The 1965–66 season was the 28th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the eighth 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance21 AugustStockport CountyHW1–0Humes9,97323 AugustTranmere RoversAL0–113,20628 AugustDarlingtonAW1–0Humes4,1444 SeptemberLincoln CityHW4–2Ryden, Metcalf, Talbot, Hauser6,74211 SeptemberNotts CountyAD3–3Humes, Talbot, Metcalf4,91615 SeptemberTranmere RoversHW3–1Ryden, Morris, Metcalf (pen.)12,85918 SeptemberWrexhamHW4–2Morris (2), Ryden, L. Jones13,00425 SeptemberHalifax TownHW1–0Humes6,9072 OctoberPort ValeAL2–5Morris (2)8,1086 OctoberBarnsleyHD3–3Talbot, Morris, Metcalf8,4129 OctoberAldershotAD2–2L. Jones, Durie4,81716 OctoberNewport CountyHW6–1Metcalf, Morris (2), L. Jones (2), Ryden8,02723 OctoberTorquay UnitedAL0–16,47027 OctoberCrewe AlexandraHW3–0Ryden (2), L. Jones10,17630 OctoberChesterfieldHW3–0L. Jones, Morris, Metcalf (pen.)8,8635 NovemberRochdaleAL0–33,12220 NovemberBarrowAL1–4Ryden4,29523 NovemberBarnsleyAW2–0Morris, Ryden2,95927 NovemberHartlepools UnitedHW2–0L. Jones, Morris6,54711 DecemberSouthportHW1–0Morris7,50127 DecemberColchester UnitedAD1–1Morris7,84928 DecemberColchester UnitedHW2–1Morris, L. Jones8,3611 JanuaryAldershotHW3–2Ryden (2), Metcalf8,5358 JanuaryLuton TownAL2–5Morris, Metcalf6,67015 JanuaryTorquay UnitedHD1–1Morris9,30228 JanuaryStockport CountyAW1–0Morris8,1385 FebruaryDarlingtonHW3–2Talbot, Hauser, Morris9,49412 FebruaryBradford CityHW4–0Metcalf, Morris, L. Jones (2)8,03819 FebruaryLincoln CityAD2–2Humes, Metcalf3,11126 FebruaryNotts CountyHD1–1Ryden8,7045 MarchBradford CityAW2–1Morris (2)5,59612 MarchWrexhamAL1–2L. Jones17,17818 MarchHalifax TownAL0–25,11726 MarchPort ValeHW2–0Metcalf, L. Jones6,52028 MarchChesterfieldAD2–2Morris, Humes2,8442 AprilRochdaleHL1–2Metcalf6,2618 AprilBradford Park AvenueHL2–4Ryden, Morris9,5269 AprilDoncaster RoversAD1–1Morris11,44312 AprilBradford Park AvenueAW1–0Harley7,03016 AprilBarrowHD0–07,16523 AprilHartlepools UnitedAL0–24,13830 AprilDoncaster RoversHL1–4Metcalf9,8317 MaySouthportAL0–24,69418 MayCrewe AlexandraAD1–1Ryden3,94723 MayNewport CountyAL2–3Metcalf, L. Jones1,63628 MayLuton TownHD1–1Humes4,740

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round13 NovemberChesterfield (4)AW2–0Metcalf, Humes11,690Second round4 DecemberWigan Athletic (CCL)HW2–1Humes, Morris16,283Third round22 JanuaryNewcastle United (1)HL1–3Morris 9'18,251

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round1 SeptemberWrexham (4)AL2–5Metcalf (2)9,996

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round5 JanuaryWrexham (4)HW4–1G. Evans, Humes, Ryden, Talbot7,213Quarterfinal7 FebruaryNewport County (4)AD2–2Willder, Morris1,776Quarterfinal replay16 FebruaryHW2–0Ryden, Humes5,296Semifinal23 MarchBangor City (CCL)AW3–0Metcalf, L. Jones (2)2,538Final first leg18 AprilSwansea Town (3)AL0–39,614Final second leg25 AprilHW1–0Morris6,346Final replay2 MayHL1–2L. Jones6,276

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup WelshCup Goalkeepers Dick Howard 2 – 1 – – – – – 1 – Dennis Reeves 55 – 45 – 3 – 1 – 6 – Field players John Butler 56 – 46 – 3 – 1 – 6 – Graham Chadwick 8+1 – 6+1 – – – – – 2 – Dave Durie 38+1 1 32+1 1 3 – 1 – 2 – Keith Edwards 1 – 1 – – – – – – – George Evans 29 1 22 – 1 – – – 6 1 Les Harley 13 1 10 1 – – – – 3 – Peter Hauser 46+2 2 37+2 2 3 – 1 – 5 – Reg Holland 2+1 – 1+1 – – – – – 1 – Jimmy Humes 45 11 37 7 3 2 1 – 4 2 Bryn Jones 19 – 17 – 2 – – – – – Les Jones 46 16 37 13 3 – 1 – 5 3 Ray Jones 26 – 23 – 2 – 1 – – – Mike Metcalf 57 18 46 14 3 1 1 2 7 1 Elfed Morris 53 28 43 24 3 2 – – 7 2 David Read 0+3 – 0+3 – – – – – – – Hugh Ryden 53+1 15 42+1 13 3 – 1 – 7 2 Tommy Singleton 36+1 – 27+1 – 1 – 1 – 7 – Malcolm Starkey 29 – 23 – – – – – 6 – Gary Talbot 12+1 5 10+1 4 – – 1 – 1 1 Fred Willder 1+1 1 0+1 – – – – – 1 1 Total 57 99 46 79 3 5 1 2 7 13

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