City’s record expunged after Blues decide not to appeal

THE Football Conference today confirmed Chester City have not appealed against the decision that led to them being expelled from the competition. It was Chester’s fellow Conference clubs who ultimately voted to kick the troubled Blues out, but only after the league’s board recommend that they do so – and it was against that recommendation [...]

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Barrow bottle thrower receives banning order

The Barrow AFC supporter who threw a bottle into the Chester supporters section at Holker Street earlier this season has been given a football banning order. Shaun Taylor Nightingale, 20, is banned from every football ground in England and Wales for three years by Furness magistrates. The court heard Nightingale was arrested after throwing a [...]

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Match Preview – York City v Chester City

Chester City travel to face York City  at Bootham Crescent on Tuesday night (kick off 7.45) just days after the conference side overcame our Cheshire rivals, Crewe Alexandra, last weekend in the FA Cup. Martin Foyle’s men will be looking to extend their season-long unbeaten home run as well as reduce the four point gap [...]

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Chester dumped out of the FA Cup by Barrow

The opportunity of making a few quid with a lucrative cup run has passed cash strapped Chester City by for another season. Careless and naive – Chester’s defending in last night’s FA Cup fourth qualifying round replay was a perfect reflection of their off-the-field problems. Three goals in four minutes blew apart this tie after [...]

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Jim Harvey is the new top man

Former Morecambe and Forest Green Rovers manager Jim Harvey has today been appointed as the latest manager of struggling Chester City Football Club.   Caretaker boss and club captain Tim Ryan will be Harvey’s Assistant as Chester prepare to claw back a 25 point deficit and attempt to perform a great escape and survive in the [...]

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Classic Match – Chester 6 Wrexham 1

As we prepare to visit the Racecourse on Sunday to face Wrexham in the Blue Square Premier League, today we reflect one of Chester best victories over the old enemy. Chester 6 Wrexham 1 – 27th Febuary, 1965    With some 68 league games and several cup ties played between ourselves and Wrexham the choiced [...]

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FA Cup Classic – 16th November 1957 – Chester 4 Gateshead 3

As we prepare to take on Gateshead at the Deva Stadium tonight we reflect on a classic match that portrayed exactly what the FA Cup is all about. Gateshead and Chester played out a memorable cup tie at a corking pace with quality football from both sides, the outcome a seven goal thriller. Chester began [...]

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Chester face Histon in search of first home win of 2009

Chester City welcome FA Cup Giant Killers, Histon, to the Deva Stadium on Saturday in search of three rare home points. Returning striker Gregg Blundell could be set for his debut after recoving from an injury sustained in a training ground incident.  Meanwhile, Chester City manager Mick Wadsworth has asked for patience from the fans after [...]

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Chester City v Wrexham – the ultimate international derby battle

There are many derby games around the nation, take the likes of the ferocious City battles between Glasgow’s Celtic and Rangers. Not forgetting the passion and pride on Merseyside when Everton and Liverpool take each other on. Those are just a few I could mention, but no derby match in the UK is more unique [...]

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