Vaughan Snr and Jnr arrested and released on bail

Former Chester City FC owner Stephen Vaughan and his son have been released on bail following an alleged assault on a police officer, according to reports in the local press today. A 28-year-old officer is in hospital after suffering from a fractured cheek and bruising to his head and body after the incident at the Jug [...]

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Former city players continue to join players association

The Chester City Former Players Associaion is continuing to grow and has recently passed the 50 membership mark with the signing of Noel Bradley.  He was soon followed in the ranks by Darryn Stamp, Luke Beckett, John Kelly, former manager Jim Harvey and Billy Windle.

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Chester City Exiles plan bucket collection at Wrexham match

The Chester City Exiles are planning to help City Fans United with a fund-raising bucket collection on Tuesday night at Kingsmeadow, when AFC Wimbledon take on Wrexham in the Blue Square Premier League. A statement released by the Chester City Exiles read: Exiled Chester fans will be staging a fund-raising bucket collection, to help build [...]

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Rochdale snap up Michael Lea from defunct Chester City

League Two leaders Rochdale have signed former Manchester United youth defender Michael Lea. The 21-year-old has joined Keith Hill’s side on non-contract terms until the end of the season. He was released after one year as a professional at Manchester United and went on to have spells with Scunthorpe and Chester City. Lea was left [...]

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SVJ and Ellams sign for Marine

Stephen Vaughan Jnr, the former named owner of defunct Blue Square Premier club Chester City, is one of three new players to be signed by Marine. Vaughan, whose father Stephen controversially transferred his stake in the troubled club to the now-25-year-old in the midst of the chaos surrounding the team’s financial issues, made 58 Football League [...]

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Ipswich Town supporters show their support for Chester fans

Ipswich Town supporters show their support for Chester City after the club was wound up…

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Former Chester City goalkeeper David Felgate in profile

David Felgate His professional career lasted 17 years from 1978 to 1995 where he made a total of 612 Football League appearances. Of those 198 came at the Lincoln City and 238 came with the Bolton Wanderers, though he also played for Rochdale, Crewe Alexandra, Grimsby Town, Cardiff City, Chester City, and Wigan Athletic. David [...]

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Burton Albion get go ahead to sign Shaun Kelly

FIFA have granted Burton Albion permission to sign the former Chester City defender Shaun Kelly until the end of the season. Kelly has been training with the Brewers for the past two weeks after impressing manager PaulPeschisolido who saw him play against Burton Albion for Port Vale reserves last month. The Club are now awaiting [...]

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John Danby joins Eastwood Town

After training with Welsh Premier League side, Airbus UK Broughtom Blue Square North club Eastwood Town have snapped up goalkeeper John Danby from the now sadly defunct Chester City. Danby spent five seasons with Kidderminster Harriers before signing for Chester in 2006. However, his time with Harriers unfortunately saw them relegated out of the Football [...]

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Ryan is reunited with Harvey after Stalybridge Celtic move

Jim Harvey, manager of Blue Square North play-off chasers Stalybridge Celtic, has been reunited with experienced former England semi-professional international defender Tim Ryan after the demise of Chester City. He started his career at Scunthorpe United. The former England semi-professional international defender had two spells at Doncaster with Dave Penney where he won back to [...]

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