Forward Zack Clarke has become the latest player to put pen to paper and sign a one-year deal for next season. The 19-year-old player made his full debut in the 1-0 home victory against Farsley Celtic in April having had successful loan spells at Clitheroe, Atherton Collieries and Leek Town during last season.


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Blues fans will be delighted to hear that Players’ Player of the Season Declan Weeks has signed a new two-year deal at the club. The 26-year-old midfielder has scored 13 goals in 61+1 appearances for the Blues since he signed from Kidderminster Harriers back in 2020.


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Defender Kevin Roberts has put pen to paper on a new one-year deal at Chester. The versatile defender has made 83+6 appearances for the club, scoring 6 goals.


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George Glendon has signed a new two-year deal at Chester. The 27-year-old midfielder has made 87+5 appearances for the Blues, scoring 10 goals in the process.


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Chester have appointed 28-year-old Academy Head Coach Calum McIntyre as their first team manager on a two year deal with immediate effect. He has previously taken on the caretaker manager role in April/May 2019 after Marcus Bignot left the role. Last season he took charge of Northern Premier Division One (West) side Runcorn Linnets and guided them to the play-off’s.


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The Blues brought their disappointing season to an end with a well-earned 0-0- draw at second placed Brackley Town on Saturday, leaving them with a 16th placed finish in the league.

Steve Watson’s last team selection saw him give a full debut to Academy graduate Ollie Heywood, Danny Livesey made his 100th and final start for the Blues as Rob Apter was recalled to join the Blackpool squad.

It was a game with an end of season feel about it, very few chances were created though Livesey did clear off the line from Saints substitute Lee Ndlovu, and Wyll Stanway made a series of impressive saves late in the game to deny Matt Lowe twice, and Jimmy Armson. Chester’s best efforts came from Harrison Burke and Okera Simmonds.

There was late drama at the bottom end of the table as Guiseley conceded two goals in the dying minutes to lose 2-1 at Alfreton Town and finish in the sole relegation place. The promotion play-off’s start this week with the eliminator matches of York City v Chorley and Kidderminster Harriers v Boston United taking place. Brackley Town and AFC Fylde await the winners in the semi-finals.


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• Final League Table | Match photographs

Chester completed their 2021/22 home fixtures with a comfortable 4-0 win over Bradford (Park Avenue) to move above the Yorkshire side in the table. The Blues opened the scoring through Rob Apter in the fifth minute and remained 1-0 up at the break. Six minutes into the second period Kevin Roberts doubled the lead before further goals from Marcus Dackers and Declan Weeks sealed the victory.

The game marked the end for defender Danny Livesey who had announced his retirement a couple of days before. He was rightly given a standing ovation from the near 1,900 Deva Stadium crowd when he was substituted a couple of minutes before full-time, applauded off by both sets of players, and the referee.

Chester, and manager Steve Watson, have one game left when they travel to second placed Brackley Town on Saturday. Gateshead’s point from their 2-2 draw at Chorley on Monday hands them the National League North title, while The Saints who are five points behind will, with AFC Fylde, have home advantage in the forthcoming play-off’s.


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Matty Williams was voted CFU Player of the Season at Monday night’s end of season Awards Evening.


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The full list of winners on the night was:

“Chester FC has tremendous potential for growth, and I look forward to working closely with the Board to identify new ways to best serve our supporters and achieve our long-term objectives.”

“Before obtaining this role, I attended the game at the Deva against Kidderminster Harriers in April. I love how this club is fan-owned, and I felt a real sense of community cohesion having been amongst the fans that day.”