2015–16 Chester F.C. season
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| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | City Fans United | ||
| Chairman | Grenville Millington (until 1 December 2015) Jim Keegan (interim, until 17 December 2015) Simon Olorenshaw | ||
| Manager | Steve Burr (until 7 April 2016) Jon McCarthy (caretaker) | ||
| Stadium | Deva Stadium | ||
| National League | 17th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth Qualifying Round | ||
| FA Trophy | Third Round | ||
| Cheshire Senior Cup | Semi-Final | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ross Hannah, 23 All: Ross Hannah, 26 | ||
| Highest home attendance | 3,741 v Wrexham (3 October 2015) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 311 v Winsford United (Cheshire Senior Cup, 3 November 2015) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 2,199 | ||
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The 2015–16 season is Chester's sixth season of existence and their third consecutive season in the 5th tier of English football,[1] renamed prior to this season to the National League.[2] Along with competing in the National League, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, FA Trophy and Cheshire Senior Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Timeline[edit]
- 7 May 2015: Chester announce George Thomson has signed a one-year contract.[3]
- 8 May 2015: Chester announce they have released seven players that include: Matthew Brown, Gareth Roberts, Kieran Charnock, Peter Winn, Liam Blake, Jamie Menagh, and Ibou Touray.[4]
Club[edit]
First team squad[edit]
- As of 30 April 2016
Players ages as of the start of the season. Club caps and goals include league, FA Cup, FA Trophy and Cheshire Senior Cup matches
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Club caps | Club goals | Signed from | Signed | Ends | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Worsnop | GK | 
|
Bradford | 13 January 1983 (aged 32) | 87 | 0 | Alfreton Town | June 2014 | June 2017[5] | |
| 2 | Ryan Higgins | RB |
|
Liverpool | 1 May 1994 (aged 21) | 68 | 3 | AFC Telford United | January 2015 | June 2016[6] | |
| 3 | Johnny Hunt | LB |
|
Liverpool | 23 August 1990 (aged 24) | 49 | 3 | Cambridge United | June 2015 | June 2016[7] | |
| 4 | Danny O'Brien | LW |
|
Leigh | 12 March 1996 (aged 19) | 9 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | February 2016 | June 2016[8] | On loan from Wigan Athletic |
| 5 | Luke George | CM |
|
Fazakerley | 1 September 1992 (aged 22) | 26 | 1 | Southport | June 2015 | June 2016[9] | |
| 6 | Ian Sharps | CB |
|
Warrington | 23 October 1980 (aged 34) | 39 | 0 | Burton Albion | July 2015 | June 2016[10] | |
| 7 | Craig Mahon | LW | 
|
Dublin | 21 June 1989 (aged 26) | 122 | 11 | Vauxhall Motors | May 2013 | June 2017[11] | |
| 8 | Tom Shaw | CM |
|
Nottingham | 1 December 1986 (aged 28) | 45 | 4 | Alfreton Town | June 2015 | June 2017[12] | |
| 9 | Ross Hannah | ST |
|
Sheffield | 14 May 1986 (aged 29) | 46 | 26 | Grimsby Town | June 2015 | June 2016[13] | |
| 10 | John Rooney | CM |
|
Liverpool | 17 December 1990 (aged 24) | 127 | 29 | Bury | November 2013, January 2014 | June 2016[14] | Originally signed on loan |
| 11 | Jordan Chapell | RW |
|
Sheffield | 8 September 1991 (aged 23) | 40 | 5 | Torquay United | July 2015 | June 2016[15] | |
| 12 | Sam Hughes | CM |
|
West Kirby | 15 April 1997 (aged 18) | 25 | 5 | Youth Academy | July 2015 | June 2017[16] | |
| 13 | Tony Thompson | GK |
|
Liverpool | 4 November 1994 (aged 20) | 13 | 0 | Morecambe | January 2016 | June 2016[17] | |
| 15 | Kane Richards | RW |
|
Derby | 16 June 1994 (aged 21) | 35 | 5 | Ilkeston | December 2014 | June 2016[18] | |
| 17 | Ryan Astles | CB |
|
Birkenhead | 1 July 1994 (aged 21) | 19 | 2 | Northwich Victoria | January 2016 | June 2016[19] | |
| 19 | Craig Hobson | ST |
|
Bolton | 25 February 1988 (aged 27) | 82 | 14 | Guiseley | March 2014 | June 2016[14] | |
| 22 | Ben Heneghan | CB |
|
Salford | 19 September 1993 (aged 21) | 93 | 10 | Stoke City | August 2014 | June 2016[6] | |
| 23 | James Alabi | ST |
|
Southwark | 8 November 1994 (aged 20) | 14 | 6 | Ipswich Town | January 2016 | June 2016[20] | |
| 26 | Ryan Lloyd | LW |
|
Newcastle-under-Lyme | 1 February 1994 (aged 21) | 26 | 0 | Port Vale | November 2015 | June 2016[20] | On loan from Port Vale |
Source: Official Chester FC website
Coaching staff[edit]
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
 Jon McCarthy
|
Caretaker Manager |
| Ian Sharps
|
Assistant Manager |
| Karl Lineghan
|
Goalkeeping Coach |
| Jimmy Soul
|
Kit Man |
 Kath Hopwood
|
Physio |
| Luke Davies
|
Assistant Physio |
Source: Official Chester FC website
Transfers[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 June 2015 | CM | |
Tom Shaw | Alfreton Town | Free Transfer | [12][21] |
| 4 June 2015 | ST | |
Ross Hannah | Grimsby Town | Free Transfer | [13][22] |
| 24 June 2015 | LB | |
Johnny Hunt | Cambridge United | Free Transfer | [7][23] |
| 29 June 2015 | CM | |
Luke George | Southport | Free Transfer | [9][24] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | |
Ian Sharps | Burton Albion | Free Transfer | [10][25] |
| 2 July 2015 | RW | |
Jordan Chapell | Torquay United | Free Transfer | [15][26] |
| 29 July 2015 | CM | |
Sam Hughes | Youth Academy | N/A | [27] |
| 4 August 2015 | GK | |
Dylan Forth | Aston Villa | Free Transfer | [28][29] |
| 4 August 2015 | RB | |
Dale Tonge | Torquay United | Free Transfer | [28][29] |
| 29 October 2015 | LB | |
Ben Gordon | Colchester United | Free Transfer | [30] |
| 29 October 2015 | CM |  |
Luke Woodland | Bolton Wanderers | Free Transfer | [30] |
| 31 December 2015 | CM | |
Steven Hewitt | Burnley | Free Transfer | [31] |
| 7 January 2016 | CB | |
Ryan Astles | Northwich Victoria | Free Transfer | [32] |
| 20 January 2016 | GK | |
Tony Thompson | Morecambe | Free Transfer | [33] |
| 29 January 2016 | ST | |
James Alabi | Ipswich Town | Free Transfer | [20] |
Transfers out[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2015 | CM | |
Liam Blake | Airbus UK Broughton | Free Transfer | [4][34] |
| 8 May 2015 | CB | |
Matthew Brown | FC Halifax Town | Free Transfer | [4][35] |
| 8 May 2015 | CB | |
Kieran Charnock | Chorley | Free Transfer | [4][36] |
| 8 May 2015 | LW | |
Jamie Menagh | Marine | Free Transfer | [4][37] |
| 8 May 2015 | LB | |
Gareth Roberts | Stockport County | Free Transfer | [4][38] |
| 8 May 2015 | LB |  |
Ibou Touray | Rhyl | Free Transfer | [4][39] |
| 8 May 2015 | LW | |
Peter Winn | Cleethorpes Town | Free Transfer | [4][40] |
| 25 June 2015 | CM | |
Sean McConville | Accrington Stanley | Undisclosed | [41][42] |
| 1 July 2015 | ST | |
Ben Greenop | Free Agent | Released | [43] |
| 1 July 2015 | GK |  |
Jon Viscosi | Southport | Free Transfer | [44] |
| 11 July 2015 | CM | |
Kingsley James | FC Halifax Town | £8,000 (Tribunal) | [45][46][47] |
| 1 October 2015 | RB | |
Dale Tonge | Stockport County | Free Transfer | [48][49][50] |
| 4 December 2015 | CB | |
Michael Kay | Free Agent | Released | [51] |
| 15 December 2015 | CM | |
Luke Woodland | Bradford Park Avenue | Free Transfer | [52] |
| 5 January 2016 | LB | |
Ben Gordon | Free Agent | Released | [52] |
| 16 January 2016 | CM | |
George Thomson | FC United of Manchester | Undisclosed | [53] |
| 20 January 2016 | GK | |
Dylan Forth | FC United of Manchester | Free Transfer | [33] |
| 12 February 2016 | CM | |
Steven Hewitt | Southport | Free Transfer | [54] |
| 9 March 2016 | ST | |
Tom Peers | Hednesford Town | Free Transfer | [55] |
Loans in[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2015 | ST | |
Josh O'Hanlon | Bournemouth | 1-Month [lower-alpha 1] | [56][57][58] |
| 1 October 2015 | ST | |
James Roberts | Oxford United | 1-Month | [48][49][59] |
| 29 October 2015 | ST | |
Jamie McDonagh | Sheffield United | 1-Month | [60][61][62] |
| 1 November 2015 | ST | |
James Roberts | Oxford United | 1-Month [lower-alpha 2] | [63][64] |
| 9 November 2015 | ST | |
Calum Dyson | Everton | 1-Month [lower-alpha 1] | [65][51] |
| 24 November 2015 | CB | |
Alex Whitmore | Burnley | 1-Month | [66][67] |
| 24 November 2015 | LW | |
Ryan Lloyd | Port Vale | 1-Month | [68][69][67] |
| 25 November 2015 | ST | |
Danny Hattersley | FC Halifax Town | 2-Months | [70][71][72] |
| 24 December 2015 | LW | |
Ryan Lloyd | Port Vale | 1-Month [lower-alpha 2] | [73] |
| 8 January 2016 | ST | |
Jason Gilchrist | Burnley | 1-Month | [74] |
| 24 January 2016 | LW | |
Ryan Lloyd | Port Vale | End-of-Season [lower-alpha 2] | [20] |
| 29 January 2016 | ST | |
Nyal Bell | Rochdale | 1-Month | [20] |
| 11 February 2016 | LW | |
Danny O'Brien | Wigan Athletic | 1-Month | [75] |
| 29 February 2016 | ST | |
Nyal Bell | Rochdale | 1-Month [lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 1] | [76][8] |
| 11 March 2016 | LW | |
Danny O'Brien | Wigan Athletic | End-of-Season [lower-alpha 2] | [8] |
| 18 March 2016 | LB | |
Ben Barber | Stoke City | End-of-Season | [77] |
Loans out[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 November 2015 | CM | |
Sam Hughes | Witton Albion | 1-Month | [78][79] |
| 11 November 2015 | ST | |
Tom Peers | Salford City | 1-Month | [80][81] |
| 20 November 2015 | CM | |
George Thomson | FC United of Manchester | 1-Month | [82][83] |
| 11 December 2015 | ST | |
Tom Peers | Hednesford Town | 1-Month | [84] |
| 20 December 2015 | CM | |
George Thomson | FC United of Manchester | 1-Month [lower-alpha 2] | [85] |
| 1 January 2016 | RW | |
Kane Richards | Gainsborough Trinity | 1-Month | [86] |
| 11 January 2016 | ST | |
Tom Peers | Hednesford Town | 1-Month [lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 1] | [87] |
| 4 February 2016 | ST | |
Tom Peers | Hednesford Town | 1-Month | [88] |
Competitions[edit]
Pre-season friendlies[edit]
On 12 May 2015, Chester announced four pre-season friendlies against Rochdale, Trafford, Hednesford Town and Stalybridge Celtic.[89] On 1 June 2015, a friendly against Liverpool U21s was confirmed for 29 July 2015.[90]
| 11 July 2015 Friendly | Chester | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Chester |
| 15:00 BST | Chester FC Report | Turner  72' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 1,294 Referee: Rob Jones |
| 14 July 2015 Friendly | Chester | 0–1 | Rochdale | Chester |
| 19:45 BST | Chester FC Report | Henderson 84' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 872 Referee: David McNamara |
| 18 July 2015 Friendly | Trafford | 0–1 | Chester | Flixton |
| 15:00 BST | Chester FC Report | Shaw 68' Hannah 16 April 2016 |
Stadium: Shawe View Attendance: 237 Referee: Tom Kirk |
| 21 July 2015 Friendly | Hednesford Town | 1–2 | Chester | Hednesford |
| 19:45 BST | Obeng 39' |
Chester FC Report | Hobson 38' Peers 53' |
Stadium: Keys Park Attendance: 275 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Stalybridge Celtic | 1–4 | Chester | Stalybridge |
| 15:00 BST | Farrell 42' |
Chester FC Report | Chapell 35', 38' Hughes 48'Hobson 50' |
Stadium: Bower Fold Attendance: 306 Referee: Ryan Johnson |
| 29 July 2015 Friendly | Chester | 4–0 | Liverpool U21s | Chester |
| 19:45 BST | Rooney 42', 84', 89' Hughes 73' |
Chester FC Report | Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 2,602 Referee: Ryan Johnson |
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Chester | 3–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Chester |
| 15:00 BST | Rooney 4' Hannah 57'Peers 78' |
Chester FC Report | Turton 21' Cooper 76' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 1,085 Referee: Rob Jones |
National League[edit]
League table[edit]
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 67 | 71 | −4 | 54 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 42 | −18 |
Results by round[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2016. Source: Statto
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Fixtures and results[edit]
On 3 July 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming National League season was announced. Chester was to start the season at home against Braintree Town.[91]
| 8 August 2015 1 | Chester | 1–0 | Braintree Town | Chester |
| 15:00 BST | Hunt 4' Shaw  47'Heneghan 86' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Habergham 45+1' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 2,256 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 11 August 2015 2 | FC Halifax Town | 0–1 | Chester | Halifax |
| 19:45 BST | BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Chapell 34' |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,732 Referee: Wayne Barratt |
| 15 August 2015 3 | Dover Athletic | 0–0 | Chester | River |
| 15:00 BST | Sterling 45+2' Ofori-Acheampong 86'Payne 90+4' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
George 32' Hannah 39'Hobson 73' |
Stadium: Crabble Athletic Ground Attendance: 801 Referee: Constantine Hatzidakis |
| 18 August 2015 4 | Chester | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Chester |
| 19:45 BST | Hannah 8' Mahon 73' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Storer 48' Morgan-Smith 56'Hall 58' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 2,304 Referee: Richard Wigglesworth |
| 22 August 2015 5 | Woking | 5–2 | Chester | Woking |
| 15:00 BST | Goddard 24' (pen.) Holman 47'Daniel 53'Jones 76'Murtagh 89'Pattie 90+3' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Heneghan  23'Kay 65'Rooney 89' |
Stadium: Kingfield Stadium Attendance: 1,503 Referee: Mark Pottage |
| 29 August 2015 6 | Macclesfield Town | 1–2 | Chester | Macclesfield |
| 15:00 BST | Lewis 43' Whitehead 52'Halls 90+3' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Higgins 85' Peers 90'Hobson 90+4' |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,062 Referee: Adrian Holmes |
| 31 August 2015 7 | Chester | 1–1 | Guiseley | Chester |
| 15:00 BST | Hobson 19' Rooney 65' (pen.) 78'Richards 77' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Hatfield 26' Toulson 37'Dickinson 40'Boyes 84' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 2,304 Referee: Joseph Johnson |
| 5 September 2015 8 | Chester | 1–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Chester |
| 15:00 BST | Tonge 54' George 61' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Parkin  18'Marsh-Brown 20'Frear 40'Racine 52'Guthrie 68'Pipe 69'O'Connor 78' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 2,163 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 12 September 2015 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Chester | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Hogan 6' Norwood 37'Dawson 39'Ihiekwe 40' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Hughes 51' Rooney 76' 81'Kay 82' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,433 Referee: Simon Bennett |
| 15 September 2015 10 | Chester | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Chester |
| 19:45 BST | Hannah 73' (pen.) Heneghan 90+2' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Monkhouse 35' Bogle 42'Pearson 80'Disley 87'Amond 90+5' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 1,964 Referee: Jason Whiteley |
| 19 September 2015 11 | Chester | 1–0 | Eastleigh | Chester |
| 15:00 BST | Shaw 4' Heneghan 11'Thomson 56' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Green 13' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 1,922 Referee: John Brooks |
| 22 September 2015 12 | Welling United | 2–1 | Chester | Welling |
| 19:45 BST | Harris 43' Wellard 70'Lee 80' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Shaw 48' Richards 85'Hannah 90+4' |
Stadium: Park View Road Attendance: 564 Referee: Robert Whitton |
| 26 September 2015 13 | Bromley | 3–0 | Chester | Bromley |
| 15:00 BST | Emmanuel 19', 45+1' Dennis 29' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Hunt 53' Sharps 88' |
Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 1,610 Referee: Alan Young |
| 3 October 2015 14 | Chester | 3–2 | Wrexham | Chester |
| 15:00 BST | Rooney 34' Shaw 58'Hannah 62'Richards 69'Worsnop 90+4' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Vose 39' (pen.) Nolan 50'Jennings 90+3'Evans 90+4' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 3,741 Referee: Ian Hussin |
| 6 October 2015 15 | Barrow | 3–2 | Chester | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST | Haworth 35' Cook 47'Cowperthwaite 77' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Chapell 30' Heneghan 54'Shaw 72'Sharps 84' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 1,345 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 10 October 2015 16 | Chester | 2–3 | Lincoln City | Chester |
| 15:00 BST | Chapell 26' Heneghan 57'Hannah 67'Shaw 87'Higgins 90' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Rhead 4' Everington 28'Power 54'Farman 76'Bush 90+3' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 2,224 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 13 October 2015 17 | Southport | 1–2 | Chester | Southport |
| 19:45 BST | Almond 36' Jones 45+4'Foster 84' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Higgins 34' Kay 40' 79'Rooney 71'Mahon 84'Richards 87' |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1,326 Referee: Adrian Holmes |
| 17 October 2015 18 | Chester | 2–1 | FC Halifax Town | Chester |
| 15:00 BST | Roberts 44' Hunt 55' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
James 49' Burrow 73'Tuton 78'Roberts 80' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 2,088 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 31 October 2015 19 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–1 | Chester | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT | Sinclair 5' Parkin 21' 31'Marsh-Brown 33'Jennings 58' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Hannah 12' Sharps 45+1'Worsnop 58' |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,561 Referee: Nigel Lugg |
| 10 November 2015 20 | Chester | 3–1 | Kidderminster Harriers | Chester |
| 15:00 GMT | Hannah 42', 82' Rooney 46' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Langmead 40' Fazlic 50' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 1,956 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 14 November 2015 21 | Boreham Wood | 0–0 | Chester | Borehamwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Clifford 28' Doe 87' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Sharps 79' |
Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 589 Referee: Christopher Powell |
| 21 November 2015 22 | Chester | 1–2 | Woking | Chester |
| 15:00 GMT | Sharps 72' Hannah 90+6' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Holman 15' Goddard 90' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 1,837 Referee: Richard Wigglesworth |
| 24 November 2015 23 | Chester | 1–1 | Dover Athletic | Chester |
| 19:45 GMT | Hannah 45+2' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Miller 37' Modeste 45+1' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 1,479 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 28 November 2015 24 | Gateshead | 1–0 | Chester | Gateshead |
| 15:00 GMT | Whitmore 83' (o.g.) Mafuta 90+2' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
George 90+2' Heneghan 90+4' |
Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 842 Referee: Jason Whiteley |
| 2 December 2015 25 | Cheltenham Town | 3–1 | Chester | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Waters 18', 60' Munns 55'Wright 88' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Hannah 44' Hunt 69' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,501 Referee: Stephen Ross |
| 19 December 2015 26 | Chester | 4–1 | Torquay United | Chester |
| 15:00 GMT | Hannah 1', 40', 72' Higgins 38'Rooney 87' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Wright 68' MacDonald 82' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 2,160 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 28 December 2015 27 | Chester | 0–2 | Macclesfield Town | Chester |
| 15:00 GMT | Hobson 84' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Sharps 25' (o.g.) Dennis 31' (pen.) |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 2,791 Referee: Ian Hussin |
| 2 January 2016 28 | Chester | 1–1 | Altrincham | Chester |
| 15:00 GMT | Hannah 20' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Havern 43' Rankine 60'Heathcote 83' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 2,155 Referee: Robert Evans |
| 9 January 2016 29 | Aldershot Town | 3–1 | Chester | Aldershot |
| 15:00 GMT | McGinty 51' Pavey 52' 55'Stevenson 89' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
George 55' Rooney 78' |
Stadium: EBB Stadium Attendance: 1,617 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 23 January 2016 30 | Chester | 0–0 | Southport | Chester |
| 15:00 GMT | Heneghan 43' Astles 84' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Phenix 26' Challoner 40'Blakeman 73' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 2,228 Referee: Adrian Holmes |
| 30 January 2016 31 | Braintree Town | 2–0 | Chester | Braintree |
| 15:00 GMT | Phillips 11' Paine 35' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Heneghan 72' Hannah 77' |
Stadium: Cressing Road Attendance: 727 Referee: Nigel Lugg |
| 16 February 2016 32 | Altrincham | 0–3 | Chester | Altrincham |
| 19:45 GMT | Holness 65' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
O'Brien 26' Astles 45+2' 88'Hannah 48' 76' |
Stadium: Moss Lane Attendance: 1,442 Referee: Stephen Ross |
| 20 February 2016 33 | Kidderminster Harriers | 2–2 | Chester | Kidderminster |
| 15:00 GMT | Gnahoua 22' White 26' (pen.)Maxwell 51' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Hannah 66' (pen.) Alabi 76'Richards 90+1' |
Stadium: Aggborough Attendance: 2,067 Referee: Robert Whitton |
| 28 February 2016 34 | Chester | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Chester |
| 12:00 GMT | Alabi 45+2' Hannah 59' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Higdon 51' Ridehalgh 62'Norwood 69' (pen.) 90+3' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 3,494 Referee: Ryan Johnson |
| 5 March 2016 35 | Chester | 1–1 | Bromley | Chester |
| 15:00 GMT | Hannah 16' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Emmanuel 53' Cunnington 61' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 2,058 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 8 March 2016 36 | Chester | 8–2 | Aldershot Town | Chester |
| 19:45 GMT | Hughes 5', 38' Alabi 13', 35', 42', 45+3'Hannah 54', 73' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Lafayette 23' Oastler 66'D. Walker 67' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 1,425 Referee: Karl Evans |
| 12 March 2016 37 | Eastleigh | 1–0 | Chester | Eastleigh |
| 15:00 GMT | Tubbs 70' (pen.) Payne 52'Coulson 78'Reason 90+1' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Astles 70' |
Stadium: Silverlake Stadium Attendance: 1,831 Referee: David Rock |
| 19 March 2016 38 | Wrexham | 3–0 | Chester | Wrexham |
| 14:00 GMT | Jennings 64' (pen.) Jackson 77'Evans 84' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Hunt 55' Astles 63' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 6,459 Referee: Adrian Holmes |
| 26 March 2016 39 | Chester | 1–2 | Barrow | Chester |
| 15:00 GMT | Hannah 37' Shaw 40' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Donohue 25' Williams 51' 55', 85'Dixon 89' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 2,020 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 28 March 2016 40 | Guiseley | 3–3 | Chester | Guiseley |
| 15:00 BST | Sinclair 74', 90' Hatfield 81' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Hannah 39' Richards 83'Shaw 90+2' |
Stadium: Nethermoor Park Attendance: 1,186 Referee: Richard Wigglesworth |
| 2 April 2016 41 | Chester | 2–2 | Boreham Wood | Chester |
| 15:00 BST | Rooney 11', 65' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Doe 16' 33' White 90' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 1,444 Referee: Jason Whiteley |
| 5 April 2016 42 | Torquay United | 2–0 | Chester | Torquay |
| 19:45 BST | Blissett 3' Ajala 37'Racchi 64'Harrad 81'Allen 90' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Sharps 28' Shaw 51'George 82'Rooney 90+4' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1,831 Referee: Wayne Barratt |
| 9 April 2016 43 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Chester | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | McDaid 38' Maris 81'Muldoon 90+4' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Alabi 73' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,001 Referee: Alan Young |
| 16 April 2016 44 | Chester | 4–0 | Welling United | Chester |
| 15:00 BST | Rooney 8' 17', 47' Shaw 30' 84'Kane Richards 66' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Chambers 7' Nortey 30'Taylor 49' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 2,247 Referee: Ian Hussin |
| 23 April 2016 45 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Chester | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Disley 83' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Rooney 48' Astles 61'Thompson 87' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,575 Referee: Simon Bennett |
| 30 April 2016 46 | Chester | 4–2 | Gateshead | Chester |
| 17:30 BST | Richards 60' Higgins 62'Mahon 75'Hannah 76', 80' |
BBC Report Chester FC Report |
Mafuta 27' Chandler 46'Ramshaw 51' 75'Johnson 86' |
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 2,323 Referee: Richard Wigglesworth |
FA Cup[edit]
On 12 October the Football Association announced the draw for the fourth qualifying round, which was broadcast live on Talksport. Chester will face Altrincham.[92]
| 24 October 2015 Qualifying Round 4 | Altrincham | 1–0 | Chester | Altrincham |
| 15:00 BST | Sinott 48' Reeves 51' |
Chester FC Report | Rooney 28' |
Stadium: Moss Lane Attendance: 1,603 Referee: Richard Wigglesworth |
FA Trophy[edit]
| 12 December 2015 Round 1 | AFC Telford United | 0–2 | Chester | Telford |
| 15:00 GMT | Montgomery Dawson 44' |
Chester FC Report | Hannah 11' 20' 36' George 24' |
Stadium: New Bucks Head Attendance: 850 Referee: John Busby |
| 16 January 2016 Round 2 | Chester | 4–0 | Hungerford Town | Chester |
| 15:00 GMT | Chapell 64' Higgins 67'George 76'Hannah 83'Hunt 85'Gilchrist 90+4' |
Chester FC Report | Rees 71' 72' Rusby 87'Boardman 89' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 1,276 Referee: Joseph Johnston |
| 10 February 2016 Round 3 | FC Halifax Town | 1–0 | Chester | Halifax |
| GMT | Burrow 45+1' |
Chester FC Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 878 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
Cheshire Senior Cup[edit]
On 27 August the Cheshire Football Association announced the preliminary round draw. Chester will face Winsford United.[93] On 12 November the Cheshire Football Association announced the first round draw. Chester will face either Hyde United or Stockport Town.[94]
| 3 November 2015 Preliminary Round | Chester | 10–1 | Winsford United | Chester |
| 19:45 GMT | Thomson 6' Peers 16', 36'Hobson 19', 39', 69', 89'Richards 20'Hughes 31'Heneghan 34' |
Chester FC Report Winsford United Report |
Riley 18' |
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 311 Referee: Daniel Hitchell |
| 19 January 2016 Round 1 | Chester | 3–0 | Hyde United | Chester |
| 19:45 GMT | Hughes 6', 57' Hewitt 18' |
Chester FC Report | Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 356 Referee: David Croft |
| 23 February 2016 Round 2 | Chester | 4–0 | Warrington Town | Chester |
| 19:45 GMT | Bell 35', 90' Chapell 79'Waters 60' (pen.) |
Chester FC Report | Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium Attendance: 347 Referee: Daniel Hitchell |
| 14 March 2016 Semi–Final | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Chester | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | Margetts 76' |
Tranmere Rovers Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 409 Referee: Robert Jones |
Squad statistics[edit]
Appearances[edit]
Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of 30 April 2016
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | FA Trophy | Cheshire SC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Apps | Apps | Apps | Apps | |||
| 1 | GK | Jon Worsnop |
34 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 39 |
| 2 | RB | Ryan Higgins |
44 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 51 |
| 3 | LB | Johnny Hunt |
44 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 49 |
| 4 | CB | Michael Kay |
12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 4 | LW | Danny O'Brien |
9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | CM | Luke George |
23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
| 6 | CM | Ian Sharps |
32 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 39 |
| 7 | LW | Craig Mahon |
39 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 43 |
| 8 | CM | Tom Shaw |
41 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 45 |
| 9 | ST | Ross Hannah |
42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 46 |
| 10 | CM | John Rooney |
41 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 48 |
| 11 | RW | Jordan Chapell |
36 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 41 |
| 12 | CM | Sam Hughes |
19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 |
| 13 | GK | Dylan Forth |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | GK | Tony Thompson |
12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 14 | CM | George Thomson |
12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 14 | LB | Matty Waters |
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | RW | Kane Richards |
18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| 16 | ST | Josh O'Hanlon |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | CM | Luke Woodland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | CM | Steven Hewitt |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | ST | James Roberts |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | CB | Ryan Astles |
16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| 18 | RB | Dale Tonge |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | LB | Ben Gordon |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | ST | Craig Hobson |
28 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 33 |
| 20 | ST | Jamie McDonagh |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | ST | Jason Gilchrist |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | ST | Tom Peers |
7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 22 | CB | Ben Heneghan |
43 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 49 |
| 23 | ST | Calum Dyson |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | ST | James Alabi |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 24 | CB | Alex Whitmore |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | ST | Nyal Bell |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | ST | Danny Hattersley |
6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 26 | LW | Ryan Lloyd |
22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 |
| RB | Lewis Boardman |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| ST | Sam Haley |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| RB | Kieran Evans |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| ST | Oliver Nugent |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Soccerway.com
Goalscorers[edit]
- As of 30 April 2016
| Ranking | Position | Nation | Name | League | FA Cup | FA Trophy | Cheshire SC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW |
|
Ross Hannah | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
| 2 | MF |
|
John Rooney | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | FW |
|
James Alabi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | MF |
|
Kane Richards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| MF |
|
Jordan Chapell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| MF |
|
Sam Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| FW |
|
Craig Hobson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 8 | MF |
|
Tom Shaw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | DF |
|
Johnny Hunt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| FW |
|
Tom Peers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 | DF |
|
Ryan Astles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF |
|
Michael Kay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF |
|
Ryan Higgins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF |
|
Ben Heneghan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| FW |
|
Nyal Bell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 16 | MF |
|
Luke George | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF |
|
Danny O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF |
|
Craig Mahon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW |
|
James Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW |
|
Jason Gilchrist | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF |
|
Matty Waters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF |
|
George Thomson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF |
|
Steven Hewitt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| TOTAL | 67 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 90 | |||
Source: Soccerway.com
Disciplinary record[edit]
- As of 30 April 2016
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | FA Trophy | Cheshire SC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
| 1 | GK | Jon Worsnop |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | RB | Ryan Higgins |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | LB | Johnny Hunt |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | CB | Michael Kay |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | CM | Luke George |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | CB | Ian Sharps |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | LW | Craig Mahon |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | CM | Tom Shaw |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | ST | Ross Hannah |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | CM | John Rooney |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | CM | Sam Hughes |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Tony Thompson |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | CM | George Thomson |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | RW | Kane Richards |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | CB | Ryan Astles |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | RB | Dale Tonge |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | ST | Craig Hobson |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | CB | Ben Heneghan |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 24 | ST | James Alabi |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 2 | ||
Source: Soccerway.com
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Worsnop only had eyes for Chester FC". The Leader. 10 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Defensive duo sign new Blues deals". Chester FC. 30 March 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Cambridge United midfielder joins Chester FC". BBC Sport. 24 June 2015.
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Chester sign ex-Southport captain". BBC Sport. 29 June 2015.
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Chester sign Alfreton Town midfielder". BBC Sport. 2 June 2015.
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Chester FC: Tony Thompson signs as Dylan Forth departs". Chester Chronicle. 20 January 2016.
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Chester FC: Ryan Astles signs contract until the end of the season". Chester Chronicle. 28 January 2016.
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Blues make Shaw first summer signing". Chester FC. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ross Hannah joins the Blues". Chester FC. 4 June 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Johnny Hunt joins the Blues". Chester FC. 24 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Chester sign Luke George". Chester FC. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Sharps joins the Blues". Chester FC. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Three in a week as Chapell signs". Chester FC. 2 July 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Hughes Agrees One Year Deal". Chester FC. 29 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 28.0 28.1 "Blues confirm duo ahead of new season". Chester FC. 4 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 29.0 29.1 "Dale Tonge and Dylan Forth sign for Blues". BBC Sport. 4 August 2015.
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Chester sign Ryan Astles". Chester FC. 7 January 2016. Archived from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 33.0 33.1 "Blues sign Tony Thompson". Chester FC. 20 January 2016. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Preece goes continental in the transfer window". Airbus UK Broughton FC. 28 January 2016.
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Magpies snap up Charnock and Sheridan". Chorley FC. 18 June 2015.
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Breaking news! Owls Sign Former Grimsby Town & Scunthorpe United Player". Cleethorpes Town FC. 2 July 2015.
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "FC Halifax sign midfielder from Chester". BBC Sport. 12 July 2015.
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 49.0 49.1 "Chester: James Roberts signs as Dale Tonge exits". BBC Sport. 1 October 2015.
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 52.0 52.1 "Chester FC: Ben Gordon released without making league appearance". Chester Chronicle. 5 January 2016. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Unknown parameter
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Peers joins Hednesford". Chester FC. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016. Unknown parameter
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Hughes joins Witton on loan". Chester FC. 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "New Signings". Witton Albion FC. 7 November 2015. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015. Unknown parameter
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Blues announce four friendlies". Chester FC. 12 May 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015. Unknown parameter
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