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This article is about the club formed in 2010. For the club known as Chester F.C. from 1885 to 1983, and from 1983 to its demise in 2010 as Chester City, see
Chester City F.C..
Chester F.C.
Full nameChester Football Club
Nickname(s)The Blues
Founded2010
GroundExacta Stadium,
Chester
(Capacity: 5,376 (4,170 seated))
OwnerCity Fans United
CEOSteve Ashton
ManagerNeil Young
LeagueNorthern Premier League Division One North
Chester Football Club
is a supporter-owned
English
football club based in
Chester. The club was founded in 2010 following the winding-up of
Chester City F.C..[1]
The club plays its home games at the
Deva Stadium
and for its
inaugural season
are playing in the
Northern Premier League Division One North
following a successful appeal to
the FA. [edit]History[edit]BackgroundChester City were founded, as Chester F.C, in 1885 and joined the
Football League
in 1931. They played in the Football League until 2000 when the club was relegated. They returned to the Football League after winning the 2004
Football Conference.[2]
Following relegation back to the Conference in 2008, the club hit financial difficulties, attributed to the then-chairman
Stephen Vaughan.[1][3]
Following a difficult season, in which the club struggled through a variety of financial and playing difficulties, Chester City were finally wound up on 10 March 2010. City Fans United
(CFU) had been formed in October 2009, following growing disquiet amongst fans with the running of Chester City.[4]
CFU eventually called for a boycott of Chester City after organising a pitch protest which led to the abandonment of the match against Eastbourne Borough in November 2009, a game which Chester City FC were winning, and the dismissal of the then manager Jim Harvey soon afterwards.[5]
The group then began preparations in February 2010 to form an
AFC Wimbledon-style[6]
"phoenix club" for the following season just weeks before Chester City F.C. were wound up.[7] Following the official winding up of Chester City, a ballot was held to choose the name for the new club. Over 1,000 people participated in the ballot and 70% voted for the name "Chester F.C." to be used.[8]
The club received the support of the
Cheshire West and Chester
Council, who granted the lease of the
Deva Stadium, Chester City's former ground, to Chester F.C in May 2010.[9] [edit]EstablishmentChester FC started competing in the
2010-11 season. The FA initially recommended that they should be placed in the
North West Counties Football League
Premier Division[10], a decision that the club appealed against[11]. On 18 June 2010, the FA made a statement[12]
saying that Chester would instead be placed a step higher and would play in the
Northern Premier League Division One North, the 8th tier of the
English football league system. The club was formally relaunched on May 20 2010, when Neil Young and Gary Jones were announced as the first manager and assistant of the club[13]. A preseason friendly played at
Colwyn Bay F.C.
on 10 July 2010 was the first fixture for the new club, the match resulting in a 2-0 victory for Colwyn Bay. The team's first home friendly was played against
Aberystwyth Town
which the 'Blues' won 3-0. [edit]Current SeasonThe club's first ever league match was on 24 August 2010, away at
Warrington Town[14]. Rob Hopley scored the first ever goal for the club in the 6th minute, but the game ended in a 1-1 draw. Chester played their first home game against
Trafford
and won 6-0, Michael Wilde scoring a hat-trick. In September Chester lost 2-1 at home to
Chorley, with an attendance of 3,092 this was the highest attendace of the season so far in their league and the level above. Chester went top of the Evo-Stik League First Division for the first time following a 2-1 win at Cammell Laird on Saturday 30th October 2010. [edit]Crest and Colours[edit]CrestThe crest was designed by Martin Huxley, a Chester-based graphic artist and Chester F.C fan,[15]
who described the symbols in the crest thus:
The Wolf dates back to when
William the Conqueror's
nephew,
Hugh d'Avranches
was appointed the
Earl of Chester. He had the nickname 'Lupus' which is the Latin translation for 'wolf'. The crown refers to Chester being a royalist City. Badge variations make it unclear whether the leaves are laurel, a recognised symbol of victory, or oak, a significant (and common) tree in Chester. Oak has long been used in the Cheshire Regiment’s logo, reference to saving King George II’s life beneath an oak tree at the
Battle of Dettingen
in 1749.[15] [edit]ColoursChester play in blue and white stripes with black shorts and blue and white hooped socks, the same kit as their predecessors
Chester City. The first ever away kit is a purple shirt with white shorts and white socks. In an away match against
Wakefield F.C.
on 4th September 2010 the club wore a third kit of white shirt, white shorts and white socks. [edit]StadiumMain article:
Deva Stadium
Chester FC play at the
Deva Stadium, the home of their
predecessor. It has a capacity of 5,376 with 4,170 seated; it is currently the
121st largest stadium by capacity in England
and the largest in their
league. [edit]Current squadAs of 23 October 2010Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under
FIFA
eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. [edit]References
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