List of Chester F.C. players

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Chester Football Club is an association football club based in Chester, England. They are currently members of the National League North , the sixth tier of English football, and play at the Deva Stadium. [1]

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The club was founded in 2010 following the liquidation of Chester City. [2] In its inaugural season it won the Division One North of the Northern Premier League, 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.

The club's first team have competed in numerous competitions, and all players who have played in 100 or more first-team matches, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below. Each player's details include the duration of his Chester career, his typical playing position while with the club, and the number of matches played and goals scored in domestic league matches and in all senior competitive matches.

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Players with 100 or more appearances

Statistics are correct up to the end of the 2024-25 season. Please do not update current players stats until the seasons ends or player leaves the club.

NameNat.PosDate of birthJoinedLeftLeague appearancesOther appearancesTotal appearancesNotesRefs
DateFromDateToStartsSubsTotalGoalsStartsSubsTotalGoalsStartsSubsTotalGoals
1 Craig Mahon Flag of Ireland.svg MF1989-06-212013-05-29 [3] Vauxhall Motors 2020-01-24 [4] Altrincham 15659215161952421756423918 [5]
2Declan Weeks Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg MF1995-11-152020-09-29 [6] Kidderminster Harriers 17731803028331205621130 [7]
3 Kevin Roberts Flag of England.svg DF1989-08-172019-05-24 [8] Wrexham 166141806283311194172117 [9]
4 Anthony Dudley Flag of England.svg FW1996-09-152018-07-26 [10] Salford City 2023-05-26 [11] Radcliffe 10536141322182931264417035on loan till 2019-06-14 [12] [13]
5 George Horan Flag of England.svg DF1982-02-182010-07-09 [14] Droylsden 2014-06-13 [15] Connah's Quay Nomads 13813818192212157215920 [16]
6Harrison Burke Flag of England.svg MF2002-09-132019-07-01youth team2025-06-12 [17] Walsall 11911130192132451401415424 [18]
7 George Glendon Flag of England.svg MF1995-05-032019-08-30 Carlisle United 2025-01-24 [19] Radcliffe 11015125222412521341615024 [20]
8 Simon Grand Flag of England.svg DF1984-02-232018-07-20 [21] AFC Fylde 2022-05-20 [22] Charnock Richard 11561219191913461409 [23]
9Iwan Murray Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg MF2000-08-082018-07-01youth team2020-06-15 Runcorn Linnets 82361187114155934013312 [24]
2022-06-25 [25] Runcorn Linnets
10Matty Williams Flag of England.svg DF2000-09-172021-06-23 Accrington Stanley 1096115713215112281308 [26]
11 John Rooney Flag of England.svg MF1990-12-172013-11-28 Bury 2016-06-07 Wrexham 1048112261421631181012829on loan till 2014-01-13 [27]
12 John Danby Flag of England.svg GK1983-09-202011-06-09 [28] Eastwood Town 2014-08-20 [29] Bradford (Park Avenue) 99110015151141115 [30]
13Iain Howard Flag of England.svg FW1987-11-272010-06-19 Ashton United 2013-05-17 Stockport County 64319527127198763811435 [31]
14Tom Peers Flag of England.svg FW1995-10-232012-07-01youth team2016-03-14 Hednesford Town 67279428127194793411332 [32]
2023-10-20 [33] Macclesfield
15Ryan Astles Flag of England.svg DF1994-07-012016-01-08 Northwich Victoria 2018-05-10 [34] Southport 10211037101011211137 [35]
16 Danny Livesey Flag of England.svg DF1984-12-312018-07-27 [10] Salford City 2022-05-01 [36] retired8248611183212100710713on loan till 2019-05-16 [37] [38]
17 Tom Shaw Flag of England.svg MF1986-12-012015-06-02 Alfreton Town 2018-01-21 [39] Tamworth 84139712718911410512 [40]

Players with fewer than 100 appearances

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    References

    1. "The Swansway Chester Stadium". Chester F.C. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
    2. Gibson, Owen (6 May 2010). "Chester FC on the rise". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
    3. "Vauxhall Motors winger Craig Mahon makes Chester FC switch". CheshireLive. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    4. "Blues legend Craig Mahon joins on Altrincham". Chester F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    5. "C. Mahon". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
    6. "Chester FC sign Declan Weeks". Chester F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    7. "D. Weeks". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
    8. "Kevin Roberts returns to Chester!". Chester F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    9. "K. Roberts". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
    10. 1 2 "Blues make double loan swoop for Dudley and Livesey from Salford". Chester F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    11. "Thank you, Duds!". Chester F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    12. "Blues fend off interest to sign Anthony Dudley". Chester F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    13. "A. Dudley". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
    14. "Neil Young completes signing of centre-back George Horan". CheshireLive. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    15. "Nomads land ex-Blues captain Horan". CheshireLive. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    16. "G. Horan". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
    17. "Harrison Burke completes permanent transfer to Walsall". Chester F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
    18. "H. Burke". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
    19. "George Glendon joins Radcliffe". Chester F.C. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
    20. "G. Glendon". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
    21. "Chester FC make Grand swoop for Simon". Chester F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    22. "Chester FC Retained List 2021/22". Chester F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    23. "S. Grand". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
    24. "I. Murray". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
    25. "Welcome back to Chester, Iwan Murray". Chester F.C. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
    26. "M. Williams". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
    27. "J. Rooney". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
    28. "John Danby turns down higher league rivals to sign for Blues". CheshireLive. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    29. "Blues confirm Danby departure". CheshireLive. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    30. "J. Danby". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
    31. "I. Howard". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
    32. "T. Peers". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
    33. "Tom Peers returns to Chester". Chester F.C. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
    34. "Ryan Astles departs the Club to join Southport". Chester F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    35. "R. Astles". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
    36. "Danny Livesey to retire at end of the season". Chester F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    37. "Danny Livesey to join the Blues from Salford City". Chester F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    38. "D. Livesey". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
    39. "Tom Shaw joins Tamworth on 18-month contract". Chester F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    40. "T. Shaw". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2023.