Barry tipped to be the first to leave when transfer window opens

Local press reports have tipped midfield player Anthony Barry to be the first to leave the Deva Stadium when the January Transfer window opens in a matter of hours.  Reports suggest Barry may well have played his last game for the troubled Deva Stadium club, with at least two clubs preparing to offer the former [...]

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Maison takes over the Deva reigns as Anderson and Gray walk

The latest episode of the Chester City Soap Opera kicked in earlier this afternoon when it was announced by the Blues that controversial former Halesowen Town owner and manager Morell Maison is now in full charge at Chester City Football Club. A club statement, that was released at ten to four earlier this afternoon, also confirmed that [...]

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Morell Maison appointed as Chester City Director of Football

It appears Morell Maison has indeed been appointed director of football at Chester City according to press reports coming out of the local press since the weekend. It is hard to see how Mr Maison’s arrival will make things better for them. His experience of dealing with players that haven’t been paid may come in [...]

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Statistics reveal Chester City FC football league arrests

Statistics released by the Home Office have revealed that eight Chester City supporters were arrested at Football League matches during the 2008-2009.  All eight arrests were made at away grounds (presumably at the Wrexham match?). Click here to read the full report (PDF) from the Home Office: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/Football%20Arrest%20BO%20Statistics%202008-09.pdf?view=Binary

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Mark Wright tells Sky Sports about his three managerial reigns at Chester City

Wright spoke to Soccer Extra about his three stints as manager of Chester. Wright was at the helm at Chester in 2002-04; 2006-07 and then went back for more in 2008. “I haven’t got a clue really,” joked Wright when he was asked why he went back three times. “It was being back home and [...]

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There’s only one team in Cheshire!

Macclesfield Town 4 Crewe Alexandra 1 With Chester City’s perilous position no longer of much interest to me (unless the football club ownership issues that cloud the Deva Stadium are addressed) , I was delighted to be a guest at the Macclesfield Town’s first ever competitive football league clash against their East Cheshire rivals, Crewe [...]

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Mixed messages over football club ownership

Another excellent article pinged back from those wonderful guys at twohundredpercent. The festive period may have come and gone, but the confusing world of the ownership of football clubs continues to rumble on. The recent break has seen developments involving two names that have graced these pages before, Morell Maison and John Batchelor. with mixed results. Maison [...]

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Macclesfield Town sign Craig Lindfield

League Two side Macclesfield Town have signed former Liverpool academy and Chester City striker Craig Lindfield on a short-term contract. The 21-year-old was a free agent after leaving Liverpool in August and is set to join the Silkmen’s squad for the Boxing Day clash with Shrewsbury. Lindfield won two FA Youth Cups with Liverpool and [...]

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Jimmy Harvey linked with Kidderminster Harriers vacancy

According to press reports this morning, Chester City manager Jim Harvey is being linked with the vacant job at Kidderminster Harriers.  Boss Mark Yates left the Aggborough Road side earlier this week to take over at League Two Cheltenham Town following Martin Allen’s departure. Now Harvey, along with other non-league managers such as Gainsborough Trinity’s Brian [...]

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CFU appeal for talks about Chester City future

The stories that were broken by the local press earlier this week that Stephen Vaughan has been in advanced negotiations to sell Chester City to a business consortium will come as a source of relief for all City fans this festive period. It is with interest that City Fans United see that Mr Vaughan has [...]

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