A brief history of Chester City FC

Founded as Chester FC in 1885, the club was formed from the merger of Chester Rovers and Old King’s Scholars FC, joining the Combination League in 1890 after five years as friendly and tournament specialists. Initially playing home matches at Faulkner Street and later The Old Showground, the club moved to Whipcord Lane for the [...]

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Crewe Reserves beat Chester in midweek friendly

Chester City entertained Crewe Alexandra reserves this afternoon in a behind closed doors friendly that gave their rivals from across the Cheshire Plain their second reserve victory in two games. After taking a 2-1 lead, the Alex stayed committed and came out with a 3-2 result with another convincing performance at the Deva Stadium.

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Blundell and Yantorno are back in training

Gregg Blundell & Fabian Yantorno will take a further step towards their first team return tomorrow night, when they entertain Crewe in a behind closed doors friendly. Blundell has been out injured since signing for City, whilst Yantorno pulled up just after signing, meaning both players missed the start of the season. The Blues are [...]

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Remembering Matt McKay’s surprise move to Everton

Evertonians watching the news on transfer deadline day (26 March 1998), expecting that massive signing which would turn around the abysmal form of a weak Everton squad, were puzzled and bemused by the one permanent signing Howard Kendall made.  A 17-year-old unknown from Chester City of the 3rd Division! “One for the future” says Howard Kendall, [...]

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Conference clubs help Chester City out in show of solidarity

Chester City Football Club have thanked their Conference compatriots as they finally crash landed into the Blue Square Premier at the weekend. The Blues, who threw away a two-goal lead to lose 4-2 to Cambridge United, say their future depended on the vote from 23 of the league’s chairman after the Conference put the club’s [...]

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Luton Town 0 Chester City 0

Chester City finally earned their first point in the Blue Square Premier as they recorded a first clean sheet since April which put there points tally to minus 24!!. Despite Luton’s high flying start, Chester City looked the more likely to score with Nick Chadwick forcing two saves from Hatters keeper Mark Tyler and hitting the [...]

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Chester rearrange Gateshead clash

It has been announced today that Chester City have re-arranged their home league match against Gateshead for Tuesday, September 15.

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Alessandra signs on for the Blues

City boss Mick Wadsworth has revealed that Oldham Athletic striker Lewis Alessandra has finally joined the Blues on loan. The 20-year-old turned out for the Seals in pre-season, scoring two goals in the process, but his proposed loan move to Chester fell through after a transfer embargo was placed on the club. Wadsworth told the [...]

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Betting scandal players sacked!

It has been reported that Chester City Football Club have finally terminated the contracts of shamed midfielders Jay Harris and David Mannix in the wake of the recent high profile betting scandal. Harris and Mannix, who were both Accrington Stanley players at the time of the offences, were found guilty of betting on a match [...]

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Chester bolster squad with young Burnley recruits

Barclays Premier League side Burnley youngsters Adam Kay and Chris Lynch have both joined non-league Chester City on loan until January 2010 according to local press reports today. Midfielder Kay, 19, a second year professional who spent part of last season on loan at Accrington Stanley, has yet to make his senior bow for the [...]

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