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1956–57 Chester F.C. season

season of football team

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMay 19, 2026
Entity authorityQ28448464 ↗
Source-derived summary

The 1956–57 season was the 19th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

It was the club's 19th 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

FA Cup

Welsh Cup

Season statistics

References

Sumner, Chas (1 November 2011). 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0956984821.

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Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1956, 2011, 1885, 2010—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Chester, season and football providing the first useful test.
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