The 1962–63 season was the 25th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the fifth 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.

Football League

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance18 AugustGillinghamAL1–2Gregson6,91120 AugustDarlingtonAL1–2Gregson5,87025 AugustStockport CountyHL0–16,71829 AugustDarlingtonHL1–2Myerscough6,2491 SeptemberDoncaster RoversAW2–1Myerscough, Fitzgerald6,5068 SeptemberMansfield TownHL0–27,77512 SeptemberYork CityHD0–05,27715 SeptemberWorkingtonAL0–34,13019 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraHL1–2Fitzgerald9,61422 SeptemberExeter CityHW3–1Davies (2), Fitzgerald5,22729 SeptemberChesterfieldAD1–1Fitzgerald7,6523 OctoberSouthportHW6–1Jones, Davies (4), Clarke7,9386 OctoberAldershotAD2–2Clarke, Corbishley5,0868 OctoberSouthportAL1–4Gregson4,41513 OctoberNewport CountyHD2–2Read, Davies8,03420 OctoberOxford UnitedAL0–37,61527 OctoberBradford CityHW2–0Pritchard, Fitzgerald5,32610 NovemberTorquay UnitedHW3–1Fitzgerald, Hewitt, Allen (o.g.)4,57512 NovemberYork CityAD0–03,64517 NovemberLincoln CityAW3–1Corbishley, Myerscough (2)5,1251 DecemberBarrowAL3–4Clarke, Gregson, Jones3,2917 DecemberHartlepools UnitedHW1–0Hewitt4,44115 DecemberGillinghamHW1–0Gregson3,66326 DecemberBrentfordAL1–2Myerscough9,72423 FebruaryAldershotHL0–24,2444 MarchNewport CountyAW1–0Jones3,7009 MarchOxford UnitedHW2–1Hewitt, Jones3,77213 MarchOldham AthleticHW1–0Jones6,42016 MarchBradford CityAL0–23,53918 MarchStockport CountyAL0–13,15423 MarchTranmere RoversHD0–07,92130 MarchOldham AthleticAL0–28,4343 AprilBrentfordHL1–2McGowan5,9196 AprilLincoln CityHW3–2Myerscough (2, 1 pen.), Read4,12513 AprilTorquay UnitedAL0–14,91115 AprilRochdaleHW1–0Fitzgerald (pen.)4,97916 AprilRochdaleAD0–02,92619 AprilBarrowHW1–0McGowan4,92422 AprilCrewe AlexandraAL0–38,23627 AprilHartlepools UnitedAW3–0McGowan, Morris (2)2,7284 MayExeter CityAL1–2Corbishley3,9278 MayWorkingtonHD1–1Starkey3,47311 MayDoncaster RoversHD1–1Fitzgerald2,93513 MayTranmere RoversAL0–35,53718 MayMansfield TownAL0–47,41522 MayChesterfieldHL0–23,920

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round3 NovemberTranmere Rovers (4)HL0–211,448

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round5 SeptemberStockport County (4)HW2–0Clarke, Fitzgerald5,124Second round26 SeptemberMansfield Town (4)HD2–2Davies (2)6,159Second round replay10 OctoberAW1–0Davies8,298Third round15 OctoberMansfield Town (1)AL2–9Myerscough (2)7,428

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round18 FebruaryWrexham (3)AL0–15,020

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup WelshCup Goalkeepers Reg Barton 2 – 2 – – – – – – – John Hardie 46 – 41 – 1 – 3 – 1 – Arthur Johnson 4 – 3 – – – 1 – – – Field players Jim Appleby 1 – 1 – – – – – – – John Butler 51 – 45 – 1 – 4 – 1 – David Cartlidge 10 – 8 – 1 – 1 – – – Bobby Clarke 23 4 19 3 – – 3 1 1 – Colin Corbishley 38 3 34 3 1 – 3 – – – Ron Davies 11 10 9 7 – – 2 3 – – John Evans 1 – 1 – – – – – – – Peter Fitzgerald 46 9 41 8 1 – 4 1 – – Bernard Fleming 52 – 46 – 1 – 4 – 1 – John Gregson 38 5 32 5 1 – 4 – 1 – Bobby Griffiths 2 – 2 – – – – – – – Ron Hewitt 18 3 16 3 – – 1 – 1 – John Hughes 2 – 2 – – – – – – – Merfyn Jones 32 5 28 5 – – 3 – 1 – Ray Jones 3 – 3 – – – – – – – Dennis Keating 2 – 1 – 1 – – – – – Jimmy McGill 26 – 25 – – – – – 1 – George McGowan 15 3 15 3 – – – – – – Geoff Molyneux 2 – 1 – – – 1 – – – John Molyneux 49 – 43 – 1 – 4 – 1 – Elfed Morris 9 2 9 2 – – – – – – Bill Myerscough 28 9 23 7 1 – 3 2 1 – Alan Pritchard 1 1 1 1 – – – – – – David Read 28 2 26 2 1 – – – 1 – Malcolm Starkey 13 1 13 1 – – – – – – Bobby Wilson 18 – 15 – – – 3 – – – Barry Wright 1 – 1 – – – – – – – Own goals – 1 – 1 – – – – – – Total 52 58 46 51 1 – 4 7 1 –

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