The 1966–67 season was the 29th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the ninth 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance20 AugustTranmere RoversAD0–06,75627 AugustBradford Park AvenueHL0–36,3923 SeptemberPort ValeAD1–1Miles (o.g.)6,8537 SeptemberSouthend UnitedHD1–1L. Jones6,13210 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraHL0–37,14316 SeptemberBarrowAD1–1Metcalf5,19924 SeptemberYork CityHW3–1Harley, Singleton, Durie5,31526 SeptemberSouthend UnitedAL1–5L. Jones8,9451 OctoberLincoln CityAW3–2L. Jones, Harley, Metcalf2,8188 OctoberWrexhamHL1–3Stacey (o.g.)12,20515 OctoberAldershotAL0–34,51019 OctoberRochdaleHW3–2Metcalf, Talbot (2)4,31622 OctoberLuton TownHD0–05,75129 OctoberBarnsleyAW2–1Talbot, Humes4,4745 NovemberNewport CountyHW4–2Ryden, Morris, Metcalf (2)5,25712 NovemberBrentfordAL0–46,60619 NovemberHalifax TownHL0–25,2653 DecemberExeter CityHL0–23,08610 DecemberBradford CityAW3–2Ryden, L. Jones (2)4,29317 DecemberTranmere RoversHL0–16,04123 DecemberStockport CountyAD1–1Metcalf8,85526 DecemberStockport CountyHD1–1Talbot8,82531 DecemberBradford Park AvenueAW3–2Durie, Ryden, Talbot3,96614 JanuaryCrewe AlexandraAL1–3L. Jones7,20021 JanuaryBarrowHD1–1Ryden5,14328 JanuaryPort ValeHL1–3Talbot5,58630 JanuaryHartlepools UnitedAL2–3L. Jones, Ryden7,9884 FebruaryYork CityAD1–1Ryden3,09411 FebruaryLincoln CityHL0–14,25118 FebruarySouthportHW2–1Humes, L. Jones5,24025 FebruaryWrexhamAL1–3L. Jones11,7511 MarchRochdaleAW1–0Ryden2,1404 MarchAldershotHD0–03,89311 MarchSouthportAL3–4Humes (2), L. Jones4,73618 MarchLuton TownAL0–16,98224 MarchNotts CountyHL1–2L. Jones4,29225 MarchHartlepools UnitedHW1–0Metcalf3,12628 MarchNotts CountyAL0–33,3983 AprilNewport CountyAW3–2Seaton, Ryden (2)2,5928 AprilBrentfordHL1–2Metcalf (pen.)2,68312 AprilChesterfieldHW2–1Ryden, L. Jones2,55915 AprilHalifax TownAL1–2Ryden3,50622 AprilBarnsleyHW1–0Morris2,96924 AprilChesterfieldAW2–0Morris, L. Jones2,54729 AprilExeter CityAL0–23,0776 MayBradford CityHW1–0Seaton3,109

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round26 NovemberMiddlesbrough (2)HL2–5Metcalf, Morris7,607

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round24 AugustTranmere Rovers (4)HL2–5Ryden, Talbot6,660

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round20 JanuaryBorough United (Welsh League (North))AW5–2Morris (2), L. Jones (2), TalbotQuarterfinal16 FebruaryPwllheli (Welsh League (North))AW3–2Humes (pen.), Talbot (2)Semifinal15 MarchWrexham (4)AD0–09,496Semifinal replay20 MarchAL2–4Humes, Ryden11,329

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup WelshCup Goalkeepers Terry Carling 28 – 24 – – – – – 4 – John Coates 1 – 1 – – – – – – – Dennis Reeves 23 – 21 – 1 – 1 – – – Field players John Bennett 41+1 – 35+1 – 1 – 1 – 4 – Dave Berry 0+1 – 0+1 – – – – – – – John Butler 33+2 – 27+2 – 1 – 1 – 4 – Graham Chadwick 5 – 5 – – – – – – – Dave Durie 20+1 2 19+1 2 – – – – 1 – Keith Edwards 3 – 2 – 1 – – – – – George Evans 30 – 25 – 1 – 1 – 3 – Les Harley 11+3 2 10+3 2 – – – – 1 – Peter Hauser 21+2 – 19+2 – 1 – 1 – – – Alan Hignett 6 – 6 – – – – – – – Reg Holland 5 – 4 – – – – – 1 – Jimmy Humes 25+1 6 21 4 1 – – – 3+1 2 Bryn Jones 12 – 11 – – – – – 1 – Les Jones 41+1 15 36 13 0+1 – 1 – 4 2 Ray Jones 25 – 24 – – – – – 1 – Mike Metcalf 52 9 46 8 1 1 1 – 4 – Elfed Morris 29 6 25 3 1 1 1 – 2 2 David Read 8+1 – 6+1 – – – – – 2 – Hugh Ryden 46 13 40 11 1 – 1 1 4 1 John Sealey 3 – 3 – – – – – – – Gordon Seaton 26 2 26 2 – – – – – – Tommy Singleton 45 1 40 1 1 – 1 – 3 – Malcolm Starkey 6 – 6 – – – – – – – Gary Talbot 27 10 24 6 – – 1 1 2 3 Own goals – 2 – 2 – – – – – – Total 52 68 46 54 1 2 1 2 4 10

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