Unreliable History
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Club Records
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| Formed | August 1885 |
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| Turned Professional | 1902 |
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| Became a Limited Company | 1909 |
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| Previous names | Chester FC = 1885-1983 Chester City FC = 1983-2010 |
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| Previous grounds | Faulkner Street = 1885-1898 The Old Showground = 1898-1899 Whipcord Lane = 1899-1906 Sealand Road = 1906-1990 Moss Rose, Macclesfield = 1990-1992 |
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| Nickname | “THE SEALS” or “THE BLUES” or “CITY” |
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| Motto | “OUR CITY … OUR COMUNITY … OUR CLUB …” |
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| Club Colours | HOME : Wide mid-blue and white stripes; Black shorts; Mid-blue socks
AWAY : White with a green diagonal sash; Green shorts; Green socks |
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| Record Football League Win | 12-0 v York City (Division 3 North) 01.02.1936 |
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| Record Football League Defeat | ?? |
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| Record Cup Win | 6-1 v Darlington (FA Cup First Round) 25.11.1933 5-0 v Fulham (FA Cup Third Round) 14.01.1933 |
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| Record Fee Paid | £150,000 to Tranmere Rovers for Kevin ELLISON (2007) |
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| Record Fee Received | £300,000 from Liverpool for Ian RUSH (1980) |
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| Record Appearances (includes non-league appearances) | ?? |
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| Record League Appearances | 406 – Ray GILL (1951-1962) |
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| Record League goal-scorer | 135 – Stuart RIMMER (1985-1988; 1991-1998) |
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| Record all-time goal-scorer | ?? |
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| Record goal-scorer in a League season | 36 – Dick YATES Division 3 North (1946-1947) |
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| Most goals scored in a League match | ?? |
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| Record Home Attendance (Sealand Road) | 20,500 v Chelsea (FA Cup Third Round replay) 16.01.1952 |
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| Record Home Attendance (Deva Stadium) | Chester FC = 5,009 v Northwich Victoria (Northern Premier League) 09.04.2012 Chester City FC = 5,987 v Scarborough (Conference) 17.04.2004 |
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| Record total of goals in a League season | 119 – Division 4 (1964-1965) |
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| Record League points total | 2 points for a win : 56 – Division 3 North (1946-1947); Division 4 1964-1965) (46 games) 3 points for a win : 84 – Division 2 (1985-1986) (?? games) |
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| Most Capped Player while at club | 13 – Billy LEWIS (Wales) |
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| Youngest Player | Ian NEWHOUSE – 15 years and 350 days v ?? (Division ??) .05.1988 |
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| Oldest Player | Stan PEARSON – 40 years and 101 days v ?? (Division ??) .04.1959 |
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Stadium details
Address : Deva Stadium, Bumpers Lane, Chester CH1 4LT
Telephone : 01244 371376
Ticket Office : 01244 371376
Capacity : 6,500
Away Allocation : 400
Pitch size : 112m x 71.5m (116 yards x 75 yards)
Official website : chesterfc.com
Directions
There are good directions to the Deva Stadium on the Chester FC website and more information on the Football Ground Guide website.
Honours
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| Division Three North Runners-up (Third Tier) | 1935-1936 |
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| Division Four Runners-up (Fourth Tier) | 1985-1986 |
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| League Two Runners-up (Fourth Tier) | 1993-1994 |
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| Conference Champions (Fifth Tier) | 2003-2004 |
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| Welsh Cup Winners | 1908, 1933, 1947 |
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| Welsh Cup Finalists | 1909, 1910, 1935, 1936, 1953, 1954,1955, 1958, 1966, 1970 |
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| Debenhams Cup Winners | 1977 |
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| Division Three North Cup Winners | 1936, 1937 |
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| Division Three North Cup Finalists | 1946 |
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Managers
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| Selection Committee | Prior to 1930 |
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| Charlie HEWITT | May 1930 – April 1936 |
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| Harry MANSLEY (Caretaker) | April 1936 – June 1936 |
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| Alex RAISBECK | June 1936 – May 1938 |
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| Frank BROWN | May 1938 – May 1953 |
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| Louis PAGE | May 1953 – May 1956 |
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| John HARRIS | June 1956 – April 1959 |
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| Stan PEARSON | April 1959 – November 1961 |
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| Selection Committee | November 1961 – January 1962 |
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| Bill LAMBTON | January 1962 – July 1963 |
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| Peter HAUSER | August 1963 – February 1968 |
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| Selection Committee | February 1968 – March 1968 |
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| Ken ROBERTS | March 1968 – September 1976 |
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| Alan OAKES | September 1976 – March 1982 |
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| Cliff SEAR (Caretaker) | March 1982 – June 1982 |
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| Cliff SEAR | June 1982 – November 1982 |
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| John SAINTY | November 1982 – November 1983 |
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| Trevor STORTON (Caretaker) | November 1983 – January 1984 |
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| Cliff SEAR (Caretaker) | January 1984 |
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| John McGRATH | January 1984 – December 1984 |
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| Mick SPEIGHT (Caretaker) | December 1984 – March 1985 |
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| Mick SPEIGHT | March 1985 – July 1985 |
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| Harry McNALLY | July 1985 – October 1992 |
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| Graham BARROW (Caretaker) | October 1992 – November 1992 |
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| Graham BARROW | November 1992 – June 1994 |
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| Mike PEJIC | July 1994 – January 1995 |
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| Derek MANN (Caretaker) | January 1995 – March 1995 |
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| Derek MANN | March 1995 – April 1995 |
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| Kevin RATCLIFFE (Caretaker) | April 1995 – May 1995 |
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| Kevin RATCLIFFE | May 1995 – August 1999 |
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| Terry SMITH | April 1999 – January 2000 |
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| Ian ATKINS | January 2000 – May 2000 |
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| Graham BARROW | May 2000 – June 2001 |
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| Gordon HILL | June 2001 – October 2001 |
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| Steve MUNGALL (Caretaker) | October 2001 |
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| Steve MUNGALL | October 2001 – December 2001 |
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| Owen BROWN (Caretaker) | December 2001 |
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| Mark WRIGHT | January 2002 – August 2004 |
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| Ray MATHIAS (Caretaker) | August 2004 |
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| Ian RUSH | August 2004 – April 2005 |
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| David BELL (Caretaker) | April 2005 |
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| Keith CURLE | April 2005 – February 2006 |
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| Mark WRIGHT | February 2006 – April 2007 |
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| Simon DAVIES (Caretaker) | April 2007 |
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| Bobby WILLIAMSON | May 2007 – March 2008 |
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| Simon DAVIES (Caretaker) | March 2008 – April 2008 |
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| Simon DAVIES | April 2008 – November 2008 |
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| Wayne ALLISON | November 2008 |
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| Mark WRIGHT | November 2008 – June 2009 |
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| Mick WADSWORTH | June 2009 – September 2009 |
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| Tim RYAN/Billy GERRARD (Joint-Caretakers) | September 2009 – October 2009 |
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| Jim HARVEY | October 2009 – January 2010 |
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| Morrell MAISON (Caretaker) | January 2010 – March 2010 |
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| Neil YOUNG | 20 May 2010 – 8 January 2014 |
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| Gary JONES (Caretaker) | 8 January 2014 – 18 January 2014 |
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| Steve BURR | 18 January 2014 – 7 April 2016 |
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| Jon McCARTHY (Caretaker) | 7 April 2016 – 7 May 2016 |
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| Jon McCARTHY | 7 May 2016 – 20 September 2017 |
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| Marcus BIGNOT | 20 September 2017 – 11 April 2018 |
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| Calum McINTYRE (Caretaker) | 11 April 2018 – 15 May 2018 |
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| Anthony JOHNSON/Bernard MORLEY | 15 May 2018 – |
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League Record
The Football League structure has historically been as follows …
| 1888-1892 | 1892-1920 | 1920-1921 | 1921-1958 | 1958-1992 | 1992-2004 | 2004 to date | |
| First tier | Football League | Division One | Division One | Division One | Division One | Premiership | Premier League |
| Second tier | Division Two | Division Two | Division Two | Division Two | Division One | Championship | |
| Third tier | Division Three | Division Three (North) and (South) |
Division Three | Division Two | League One | ||
| Fourth tier | Division Four | Division Three | League Two | ||||
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| Elected to Division Three North (Third Tier) | 1931 |
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| Division Three North (Third Tier) | 1931-1958 |
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| Division Four (Fourth Tier) | 1958-1975 |
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| Division Three (Third Tier) | 1975-1982 |
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| Division Four (Fourth Tier) | 1982-1986 |
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| Division Three (Third Tier) | 1986-1992 |
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| Division Two (Third Tier) | 1992-1993 |
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| Division Three (Fourth Tier) | 1994-1994 |
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| Division Two (Third Tier) | 1994-1995 |
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| Division Three (Fourth Tier) | 1995-2000 |
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| Conference (Fifth Tier) | 2000-2004 |
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| League Two (Fourth Tier) | 2004-2009 |
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| National League (Fifth Tier) | 2009-2010 |
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| Reformed as Chester FC | |
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| Northern Premier League Division 1 North (Eighth Tier) | 2010-2011 |
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| Northern Premier League Premier Division (Seventh Tier) | 2011-2012 |
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| Conference North (Sixth Tier) | 2012-2013 |
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| Conference (Fifth Tier) | 2013-2015 |
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| National League (Fifth Tier) | 2015-2018 |
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| National League North (Fifth Tier) | 2018- |
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