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Encyclopedia > Chester City F.C.
Chester City
Full name Chester City Football Club
Nickname(s) The Seals/The Blues
Founded 1885
Ground Saunders Honda Stadium
Chester (Sealand, Flintshire)
Capacity 6,012
Chairman Stephen Vaughan
Manager Flag of Scotland Bobby Williamson
League League Two
2006–07 League Two, 18th
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For the Local Government District of Chester, see Chester (district). For the smaller central city area, and principal settlement of this district, see Chester. For other uses of Chester, see Chester (disambiguation) or Chester City (disambiguation)

Chester City Football Club is an English football club from Chester, The club participates in League Two, which is the fourth tier of English football. Chester were originally founded as Chester F.C., however they changed their to Chester City F.C. in 1983. Chester joined the football league in 1931, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions. Chester won their first League championship in 2004, after they won the Conference. Image File history File links Badge Of Chester City FC File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1885 throughout the world. ... The Saunders Honda Stadium (formerly the Deva Stadium) is a football (soccer) stadium in Chester, UK and the current home of Football League Two team Chester City. ... , For the larger local government district, see Chester (district). ... 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Chester play their home games at the Saunders Honda Stadium in Chester. This stadium was formally known as the Deva Stadium, but was renamed the Saunders Honda Stadium, due to a sponsorship deal with the company. The Saunders Honda Stadium (formerly the Deva Stadium) is a football (soccer) stadium in Chester, UK and the current home of Football League Two team Chester City. ...


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Chester F.C. were founded in 1885 as an amalgamation of Chester Rovers and Old King's Scholars F.C. and initially played their home games at Faulkner Street.[1] After a few years of playing only friendly and occasional cup matches, Chester joined the Combination League in 1890.[1] In 1898 the club moved to The Old Showground, but were forced to leave a year later when the ground was destroyed to make way for housing, leaving the club temporarily disbanded.[1] In 1901, however, they moved to Whipcord Lane,[1] again their stay was only brief, as they moved out in 1906. Their new stadium on Sealand Road, called simply The Stadium became their first long-term home and provided them with their first league success, as they won the Combination League in 1909.[1] In 1910, Chester moved to the Lancashire Combination League and stayed there until after World War I, when they became founder members of the Cheshire County League.[1] Charlie Hewitt was appointed manager in 1930, and in 1931 he guided Chester City to the Football League, in place of Nelson F.C..[1] Chester F.C. were founded in 1885 as an amalgamation of Chester Rovers and Old Kings Scholars and initially played their home games at Faulkner Street. ... Image File history File links CCFC Logo. ... Image File history File links CCFC Logo. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Tis empty of content, alas! If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1901 throughout the world. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1906 throughout the world. ... The Stadium was a commonly used name for the former home stadium of Chester City F.C., an English football club based in the city of Chester. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1909 throughout the world. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1910 throughout the world. ... // Time Line The County of Lancashire. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The Cheshire County League was a football league founded in the north west of England in 1920-21. ... Sheriff Hoyt was a character from the 2003 remake of the 1974 classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and its prequel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... Nelson F.C. are an English football club, based in Nelson, Lancashire. ...


Throughout the 1930s Chester never finished outside of the top ten in Division Three North.[1] During this period Chester recorded their biggest win in the FA Cup, beating Fulham F.C. 5–0 in 1933, and in 1936, they recorded their highest league victory; beating York City F.C. 12–0.[1] This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Fulham Football Club are an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. ... York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. ...


The period also saw Chester win the Welsh Cup for the second time after beating growing rivals Wrexham at Sealand Road in May 1933 and successive Football League Division Three North Cup wins. Unfortunately, the side was to be split up by the outbreak of the Second World War. Although the 1946–47 brought a third place finish and another Welsh Cup triumph, grim times lay ahead. No top half placings would be achieved until the lower divisions were merged in 1958, when Chester were placed in Division Four. They would still have to wait another six years until they finished above halfway in a league table. The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales and, in the past, neighbouring parts of England. ... Wrexham Football Club (nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally, The Robins) are a football team based in Wrexham in north-east Wales. ... Sealand Road was the home stadium for Chester City F.C. from 1906-1990. ... The Third Division North of The Football League was a level in English association football, which ran parallel to Third Division South from 1921 to 1958. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales and, in the past, neighbouring parts of England. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1958 throughout the world. ... The Football League Fourth Division or Division Four of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958-59 season until the creation of the FA Premier League prior to the 1992-93 season. ...


Chester's fortunes began to take a turn for the better after the surprise appointment of South African Peter Hauser as manager in 1963. He was to provide an entertaining period for the club, as they challenged for promotion from Division Four. The most memorable campaign was 1964–65, when all five forwards managed 20 goals (a unique achievement) as Chester managed 119 in Football League games alone. Sadly though the club missed the promotion boat, and the following season saw them slip from a near-certain elevation after failing to recover from the broken legs suffered by full-backs Bryn Jones and Ray Jones in the January 1 win over Aldershot. Peter Benjamin Hauser (born April 20, 1934, South Africa) played professional football for Blackpool before becoming player-manager of Chester in 1963. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1963 throughout the world. ... The Football League Fourth Division or Division Four of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958-59 season until the creation of the FA Premier League prior to the 1992-93 season. ... // Overview After a three-way tussle for the League title between Manchester United, Leeds United and Chelsea, Manchester United came out on top and were crowned champions. ... The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales, and is the oldest such competition in world football. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club which went out of business in 1992. ...


Apart from missing out on promotion by just a point in 1970–71 the next few years were largely disappointing. Chester kicked off the 1974–75 season as the only Football League team to have never won promotion — they finally broke their duck by finishing fourth in Division Four and pipping Lincoln City to promotion by the narrowest of goal averages. Ken Roberts had the honour of being the first Chester manager to win promotion in the Football League, although much credit went to inspirational coach Brian Green. // First Division Arsenal won the league championship at the end of a season which would soon be followed by their FA Cup final tie with Liverpool. ... // First Division David Mackay guided Derby County to their second league title in four years having overcome strong competition from Liverpool, Ipswich Town, Everton, Stoke City, Sheffield United and Middlesbrough in a title race which went right to the wire. ... The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales, and is the oldest such competition in world football. ... Lincoln City F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two (the fourth tier of the English football league system). ... Ken Roberts (born 1946) is a Canadian childrens writer who lives in Brantford, Ontario. ... Brian Russell Green (born 25 July 1956) is a Queens Counsel and a leading member of the English Law Society. ...


That season was perhaps more remembered though for Chester's incredible run to the League Cup semi-finals. After beating Walsall, Blackpool and Bobby Charlton's Preston North End, Chester hosted Football League champions Leeds United in round four. On an incredible night, two goals from John James and one from Trevor Storton gave Chester a 3–0 win that is regarded as one of the greatest shocks in the competition's history. The magic continued in the next round, when Newcastle United were defeated in a home replay to set up a semi–final tie with Aston Villa. Chester once again performed admirably but suffered heartache, as Brian Little's late goal in the second leg at Villa Park sealed a 5–4 win for eventual cup winners Villa. Sir Robert Bobby Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English professional football player who won the World Cup and was named the European Footballer of the Year in 1966. ... Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... For the Australian soccer club see Newcastle United (Australia). ... “Aston Villa” redirects here. ... Brian Little can refer to: William Brian Little, financier and founding partner of Forstmann Little & Company Brian Little, English football (soccer) player This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Villa Park is a football stadium in the district of Aston, in Birmingham, England. ...


Chester began to consolidate their position in the Third Division and enjoyed runs to the FA Cup fifth round in both 1976–77 and 1979–80 under Alan Oakes. They achieved their best position since the lower divisions were re-organised in the late 1950s by finishing fifth in 1978, missing out on promotion (in the pre play-off era) by just two points. Chester were also one of just two sides to win the short-lived Debenhams Cup, a competition competed for by the two sides from outside the top two divisions to go furtherest in the FA Cup. They beat Port Vale 4–3 on aggregate in 1977 to win their first English national trophy. Chester also continued their giantkilling exploits by knocking First Division Coventry City out of the League Cup in 1978–79 and Second Division leaders Newcastle United from the FA Cup a year later. The period also saw the emergence of the club's most famous player and record sale, Ian Rush, from the club's youth set-up. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Alan Oakes (born September 7, 1942 in Winsford), is an English footballer who holds Manchester Citys all-time record for appearances. ... The Debenhams Cup was one of several short-lived football competitions introduced in the 1970s and 1980s, along with the Watney Cup, Texaco Cup, Anglo-Scottish Cup, the Screen Sport Super Cup and Simod Cup. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Nickname Valiants Ground Vale Park Manager Martin Foyle Chairman Bill Bratt Colours Home: White shirts, black shorts, white stockings, Away: All yellow, Third Kit: Two-tone blue, Best attendance 49768: vs Aston Villa 20 February 1960 FA Cup R5 Best league win 9 - 1: vs Chesterfield 24 September 1932 Division... From the 1992-1993 to the 2003-2004 season, the Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League and the second-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, is an English football club based in Coventry, UK. Coventry City were founding members of the FA Premier League in 1992. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... // First Division Bob Paisley won his third league title in Liverpool and his conquering side fought off competition from the likes of Nottingham Forest and West Bromwich Albion to achieve their triumph. ... Between the 1992-93 and 2004-05 season, the Football League Second Division was the second-highest division of The Football League and the third-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... For the Australian soccer club see Newcastle United (Australia). ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Ian James Rush MBE (born 20 October 1961) is a Welsh footballer who played as a striker and is best known for playing with Liverpool. ...


Sadly, after Rush departed in 1980, the goals dried up for Chester and they were back in the basement by 1982. Two years later they finished bottom of the entire Football League but were comfortably re-elected. By this point the club was known as Chester City, having added the suffix in 1983. The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales, and is the oldest such competition in world football. ...


Thanks to the signing of Stuart Rimmer, and astute management of Harry McNally, Chester returned to the Third Division in 1986. Three years later they narrowly missed out on a play-off spot as McNally worked miracles on a limited budget, but further bad times lay ahead. In 1990, Chester were moved out of their Sealand Road home and temporarily shared Macclesfield's Moss Rose ground. Despite regularly attracting tiny crowds, Chester defied the odds to avoid relegation from Division Three in both 1990–91 and 1991–92. They returned to the city, the new brand new Deva Stadium, which is now known as the Saunders Honda Stadium in 1992 in the re-named Division Two after restructuring. Harry McNally (born 1936) was a football player, coach and manager, noted for his spells as manager of Wigan Athletic and Chester City. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Sealand Road was the home stadium for Chester City F.C. from 1906-1990. ... Macclesfield Town Football Club are an English football team. ... Moss Rose is a multi-use stadium in Macclesfield, England. ... From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... The Saunders Honda Stadium (formerly the Deva Stadium) is a football (soccer) stadium in Chester, UK and the current home of Football League Two team Chester City. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ...


Sadly, Chester suffered a landslide relegation in their first season back in Chester, before winning promotion straight back as Division Three runners-up. Unfortunately, the shock resignation of manager Graham Barrow and the departure of several key players in the close-season of 1994 left Chester with a threadbare squad, and they were comfortably relegated back to Division Three in 1995. They would stay there for five years. Graham Barrow (born Chorley, 13th June 1964) is an English former footballer who has since become a lower division manager. ...


The Saunders Honda Stadium is notable for crossing the England-Wales border: while the pitch is in Wales, the main stand and offices are in England.


Amid crippling financial problems under owner Mark Guterman, Chester entered administration in October 1998. Despite their off-field problems, Chester comfortably avoided relegation from the Third Division under Kevin Ratcliffe in 1998–99 and their appeared to be fresh hope when Terry Smith became new owner in July 1999. Unfortunately, American Smith (whose background lay in American football) was to oversee a disastrous period for the club. He became manager after Ratcliffe resigned in August 1999 and managed just four league wins in as many months in charge. Despite improved showings under new boss Ian Atkins, Chester lost their 69-year long Football League status on May 6, 2000 on goal difference after losing to Peterborough United. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... Kevin Ratcliffe was born 12 Nov 1960 in Mancot (near Queensferry in North Wales). ... Terry Smith may refer to: Terry Smith (politician) (fl. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... afasdfawerawerqrqwer asdf adf asdf asdfasdf asdf ... Ian Atkins (born 16 January 1957 in Birmingham) is an English professional football manager, and former professional footballer. ... The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales, and is the oldest such competition in world football. ... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Peterborough United Football Club are an English football team currently playing in League Two for the 2007-08 season. ...


The first season in the Nationwide Conference saw Chester finish 8th and enjoy various cup runs, but the campaign was overshadowed by continuing problems under Smith. By the summer of 2001, Chester were in grave danger of going out of business and the appointment of his friend Gordon Hill as manager was deeply unpopular with fans. Fortunately, the arrival of new chairman Stephen Vaughan in September 2001 was to herald a new period in the club' history. The Football Conference is a football league at the top of the National League System of so-called non-league football in England. ... Gordon Hill, (born April 1, 1954 in Surrey), was an English football player. ... Stephen Vaughan (born 22 January 1985 in Liverpool) is an English football Midfielder who is currently a free agent. ... September 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events September 4 - Google is awarded U.S. Patent 6,285,999, for the PageRank search algorithm used in the Google search engine September 5 - Perus attorney general files homicide charges against ex-President Alberto...


Revived by Vaughan and new manager Mark Wright, Chester avoided relegation in 2002 and qualified for the Conference play-offs a year later. Unfortunately they missed out on promotion by losing a penalty shoot out to Doncaster Rovers. Mark Wright is a British writer of audio plays, best known for his collaborations with Cavan Scott. ... Doncaster Rovers Football Club (or Donny as they are more commonly known) are an English professional football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in the town of Doncaster, South Yorkshire. ...


They began the 2003–04 season as favourites to win the Football Conference. Thanks to the prolific striking duo of Daryl Clare and Darryn Stamp the goals flowed and they had a rock solid defence composing of players such as Scott Guyett and Danny Collins. Despite heavy pressure from Hereford United, Chester held their nerve to clinch the title and their return ticket to the Football League with a 1–0 victory over Scarborough. It was the club's first national league title. The 2003-2004 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England. ... The Football Conference is a football league at the top of the National League System of non-League football in England. ... Daryl Clare (born 1 August 1978 on Jersey) is an Irish footballer. ... Darryn Stamp (born September 21, 1978) is a footballer, currently playing for York City on loan from Stevenage Borough. ... Scott Guyett (born Jan 20, 1975 in Ascot, England) is a proffesional football (soccer) defender, currently playing for Yeovil Town. ... Danny Collins (born August 6, 1980) is a football defender for Sunderland who can play (whether he can actually play is debatable) at centre half or left full back. ... Hereford United Football Club is a football club based in Hereford, England. ... The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales, and is the oldest such competition in world football. ... Scarborough Football Club were an English football team based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. ...


Chester were tipped to win a second successive promotion in 2004–05, but their season was to be a bitter disappointment. Mark Wright resigned the day before the season started, with Ray Mathias in caretaker charge for Chester's 1–1 draw at Notts County. By the end of August, Chester were bottom of the Football League but their fortunes improved under new manager, Ian Rush. Although Rush helped steer City to safety, the bland style of football played in his seven months in charge was not largely appreciated by fans and results became worse as the season wore on. Mark Wright is a British writer of audio plays, best known for his collaborations with Cavan Scott. ... Ray Mathias is a football manager. ... Notts County Football Club are a football club based in Nottingham, England and is the oldest professional football team in the world. ... The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales, and is the oldest such competition in world football. ... Ian James Rush MBE (born 20 October 1961) is a Welsh footballer who played as a striker and is best known for playing with Liverpool. ...


In April 2005, Keith Curle took over and delighted Chester fans with some entertaining and successful football. Unfortunately, a dreadful run between December 2005 and March 2006 saw Chester fall from fourth to bottom in Football League Two. Mark Wright surprisingly returned to the club and a run of five successive wins late in the season secured another campaign in the Football League. The 2006–07 season was largely forgettable, as Chester (following the loss of key players Roberto Martinez and Jon Walters) slumped into a lower mid-table position in front of dwindling crowds. Wright was sacked on April 29, 2007, being replaced by Scotsman Bobby Williamson. April 2005 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → Hamas and Islamic Jihad have declared, in principle, their intention to join the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO). ... Keith Curle (born 14 November 1963 in Bristol) was an English professional football player who currently played as a central defender, until moving into management. ... Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... Mark Wright is a British writer of audio plays, best known for his collaborations with Cavan Scott. ... José de Jesus Roberto Martínez y Gutiérez (born 1917) is a traditionalist Catholic bishop. ... Jonathan Walters (known as Jon; born 20 September 1983 in Birkenhead) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Ipswich Town F.C. Jonathan started his career at Blackburn Rovers scoring plenty of goals for their youth team before moving to Bolton Wanderers. ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Robert Bobby Williamson (born 13 August 1961 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a former Scottish footballer turned manager, in charge of Chester City. ...


Williamson's first game in charge ended with Chester winning a friendly 5–3 at AFC Telford United on July 17, 2007. His first Football League match at the helm ended in a goalless draw with Chesterfield the following month. is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. ...


Colours and crest

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Chester's original colours were red and white, and these colours were used until the club temporarily disbanded in 1899.[2] The colours were changed to green and white, in 1901 when the club moved to Whipcord Lane.[2] Various combinations were used until, the outbreak of World War I, these included green shirts and white shorts, green and white stripes ans green and white halves.[2] In 1919 the colours changed again, with their new dark green shirts earning Chester the nickname the Ivies.[2] 1920 saw another change of colours, this time to black and white, which earned Chester the nickname Magpies.[2] Black and White remained the colours until 1930, when they were changed to blue and white stripes.[2] For the next thirty years the colours remained unchanged, with the exception of the 1952–53 season, when Chester adopted white shirts and black shorts.[2] Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...


The colours were changed yet again in the 1959–60 season, when it became green shirts and socks with gold trim and white shorts.[2] 1962 saw Chester revert to blue and white stripes, albeit with a much thinner blue stripe, and blue shorts instead of the previously used black shorts.[2] The 1968–69 season saw Chester change to an all sky blue kit, which remained for four years.[2] In the 1972–73 season the club again reverted to blue and white stripes, and in 1974 the seals badge appeared on the kit for the first time.[2] A shirt sponsorship first appeared on Chester's kit in the 1982–83 season.[2] The blue and white and seals badge disappeared in the 1983–84 season, as the re -named Chester City F.C. changed to blue shirts and white shorts.[2] The shirt became predominately blue in the 1988–89 season for the final season at Sealand Road.[2] The first season at the Deva Stadium saw the colours change a blue shirt with white speckles.[2] The colours returned to blue and white stripes the following season.[2] Since 1995, the club has appeared in blue and white stripes of varying thickness and shades.[2] The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The 1968-69 season the 89th season of competitive football in England. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it more accessible to a general audience, this article may require cleanup. ... // First Division Liverpool had a great first season under the management of Joe Fagan as they wrapped up their third successive league title and the 15th in their history. ... The 1988-89 season was the 109th season of competitive football in England. ... The Saunders Honda Stadium (formerly the Deva Stadium) is a football (soccer) stadium in Chester, UK and the current home of Football League Two team Chester City. ...


In the 1958–59 season the city's coat of arms was augmented onto the shirt.[2] During the early to mid 1960s, the supporters association badge was used.[3] From 1974–75 to 1982–83 the club used the seals badge. The design was picked from a competition held by a local newspaper, with the winner coming from the school of art in Handbridge.[3] The current crest is an adaptation of the City of Chester crest.[3] The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... // First Division David Mackay guided Derby County to their second league title in four years having overcome strong competition from Liverpool, Ipswich Town, Everton, Stoke City, Sheffield United and Middlesbrough in a title race which went right to the wire. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it more accessible to a general audience, this article may require cleanup. ...


Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Period Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor
1976–83 Umbro None
1979–82 Barratt
1982–83 OkOK
1983–84 Bukta Chester Engineering
1984–89 Hobott None
1986–87 Chester Motor Auctions
1987–1991 Greenall's
1989–92 Ribero
1991–92 Trident Metals
1992–95 En-s Corbett's
1995–96 Le Coq Sportif
1996–97 Saunder's Honda
1997–98 Errea
1998–2000 Super League
2000–01 Socca gap
2001–02 Vilma Red Square
2002–04 Pentagon
2004–05 Prostar truetone
2005–08 Nike UK Sameday

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New training venue revealed

Chester City has at last secured new training facilities on a long term deal with Chester Catholic High School. The arrangement will see the first and youth squads together with the Centre of Excellence teams use the venue as their training base. The new venue comes after work by City director Bob Gray and Centre of Excellence Co-ordinator Mark Newman. Club chairman Stephen Vaughan had been looking at a number of other options that would house all City’s teams at one venue but unfortunately none ticked all the right boxes Chester City Football Club is an English football club from Chester, currently playing in Football League Two. ... The Chester Catholic High School or CHS is a Roman Catholic secondary school in on the outskirts of Handbridge, Chester. ...


Chester Catholic High School are currently raising funds for redevelopment and part of this new partnership will see Chester City Football Club helping towards the target figure set by the school, the club have also pledged match day tickets for every home Football League game to be used by the school. Being on one site will also allow new manager Bobby Williamson to learn from being in close proximity to the full time professionals. City’s Centre of Excellence co-ordinator Mark Newman was keen to pass on his thanks to Abbey Gate College, where City’s academy have trained for the past three years. The Chester Catholic High School or CHS is a Roman Catholic secondary school in on the outskirts of Handbridge, Chester. ... Robert Bobby Williamson (born 13 August 1961 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a former Scottish footballer turned manager, in charge of Chester City. ...


Other teams

Chester's reserve team play in the Pontins Holiday League Division One West in 2007–08. Pontins is a British holiday company founded in 1946 by Fred Pontin. ... The 2007-2008 season will be the 128th season of competitive football in England. ...


The club's youth set-up is enjoying its most fruitful spell since the late 1990s, with several players graduating to the first-team ranks. The youth team compete in the Youth Alliance North West Conference, while hoping to emulate their achievements in 2006–07 of reaching the FA Youth Cup fourth round, when they surprisingly knocked out Tottenham Hotspur. Younger players also represent the club through the teams fielded by its School of Excellence. The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ... The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under-18 sides. ... Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is a North London association football team, also known by the nickname Spurs. ...


The club has operated a ladies team since 1994, having reasonable amounts of success [1] and also has supporters' teams representing it against fans of other clubs.


Oddities

  • Chester became one of the few professional sides in FA Cup history to be reinstated into the competition in 2006-07. They were beaten 3-1 in a second round replay by Bury but progressed after Bury were thrown out for fielding an ineligible player Stephen Turnbull. Chester duly made the most of their unlikely progression, taking Championship side Ipswich Town to a replay and only losing to a late goal.
  • Anyone who followed Chester through the 1990s must have had a pretty good idea how their FA Cup campaigns were going to pan out. In 1990-91 they were knocked out in round three, starting a pattern of eliminations (lasting until 1999-2000) that read 3-2-1-3-2-1-3-2-1-3. The pattern seemed set to continue when Chester trailed 2-0 to Oxford United in the second round in 2000-01 but they produced a storming fightback to win 3-2 and progress into round three.
  • A League Cup tie between Chester and Plymouth Argyle at Sealand Road in September 1981 was abandoned late in the game with the score at 2-2 after the goalposts collapsed when Chester goalkeeper Grenville Millington collided with them. The sides were forced to replay the game at Sealand Road a week later and drew again, before Plymouth won the second-leg. To add to the farcical nature of the tie, it was supposed to be a regionalised draw!
  • Chester failed to score on the opening day of the season in six successive campaigns from 1998-99 to 2003-04. The run was only broken thanks to a late equaliser at Notts County as 2004-05 got under way.

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Rivals

Chester have a long-running rivalry with Wrexham. The clubs are just 12 miles apart but are English and Welsh respectively, making it one of the very few international derbies in the world. Wrexham just edging the head-to head with 29 victories against Chester's 26. Wrexham Football Club (nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally, The Robins) are a football team based in Wrexham in north-east Wales. ...


Tranmere Rovers and Crewe Alexandra were traditionally strong rivals but Chester have not met either in a league game since the early 1990s. In recent times, a strong level of dislike has developed between Chester and Shrewsbury Town, following a series of controversial meetings. In November 2006, a large brawl broke out between players of both sides at the end of Chester's 2-1 defeat at Gay Meadow. Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English football club, currently playing in Football League One and based at Prenton Park, Prenton, Birkenhead - just across the River Mersey from the two Premiership Clubs of Liverpool F.C. and Everton F.C. // The club was founded as Belmont F.C. in 1884... Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen due to that towns links with the rail industry. ... Shrewsbury Town Football Club are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football. ... 67 die and about 300,000 people are affected by floods in Ethiopias Somali Region of Ogaden after the Shabelle River bursts its banks. ... The Gay Meadow is the former home ground of Shrewsbury Town FC, a football club in England. ...


Chester's matches against clubs such as Macclesfield Town and Stockport County tend to be described as derbies, although these are largely friendly rivalries. Macclesfield Town Football Club are an English football team. ... Stockport County Football Club are an English football club playing in the Football League One. ...


Famous Fans

Chester has one of the smallest hardcore fanbases in the Football League, as they struggle to attract more than 2,500 fans to most home games. As a result, it is perhaps little surprise that the club has few celebrities attached to it, although several well-known individuals have expressed affection for it. The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales, and is the oldest such competition in world football. ...


The best-known Chester fan is the actor Hugh Lloyd, who has retained a loyal support for the club despite his advancing years and being exiled in the south. Similarly, BBC sport reporters Charles Lambert and Jonathan Legard are lifelong fans who have continued to follow the club despite regularly coming into contact with sport's elite. Hugh Lloyd (born April 22, 1923) is an English actor who made his name on television. ... Dr. Charles Chuck Lambert was appointed Deputy Under Secretary for the United States Department of Agriculture Marketing and Regulatory Programs mission area by then-Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman on December 2, 2002. ...


Martin Tyler of Sky Sports and Mike Parry of TalkSport both often watched Chester in their youth but now predominantly support Woking and Everton respectively. The Granada news presenter Lucy Meacock has also been seen at Chester matches in the recent past, while the comedian Russ Abbott has said he followed Chester as a youngster. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of 9 channels. ... Mike The Porkmeister Parry is co-host of the Weekend Sports Breakfast with Andy Townsend on talkSPORT. Mike went to the The Kings School, Chester, and then Nottingham Trent University. ... talkSPORT is a commercial sports and talk radio station, based in London, broadcasting to the United Kingdom providing sports talk, live commentaries, phone-in discussion and talk shows. ... This article is written from a fans point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. ... Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ... For other uses, see Granada (disambiguation). ... Lucy Meacock is a British television newscaster, who has been the main female presenter on Granada Reports (ITV Granada) since 1990. ... Russ Abbott is a British comedian who was at his peak in the 1980s with television shows that attracted viewers in their millions. ...


Another comedian, Mick Miller, guested for Chester in a Granada football quiz show in the early 1990s but is not known to have any other connection to the club. Mick Miller (born Michael Lawton on 25th February 1950) is a British stand-up comedian, originally from Liverpool, who has had a long career on the live comedy circuit, and is instantly recongiseable because of his trademark bald head on top with long hair down the sides. ...


Players

As of 26 August 2007.

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Current squad

No. Position Player
1 Flag of England GK Gavin Ward
2 Flag of England DF Simon Marples
3 Flag of England DF Kevin Sandwith
5 Flag of England DF Phil Bolland
6 Flag of Ireland DF Paul Butler
7 Flag of Ireland MF Richie Partridge
8 Flag of England FW Simon Yeo
9 Flag of England FW John Murphy
10 Flag of England FW Nathan Lowndes
11 Flag of England MF Kevin Ellison
12 Flag of England GK John Danby
14 MF Mark Hughes
No. Position Player
17 Flag of England MF Laurence Wilson
19 Flag of England DF Paul Linwood
20 Flag of England FW Chris Holroyd
21 Flag of England FW Paul Rutherford
22 Flag of England DF James Vaughan
23 Flag of England GK Phillip Palethorpe
24 Flag of England MF Neil Carroll
25 Flag of England DF Kevin Roberts
28 Flag of Ireland MF Glenn Cronin
29 Flag of England DF Sean Hessey
30 Flag of England MF Tony Grant
31 Flag of England MF Adam Walker

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Out on loan

No. Position Player
15 Flag of Wales DF Robert Marsh-Evans (on loan to Droylsden)
16 Flag of England MF Dean Bennett (on loan to Kidderminster Harriers)
26 Flag of England DF Sean Newton (on loan to Southport)
18 Flag of England DF Ashley Westwood (on loan to Port Vale F.C.)
27 Flag of England DF Shaun Kelly (on loan to Vauxhall Motors)

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Honours

Domestic

  • Football League Division 3 North
Runners-up (1): 1935–36
  • Football League Division 3 (now League 2)
Runners-up (1): 1993–94
  • Football League Division 4 (now League 2)
Runners-up (1): 1985–86
  • Football Conference (now Blue Square Premier)
Winners (1): 2003–04
  • Cheshire County League
Winners (3): 1921–22, 1925–26, 1926–27
Runners-up (1): 1930–31
  • The Combination
Winners (1): 1908–09
Runners-up (5): 1903–04, 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08
  • Welsh Cup
Winners (3): 1908, 1933, 1947
Runners-up (10): 1909, 1910, 1935, 1936, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1966, 1970
  • Debenhams Cup
Winners (1): 1977
  • Division 3N Cup
Winners (2): 1936, 1937
Runners-up (1): 1946
  • Bob Lord Trophy
Winners (1): 2001
  • Conference Championship Shield
Runners-up (1): 2001–02

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Player Records

  • Most league goals in a season - 36 Dick Yates (1946–47)
  • Most league goals in total - 135 Stuart Rimmer (1985–88, 1991–98)
  • Most league appearances - 406 Ray Gill (1951–62}
  • Record Signing - £100,000 Gregg Blundell (2005)
  • Record Sale - £300,000 Ian Rush (1980)
  • Oldest league appearance - 40 yrs, 101 days Stan Pearson (April 1959)
  • Youngest league appearance - 15 yrs, 350 days Aidan Newhouse (May 1988)
  • Most capped player - 35 Angus Eve, Trinidad & Tobago; (home nations) - 13 Billy Lewis, Wales

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Former Managers

Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Sheriff Hoyt was a character from the 2003 remake of the 1974 classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and its prequel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Alex Raisbeck (December 26th 1878 - March 12th 1949) was a Scottish international footballer who played for Liverpool Football Club in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, leading them to two Football League Championships. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Frank Brown (born Autumn, 1890 in Rotherham) was an English footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Louis Page (born 1899-03-27, died 1959) was an England international football player and football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Born August 11th, 1989, John Harris is the proud child of Joyce and Ian Harris. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Stan Pearson (born January 11, 1919 in Salford) was a English football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Peter Benjamin Hauser (born April 20, 1934, South Africa) played professional football for Blackpool before becoming player-manager of Chester in 1963. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Kenneth Owen Roberts (born March 27, 1936, Cefn Mawr near Wrexham) was a professional footballer with Wrexham and Aston Villa who later achieved managerial success with Chester. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Alan Oakes (born September 7, 1942 in Winsford), is an English footballer who holds Manchester Citys all-time record for appearances. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Cliff Sear was a Welsh football left back who was born in Rhostyllen and who played for Manchester City F.C. between 1956 and 1967. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... John Albert Sainty (born March 24, 1946, Poplar, London) was a professional footballer in the 1960s and 1970s who went on to manage Chester City. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Trevor Storton (born November 26, 1949 in Keighley) is an English former footballer who played as a central defender. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... For the former Kidderminster Harriers, Weymouth & current Tamworth player see John McGrath (footballer born 1980). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Mick Speight (born November 1, 1951) is remembered as a former stalwart of Sheffield United who had a five-month caretaker manager stint at Chester City in 1984-85. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Harry McNally (born 1936) was a football player, coach and manager, noted for his spells as manager of Wigan Athletic and Chester City. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Graham Barrow (born Chorley, 13th June 1964) is an English former footballer who has since become a lower division manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Mike (Mick) Pejic was a footballer (born on January 25, 1950) in Chesterton, England), the son of a Serbian immigrant. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Derek Mann was manager of Chester City from January 1995 to April 1995. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Kevin Ratcliffe was born 12 Nov 1960 in Mancot (near Queensferry in North Wales). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Terry Smith is an American-born businessman, who achieved notoriety for his spell as owner of Chester City from 1999 to 2001. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Ian Atkins (born 16 January 1957 in Birmingham) is an English professional football manager, and former professional footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Gordon Hill, (born April 1, 1954 in Surrey), was an English football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Dean Spink (born 22 January 1967 in Birmingham) is an English former professional footballer who played either as a striker or a defender. ... Andrew Michael Porter (born September 17, 1968, Holmes Chapel) was a long-serving professional footballer whose playing career spanned from 1986 to 2006, as he came out of retirement in emergency on several occasions with former club Port Vale where he is now a coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Steve Mungall (born May 22, 1958 in Bellshill) is a former manager of Chester City who had a long playing spell with Tranmere Rovers. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Mark Wright (born August 1, 1963 in Dorchester, Oxfordshire, England) was an English international footballer now turned manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Ray Mathias is a football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Ian James Rush MBE (born 20 October 1961) is a Welsh footballer who played as a striker and is best known for playing with Liverpool. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Keith Curle (born 14 November 1963 in Bristol) was an English professional football player who currently played as a central defender, until moving into management. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Simon Davies (born 23 April 1974) is a former Welsh footballer, who played for a few English clubs in the 1990s, after starting out at Manchester United. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Robert Bobby Williamson (born 13 August 1961 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a former Scottish footballer turned manager, in charge of Chester City. ...

External links

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Chester City - a brief history. chestercity.co.uk (2007-09-15). Retrieved on [[2007-09-15]].
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r A look back at City's colours. chester-city.co.uk (2007-09-16). Retrieved on [[2007-09-16]].
  3. ^ a b c The club's crests. chester-city.co.uk (2007-09-18). Retrieved on [[2007-09-18]].


 

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