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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Cash starved Chester City face another fight for survival

Financially crippled Chester City today faced a fresh fight for survival.  According to the BBC website, the Blues could be expelled from the Football Conference if they do not repay debts to Wrexham AFC and Vauxhall Motors by 1730 GMT Monday. The article on the BBC site continues: “In addition the Conference have enforced a [...]

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Report: Hayes and Yeading 0 Chester City 0

A massive attendance of 351 watched nine man Hayes and Yeading draw with managerless Chester City. After having Rambir Marwa sent off for a professional foul, Hayes then lost Scott Fitzgerald through a second bookable offence. Yet the two best chances of a poor game came with 22 men still on the park. City’s Anthony [...]

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Preview: Hayes and Yeading v Chester City

Managerless basement club Chester City travel to the captial on Saturday to face Hayes and Yeading in the Blue Sqaure Premier League.  Hayes & Yeading defender Danny Allen-Page begins a two-match ban, and Justin Cochrane is out with a broken toe. New signing Franck Padovani is available, but the former French youth international is unlikely [...]

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Report: Chester City 1 Forest Green Rovers 2

Forest Green Rovers extended their undefeated run to six with a victory which signalled the end for Chester City manager Mick Wadsworth. Amidst rumours of dressing room unrest at the Deva Stadium, the visitors Conal Platt opened his account for the season when he seized on keeper John Danby’s mistake off a Sean Rigg shot. [...]

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Introducing our opponents today – Hayes and Yeading FC

Hayes & Yeading United Football Club was created in May 2007 when the two clubs respective Chairmen, Derek Goodall and Phillip Spurden agreed that the only way either club could continue, long term, at the level they were playing would be to join forces as a single entity. Prior to the joining of forces, both [...]

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Chester City manager Wadsworth sacked

Chester City have sacked first team manager Mick Wadsworth after just three months in charge. The Deva Stadium outfit are bottom of the Blue Square Premier with just two wins from 13 games and were handed a 25 point penalty at the start of the season. Chester suffered a 2-1 midweek defeat to Forest Green [...]

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