Where are they now? Paul Comstive

When Paul Comstive joined the Clarets from Wrexham in the summer of 1987, in the aftermath of the Orient game, he had already notched around 150 league appearances for his four clubs. He’d started his career as a youngster with Blackburn Rovers and made his league debut for them in a game against Sheffield Wednesday [...]

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Chester City Exiles plan bucket collection at Wrexham match

The Chester City Exiles are planning to help City Fans United with a fund-raising bucket collection on Tuesday night at Kingsmeadow, when AFC Wimbledon take on Wrexham in the Blue Square Premier League. A statement released by the Chester City Exiles read: Exiled Chester fans will be staging a fund-raising bucket collection, to help build [...]

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John’s been Ruddy good for Motherwell

Craig Brown has praised in-form keeper John Ruddy and says he wants the Everton loanee to stay at Fir Park beyond the summer. Ruddy is currently at Motherwell until the end of the current season but has impressed with his recent performances. The 23-year old has only conceded one goal in seven SPL matches since [...]

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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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Chester City FC given 7 day stay of execution

Chester City Football Club are like a cat with nine lives after today being handed yet another stay of execution by the footballing authorities when everyone thought they’d face an immediate expulsion from all Football Conference competitions. The troubled Blues have been given a seven day suspension by the Football Conference and will be summonsed [...]

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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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Wrexham supporters to fund players wages?

Reports in the local press today suggest Chester City’s players are to be paid their outstanding wages shortly.  The Liverpool Daily Post reports the following quotes from Morell Maison: “The players were paid a week’s wages last week. There are moves afoot to pay a months wages this week, and another months wages the following [...]

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Barry finally completes Wrexham switch

Chester City’s Anthony Barry finally confirmed his transfer to Blue Square Premier rivals Wrexham on Friday afternoon.  Delayed by a day due to the inclement weather, Barry passed a medical and signed a deal that will keep him at the Racecourse until the summer of 2011.

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Former Blues moves into the Welsh Premier League with Bala Town

Former Chester City, Wrexham and Droylsden player Danny Williams has today surfaced in the Welsh Premier League after signing for Bala Town during the January transfer window. Danny made his debut in today’s 2-0 victory over Porthmadog.

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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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