The 1959–60 season was the 22nd season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the second season spent in the Fourth Division after its creation. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Welsh Cup.

Football League

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance22 AugustNotts CountyAL1–2Davis9,65226 AugustCarlisle UnitedHL0–17,80029 AugustWalsallHL1–3Davis7,5061 SeptemberCarlisle UnitedAL1–2Davis9,3445 SeptemberHartlepools UnitedAW3–2Clempson (2), Webster5,1127 SeptemberExeter CityHW1–0Bullock6,48212 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraHD0–09,29417 SeptemberExeter CityAL0–27,54619 SeptemberGillinghamAL1–3Pimlott7,55123 SeptemberOldham AthleticHD0–04,05926 SeptemberCrystal PalaceAW4–3Cooper, Webster, Kelly (2)18,31229 SeptemberOldham AthleticAD0–02,9703 OctoberBradford Park AvenueHD1–1Kelly6,8065 OctoberStockport CountyAL0–37,53010 OctoberAldershotHW5–1Pimlott (2), Foulkes, Kelly, Hunt5,95814 OctoberStockport CountyHL1–2Kelly3,56017 OctoberDarlingtonAD0–04,71724 OctoberGatesheadHW4–2Clempson, Redhead (o.g.), Kelly, Foulkes4,79031 OctoberRochdaleAD0–05,6437 NovemberWorkingtonHW3–1Evans, Pimlott (2)5,01921 NovemberNorthampton TownHD1–1Pimlott7,28328 NovemberTorquay UnitedAW2–1Cooper, Davis7,03412 DecemberSouthportAL1–3Cooper2,92719 DecemberNotts CountyHW2–1Cooper, Hughes (pen.)4,20926 DecemberBarrowAL0–36,33828 DecemberBarrowHW3–2Ireland, Richards, McNab (o.g.)4,5322 JanuaryWalsallAL1–2Ireland9,75116 JanuaryHartlepools UnitedHD1–1Pimlott4,65323 JanuaryCrewe AlexandraAL1–2Cooper12,22030 JanuaryMillwallHW2–1Foulkes, Ireland4,3236 FebruaryGillinghamHW4–2Ireland, Kelly (2), Cooper5,02213 FebruaryCrystal PalaceHL0–15,13220 FebruaryBradford Park AvenueAD1–1Kelly5,16727 FebruaryAldershotAL2–3Foulkes, Pimlott5,1455 MarchDarlingtonHD1–1Pimlott4,5798 MarchDoncaster RoversAL0–24,90912 MarchGatesheadAW1–0Kelly1,73519 MarchRochdaleHW2–1Pimlott (2)3,96526 MarchWorkingtonAL0–52,3442 AprilDoncaster RoversHW2–0Davies, Kilkenny (o.g.)3,8629 AprilNorthampton TownAL0–17,03715 AprilWatfordAL2–4Kelly, Clempson13,94816 AprilTorquay UnitedHD1–1Hughes5,92818 AprilWatfordHL0–15,96223 AprilMillwallAD1–7Brand (o.g.)9,24630 AprilSouthportHD2–2Kelly, Stopford3,956

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round14 NovemberTranmere Rovers (3)AW1–0Kelly14,205Second round5 DecemberMansfield Town (3)AL0–211,509

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round3 FebruaryHolywell Town (Welsh League (North))HL0–2822

Season statistics Player Total League FACup WelshCup Goalkeepers Brian Biggins 1 – – – – – 1 – Ron Howells 47 – 45 – 2 – – – Derek Owen 1 – 1 – – – – – Field players Jimmy Anderson 6 – 6 – – – – – George Ashfield 1 – – – – – 1 – Norman Bullock 9 1 9 1 – – – – Jack Capper 11 – 11 – – – – – Gerry Citron 3 – 2 – – – 1 – Frank Clempson 45 4 42 4 2 – 1 – Jim Cooper 36 6 34 6 2 – – – Alec Croft 14 – 14 – – – – – Ron Davies 8 1 8 1 – – – – Eric Davis 17 4 16 4 1 – – – Royston Evans 8 1 7 1 – – 1 – Billy Foulkes 37 4 35 4 1 – 1 – Ray Gill 46 – 43 – 2 – 1 – Ray Griffiths 3 – 3 – – – – – Ron Hughes 47 2 44 2 2 – 1 – Bobby Hunt 44 1 41 1 2 – 1 – Jerry Ireland 14 4 14 4 – – – – Barry Jepson 1 – 1 – – – – – Colin Jones 3 – 3 – – – – – Walter Kelly 35 13 32 12 2 1 1 – John Pimlott 33 11 31 11 2 – – – Gordon Richards 15 1 13 1 2 – – – Bill Souter 2 – 2 – – – – – George Spruce 37 – 35 – 2 – – – Les Stopford 4 1 4 1 – – – – Antony Wainwright 1 – – – – – 1 – John Walton 1 – 1 – – – – – Harry Webster 8 2 8 2 – – – – Bobby Williams 1 – 1 – – – – – Own goals – 4 – 4 – – – – Total 49 60 46 59 2 1 1 –

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