Chester Football Club is an association football club based in Chester. They are currently members of and play at the Deva Stadium.
The club was founded in 2010 following the liquidation of Chester City. In its inaugural season it competed in Division One North of the Northern Premier League, following a successful appeal to the Football Association against its initial placement in the North West Counties League. After winning this division, they then won the Northern League Premier Division in 2011–12 and the Conference North in 2012–13. Chester returned to the National League North following relegation in 2017–18.
Seasons Year League Cup competitions Manager Division Lvl Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Position Leading league scorer Averageattendance FA Cup FA Trophy Other competitions Name Goals Res Rec Res Rec Competition Res RecClub formed after Chester City was expelled from the Football Conference and subsequently wound up in March 2010. 2010–11 Northern Premier LeagueDivision One North 8 44 29 10 5 107 36 +71 97 1st of 23 Michael Wilde 36 2,382–Ineligible for competition as a new club.–Ineligible for competition as a new club.Cheshire CupLeague CupPresidents Cup R2R2SF 0–0–11–0–14–0–1 Neil Young 2011–12 Northern Premier LeaguePremier Division 7 42 31 7 4 102 29 +73 100 1st of 22 Chris Simm 15 2,789–Ineligible for competition as a new club.R2 3–0–1 Cheshire CupLeague Cup R2R3 0–0–10–0–1 2012–13 Conference North 6 42 34 5 3 103 32 +69 107 1st of 22 Nathan Jarman 14 2,582QR3 1–2–1QR3 0–1–1Cheshire Cup W 5–0–0 2013–14 Conference Premier 5 46 12 15 19 49 70 -21 51 21st of 24 Gareth Seddon 7 2,366QR4 0–0–1R1 0–0–1Cheshire Cup R2 1–0–1 Neil YoungGary JonesSteve Burr 2014–15 46 19 6 21 64 76 -12 63 12th of 24 John Rooney 11 2,189R2 2–1–1R1 0–2–0Cheshire Cup R1 0–0–1 Steve BurrFifth and sixth tier divisions renamed. 2015–16 NationalLeague 5 46 14 12 20 67 71 -4 54 17th of 24 Ross Hannah 23 2,199QR4 0–0–1R3 2–0–1Cheshire Cup SF 3–0–1 Steve BurrJon McCarthy 2016–17 46 14 10 22 63 71 -8 52 19th of 24 James Alabi 17 2,031QR4 0–0–1R2 1–0–1Cheshire Cup R1 0–1–0 Jon McCarthy 2017–18 46 8 13 25 42 79 -37 37 23rd of 24 James AkintundeRoss Hannah 8 1,827QR4 0–0–1R2 0–1–1Cheshire Cup PR 0–1–0 Jon McCarthyTom ShawMarcus BignotCalum McIntyre 2018–19 NationalLeagueNorth 6 42 16 14 12 60 62 -2 62 9th of 22 Anthony Dudley 11 1,839QR3 1–0–1QR3 0–1–1Cheshire Cup QF 2–0–1 Anthony Johnson&Bernard Morley 2019–20 32 15 9 8 58 38 +20 54 6th of 22 Akwasi Asante 18 2,019QR2 0–1–1R2 2–1–1Cheshire Cup QFDue to COVID-19 semifinals were never played. 3–0–0The regular season was cut short due to COVID-19, final league positions decided by points-per-gameLost in the play-off quarter-final. 2020–21 17 8 4 5 32 24 +8 28 3rd of 22 Danny Elliott 7 403Most of the games were played behind the closed doors.QR4 1–1–1R3 1–0–1 –The season was declared null and void due to COVID-19 2021–22 42 12 11 19 70 71 -1 47 16th of 22 Marcus DackersDeclan Weeks 9 1,620QR3 1–2–1R2 0–0–1Cheshire Cup R1 0–0–1 Anthony Johnson & Bernard MorleyDanny LiveseySteve Watson 2022–23 46 22 18 6 72 41 +31 843rd of 24 Kurt Willoughby 20 2,231QR4 2–3–0R3 1–1–0Cheshire Cup R1 0–1–0 Calum McIntyreLost in the play-off semi-final. 2023–24 46 18 15 13 58 37 +21 6910th of 24 George Glendon 12 2,198R1 3–1–1R2 0–1–0Cheshire Cup R1 0–0–1 2024–25 46 25 12 9 73 45 +28 874th of 24 Tom Peers 19 2,294QR4 2–1–1R2 0–0–1Cheshire Cup R2 0–1–1Lost in the play-off final.2025-26462013136664 +2737th of 24Dylan Mottley-Henry132,285R13-1-1R20-0-1Cheshire CupR21-0-1Calum McIntyre Connell RawlinsonLost in the play-off quarter-final2026-27Season is still in progress10523139 +4177th of 24Billy Waters52,567 QR3 1-0-1 R2 - Cheshire Cup R1 -Phil Parkinson
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