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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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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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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Chester attendances fall to a new low as new owners look less certain

Chester City’s attendance fell to a new low at the weekend with 460 people passing through the turnstyles.  Most of them were season ticket or complimentary tickets holders (press and players’ families etc). Under the terms of the sale offer released by Chester City Football Club’s solicitors,, the club becomes even less likely to be [...]

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Wrexham fans refuse to boycott Deva Derby clash

Wrexham fans won’t boycott this month’s Deva Stadium derby against rivals Chester City, according to the Supporters’ Trust. Supporters’ group City Fans United are boycotting all Chester’s home games for the rest of the season, and are asking visiting teams’ fans to do the same. The move is in protest against the club’s owner Stephen [...]

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Desperate Vaughan offers to sell Chester City FC for £1

Chester City have been put up for sale for just £1 in the hope of sidestepping tomorrow’s High Court date in London over an unpaid £26,000 tax bill.  The Blue Square Premier bottom club are due to face a winding-up petition, brought by HM Revenue & Customs. But if they find a new owner prepared to [...]

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Frank Warren refuses to bail mate Vaughan out

Stephen Vaughan, the former (hmmm?!?!?!?) owner of Chester City Football Club, is not a man to look a gift horse in the mouth. He has, he says been “speaking to possible investors in the football club and one potential investor in talks has been boxing promoter Frank Warren”. Perhaps Vaughan’s description of a “potential investor [...]

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Mark Wright tells Sky Sports about his three managerial reigns at Chester City

Wright spoke to Soccer Extra about his three stints as manager of Chester. Wright was at the helm at Chester in 2002-04; 2006-07 and then went back for more in 2008. “I haven’t got a clue really,” joked Wright when he was asked why he went back three times. “It was being back home and [...]

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CFU call on the Vaughan Family to act now to save Chester City F.C

The weekend press reports of players striking at Chester City are causing new and even greater concerns to the members of City Fans United. The financial and ownership problems are well documented, but this weekend has revealed a new and even more intolerable situation as it appears that the club is now finding itself in [...]

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Open letters to Chester City owner Stephen Vaughan

On what could be the day that Chester City Football Club is finally killed off, two open letters have been written to Mr Vaughan. Firstly the Chester Chronicle have issued the following passioned plea to Vaughan: Dear Stephen Vaughan, Chester City is once more standing on the brink of disaster and it is time for [...]

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