20 Jun 2010
Chester and Grays succeed in appeals
Former Football League club Chester City have won their appeal against being placed in Step 6 of the non-league system in the North-West Counties League. The phoenix club is now likely to be placed in Step 4 and the Northern
24 May 2010
Salisbury City fight expulsion
Salisbury City are appealing against expulsion from the Blue Square Premiership under the controversial Appendix E rules adopted last year. Some critics think they are too stringent. Salisbury argue that they have
25 Apr 2010
Danes back in picture at Chester
The Danish consortium who made an unsuccessful last minute bid to save Chester City from extinction have re-surfaced in the discussions about the formation of a successor club. Mystery surrounds the identity of the Scandinavian
13 Mar 2010
The future of Chester City
The following statement has been issued by City Fans United:
'Today, 125 years of history of Chester City Football Club was ended at the High Court, and this was a sad culmination in a period of turbulence that has seen the
26 Feb 2010
Chester City bite the dust
The 125-year history of Chester City came to an end today were they were expelled from the Conference by their fellow clubs. The writing has been on the wall for some time and they now face a winding-up order on 10 March.
22 Feb 2010
Last minute bid to save Chester
A Danish consortium has stepped in to try and save Conference outfit Chester City four days before they are likely to be
21 Feb 2010
Chester out - or are they?
The board of the Conference has recommended that Chester City be removed from the competition after they pleaded guilty to breaching five rules, including failure to fulfill fixtures. However, for that to happen, they will need three
14 Feb 2010
Chester face expulsion from Blue Square Premiership
Having failed to carry out their last two fixtures, Chester City face expulsion from the Blue Square Premiership unless they can give financial assurances about their future. They failed to send a team for their midweek away fixture
01 Feb 2010
Chester City FC For Sale For £1
Owner Stephen Vaughan has put Conference club Chester City for sale for £1 providing that the purchaser settles all outstanding debts. The club got a stay of execution in the High Court last week and have until March 10 to settle a £26,000 debt
25 Jan 2010
Northwich Victoria Face Demotion Again
Blue Square North side Northwich Victoria may be relegated after winning a fight against expulsion last season. Appendix E of the Conference rules states that clubs must pay all their creditors everything they are owed by the second Saturday in
