0–011,2809 SeptemberHalifax TownHW2–1Burgess, Morement7,72013 SeptemberWrexhamAL0–216,71016 SeptemberHartlepools UnitedAW2–1Kirkpatrick (2)8,77323 SeptemberGatesheadHD2–2Morement, Burgess10,36330 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraAL0–310,1787 OctoberCarlisle UnitedHD1–1Burgess7,67114 OctoberYork CityAD2–2Devonshire, Astbury8,85221 OctoberSouthportHL0–27,11428 OctoberAccrington StanleyAW2–1Burgess (2)5,7444 NovemberBradford Park AvenueHW2–0Astbury, Coffin7,36211 NovemberTranmere RoversAL1–3Devonshire14,34318 NovemberBarrowHL1–2Morement5,2002 DecemberMansfield TownHL0–13,9639 DecemberScunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedAL0–27,98923 DecemberDarlingtonAD0–03,57025 DecemberShrewsbury TownHW3–1Foulkes, Tilston (2)5,54426 DecemberShrewsbury TownAL0–110,85713 JanuaryHalifax TownAL1–3Hankinson5,42116 JanuaryRochdaleAW3–2Burgess (2), Devonshire1,43520 JanuaryHartlepools UnitedHW2–1Tilston, Burgess4,80927 JanuaryRochdaleHL1–3Astbury4,5343 FebruaryGatesheadAL1–2Coffin4,80410 FebruaryBradford CityAW1–0Coffin9,44417 FebruaryCrewe AlexandraHD1–1Coffin6,17824 FebruaryCarlisle UnitedAL1–2Burgess11,0123 MarchYork CityHW3–1Coffin (2), Burgess4,82810 MarchSouthportAW1–0Burgess3,99717 MarchAccrington StanleyHD2–2Burgess, Foulkes3,40024 MarchBradford Park AvenueAL0–211,67931 MarchTranmere RoversHL1–3Kirkpatrick5,7304 AprilStockport CountyHW3–0Morement (3, 1pen.)2,8967 AprilBarrowAL0–24,28911 AprilLincoln CityHW2–1Kirkpatrick, Morement (pen.)4,73014 AprilRotherham UnitedHL1–2Burgess7,76016 AprilRotherham UnitedAD0–018,48121 AprilMansfield TownAL1–2Burgess10,23925 AprilNew BrightonHW3–1Kirkpatrick, Burgess, Morement3,53528 AprilScunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedHW4–1Burgess (3), Morement (pen.)3,7782 MayNew BrightonAL0–12,4215 MayBradford CityHD2–2Burgess, Hilton4,247

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round25 NovemberBradford Park Avenue (3N)HL1–2Coffin8,255

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round6 JanuaryRhyl (CCL)HW2–1Burgess (2)4,000Quarterfinal1 MarchMerthyr Tydfil (SFL)AL2–5Devonshire, Burgess12,000

Season statistics Player Total League FACup WelshCup Goalkeepers Ted Elliott 3 – 3 – – – – – Harry Threadgold 46 – 43 – 1 – 2 – Field players Tommy Astbury 47 3 44 3 1 – 2 – Cam Burgess 44 25 41 22 1 – 2 3 Geoff Coffin 20 7 18 6 1 1 1 – Les Devonshire 47 5 44 4 1 – 2 1 Billy Foulkes 46 5 43 5 1 – 2 – Peter Greenwood 31 – 29 – 1 – 1 – Jim Hankinson 16 1 15 1 1 – – – Joe Hilton 3 1 3 1 – – – – Frank Hindle 44 – 41 – 1 – 2 – Ernie Jones 1 – 1 – – – – – Roger Kirkpatrick 36 6 35 6 – – 1 – Eric Lee 45 – 42 – 1 – 2 – Dave McNeil 6 – 6 – – – – – John Molyneux 47 – 44 – 1 – 2 – Ralph Morement 41 11 39 11 – – 2 – Tommy Tilston 13 3 12 3 – – 1 – Phil Whitlock 3 – 3 – – – – – Own goals – – – – – – – – Total 49 67 46 62 1 1 2 4

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