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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City Fans United released statement following Chester City’s demise

Today, 125 years of history of Chester City Football Club was ended at the High Court, and this was a sad culmination in a period of turbulence that has seen the club slip out of the Football League for a second time, fail to pay its employees, and failing to fulfil fixtures in the Football [...]

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Another thursday, another date with destiny for Chester City Football Club

Another Thursday, another date with destiny. As the protracted game of brinkmanship between the Vaughan Family Football Club and the Football authorities continues, the game seems like it is heading for a conclusion. Much like a game of chess where the opponent still has all his pieces on the board the Vaughan family are being [...]

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Broughton heading for Lincoln City?

Lincoln City are expected to sign former Chester City striker Drewe Broughton for a month. after being thankfully turned down by either Delroy Facey or Notts County. Drew who started his career at Norwich has had more clubs than Tiger Woods but can undeniable do a job at this level and will go straight into [...]

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St Milner’s Day remembered – 14-02-1995 Wrexham 2 Chester City 2

Nine men and they still can’t beat us!  This was one of the most thrilling derbies of all time.  It remains to be seen if we will ever take part in another derby date with Wrexham ever again. The Original match report… Derek Mann for manager? Nearly 1,000 Chester fans will be nominating him and [...]

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Former City star Chris Holroyd completes Brighton & Hove Albion switch

Former Chester City Centre of Excellence prodigy Chris Holroyd has made the switch from Cambridge United to Brighton & Hove Albion in a move described by Brighton boss Gus Poyet as ‘one for the future’.  Everyone here at Chester City WordPress wishes the Nantwich lad the very best of luck on the south coast. Brighton’s official [...]

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Chester City summonsed to wednesday meeting

Reports today have suggested that Chester City have been invited to an urgent meeting with the Football Conference to discuss the acute financial problems affecting the Deva Stadium club.  The Blues cash crisis appears to be no closer to being solved, especially after the Blues home game against Grays Athletic was called off due to a frozen pitch (hmm?) … or was [...]

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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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Conference statement on Chester City FC

The Football Conference Limited issues the following statement in relation to Chester City FC, as of 3rd December 2009…. The Football Conference and the Football League have been working together to reach a decision over the release of discretionary payments in favour of Chester City FC, thereby retaining the integrity of both competitions and enabling [...]

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Chester City – The Death Rattle Part 6

  The excellent twohundredpercent.net and their forthright views on CCFC. The axe swung, then, and the side of the neck was lightly grazed. Actually, in spite of what we may well be thinking (and this is a feeling that is spreading around the game ilke wildfire at present), there may be an ounce of common [...]

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