After two full seasons at Sealand Road, he was signed by First Division Newcastle United for £12,500 in October 1951, a record sale for Chester at the time.
A no-nonsense, tough, shrewd and very capable player, he was soon a regular fixture on the right, providing scoring opportunities for Jackie Milburn and George Robledo.
[2] He appeared in every match in Newcastle's run to the 1952 FA Cup final and picked up a winner's medal at Wembley Stadium on 3 May 1952 after little more than six months with United.
Chester paid Southampton less than £1,000 for his registration, with Foulkes declaring "I would not have signed for any other Football League club".
[6] In July 1961 he retired from full-time football, with his final appearance for Chester having been in a 2–1 home defeat to Doncaster Rovers on 22 April 1961.