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May 2013
RON DAVIES
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It’s
sad to report that former Chester player Ron
Davies has died in hospital in Albuquerque
USA aged 70. Ron played for Chester from 1959-62
before moving to Luton Town for £12,200.
He went on to play for Norwich City, Southampton,
Portsmouth and Manchester United and earned
29 caps for Wales. He had suffered from ill
health for several years and passed away on
Friday 24 May.
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STRIKER SIGNS
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Chester
have signed 24-year-old Accrington Stanley
winger Craig Lindfield.
Lindfield has previously made 5+2 appearances
for the club in a loan spell from Liverpool
in January 2008.
Picture
© Rick Matthews (Chester Leader) |
28 May 2013
NEW DEAL FOR DANBY
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Goalkeeper
John Danby has signed a new two year deal
at Chester. The 29-year-old shot stopper first
joined Chester City in 2006 and made just
over 130 appearances in a four year spell
with the club. He moved to Eastwood Town when
City were expelled from the Conference and
has gone on to make 82+0 appearances for Chester
since his return.
After securing his services a delighted manager
Neil Young told the Chester Leader: “John
is key to what we are trying to do this season
and he is an integral part of the squad. Goalkeepers
are always judged on the mistakes they make,
but John has done really well for us. The
understanding between John and his defenders
proved so important last season and, he and
George Horan have been the backbone of the
team. But John is also good with the other
players in the dressing room and you can’t
put a price on that.” Picture
© Rick Matthews (Chester Leader) |
27 May 2013
GRAY JOINS TELFORD
Transfer listed striker
Tony Gray has joined AFC Telford United for a “nominal”
fee, joining Matty McGinn, Wes Baynes and Sean Clancy
at the Bucks Head from last years squad.
Gray signed from Southport last summer and made
19+14 appearances scoring 14 goals for the Blues.
Transfer
activity
HORAN SIGNS NEW CONTRACT
Great news for Chester
fans as George Horan has signed a new one year contract
for next season. The captain,
has guided the club to three successive championships,
and a delighted manager Neil Young said: “It
was great to get George to sign for another year.
He’s been here since it all started and he’s
been a fantastic player for the football club. He
turned down a more lucrative offer in the Welsh
Premier to stay at the Exacta and have a go in the
Football Conference. This signing is as good a signing
as we’ll make this Summer.”
26 May 2013
HARRISON SIGNS FROM TRANMERE
The squad building
for next season continues with the signing of 30-year-old
Danny Harrison from Tranmere Rovers. The
experienced midfielder has made over 130 appearances
in two spells for the Prenton Park side and has
also made over 180 appearances for Rotherham United.
24 May 2013
WINGER SET TO SIGN
Chester are poised
to sign 23-year-old Vauxhall Motors winger Craig
Mahon. The former Wigan Athletic player is out of
contract withe the Ellesmere Port based side. Manager
Neil Young told the Chester Chronicle: “Every
time I’ve watched Craig he’s been outstanding.
He can play on the left,
on the right and in behind the forward. He’s
very clever and knows the game.”
“His work ethic, willingness to learn, attitude
and commitment is also first class.“He’s
had a fantastic time under Carl Macauley at Vauxhalls
and hopefully we’ll give him an opportunity
to showcase his skills in the Conference. I’ve
never seen a lad more keen to come to Chester FC
than Craig Mahon. He realises it’s a massive
opportunity for him.”
22 May 2013
WILLIAMS THE LATEST TO LEAVE
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Marc Williams
is the latest player to leave Chester. The
striker, who signed from Kidderminster Harriers
in February 2012, has been released without
being offered a new contract. Williams made
37+21 appearances for Chester, scoring 14
goals.
Picture
© Rick Matthews (Chester Leader) |
THREE PLAYERS SIGN IN
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Manager Neil
Young has made his first three signings of
the close season, all have one year contracts.
Returning to the club is 35-year-old defender
Kevin McIntyre (pictured). McIntyre
was a member of the 2003/04 Conference winning
Chester City side and has after being released
by Rochdale.
Midfielder Jason Jarrett has joined the club
from Airbus UK. The 33-year-old started last
season for FC Halifax Town and impressed during
the Yorkshire sides defeat at Chester early
in the season. He has also been on the books
of Football League sides: Blackpool, Bury,
Wigan Athletic, Norwich City, Preston North
End, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale
and Oldham Athletic.
The third of a trio of signings is left back
Lee Pugh from Clitheroe.
Goalkeeper Martin Fearon has also signed a
new one year deal at the club.
Picture
© Rick Matthews (Chester Leader) |
20 May 2013
AWARDS NIGHT SUCCESS
The club staged its
third awards presentation night at Chester Racecourse
on Saturday hosted by Colin Murray and Jonathan
Legard in front of 500 supporters. The award winners
for 2012/13 were as follows:
Players’
Player of the Season:
George Horan
Player of the
Season: George Horan
Away Travel Player
of the Season: George
Horan
Managers Player
of the Season: Antoni
Sarcevic
Golden Boot Winner:
Nathan Jarman
Goal of the Season:
Antoni Sarcevic (winning goal at Bishop’s
Stortford)
Youth Player of
the Season: Sean Miller
Ladies Player
of the Season: Sue
Fennell
Clubman of the
Year: Chris Graham
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pictures
Picture © Rick Matthews
(Chester Leader)
18 May 2013
BAYNES LATEST TO LEAVE
Defender Wes Baynes
is the latest player to be released by Chester.
Baynes made 61+15 appearances for Chester scoring
nine goals. Four players are under contract for
next season: Antoni Sarcevic, Ben Mills, Paul Linwood
and Ashley Williams. Four more players are out of
contract and will be holding discussions with manager
Neil Young before the retained list is released.
They are: George Horan, John Danby, Marc Williams
and Martin Fearon.
CONFERENCE MAKE UP
The Football Association
have finalised the allocation of teams for the various
non-leagues for next season and have confirmed the
Football Conference National league, subject to
changes at the League AGM, as follows:
Team |
From |
Aldershot Town |
Football League Two |
Alfreton Town |
Football Conference |
Barnet |
Football League Two |
Braintree Town |
Football Conference |
Cambridge United |
Football Conference |
Chester |
Football Conference North |
Dartford |
Football Conference |
FC Halifax Town |
Football Conference North |
Forest Green Rovers |
Football Conference |
Gateshead |
Football Conference |
Grimsby Town |
Football Conference |
Hereford United |
Football Conference |
Hyde |
Football Conference |
Kidderminster Harriers |
Football Conference |
Lincoln City |
Football Conference |
Luton Town |
Football Conference |
Macclesfield Town |
Football Conference |
Nuneaton Town |
Football Conference |
Salisbury City |
Football Conference South |
Southport |
Football Conference |
Tamworth |
Football Conference |
Welling United |
Football Conference South |
Woking |
Football Conference |
Wrexham |
Football Conference |
17 May 2013
MORE PLAYERS TO LEAVE CHESTER
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More players
are set to leave Chester following Dom Collins
and Iain Howard out of the club. Those leaving,
some due to work commitments, include: Matty
McGinn and Scott Brown, while Nathan Jarman,
Tony Gray and Dave Hankin have been transfer
listed
McGinn (pictured) will forever be remembered
for the stunning equaliser in the home match
against Northwich
Victoria last season that clinched the
Northern Premier League championship. He signed
from Southport, initially on loan in August
2011, and made 78+6 appearances scoring 22
goals.
Scott Brown was signed from Macclesfield Town
and scored one goal in 18+12 outings for Chester.
Tony Gray also arrived from the Sandgrounders
where he had been a proven Conference goalscorer,
he made 19+14 appearances for Chester scoring
14 goals including the winning goal in the
Cheshire
Senior Cup Final against Stalybridge Celtic.
Midfielder Scott Brown signed from Macclesfield
Town in December 2012, he went on to make
18+12 appearances, scoring one goal. Picture
© Rick Matthews (Chester Leader) |
BLUES PICK UP NATIONAL AWARD
Manager Neil Young
was in London on Wednesday night as he received,
on behalf of the club, the Non-League Paper’s
National Game Awards Team of the Year award at Craven
Cottage. A delighted Young told the Chester Chronicle:
“This is not just for the management team
or the players – who have been exceptional
– but for the whole football club. It’s
for the volunteers, the supporters – everybody
involved at Chester FC – and it is great reward
for what we’ve achieved these three years.”
15 May 2013
COLLINS LEAVES CHESTER
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Defender Dom
Collins has announced that he is leaving.
The former Northwich Victoria player signed
a one year deal in May 2012 and made 28+9
appearances for Chester, scoring two goals.
Collins announced on his Twitter account:
“I will not be a Chester FC player next
season. Like to thank the management team
and the fans who have been brilliant to me!”
The club are expected to announce the retained
list following Saturday’s sell-out presentation
evening at Chester Racecourse.
Picture
© Rick Matthews (Chester Leader) |
14 May 2013
HUNDREDS TURN OUT TO SEE PARADE
Despite the wet weather
hundreds of Chester supporters turned out to see
the third Chester FC victory parade through the
city to the Town Hall on Saturday. The Blues showed
off the silverware with the Conference North and
Cheshire Senior Cup’s on display. Following
the parade the players and staff were given a civic
reception by The Lord Mayor of Chester, Councilor
Pam Booher.
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pictures
Picture © Rick Matthews
(Chester Leader)
PLAYER OF THE SEASON
Captain George Horan
has been named Player of the Season following a
vote by CFU members. Horan led the side to a third
successive title last season. Second place went
to midfielder Antoni Sarcevic, with goalkeeer John
Danby third.
10 May 2013
CIVIC RECEPTION FOR BLUES
For the third successive
year the club will be honoured with a civic reception
by Cheshire West and Chester Council and an open
top bus parade through Chester, this will take place
tomorrow afternoon.
The Conference North championship and Cheshire Senior
Cup’s will be on parade as the bus leaves
the ground at 14.00hrs before heading to the Town
Hall. The route will be: Bumpers Lane, Sealand Road,
Southview Road, Raymond Road, Canal Street and Northgate
Street. It is expected to arrive at the Town Hall
at 14.30hrs. The Player of the Season awards will
be made on the Town Hall steps once the team have
arrived.
SARCEVIC GETS ENGLAND CALL
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Congratulations
to midfielder Antoni Sarcevic who has been
picked for the England C Squad to play in
Bermuda on 4 June at the National Sports Centre
in Hamilton.
The 16 players in the squad picked by manager
Paul Fairclough are: Preston Edwards (Ebbsfleet
United), Mitchell Walker (Dover Athletic ),
Daniel Bradley (Alfreton Town), Antoni Sarcevic
(Chester), James Norwood (Forest Green Rovers),
Christopher Stokes (Forest Green Rovers),
Joshua Gillies ( Gateshead), Sam Clucas (Hereford
United), Ryan Bowman (Hereford United), Michael
Demetriou (Kidderminster Harriers), Anthony
Malbon (Kidderminster Harriers), Andre Gray
(Luton Town), Ryan Jackson (Macclesfield Town),
Harry Beautyman (Sutton United), Anthony Acheampong
(Welling United) and Fraser Franks (Welling
United).
Previous
international Chester players Picture
© Rick Matthews (Chester Leader) |
PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES
Chester have lined
up two more home pre-season friendlies as they entertain
Mansfield Town on Tuesday 16 July, kick-off 19:30hrs,
and Cheshire neighbours Crewe Alexandra on Saturday
20 July, kick-off 15:00hrs.
HANKIN ON TRANSFER LIST
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Dave Hankin
has been placed on the transfer list at his
own request. The 27-year-old midfielder signed
a two year deal from Kidderinster Harriers
last summer. The club will want a fee for
the player. Hankin made 38+9 appearances for
the club last season, scoring four goals.
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© Rick Matthews (Chester Leader) |
7 May 2013
SUPPORTERS’ PLAQUE COMES HOME
Prior to the open top bus tour departure from the
ground on Saturday at around 12.30hrs, there will
be the unveiling of the 1935 Supporters Committee
Plaque that has been painstakingly restored over
the past three months by master mason Altomont Townsend
and the students at West Cheshire College. Volunteer
Learning Co-ordinator Carol Bennett’s has
a connection with the college and helped set up
the restoration project.
The sandstone plaque, which
was originally located in the wall at the corner
of the Sealand Road ground (pictured top), and was
rescued by a supporter from the rubble after demolition
of The Stadium in 1992 and given to the ISA for
safekeeping. It was recently presented back to the
club by former ISA chairman George Rogers for the
restoration work to commence.
There will be an information board detailing the
history of the plaque next to where it has now been
embedded in the wall near to the players entrance
at the ground (pictured below).
You can read more about the project on Chas Sumner’s
history site at http://chesterfootballhistory.com
3 May 2013
SEASON TICKET SALES
Season Tickets for
the 2013/14 season which starts on Saturday 10 August
will go on sale at the ground ticket office from
Tuesday 7 May from 10.00-16.00hrs.
The prices have been increased following promotion
to the Conference Premier and were voted in favour
by the vast majority of CFU members who completed
the recent Big City Census, in which the board recommened
the increase.
The club have set a target of selling 750 adult
tickets by 9 August, should this be achieved then
a scheme is in place to offer a cash refund equivalent
to about two matches. The refund will be £26
for terrace season tickets and £31 to stand
tickets. The refunds must be claimed by 30 August.
Existing season ticket holders have until 28 June
to renew if they wish to retain the same seat. They
should take along their 2012/13 Season Ticket to
help speed up the process.
SEASON TICKETS
Standing
Harry McNally Terrace
Adults £259.00
Concession £190.00
Juniors aged 16-17 £99.00
Children aged 5-15 £40.00 (or £60
with Junior sized shirt package, £65 if
Adult sized shirt required for Child)
Seating: Exacta Main, and Centurian Community
stand’s
Adults £299.00
Concession £209.00
Juniors aged 16-17 £99.00
Children aged 5-15 £40.00 (or £60
with Junior sized shirt package, £65 if
Adult sized shirt required for Child)
Legends
Lounge
Individual £499.00
Corporate £599.00
MATCHDAY PRICES
Standing Harry McNally Terrace
Adults £14.00
Concession £10.00
Juniors aged 16-17 £6.00
Juniors aged 5-15 £3.00
Seating: Exacta Main,
and Centurian Community stand’s
Adults £16.00
Concession £11.00
Juniors aged 16-17 £6.00
Juniors aged 5-15 £3.00
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