The 1974–75 season was the 37th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the 17th 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 DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance17 AugustLincoln CityAL1–2Owen2,90324 AugustHartlepoolHW3–0Seddon, Draper, James2,72831 AugustBarnsleyAW1–0Edwards6,0063 SeptemberCambridge UnitedAL0–37,7637 SeptemberBrentfordHW2–0Draper, Owen2,46914 SeptemberBradford CityAL0–23,32917 SeptemberShrewsbury TownAL0–23,63721 SeptemberTorquay UnitedHW3–0James, Edwards, Seddon2,46725 SeptemberReadingHW2–0James, Whitehead6,64227 SeptemberMansfield TownAD0–03,1822 OctoberDoncaster RoversHW3–0Loska, James, Draper2,7485 OctoberScunthorpe UnitedHW1–0James2,85711 OctoberSouthportAL1–2Lennard2,17919 OctoberCrewe AlexandraHW2–0Lennard, Draper4,06323 OctoberCambridge UnitedHD1–1Seddon3,58326 OctoberExeter CityAL0–13,6642 NovemberRochdaleHW4–0Edwards, Draper (3)3,1005 NovemberDoncaster RoversAD1–1James1,2869 NovemberNorthampton TownAL0–25,24016 NovemberSwansea CityHW3–0James (2), Draper4,64130 NovemberStockport CountyHW3–1Edwards, Lennard, James3,2897 DecemberRotherham UnitedAW2–1James (2)4,41221 DecemberWorkingtonAD0–01,45526 DecemberBradford CityHW1–0Lennard8,37228 DecemberDarlingtonAD1–1Lennard2,6904 JanuaryShrewsbury TownHD1–1Draper8,01911 JanuaryRotherham UnitedHL0–15,83517 JanuaryStockport CountyAD1–1Matthewson2,72125 JanuaryNewport CountyAL0–34,1441 FebruaryNorthampton TownHW4–1Lennard, Owen (2), James (pen.)5,0278 FebruaryRochdaleAW1–0Redfern2,16115 FebruaryNewport CountyHW4–1Owen (3), James5,42722 FebruarySwansea CityAW1–0Moore2,1741 MarchBarnsleyHW2–1Edwards, Owen4,9768 MarchReadingAL1–2Moore5,75915 MarchMansfield TownHD0–07,51819 MarchLincoln CityHW4–1Storton, Moore (2), Edwards6,76522 MarchBrentfordAD1–1Owen5,80029 MarchWorkingtonHD0–05,76131 MarchTorquay UnitedAL0–33,7135 AprilExeter CityHD1–1Owen3,31812 AprilScunthorpe UnitedAW3–1Owen (2), Redfern1,87716 AprilDarlingtonHW1–0Loska4,65219 AprilSouthportHW3–0Storton, Owen (2)4,80421 AprilHartlepoolAL0–12,04726 AprilCrewe AlexandraAW1–0Mason5,118

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round23 NovemberRotherham United (4)AL0–15,358

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round21 AugustWalsall (3)HW2–1Draper (2)3,583Second round11 SeptemberBlackpool (2)HW3–1Edwards, Owen, Whitehead5,854Third round9 OctoberPreston North End (3)HW1–0Lennard11,262Fourth round13 NovemberLeeds United (1)HW3–0James (2), Storton19,000Quarterfinal4 DecemberNewcastle United (1)AD0–029,716Quarterfinal replay18 DecemberHW1–0James 75'19,000Semifinal first leg15 JanuaryAston Villa (2)HD2–2Owen 44', Moore 79'19,000Semifinal second leg22 JanuaryAL2–3Mason 33', James 61'47,632

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFourth round29 JanuaryOswestry Town (CCL)HL1–3Lunn1,728

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup WelshCup Goalkeepers Grenville Millington 55 – 46 – 1 – 8 – – – John Taylor 1 – – – – – – – 1 – Field players Derek Draper 47 11 34+3 9 1 – 7 2 – – Chris Dunleavy 8+1 – 7 – – – 1+1 – – – Nigel Edwards 51 7 42 6 1 – 8 1 – – John James 46 17 40+1 13 1 – 8 4 – – Dave Lennard 42 7 34 6 1 – 6 1 1 – Tony Loska 55 2 46 2 1 – 8 – – – Phil Lunn 1 1 – – – – – – 1 1 Stuart Mason 45+1 2 37+1 1 1 – 6 1 1 – Reg Matthewson 19+1 1 44 1 1 – 8 – – – Gary Moore 13+13 5 12+11 4 – – 1+2 1 – – Alan Morris 1 – – – – – – – 1 – Terry Owen 34+10 16 29+8 14 0+1 – 4+1 2 1 – Gary Potter 2 – 1 – – – – – 1 – Graham Pugh 17 – 17 – – – – – – – Paul Raynor 1 – – – – – – – 1 – Jimmy Redfern 19+4 2 17+4 2 – – 1 – 1 – Colin Rowlands 1 – – – – – – – 1 – Ian Seddon 39+3 3 31+3 3 1 – 7 – – – Trevor Storton 54 3 45 2 1 – 8 1 – – Norman Whitehead 33 2 24 1 1 – 7 1 1 – Total 56 79 46 64 1 – 8 14 1 1

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