Background
Chesser was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.
Chesser was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.
He made his Football League First Division debut the following season, but played only seven League games for Bradford City, scoring twice, before moving down to the Second Division with Lincoln City for a fee of £600 in February 1914. He went straight into the first team, and by the time the First World War put a stop to League football, he had played 45 games. He played for Lincoln City regularly in the wartime competitions, and also made guest appearances for former club Bradford City.
In 1919-1920, the first post-war season, Chesser was Lincoln City"s leading scorer, though with only eight goals as the club finished in 21st place in the League and failed to be re-elected.
He played 13 League games before returning to Lincoln City, but made no more first-team appearances for the latter club Chesser died on 27 October 1949 aged 56.