The 1968–69 season was the 31st season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

It was their eleventh season in the Fourth Division since its establishment. In addition to their participation in the Football League, the club also competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the Welsh Cup.

Football League

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance10 AugustYork CityHW2–0Sear, Dearden7,10417 AugustBradford CityAL0–26,06524 AugustColchester UnitedHW5–1L. Jones (2), Dearden, Talbot, Sutton5,81330 AugustScunthorpe UnitedAD2–2Talbot, Brodie5,0723 SeptemberDoncaster RoversHW2–1Ashworth, Provan6,5646 SeptemberPort ValeHW2–0Metcalf, Talbot8,14414 SeptemberExeter CityAD2–2Talbot, Sutton5,12118 SeptemberBrentfordHD2–2Talbot, Brodie8,63821 SeptemberChesterfieldHW2–0Talbot, Ashworth6,78528 SeptemberPeterborough UnitedAW2–1Sutton, Brodie6,8975 OctoberSwansea TownHW3–0Dearden, Sutton, Talbot7,4178 OctoberDoncaster RoversAL3–4Dearden, Metcalf, Sutton10,17112 OctoberBradford Park AvenueAD1–1Talbot2,96919 OctoberAldershotHW3–1Talbot (2), Metcalf6,75026 OctoberGrimsby TownAD0–02,8382 NovemberSouthend UnitedHL1–2Ashworth5,5086 NovemberWrexhamHD1–1Talbot13,9439 NovemberNotts CountyAL2–3Talbot, Dearden3,08923 NovemberLincoln CityAL0–26,03330 NovemberWorkingtonHL0–25,20514 DecemberBradford Park AvenueHW4–1Provan, Dearden, Sutton, Ashworth (pen.)3,18221 DecemberAldershotAL0–45,59528 DecemberSwansea TownAW5–0Dearden, Provan (2), Brodie, Talbot11,8794 JanuaryDarlingtonHL1–2Sutton5,90210 JanuarySouthend UnitedAW2–1Talbot, Birks (o.g.)11,34218 JanuaryNotts CountyHW3–1Ashworth (2), L. Jones5,03325 JanuaryWrexhamAD1–1Bermingham (o.g.)13,9551 FebruaryHalifax TownAD0–04,18115 FebruaryWorkingtonAD0–01,84322 FebruaryNewport CountyHW4–0Provan (2), Dearden, Draper4,6903 MarchDarlingtonAD2–2Talbot (2)5,3418 MarchBradford CityHD0–07,21912 MarchHalifax TownHD2–2Provan, Talbot4,45214 MarchColchester UnitedAD1–1Draper7,31217 MarchNewport CountyAW5–2Talbot (3), Provan, Dearden1,63622 MarchScunthorpe UnitedHL0–25,48326 MarchGrimsby TownHL0–14,05129 MarchPort ValeAL1–2Provan4,6905 AprilPeterborough UnitedHL2–3Talbot, Ashworth (pen.)4,1828 AprilRochdaleHW2–1Provan, Dearden3,82012 AprilChesterfieldAL0–23,55414 AprilRochdaleAL1–4Talbot4,88419 AprilExeter CityHL0–12,95823 AprilLincoln CityHW2–0Provan, Draper2,46828 AprilYork CityAL2–4Dearden, Provan3,39730 AprilBrentfordAL1–2Nelmes (o.g.)4,090

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round9 DecemberBradford City (4)AW2–1Dearden, Talbot7,404Second round6 JanuaryLincoln City (4)HD1–1Dearden6,065Second round replay6 JanuaryAL1–2L. Jones9,703

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round14 AugustTranmere Rovers (3)HD0–08,146First round replay21 AugustAD2–2Talbot, Cumbes (o.g.)11,476First round second replay26 AugustAD1–1Sutton13,627First round third replay28 AugustHL1–2Ashworth13,017

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round16 JanuaryRhyl (CCL)AW3–0Talbot (2), DeardenQuarterfinal12 FebruaryLovell's Athletic (Welsh League South)HW5–1L. Jones, Talbot (3), Provan2,385Semifinal19 MarchCardiff City (2)HL0–28,404

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup WelshCup Goalkeepers Terry Carling 55 – 45 – 3 – 4 – 3 – Grenville Millington 1 – 1 – – – – – – – Field players Barry Ashworth 52 8 42 7 3 – 4 1 3 – John Bennett 16+2 – 12+1 – 1 – 1+1 – 2 – Eric Brodie 40+1 4 32+1 4 2 – 4 – 2 – Roy Cheetham 23 – 21 – – – – – 2 – Mick Cullerton 5+2 – 5+2 – – – – – – – Bill Dearden 54 14 45 11 3 2 4 – 2 1 Derek Draper 23 3 21 3 – – – – 2 – Nigel Edwards 3 – 3 – – – – – – – George Evans 1+3 – 1+2 – – – – – 0+1 – Les Jones 30+1 5 23+1 3 2 1 3 – 2 1 Ray Jones 37+2 – 29+1 – 3 – 4 – 1+1 – Mike Metcalf 27 3 20 3 3 – 4 – – – Andy Provan 39+4 13 33+4 12 3 – 1 – 3 1 Albert Robinson 2+1 – 2+1 – – – – – – – Cliff Sear 46 1 38 1 3 – 3 – 2 – Mike Sutton 54+1 8 45+1 7 2 – 4 1 3 – Gary Talbot 53 29 43 22 3 1 4 1 3 5 Graham Turner 53 – 44 – 2 – 4 – 3 – Don Weston 2+2 – 1+2 – – – 1 – – – Own goals – 4 – 3 – – – 1 – – Total 56 92 46 76 3 4 4 4 3 8

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