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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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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Playes told to move on whilst rumours suggest Harvey has left the deva

In the latest twist to what is becoming the ‘Chester City’ soap opera (you couldn’t write a better storyline for Eastenders or Corrie!),  Sunday’s Non League Paper is quoting Chester City Captain Tim Ryan as saying the players have been told to move on.  The club captain expressed his concern for the ailing blues. Meanwhile, [...]

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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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Clubs go christmas shopping down the deva

RIVAL CLUBS look set to target the Deva Stadium as they look to swoop on Chester City’s unpaid players. Blues fans are preparing for the now customary January exodus after it was revealed that Jim Harvey’s squad have not received their wages for November. The cash-strapped club is understood to be willing to let their [...]

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Chester City look to reach zero points

Jim Harvey believes his Chester City players will get a huge psychological lift if they take seven points from their next three matches – as it will haul the Blues up to the magical zero-point mark. A trio of away days await City in the next eight days and if they return from the trips [...]

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London calling for Blues visit to Grays Athletic

Jimmy Harvey will be hoping his men can build on their last two wins with a favourable result in the capital on Saturday. The game in Essex is the first of three road trips in just over a week but manager Jim Harvey is still beaming following last weekend’s impressive 3-1 win against in-form AFC [...]

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Chief exec Anderson promoted to Chairman

Chester City Chief Executive Ian Anderson has been promoted to the role of chairman and re-signed Cambridge striker Mark Beesley on a month-long loan deal. Anderson, who’s solicitor’s firm, Anderson & Co are the club’s main sponsor, has been on the board of directors for the past two years, while owner Stephen Vaughan will not be taking [...]

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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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Jim Harvey and Gary Brabin express interest in deva job

Jim Harvey and Gary Brabin are amongst the favourites for the vacant managers job at the Deva Stadium, according to local press sources. Let’s hope the next gaffer gets the job done.  What’s for sure, whoever takes over, it will be an uphill task with a difficult chairman to please, dwindling support, low attendances and [...]

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