The 1972–73 season was the 35th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the 15th 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance12 AugustBuryHW2–0Draper, Purdie3,44419 AugustNewport CountyAL2–3Draper, Relish3,34226 AugustPeterborough UnitedHW8–2Purdie, Wallace (2, 1pen.), Draper, Owen, Hollis (3)3,16230 AugustColchester UnitedHW4–0Wallace (2pens.), Hollis, Owen4,3041 SeptemberNorthampton TownAL0–14,7669 SeptemberAldershotHD0–03,84616 SeptemberDarlingtonAD1–1Owen1,40123 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraHW2–1Wallace (pen.), Purdie3,83426 SeptemberSouthportHD0–04,56430 SeptemberBarnsleyAD0–02,7844 OctoberBradford CityAW1–0Hollis2,2837 OctoberWorkingtonAL1–3Draper1,37911 OctoberHartlepoolHW2–0Wallace (pen.), Purdie3,25414 OctoberLincoln CityHW2–1Hollis, Draper3,61621 OctoberMansfield TownAL1–4Griffiths5,78724 OctoberDoncaster RoversAD0–02,24028 OctoberCambridge UnitedHD1–1Turner3,4123 NovemberSouthportAL2–3Draper, Purdie3,66211 NovemberBradford CityHD1–1Draper2,71025 NovemberTorquay UnitedAW2–1Owen, Draper2,5111 DecemberStockport CountyHW2–0Kennedy, Draper3,1969 DecemberGillinghamAL0–13,16223 DecemberExeter CityHL0–12,56026 DecemberCrewe AlexandraAD1–1Davies3,20430 DecemberNewport CountyHL0–22,8446 JanuaryPeterborough UnitedAD2–2Davies, Kennedy3,82117 JanuaryHereford UnitedAL1–3Clapham8,79527 JanuaryAldershotAD1–1Purdie3,5813 FebruaryHartlepoolAD0–02,82610 FebruaryDarlingtonHW5–0Davies, Griffiths, James, Hollis, Purdie1,87317 FebruaryBuryAD1–1James3,46120 FebruaryDoncaster RoversHL1–2Hollis2,56124 FebruaryHereford UnitedHL0–14,2643 MarchWorkingtonHL1–3Walker (o.g.)1,6117 MarchReadingHW2–0Wallace (pen.), James1,26410 MarchLincoln CityAL0–13,59117 MarchMansfield TownHD2–2Draper (2)1,96424 MarchCambridge UnitedAL0–13,93528 MarchNorthampton TownHW3–0James, Draper (2)1,33631 MarchTorquay UnitedHL1–2Kennedy1,2686 AprilStockport CountyAL1–2Wallace (pen.)2,63814 AprilGillinghamHW1–0Davies1,28620 AprilBarnsleyHD0–02,13621 AprilReadingAL1–2Wallace (pen.)4,47823 AprilExeter CityAD0–03,86327 AprilColchester UnitedAW3–2James (2), Davies2,689

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round18 NovemberBolton Wanderers (3)AD1–1Hollis9,620First round replay22 NovemberHL0–17,611

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round16 AugustShrewsbury Town (3)HW4–3Hollis, Wallace, Draper (2)3,521Second round5 SeptemberSouthampton (1)AD0–010,236Second round replay13 SeptemberHD2–2Hollis, Draper8,308Second round second replay20 SeptemberNL0–22,417

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFourth round13 JanuaryWrexham (3)AW1–0Wallace (pen.)3,588Quarterfinal15 FebruaryWelshpool (Mid Wales League)AD1–1DaviesQuarterfinal replay28 FebruaryHW1–0Draper1,755Semifinal21 MarchCardiff City (2)HL0–12,158

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup WelshCup Goalkeepers Jim Eadie 8 – 6 – – – 2 – – – John Taylor 48 – 40 – 2 – 2 – 4 – Field players Ray Carter 17 – 14 – – – 1 – 2 – Graham Clapham 23+5 1 21+4 1 – – 1+1 – 1 – Geoff Davies 21+11 6 16+11 5 1 – 1 – 3 1 Derek Draper 47 17 38 13 2 – 3 3 4 1 Nigel Edwards 50 – 42 – 2 – 3 – 3 – Graham Futcher 3+1 – 3+1 – – – – – – – Paul Futcher 2 – 2 – – – – – – – Neil Griffiths 48 2 40 2 2 – 2 – 4 – Mick Hollis 43+3 11 34+3 8 2 1 4 2 3 – John James 16 6 15 6 – – – – 1 – Dave Kennedy 41+3 3 32+3 3 2 – 3 – 4 – Reg Matthewson 22 – 19 – – – – – 3 – Terry Owen 43 4 35 4 2 – 3 – 3 – Gary Potter 1 – – – – – – – 1 – Dave Pountney 53 – 44 – 2 – 4 – 3 – Bernard Purdie 37+4 7 31+3 7 1+1 – 4 – 1 – John Relish 12 1 8 1 – – 3 – 1 – Graham Turner 31 1 25 1 2 – 4 – – – Bob Wallace 50 11 41 9 2 – 4 1 3 1 Own goals – 1 – 1 – – – – – – Total 56 71 46 61 2 1 4 6 4 3

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