The 1948–49 season was the eleventh season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

It was the club's eleventh consecutive season in the Third Division North since the election to the Football League. Alongside competing in the league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Welsh Cup.

Football League

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance21 AugustCarlisle UnitedAL1–2Seed (o.g.)11,94125 AugustStockport CountyHW2–0Foulkes, Best7,64428 AugustGatesheadHD1–1Foulds8,7341 SeptemberStockport CountyAD1–1Best11,7074 SeptemberHartlepools UnitedAL1–2Best9,1818 SeptemberYork CityHW4–1Astbury (2), Davies, Foulds6,81811 SeptemberDarlingtonHL1–2Foulds8,88013 SeptemberYork CityAL0–29,51118 SeptemberRochdaleAL1–3Best11,96525 SeptemberNew BrightonHW2–0Coffin (2)8,5462 OctoberMansfield TownAL0–112,4599 OctoberTranmere RoversHD2–2Astbury, Westwood8,29516 OctoberOldham AthleticAL1–2Foulds15,44023 OctoberAccrington StanleyHW3–0Burgess (2), Harrigan7,55830 OctoberRotherham UnitedAL1–2Harrigan15,0806 NovemberHull CityHL0–213,50913 NovemberDoncaster RoversAD0–010,65820 NovemberBradford CityHW3–0Burgess, Harrigan, Foulds5,9544 DecemberWrexhamHW2–0Burgess (2)11,90918 DecemberCarlisle UnitedHW2–1Burgess (2, 1pen.)4,62825 DecemberCrewe AlexandraAL0–18,58727 DecemberCrewe AlexandraHD1–1Lee7,3801 JanuaryGatesheadAL1–2Burgess8,7208 JanuaryWrexhamAL0–111,94715 JanuaryHartlepools UnitedHD0–03,21522 JanuaryDarlingtonAD3–3Davies, Foulds, Westwood7,50529 JanuaryHalifax TownAW2–1Westwood, Foulds9,1605 FebruaryRochdaleHW2–1Foulds (2)5,57012 FebruaryBarrowAD1–1Burgess5,88719 FebruaryNew BrightonAD1–1Foulds8,67226 FebruaryMansfield TownHD1–1Foulds5,25012 MarchOldham AthleticHD2–2Foulds, Westwood6,64219 MarchAccrington StanleyAL1–3McNeil4,76726 MarchRotherham UnitedHD1–1Burgess6,4312 AprilHull CityAL2–3Davies, Burgess36,1679 AprilDoncaster RoversHL1–2Foulds6,22015 AprilSouthportHW2–0Forsyth, Burgess7,23716 AprilBradford CityAL2–3Davies, Foulds12,22018 AprilSouthportAL1–2Davies8,70623 AprilHalifax TownHL0–13,8582 MayTranmere RoversAD1–1Williamson6,4204 MayBarrowHW4–1Westwood, Burgess (2), Harrigan1,858

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round27 NovemberHartlepools United (3N)AW3–1Williamson, Harrigan, Forsyth8,563Second round11 DecemberAldershot (3S)AL0–110,000

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round12 JanuaryWrexham (3N)AW0–63,790

Season statistics Player Total League FACup WelshCup Goalkeepers Ted Elliott 17 – 14 – 2 – 1 – George Scales 21 – 21 – – – – – Jimmy MacLaren 7 – 7 – – – – – Field players Tommy Astbury 43 3 40 3 2 – 1 – Alan Beaumont 5 – 5 – – – – – Tommy Best 10 4 10 4 – – – – Grenville Booth 8 – 8 – – – – – Ernie Bryan 1 – 1 – – – – – Cam Burgess 32 14 29 14 2 – 1 – Reg Butcher 43 – 40 – 2 – 1 – Geoff Coffin 3 2 3 2 – – – – Joe Davies 24 5 23 5 – – 1 – John Forsyth 34 2 32 1 2 1 – – Bert Foulds 33 14 31 14 2 – – – Billy Foulkes 28 1 25 1 2 – 1 – Peter Greenwood 2 – 2 – – – – – Duncan Harrigan 23 5 20 4 2 1 1 – Bill Hounslea 1 – 1 – – – – – Roger Kirkpatrick 1 – 1 – – – – – Eric Lee 32 1 29 1 2 – 1 – Tom Mackie 7 – 5 – 2 – – – Cliff Mansley 23 – 22 – – – 1 – Dave McNeil 35 1 35 1 – – – – Tommy Tilston 1 – – – – – 1 – Trevor Walters 1 – 1 – – – – – Raymond Westwood 22 5 22 5 – – – – George Williamson 38 2 35 1 2 1 1 – Own goals – 1 – 1 – – – – Total 45 60 42 57 2 3 1 –

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