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31
May 2014
MICKEY FIELDS 1935-2014
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Former Chester
player, Mickey Fields, has died at the age
of 78 after a battle with cancer. The local-born
forward made 22 league appearances for the
club in the 1950s and was also a prolific
goalscorer for the Cheshire County League
team. He had the distinction of scoring the
only goal of the game when Chester beat Burnley
to win the Lancashire Cup in 1957. Mickey
was also an enthusiastic supporter of the
club and was not only a season ticket holder
at the Deva Stadium but also regularly attended
away matches.
Obituary
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29 May 2014
PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES
Chester have announced the first of their
pre-season friendlies. The club will be sending
a side to play Vauxhall Motors on Saturday 12 July,
this is then followed by two home matches as they
entertain Crewe Alexandra on Saturday 19 July followed
by the visit of Burnley on Tuesday 22 July.
24 May 2014
KAY SIGNS NEW DEAL
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Defender Michael
Kay has signed a new one year contract with
Chester with the option of a further 12 month
on top. Kay made 25+5 appearances for the
Blues last season after joining from Tranmere
Rovers in July 2013.
Manager Steve Burr, currently away with the
England C squad said: “Michael is a
key signing for us and we are delighted to
have him on board.” Picture
© Rick Matthews (Chester Leader)
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20 May 2014
JOHN DANBY TRANSFER LISTED
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Goalkeeper
John Danby has been placed on the transfer
list. The 30-year-old shot stopper still has
one year left on his contract with Chester.
Danby first joined Chester City in 2006 from
Kidderminster Harriers and made 133 appearances
for the Blues before the old club was wound
up. After a spell at Eastwood Town he re-joined
Chester FC in June 2011 making 114+1 appearances.
He holds two club records, one for the record
for games without conceding a goal (781 minutes),
and the most consecutive appearances which
stands at 133 games (between 2006-2010).
Clean
Sheet record
Picture
© Rick Matthews (Chester Leader)
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16 May 2014
BOARD MEMBERS WANTED
Vice Chairman Steve Ashton is to stand down
from he board at the end of this month as he is
taking up a new job in the West Midlands as a Director
of a national company that prevents him from holding
other directorships elsewhere.
With Media Officer Jeff Banks also leaving recently,
this will leave the board with just four elected
and two co-opted members and the club and now urgently
appealing for more volunteers to come forward to
fill the vacant roles.
If you would like further information about what
Board membership involves, or would like an informal
chat, then we are holding an Open Event at the
Club on Thursday 12th June 2014 between 18.00
- 19.00hrs, immediately prior to the CFU Members’
meeting in the Blues Bar that night.
You can also email the secretary Marion Needham
at: marion.needham@chesterfc.com
and leave your name and phone number and Marion
will arrange for one of the Directors to call
you back at a time convenient for you.
The club are also recruiting for volunteers to
serve on the new Operational Board which will
look after the daily running of the club. Applicants
are invited who have experience in the following
fields:
- Financial and Business Planning
- Commercial and Marketing and Profile Building
- Legal and Governance
- The Football Industry/Sector
Postal applications should reach us by 17.00hrs
on Friday 30 May 2014, and should be sent under
“private and confidential” cover to:
Marion Needham, Board Secretary, Swansway Chester
Stadium, Bumpers Lane, Chester CH1 4LT.
15 May 2014
STRIKER SIGNS FOR BLUES
Manager Steve Burr has made his first signing
as the club prepare for the new season in the Conference
North. Striker Sean McConville (25) has joined from
Stalybridge Celtic and has previously played for
Accrington Stanley (62+27 apps, 14 goals), Stockport
County (21+2 apps, 4 goals), Rochdale (2+2 apps)
and Barrow (16+11 apps).
Burr told the Chester Leader: “Sean scored
plenty of goals when he played for Accrington, but
he has recently experienced a poor season at Stalybridge.
I feel he is the type of lad that can do well if
we can provide him with the service in front of
goal and hopefully he can be a 25-30 goals a season
forward rather than score 15 goals.”
“Sean has agreed to join Chester for one season
and he will be on less money than he received at
Stalybridge, but I know he will fit in and do a
job for us. I’m really pleased that Sean has
chosen Chester over a couple of other Conference
Premier clubs.”
MACAULEY LEAVES CHESTER
Assistant manager Carl Macauley has left
Chester and taken up the managerial position at
Northern Premier League club Marine. Macauley joined
from Vauxhall Motors as Steve Burr’s assistant
on 11 March following the departure of Gary Jones
a few weeks earlier.
8 May 2014
HAT-TRICK OF AWARDS FOR LEWIS
Defender Lewis Turner was given three awards
at the end of season Presentation Night in Chester
on Saturday night. Lewis, playing in his second
season on loan from Leeds United, made 46 league
and cup appearances last season scoring two goals,
including one at rivals Wrexham. Turner told the
Chester Leader: “I have thoroughly enjoyed
my time at Chester and it was great to pick up three
awards at Saturday night’s presentation evening.
I have been very fortunate to have played a lot
of games for Chester and I am grateful to both Neil
Young and Steve Burr who have given me many chances
to play. I’d like to think that I have given
my all in every game and it was nice on a personal
level to get so many opportunities, but I and the
rest of the lads were very disappointed to see Chester
relegated.”
The full list of winners on the night were:
Players Player of the Year:
Lewis Turner CFU Player of the Year:
Lewis Turner Away Travel Player
of the Year: Lewis Turner Young
Player of the Year: Tom Peers Golden
Boot: Gareth Seddon and John Rooney (7
goals each) Best Goal: Paul
Linwood (at Wrexham) Clubman of the
Year: Brian Burns
3 May 2014
BURR SIGNS TWO YEAR DEAL AT CHESTER
Steve
Burr has signed a new two deal to stay on as manager
of Chester. The news was announced at the annual
end of season awards night last night at the Crown
Plaza Hotel in Chester.
Burr initially signed a four month contract taking
him until the end of last season following the departure
of Neil Young back in January and will now be a
full time manager at the club as they look to bounce
back following their relegation to the Conference
North last week.
Burr, who missed the awards night due to a previously
booked holiday said: “I am delighted to sign
my new contract with Chester FC and feel that, despite
the Club’s relegation I have, since my appointment
earlier this year, built up a good relationship
at the club from the fans through to the board of
directors.”
“Despite other offers, I feel that this
is a fantastic opportunity for me. The club has
ambitions plans for the future and I will now
be part of those plans. Chester has both a city
and a club to be proud of and I will do everything
possible to achieve success.”
Burrs first job will be to assemble his squad
for the Conference North. Of the current players
only John Danby, Danny Harrison and John Rooney
have contracts for next season. Training facilities
have been earmarked for the coming season and
the club plans to work with West Cheshire College
as they prepare to go full time.
The club board were fully behind Burr as the man
they wanted to take the club forward next season.
Vice chairman Steve Ashton said: “The thinking
of the board is that there is an opportunity to
move towards full-time status with a mix of senior
pros, younger pros and some part-time players.”
“That will mean that, at the point at which
we move back to the Conference Premier, we are ready
to compete in that league as a full time club. We
are aiming to challenge next season but this is
about building for the future and putting foundations
in place for further success.” Picture
© Rick Matthews (Chester Leader)
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