'Digger' Chesters Player Profile

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Personal

  • Full Name: Robert 'Digger' Chesters

Career

  • Position: Wing half
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  • Date Left Club:
  • Nantwich Career Totals:
    122 first team competitive appearances
    8 first team competitive goals
  • Also Played For: Crewe Corinthians


Nantwich Career Summary

Competitive
1947-48 29 2
1948-49 37 4
1949-50 23 2
1950-51 33-
TOTAL 122 8

Note: Some appearance data prior to 2002 may not be complete, or awaiting validation.


Biography

A strong resourceful wing half, ‘Digger’ was a mainstay in the Nantwich midfield in the late 1940s. Joined Nantwich from Crewe Corinthians (46/47) in August 1947.

Debut

September 6th, 1947
Rolls Royce 1 - 10 Nantwich Town

League (Crewe & District League)


Playing Statistics - First Team Competitive matches (All Seasons)

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Competition NPS Win % Draw % Loss %
Totals: 1228-

 Recent Starting Appearances (First Team Competitive matches)
 12/05/51 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Seddons Ramb (H) 3 - 2
 09/05/51 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Winsford Utd Res (A) 3 - 0
 05/05/51 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Altrincham Res (A) 1 - 2
 25/04/51 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Seddons Ramb (A) 1 - 2
 19/04/51 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Goostrey (A) 1 - 0

 Recent Goals Scored (First Team Competitive matches)
 11/03/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Parkside (H) 5 - 4
 05/11/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Northwich Vics Res (A) 1 - 2
 11/12/48 4th Round vs. Runcorn Ath (A) 1 - 5
 13/11/48 3rd Round vs. Crewe Villa (H) 5 - 1
 13/11/48 3rd Round vs. Crewe Villa (H) 5 - 1

 List of First Team Competitive matches played (click to expand)
 12/05/51 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Seddons Ramb (H)  3 - 2
 09/05/51 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Winsford Utd Res (A)  3 - 0
 05/05/51 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Altrincham Res (A)  1 - 2
 25/04/51 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Seddons Ramb (A)  1 - 2
 19/04/51 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Goostrey (A)  1 - 0
 07/04/51 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Lostock Grlm (H)  1 - 1
 31/03/51 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Barnton (A)  1 - 0
 24/03/51 Mid-Cheshire League vs. ICI Alkali (A)  0 - 0
 17/02/51 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Linotype (H)  0 - 0
 10/02/51 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Fodens MW (A)  5 - 1
 27/01/51 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Crewe Alex A' (A)  3 - 1
 20/01/51 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Goostrey (H)  5 - 1
 26/12/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Mirrlees (H)  3 - 0
 25/12/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Whitchurch Alp (A)  1 - 1
 23/12/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. ICI Alkali (H)  3 - 1
 16/12/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Lostock Grlm (A)  2 - 8
 09/12/50 4th Round vs. Seddons Ramb (H)  0 - 2
 02/12/50 3rd Rd Qualifying vs. Barnton (A)  1 - 4
 25/11/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Runcorn Ath (H)  3 - 3
 18/11/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Runcorn Ath (A)  1 - 2
 11/11/50 3rd Round vs. Fodens MW (A)  5 - 0
 04/11/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Knutsford (A)  1 - 1
 28/10/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Altrincham Res (H)  5 - 3
 21/10/50 2nd Rd Qualifying vs. Seddons Ramb (H)  4 - 0
 14/10/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Barnton (H)  6 - 2
 07/10/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Linotype (A)  3 - 0
 30/09/50 1st Rd Qualifying vs. Runcorn (A)  1 - 4
 23/09/50 1st Rd Qualifying vs. Sandbach T (H)  3 - 0
 16/09/50 Preliminary Rd vs. Ellesmere Pt T (H)  4 - 3
 13/09/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Sandbach T (H)  3 - 1
 09/09/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Fodens MW (H)  3 - 3
 02/09/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Parkside (H)  5 - 0
 26/08/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Northwich Vics Res (A)  3 - 1
 03/05/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Winsford Utd (H)  3 - 2
 24/04/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Congleton T Res (A)  1 - 0
 01/04/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. ICI (Salt) (H)  6 - 1
 25/03/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. ICI (Salt) (A)  4 - 0
 18/03/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Fodens Recreation (H)  4 - 0
 11/03/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Parkside (H)  5 - 4
 11/02/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Winsford Utd Res (A)  4 - 2
 28/01/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Goostrey (A)  8 - 0
 21/01/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Knutsford (H)  4 - 1
 07/01/50 5th Round vs. Altrincham Res (A)  1 - 4
 31/12/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Northwich Vics Res (H)  3 - 1
 26/12/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Whitchurch Alp (A)  2 - 2
 24/12/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Crewe Alex 'A' (H)  6 - 0
 17/12/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Runcorn Ath (A)  0 - 2
 10/12/49 4th Round vs. Ward Street OB (A)  4 - 2
 03/12/49 3rd Rd Qualifying vs. Hazel Grove (A)  2 - 3
 26/11/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Congleton T Res (H)  3 - 2
 19/11/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Barnton (A)  0 - 4
 12/11/49 3rd Round vs. Wilmslow Alb (H)  7 - 2
 05/11/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Northwich Vics Res (A)  1 - 2
 29/10/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Fodens Recreation (A)  4 - 0
 22/10/49 2nd Rd Qualifying vs. Crewe Villa (H)  3 - 2
 15/10/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Lostock Grlm (H)  4 - 1
 07/05/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Lostock Grlm (A)  2 - 5
 05/05/49 Final vs. Runcorn Ath (N)  1 - 2
 02/05/49 Semi-Final Replay vs. Lostock Grlm (A)  2 - 1
 27/04/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Whitchurch Alp (A)  1 - 1
 25/04/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Moulton (H)  3 - 1
 23/04/49 Semi-Final vs. Lostock Grlm (N)  1 - 1
 18/04/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Sandbach T (H)  2 - 2
 16/04/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Northwich Vics Res (A)  2 - 1
 15/04/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Runcorn Ath (A)  1 - 3
 02/04/49 Semi-Final vs. Whitchurch Alp (A)  2 - 4
 19/03/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Goostrey (H)  8 - 1
 12/03/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Altrincham Res (A)  2 - 3
 05/03/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Altrincham Res (H)  2 - 0
 26/02/49 2nd Round vs. Seddons Ramb (A)  0 - 2
 19/02/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Knutsford (H)  2 - 2
 12/02/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Runcorn Ath (H)  1 - 4
 05/02/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Barnton (H)  1 - 1
 29/01/49 2nd Round vs. ICI (Salt) (H)  5 - 2
 22/01/49 1st Round vs. Lostock Grlm (H)  2 - 1
 15/01/49 4th Round Qualifying vs. ICI Alkali (H)  2 - 5
 08/01/49 1st Round vs. Whitchurch Alp (A)  6 - 1
 18/12/48 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Congleton T Res (H)  6 - 2
 11/12/48 4th Round vs. Runcorn Ath (A)  1 - 5
 04/12/48 3rd Rd Qualifying vs. Fodens MW (H)  3 - 2
 27/11/48 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Congleton T Res (A)  1 - 1
 20/11/48 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Seddons Ramb (A)  1 - 5
 13/11/48 3rd Round vs. Crewe Villa (H)  5 - 1
 06/11/48 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Northwich Vics Res (H)  2 - 2
 30/10/48 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Lostock Grlm (H)  0 - 0
 23/10/48 2nd Rd Qualifying vs. Sandbach Town (H)  4 - 1
 16/10/48 Preliminary Round vs. Weaverham Ath (H)  5 - 3
 09/10/48 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Goostrey (A)  2 - 3
 02/10/48 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Seddons Ramb (H)  5 - 2
 25/09/48 1st Rd Qualifying vs. Crewe Crthns (H)  7 - 0
 18/09/48 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Whitchurch Alp (H)  3 - 0
 11/09/48 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Moulton (A)  2 - 2
 04/09/48 Extra Preliminary Rd vs. Barnton (A)  1 - 5
 01/04/48 Crewe & District League vs. Wheelock Alb (A)  7 - 1
 31/03/48 Semi-Final vs. Bank Athletic (N)  0 - 3
 20/03/48 Crewe & District League vs. Barnton (H)  1 - 2
 13/03/48 Crewe & District League vs. Crewe Alex 'A' (A)  1 - 2
 06/03/48 Crewe & District League vs. Seddons Ramb (H)  2 - 1
 28/02/48 Crewe & District League vs. Calveley & Alp (H)  5 - 1
 21/02/48 Crewe & District League vs. Crewe Alex 'A' (H)  1 - 0
 14/02/48 Crewe & District League vs. Rolls Royce (A)  6 - 0
 07/02/48 3rd Round vs. ICI (Salt) (A)  9 - 3
 31/01/48 Crewe & District League vs. ICI (Salt) (H)  5 - 0
 24/01/48 5th Round replay vs. Hazel Grove (A)  0 - 5
 17/01/48 1st Round vs. Chester Reserves (A)  1 - 7
 10/01/48 5th Round vs. Hazel Grove (H)  4 - 4
 03/01/48 Crewe & District League vs. Rudheath (H)  5 - 1
 27/12/47 Crewe & District League vs. ICI (Salt) (A)  4 - 3
 20/12/47 Crewe & District League vs. LMS Sports (A)  9 - 1
 13/12/47 4th Round vs. Runcorn Ams (H)  5 - 2
 06/12/47 3rd Round Qualifying vs. Macclesfld CSOB (A)  7 - 3
 29/11/47 2nd Round vs. Crewe Villa (H)  8 - 2
 22/11/47 3rd Round vs. Goostrey (H)  2 - 1
 15/11/47 Crewe & District League vs. Fodens MW (H)  3 - 1
 08/11/47 Crewe & District League vs. Seddons Ramb (A)  5 - 3
 01/11/47 1st Round vs. Rolls Royce (H)  5 - 1
 25/10/47 2nd Round Qualifying vs. Crewe Crthns (H)  4 - 1
 04/10/47 Crewe & District League vs. Rudheath (A)  0 - 3
 27/09/47 Crewe & District League vs. Wheelock Alb (H)  5 - 0
 20/09/47 Preliminary Round vs. Altrincham (A)  1 - 8
 13/09/47 Crewe & District League vs. LMS Sports (H)  6 - 2
 06/09/47 Crewe & District League vs. Rolls Royce (H)  10 - 1

 List of First Team Competitive goals scored (click to expand)
 11/03/50 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Parkside (H)  5 - 4
 05/11/49 Mid-Cheshire League vs. Northwich Vics Res (A)  1 - 2
 11/12/48 4th Round vs. Runcorn Ath (A)  1 - 5
 13/11/48 3rd Round vs. Crewe Villa (H)  5 - 1
 13/11/48 3rd Round vs. Crewe Villa (H)  5 - 1
 25/09/48 1st Rd Qualifying vs. Crewe Crthns (H)  7 - 0
 31/01/48 Crewe & District League vs. ICI (Salt) (H)  5 - 0
 06/12/47 3rd Round Qualifying vs. Macclesfld CSOB (A)  7 - 3

  = Starting Appearances (Sub Appearances) | = Goals | NPS = Squad Appearances (as Non-Playing Sub) | GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in


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