The 1952–53 season was the 15th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

It was the club's 15th 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance23 AugustStockport CountyAL1–4Travis10,46727 AugustYork CityHD1–1Richardson6,53030 AugustBradford CityHW2–0Deakin, Bullock6,3651 SeptemberYork CityAD0–08,7596 SeptemberRochdaleAL1–3Richardson6,55711 SeptemberScunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedAD1–1Travis6,69513 SeptemberDarlingtonHW6–3Bullock (2), Matt Costello, Travis, Windle, Richardson5,51917 SeptemberScunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedHD1–1Matt Costello5,00420 SeptemberGatesheadAL1–4Windle6,18624 SeptemberOldham AthleticHL0–15,6785 JanuaryHartlepools UnitedHL0–14,11029 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraAL1–4Bullock5,6984 OctoberCarlisle UnitedAD1–1Bullock9,42111 OctoberTranmere RoversHW3–2Bullock, Travis, Deakin9,04518 OctoberChesterfieldAL1–2Richardson8,67525 OctoberWorkingtonHD1–1Travis5,0091 NovemberAccrington StanleyAD1–1Bullock5,9038 NovemberHalifax TownHW2–1Deakin, Travis5,23515 NovemberMansfield TownAD2–2Hilton, Coffin6,39029 NovemberBradford Park AvenueAL0–18,1456 DecemberRochdaleHW3–0Bullock, Travis, Kirkpatrick3,32413 DecemberBarrowAL0–33,74420 DecemberStockport CountyHW4–0Morement, Travis, Bullock, Windle3,14426 DecemberSouthportAL0–26,0003 JanuaryBradford CityAD2–2Travis, Windle9,17213 JanuaryGrimsby TownAL4–5Tony Spink (2), Morement (pen.), Windle6,20424 JanuaryDarlingtonAL2–3Hilton, Travis4,24331 JanuaryGrimsby TownHL0–24,0057 FebruaryGatesheadHW2–0Travis (2)5,07514 FebruaryHartlepools UnitedAD2–2Travis, Windle6,49921 FebruaryCarlisle UnitedHL1–2Travis5,98728 FebruaryTranmere RoversAL0–48,6337 MarchChesterfieldHW2–0Deakin, Astbury3,79414 MarchWorkingtonAW2–1Travis (2)8,46621 MarchAccrington StanleyHW2–0Deakin, Travis3,81825 MarchSouthportHD0–02,74428 MarchHalifax TownAL1–3Travis3,2963 AprilPort ValeAD1–1Sutcliffe19,4134 AprilMansfield TownHD2–2Morement (2)5,0826 AprilPort ValeHD2–2Morement, Travis10,55311 AprilOldham AthleticAL1–2Travis19,05815 AprilWrexhamHL1–2Sutcliffe11,37118 AprilBradford Park AvenueHL0–34,44122 AprilCrewe AlexandraHD2–2Travis (2)3,46825 AprilWrexhamAL0–711,08229 AprilBarrowHW2–1Travis (2)1,941

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round22 NovemberHartlepools United (3N)HL0–16,773

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFifth round31 DecemberWrexham (3N)AW4–3Frank Tomlinson (2), Morement, Windle5,044Sixth round4 FebruaryPwllheli & District (WLN)HW2–0Bullock, Sutcliffe1,600Quarterfinal18 FebruaryLovell's Athletic (SFL)HW5–0Astbury, Bullock, Travis (3)1,700Semifinal1 AprilConnah's Quay Nomads (WLN)NW5–0Morement (2, 1pen.), Deakin, Hilton, Travis5,218Final27 AprilRhyl (CCL)NL1–2Travis8,539

Season statistics Player Total League FACup WelshCup Goalkeepers Bernard Port 4 – 3 – – – 1 – Dick Wright 48 – 43 – 1 – 4 – Field players Tommy Astbury 35 2 30 1 – – 5 1 Norman Bullock 27 11 24 9 – – 3 2 Geoff Coffin 25 1 23 1 1 – 1 – Matt Costello 9 2 9 2 – – – – Billy Deakin 30 6 27 5 1 – 2 1 Leo Dickens 7 – 7 – – – – – Ray Gill 52 – 46 – 1 – 5 – Joe Hilton 33 3 28 2 1 – 4 1 Ron Hughes 30 – 27 – 1 – 2 – Roger Kirkpatrick 2 1 2 1 – – – – Eric Lee 39 – 34 – 1 – 4 – John Molyneux 6 – 5 – – – 1 – Ralph Morement 41 8 38 5 – – 3 3 Sam Morris 4 – 4 – – – – – George Pilkington 20 – 16 – 1 – 3 – Fred Richardson 16 4 16 4 – – – – Harry Smith 1 – 1 – – – – – Tony Spink 9 2 8 2 1 – – – Fred Sutcliffe 25 3 21 2 – – 4 1 Frank Tomlinson 14 2 11 – – – 3 2 Don Travis 47 29 41 24 1 – 5 5 Phil Whitlock 4 – 4 – – – – – Billy Windle 44 7 38 6 1 – 5 1 Own goals – – – – – – – – Total 52 81 46 64 1 – 5 17

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