Cross-border derby
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Location | Chester (England) and Wrexham (Wales) |
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Teams | Chester City/Chester and Wrexham |
First meeting | 8 December 1888 |
Latest meeting | Wrexham 2–0 Chester (11 March 2018) |
Next meeting | TBC |
Statistics | |
Most wins | Wrexham (65, Chester City vs Wrexham) Wrexham (4, Chester vs Wrexham) |
Most player appearances | John Rooney, Mark Carrington (7, Chester vs Wrexham) |
The cross-border derby is a football match played between Wrexham and Chester.[1] The clubs are 12 miles apart but are Welsh and English respectively (though Chester's Deva Stadium straddles the England–Wales border, and its pitch lies entirely in Wales).
It is often considered to be one of the biggest rivalries in the lower leagues of English football, due to the close proximity of Wrexham and Chester as they are the largest settlements in the area (North East Wales/West Cheshire) and the only clubs in that area to have played in The Football League. The Welsh–English divide also makes it unique to other football derbies in Britain, as national identity is a large part of the two teams.
Wrexham edged the English–Welsh derby with 30 victories against Chester's 26 in Football League meetings. Between 1986 and 2005, the sides were in the same division for just one season (1994–95) but they were then Football League Two opponents in the three campaigns from 2005–06 to 2007–08. In 2009–10 the sides clashed again in the Conference National after Chester followed Wrexham out of the Football League (although they would only meet once with that game, a 0-0 draw at Wrexham, expunged due to Chester being expelled and going out of business midway through the 2009-10 campaign).
In the 2012–13 season, Chester won promotion to return to the Conference Premier three years after their previous club were expelled from the fifth tier, and played Wrexham at the Racecourse Ground, in a highly anticipated derby, as this was the first since Chester re-formed as a fan-owned club. All away fans had to travel to the match via coaches and police escort and were unable to travel by train, unlike most years. Despite going into the game with a poor form of recent games, Chester won the match 2-0, recording their first win of the season.
The most recent meeting saw Wrexham win 2-0 in March 2018. The two teams are currently separated due to Chester's relegation from the National League at the end of the 2017–18 season which sees them play their football in the National League North. As of 2024-25, Chester are three divisions below Wrexham, who gained promotion to League One in 2023-24.
Games between the two are usually moved to Sunday, with a 12:00 kick off, minimising time for the consumption of alcohol and the risk of the two sets of supporters clashing. The other cross-border derbies include Wrexham vs Shrewsbury Town and Wrexham vs Crewe Alexandra. In fact, any match between any combination of these four clubs is considered one of the Marches Kite Derbies. This is because all four clubs have played against each other in the same league at some point, and the geographic locations of the towns form a kite or diamond shape on the map.
Achievements
[edit]Competition | Chester | Wrexham |
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Football League | 20 seasons in tier 3 (before 1958-year league reform) 15 seasons in tier 3 (after 1958-year league reform) | 31 seasons in tier 3 (before 1958-year league reform) 4 seasons in tier 2 (after 1958-year league reform) |
FA Cup | 5th round 1976–77 1979–80 | Quarter-final 1973–74 1977–78 1996–97 |
League Cup | Semi-final 1974–75 | Quarter-final 1960–61 1977–78 |
Head-to-head summary
[edit]Chester City vs Wrexham (1888–2009)
[edit]Competition | Chester wins | Draw | Wrexham wins | Goal Difference |
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The Football League | 26 | 20 | 30 | 110–114 |
The Combination | 10 | 3 | 9 | 37–37 |
FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14–19 |
League Cup | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5–10 |
Welsh Cup | 6 | 5 | 15 | 20–41 |
Football League Trophy | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4–4 |
Third Division North Cup | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8–5 |
Matches in Chester | 32 | 14 | 27 | 114–105 |
Matches in Wrexham | 17 | 17 | 38 | 84–123 |
Neutral field matches | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–2 |
Overall | 49 | 31 | 66 | 198–230 |
Chester FC vs Wrexham (2013–)
[edit]Competition | Chester wins | Draw | Wrexham wins | Goal Difference |
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Conference National | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8–11 |
FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 |
FA Trophy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 |
Matches in Chester | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6–5 |
Matches in Wrexham | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2–6 |
Overall | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8–11 |
Head-to-head fixtures
[edit]Chester City vs Wrexham
[edit]Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Att. | Competition |
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8 Dec 1888 | Chester | 2–3[2] | Wrexham | Faulkner Street | 4,000 | 1888–89 FA Cup 4QR |
13 Sep 1890 | Wrexham | 0–1[3] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 500 | 1890–91 The Combination League |
24 Jan 1891 | Chester | 2–4[3] | Wrexham | Faulkner Street | 1,000 | 1890–91 The Combination League |
26 Sep 1891 | Chester | 2–3[4] | Wrexham | Faulkner Street | 1,000 | 1891–92 The Combination League |
24 Oct 1891 | Chester | 2–4[4] | Wrexham | Faulkner Street | 3,000 | 1891–92 FA Cup 2QR |
12 Dec 1891 | Wrexham | 1–3[4] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | n/a | 1891–92 The Combination League |
24 Sep 1892 | Wrexham | 3–0[5] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 1,000 | 1892–93 The Combination League |
3 Dec 1892 | Chester | 5–1[5] | Wrexham | Faulkner Street | n/a | 1892–93 The Combination League |
16 Sep 1893 | Chester | 1–2[6] | Wrexham | Faulkner Street | 2,500 | 1893–94 The Combination League |
28 Oct 1893 | Wrexham | 0–1[6] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | n/a | 1893–94 The Combination League |
7 Nov 1896 | Chester | 3–2[7] | Wrexham | Faulkner Street | n/a | 1896–97 The Combination League |
12 Apr 1897 | Wrexham | 0–2[7] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | n/a | 1896–97 The Combination League |
26 Dec 1897 | Wrexham | 1–3[8] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 3,000 | 1897–98 The Combination League |
8 Apr 1898 | Chester | 1–0[8] | Wrexham | Faulkner Street | 3,000 | 1897–98 The Combination League |
24 Sep 1898 | Chester | 3–1[9] | Wrexham | Old Showground | n/a | 1898–99 The Combination League |
1 Oct 1898 | Wrexham | 3–2[9] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | n/a | 1898–99 FA Cup 1QR |
19 Nov 1898 | Wrexham | 1–0[9] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | n/a | 1898–99 The Combination League |
28 Sep 1901 | Chester | 2–2[10] | Wrexham | Whipcord Lane | 2,000 | 1901–02 The Combination League |
23 Apr 1902 | Wrexham | 3–0[10] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | n/a | 1901–02 The Combination League |
6 Dec 1902 | Wrexham | 2–0[11] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 2,000 | 1902–03 Welsh Cup R3 |
25 Dec 1902 | Wrexham | 3–1[11] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | n/a | 1902–03 The Combination League |
10 Apr 1903 | Chester | 0–4[11] | Wrexham | Whipcord Lane | n/a | 1902–03 The Combination League |
25 Dec 1903 | Wrexham | 1–3[12] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 2,500 | 1903–04 The Combination League |
1 Apr 1904 | Chester | 1–1[12] | Wrexham | Whipcord Lane | n/a | 1903–04 The Combination League |
3 Dec 1904 | Wrexham | 3–2[13] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 2,000 | 1904–05 The Combination League |
7 Jan 1905 | Chester | 0–1[13] | Wrexham | Whipcord Lane | n/a | 1904–05 Welsh Cup R3 |
1 Apr 1905 | Chester | 1–1[13] | Wrexham | Whipcord Lane | 4,000 | 1904–05 The Combination |
7 Nov 1908 | Chester | 1–3[14] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 4,000 | 1908–09 FA Cup 3QR |
12 Apr 1909 | Wrexham | 1–0[14] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 9,000 | 1908–09 Welsh Cup Final |
28 Mar 1910 | Wrexham | 2–1[15] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 10,000 | 1909–10 Welsh Cup Final |
1 Oct 1910 | Wrexham | 0–1[16] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 5,300 | 1910–11 FA Cup 1QR |
4 Nov 1911 | Wrexham | 1–4[17] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 7,500 | 1911–12 FA Cup 3QR |
28 Sep 1912 | Wrexham | 2–0[18] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 5,000 | 1912–13 FA Cup 1QR |
2 Sep 1931 | Wrexham | 1–1[19] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 19,000 | 1931–32 Third Division North |
30 Sep 1931 | Chester | 2–5[19] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 13,658 | 1931–32 Third Division North |
24 Sep 1932 | Wrexham | 1–2[20] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 19,649 | 1932–33 Third Division North |
4 Feb 1933 | Chester | 0–3[20] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 16,835 | 1932–33 Third Division North |
3 May 1933 | Chester | 2–0[20] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 15,000 | 1932–33 Welsh Cup Final |
16 Sep 1933 | Wrexham | 0–3[21] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 18,782 | 1933–34 Third Division North |
27 Jan 1934 | Chester | 1–2[21] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 14,481 | 1933–34 Third Division North |
28 Feb 1934 | Wrexham | 2–0[21] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 10,497 | 1933–34 Third Division North Cup R2 |
29 Sep 1934 | Chester | 6–2[22] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 15,106 | 1934–35 Third Division North |
14 Nov 1934 | Wrexham | 1–1[22] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 6,190 | 1934–35 Third Division North Cup R1 |
9 Feb 1935 | Wrexham | 2–2[22] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 18,233 | 1934–35 Third Division North |
27 Feb 1935 | Chester | 1–0[22] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 2,900 | 1934–35 Third Division North Cup R1 replay |
7 Sep 1935 | Wrexham | 1–0[23] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 24,690 | 1935–36 Third Division North |
4 Jan 1936 | Chester | 1–1[23] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 10,511 | 1935–36 Third Division North |
29 Jan 1936 | Wrexham | 2–2[23] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 2,577 | 1935–36 Third Division North Cup R2 |
19 Feb 1936 | Chester | 4–0[23] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | n/a | 1935–36 Third Division North Cup R2 replay |
29 Aug 1936 | Chester | 4–1[24] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 16,004 | 1936–37 Third Division North |
26 Dec 1936 | Wrexham | 1–2[24] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 29,261 | 1936–37 Third Division North |
15 Apr 1938 | Chester | 2–1[25] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 10,892 | 1937–38 Third Division North |
18 Apr 1938 | Wrexham | 3–1[25] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 11,480 | 1937–38 Third Division North |
22 Oct 1938 | Wrexham | 3–2[26] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 15,785 | 1938–39 Third Division North |
25 Feb 1939 | Chester | 4–2[26] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 10,364 | 1938–39 Third Division North |
18 Sep 1946 | Chester | 2–0[27] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 11,866 | 1946–47 Third Division North |
26 Apr 1947 | Wrexham | 0–4[27] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 18,746 | 1946–47 Third Division North |
11 Oct 1947 | Wrexham | 2–1[28] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 21,131 | 1947–48 Third Division North |
28 Feb 1948 | Chester | 4–1[28] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 16,160 | 1947–48 Third Division North |
4 Dec 1948 | Chester | 2–0[29] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 11,909 | 1948–49 Third Division North |
8 Jan 1949 | Wrexham | 1–0[29] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 11,947 | 1948–49 Third Division North |
12 Jan 1949 | Chester | 0–6[29] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 3,790 | 1948–49 Welsh Cup R5 |
8 Oct 1949 | Chester | 2–1[30] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 14,034 | 1949–50 Third Division North |
29 Mar 1950 | Wrexham | 0–0[30] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 7,041 | 1949–50 Welsh Cup Final |
8 Apr 1950 | Wrexham | 1–1[30] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 8,932 | 1949–50 Third Division North |
17 Apr 1950 | Chester | 1–5[30] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | n/a | 1949–50 Welsh Cup Final replay |
6 Sep 1950 | Chester | 0–0[31] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 11,280 | 1950–51 Third Division North |
13 Sep 1950 | Wrexham | 2–0[31] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 16,710 | 1950–51 Third Division North |
18 Aug 1951 | Chester | 2–0[32] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 14,244 | 1951–52 Third Division North |
26 Sep 1951 | Wrexham | 3–2[32] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 12,213 | 1951–52 Third Division North |
6 Feb 1952 | Wrexham | 0–0[32] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 7,434 | 1951–52 Welsh Cup R6 |
20 Feb 1952 | Chester | 0–2[32] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 4,178 | 1951–52 Welsh Cup R6 replay |
31 Dec 1952 | Wrexham | 3–4[33] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 5,044 | 1952–53 Welsh Cup R6 |
15 Apr 1953 | Chester | 1–2[33] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 11,371 | 1952–53 Third Division North |
25 Apr 1953 | Wrexham | 7–0[33] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 11,082 | 1952–53 Third Division North |
3 Oct 1953 | Chester | 2–1[34] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 14,627 | 1953–54 Third Division North |
20 Feb 1954 | Wrexham | 2–1[34] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 10,225 | 1953–54 Third Division North |
3 Mar 1954 | Chester | 1–0[34] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 2,133 | 1953–54 Welsh Cup R6 |
25 Aug 1954 | Chester | 1–0[35] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 12,044 | 1954–55 Third Division North |
1 Sep 1954 | Wrexham | 2–1[35] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 15,495 | 1954–55 Third Division North |
1 Oct 1955 | Chester | 2–1[36] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 15,202 | 1955–56 Third Division North |
11 Feb 1956 | Wrexham | 0–0[36] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 6,673 | 1955–56 Third Division North |
18 Aug 1956 | Wrexham | 2–2[37] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 13,508 | 1956–57 Third Division North |
15 Dec 1956 | Chester | 0–0[37] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 10,066 | 1956–57 Third Division North |
20 Mar 1957 | Wrexham | 2–0[37] | Chester | Rhyl | n/a | 1956–57 Welsh Cup SF |
11 Sep 1957 | Wrexham | 1–0[38] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 11,754 | 1957–58 Third Division North |
18 Sep 1957 | Chester | 0–1[38] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 12,554 | 1957–58 Third Division North |
7 May 1958 | Chester | 1–1[38] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 7,742 | 1957–58 Welsh Cup Final |
10 May 1958 | Wrexham | 2–1[38] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 7,542 | 1957–58 Welsh Cup Final replay |
1 Oct 1960 | Chester | 1–0[39] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 9,750 | 1960–61 Fourth Division |
18 Feb 1961 | Wrexham | 1–2[39] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 9,653 | 1960–61 Fourth Division |
30 Sep 1961 | Chester | 1–1[40] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 14,462 | 1961–62 Fourth Division |
17 Feb 1962 | Wrexham | 0–0[40] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 14,220 | 1961–62 Fourth Division |
18 Feb 1963 | Wrexham | 1–0[41] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 5,020 | 1962–63 Welsh Cup R5 |
2 Sep 1964 | Chester | 3–0[42] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 10,331 | 1964–65 League Cup R1 |
17 Oct 1964 | Wrexham | 4–2[42] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 14,690 | 1964–65 Fourth Division |
27 Feb 1965 | Chester | 6–1[42] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 14,782 | 1964–65 Fourth Division |
30 Mar 1965 | Wrexham | 3–0[42] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 12,341 | 1964–65 Welsh Cup SF |
1 Sep 1965 | Wrexham | 5–2[43] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 9,996 | 1965–66 League Cup R1 |
18 Sep 1965 | Chester | 4–2[43] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 13,004 | 1965–66 Fourth Division |
5 Jan 1966 | Chester | 4–1[43] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 7,213 | 1965–66 Welsh Cup Final |
12 Mar 1966 | Wrexham | 2–1[43] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 17,178 | 1965–66 Fourth Division |
8 Oct 1966 | Chester | 1–3[44] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 12,205 | 1966–67 Fourth Division |
25 Feb 1967 | Wrexham | 3–1[44] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 11,751 | 1966–67 Fourth Division |
15 Mar 1967 | Chester | 0–0[44] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 9,496 | 1966–67 Welsh Cup SF |
20 Mar 1967 | Wrexham | 4–2[44] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 11,329 | 1966–67 Welsh Cup SF replay |
2 Sep 1967 | Wrexham | 2–0[45] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 11,740 | 1967–68 Fourth Division |
15 Nov 1967 | Chester | 1–1[45] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 10,733 | 1967–68 Fourth Division |
6 Nov 1968 | Chester | 1–1[46] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 13,943 | 1968–69 Fourth Division |
25 Jan 1969 | Wrexham | 1–1[46] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 13,955 | 1968–69 Fourth Division |
23 Aug 1969 | Wrexham | 2–0[47] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 11,959 | 1969–70 Fourth Division |
26 Dec 1969 | Chester | 2–0[47] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 15,024 | 1969–70 Fourth Division |
13 Jan 1973 | Chester | 1–0[48] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 3,588 | 1972–73 Welsh Cup R4 |
29 Aug 1973 | Chester | 0–2[49] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 4,791 | 1973–74 League Cup R1 |
8 Feb 1974 | Wrexham | 1–0[49] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 6,904 | 1973–74 Welsh Cup R5 |
20 Aug 1975 | Wrexham | 3–0[50] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 8,267 | 1975–76 League Cup R1 1st leg |
27 Aug 1975 | Chester | 0–0[50] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 6,346 | 1975–76 League Cup R1 2nd leg |
26 Dec 1975 | Wrexham | 1–1[50] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 10,486 | 1975–76 Third Division |
16 Feb 1976 | Wrexham | 0–0[50] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 3,787 | 1975–76 Welsh Cup R5 |
26 Feb 1976 | Chester | 2–1[50] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 4,734 | 1975–76 Welsh Cup R5R |
17 Apr 1976 | Chester | 1–3[50] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 6,553 | 1975–76 Third Division |
27 Dec 1976 | Wrexham | 4–2[51] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 10,000 | 1976–77 Third Division |
8 Apr 1977 | Chester | 1–2[51] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 11,280 | 1976–77 Third Division |
28 Sep 1977 | Chester | 1–1[52] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 9,514 | 1977–78 Third Division |
25 Jan 1978 | Chester | 0–2[52] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 6,921 | 1977–78 Welsh Cup R4 |
3 Apr 1978 | Wrexham | 1–2[52] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 19,125 | 1977–78 Third Division |
4 Apr 1979 | Chester | 0–1[53] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 7,275 | 1978–79 Welsh Cup SF |
26 Dec 1983 | Wrexham | 2–0[54] | Chester City | Racecourse Ground | 5,756 | 1983–84 Fourth Division |
21 Apr 1984 | Chester City | 1–0[54] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 3,486 | 1983–84 Fourth Division |
26 Dec 1984 | Chester City | 2–1[55] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 3,968 | 1984–85 Fourth Division |
6 Apr 1985 | Wrexham | 2–0[55] | Chester City | Racecourse Ground | 3,487 | 1984–85 Fourth Division |
26 Oct 1985 | Wrexham | 1–1[56] | Chester City | Racecourse Ground | 3,500 | 1985–86 Fourth Division |
22 Mar 1986 | Chester City | 2–1[56] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 4,791 | 1985–86 Fourth Division |
19 Jan 1987 | Wrexham | 1–2[57] | Chester City | Racecourse Ground | 9,265 | 1986–87 FA Cup R3 |
23 Mar 1987 | Wrexham | 1–3[a][57] | Chester City | Racecourse Ground | 5,662 | 1986–87 Football League Trophy ASF |
21 Dec 1988 | Chester City | 1–2[58] | Wrexham | Sealand Road | 3,887 | 1988–89 Football League Trophy PR |
30 Oct 1994 | Chester City | 1–1[59] | Wrexham | Deva Stadium | 4,974 | 1994–95 Second Division |
14 Feb 1995 | Wrexham | 2–2[59] | Chester City | Racecourse Ground | 5,698 | 1994–95 Second Division |
5 Dec 1997 | Chester City | 0–2[60] | Wrexham | Deva Stadium | 3,885 | 1997–98 FA Cup R2 |
30 Nov 2004 | Chester City | 0–1[61] | Wrexham | Deva Stadium | 5,028 | 2004–05 Football League Trophy QF |
26 Mar 2006 | Wrexham | 2–1[62] | Chester City | Racecourse Ground | 7,240 | 2005–06 Football League Two |
12 Apr 2006 | Chester City | 2–1[63] | Wrexham | Deva Stadium | 4,801 | 2005–06 Football League Two |
20 Aug 2006 | Chester City | 1–2[64] | Wrexham | Deva Stadium | 4,206 | 2006–07 Football League Two |
18 Feb 2007 | Wrexham | 0–0[65] | Chester City | Racecourse Ground | 6,801 | 2006–07 Football League Two |
25 Nov 2007 | Wrexham | 2–2[66] | Chester City | Racecourse Ground | 7,687 | 2007–08 Football League Two |
9 Mar 2008 | Chester City | 0–2[67] | Wrexham | Deva Stadium | 3,849 | 2007–08 Football League Two |
27 Sep 2009 | Wrexham | 0–0[68] | Chester City | Racecourse Ground | 5,913 | 2009–10 Football Conference[69] |
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Chester FC vs Wrexham
[edit]Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Att. | Competition |
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31 Aug 2013 | Wrexham | 0–2[70] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 6,037 | 2013–14 Football Conference |
19 Apr 2014 | Chester | 0–0[71] | Wrexham | Deva Stadium | 4,326 | 2013–14 Football Conference |
22 Sep 2014 | Chester | 2–1[72] | Wrexham | Deva Stadium | 3,183 | 2014–15 Football Conference |
7 Mar 2015 | Wrexham | 1–0[73] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 6,336 | 2014–15 Football Conference |
3 Oct 2015 | Chester | 3–2[74] | Wrexham | Deva Stadium | 3,741 | 2015–16 National League |
19 Mar 2016 | Wrexham | 3–0[75] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 6,459 | 2015–16 National League |
24 Sep 2016 | Wrexham | 0–0[76] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 5,058 | 2016–17 National League |
21 Jan 2017 | Chester | 1–1[77] | Wrexham | Deva Stadium | 3,961 | 2016–17 National League |
8 Nov 2017 | Chester | 0–1[78] | Wrexham | Deva Stadium | 4,079 | 2017–18 National League |
11 Mar 2018 | Wrexham | 2–0[79] | Chester | Racecourse Ground | 6,511 | 2017–18 National League |
Crossing the divide
[edit]Chester City and Wrexham
[edit]The following players have played for Chester City and Wrexham. Footballers currently playing in one of the teams are marked bold. Appearances and goals include League only.
Player | Chester career | Apps | Goals | Wrexham career | Apps | Goals |
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Sam Aiston | 1997–99 | 23 | 0 | 2007–08, 2008–09 | 38 | 0 |
John Anderson | 1960–61 | 17 | 15 | 1956–59, 1961–62 | 93 | 80 |
David Artell | 2005–07 | 80 | 4 | 2013, 2013–14 | 36 | 3 |
Jackie Arthur | 1946–47 | 24 | 3 | 1946 | ? | ? |
Neil Ashton | 2009–10 | 0[80] | 0 | 2010–15 | 204 | 9 |
Anthony Barry | 2008–10 | 43[81] | 1 | 2016–17 | 31 | 2 |
David Bayliss | 2004–05 | 9 | 0 | 2005–06 | 22 | 0 |
Wally Bellett | 1961–62 | 12 | 1 | 1962–63 | 2 | 0 |
Dean Bennett | 2006–08 | 32 | 1 | 2004–06 | 47 | 2 |
Gary Bennett | 1985–88, 1990–92, 1997–99 | 254 | 64 | 1992–95, 1997 | 136 | 82 |
Stan Bennion | 1963–65 | 20 | 3 | 1959–63 | 54 | 18 |
Chris Blackburn | 1999–2003 | 81 | 6 | 2010–11 | 43 | 1 |
Michael Blackwood | 1999 | 9 | 2 | 2000–02 | 46 | 2 |
Phil Bolland | 2002–06, 2006–08 | 167 | 8 | 2008 | 18 | 0 |
Terry Bradbury | 1969–71 | 90 | 2 | 1967–69 | 78 | 3 |
Drewe Broughton | 2006–07 | 14 | 2 | 2008 | 16 | 2 |
David Brown | 2001–02 | 13 | 2 | 2010–11 | 9 | 1 |
Jack Capper | 1959–61 | 37 | 0 | 1949–55 | 48 | 0 |
Paul Carden | 2000, 2000–01, 2001–05 | 166 | 3 | 2008 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Comstive | 1991–93 | 57 | 6 | 1984–87 | 99 | 8 |
Jonathan Cross | 1998–2000 | 52 | 1 | 1991–98 | 119 | 12 |
Geoff Davies | 1972–73 | 32 | 5 | 1973–75 | 67 | 15 |
Robert Davies | 1888–1891 | ? | ? | 1892–1895 | ? | ? |
Ian Edwards | 1976–79 | 104 | 36 | 1979–82 | 76 | 20 |
Jake Edwards | 2006 | 10 | 1 | 1998–2000 | 11 | 1 |
Ken Ellis | 1946–47 | 1 | 0 | 1949–50 | 5 | 0 |
George Evans | 1963–69 | 113 | 0 | 1955–63 | 175 | 9 |
Robert Evans | 1904–05 | 1 | 0 | 1905–06 | ? | ? |
Spencer Evans | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Steve Fox | 1984–85 | 33 | 4 | 1978–82 | 142 | 10 |
Robbie Foy | 2005 | 13 | 0 | 2005–06 | 17 | 3 |
Brian Griffiths | 1958–59 | 2 | 1 | 1952–58 | 22 | 11 |
Jack Haines | 1955–56 | 47 | 8 | ? | ? | ? |
Jay Harris | 2008–09 | 31 | 0 | 2010–15, 2020- | 182 | 16 |
Jim Harvey | 1993–94 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 6 | 0 |
Ron Hewitt | 1962–63 | 29 | 6 | 1951–57, 1959–60 | 231 | 94 |
Joe Hinnigan | 1988–90 | 54 | 2 | 1987–88 | 29 | 1 |
Reg Holland | 1966 | 6 | 0 | 1960–66 | 118 | 0 |
Chris Holroyd | 2006–08 | 47 | 4 | 2017–2019 | 60 | 16 |
Richard Hope | 2004–05 | 28 | 2 | 2007–08 | 33 | 0 |
Peter Houghton | 1985–88 | 85 | 13 | 1984 | 5 | 2 |
Dennis Isherwood | 1946–47 | 3 | 0 | ? | ? | ? |
Arthur Johnson | 1962 | 3 | 0 | 1960–63 | 52 | 0 |
Colin Jones | 1959–60 | 3 | 0 | 1960–1961 | 0 | 0 |
Gordon Jones | ? | ? | ? | 1921 | 1 | 1 |
Harvey Jones | 1960–61 | 19 | 0 | 1959–60 | 13 | 0 |
Martin Lane | 1982–87, 1989–91 | 274 | 3 | 1988 | 6 | 0 |
Paul Linwood | 2006–09 | 122 | 4 | 2005 | 9 | 0 |
Jack Lipsham | 1903–06, 1907–13, 1919–21 | ? | ? | 1913–19 | ? | ? |
Gordon Livsey | 1971–72 | 44 | 0 | 1967–71 | 79 | 0 |
Brian Lloyd | 1977–81 | 94 | 0 | 1971–77 | 266 | 0 |
Stuart Mason | 1973–77 | 137 | 7 | 1966, 1968–73 | 185 | 3 |
Billy Matthews | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Jimmy McGill | 1962–64 | 32 | 0 | 1964 | 17 | 0 |
Tony McLoughlin | 1967–68 | 4 | 0 | 1966–67 | 29 | 9 |
Sammy McMillan | 1969–70 | 18 | 0 | 1963–67 | 149 | 52 |
Mike Metcalf | 1963–69 | 221 | 68 | 1957–63 | 121 | 58 |
Grenville Millington | 1968–69, 1973–82, 1983 | 290 | 0 | 1983–84 | 13 | 0 |
Ian Moir | 1967–68 | 25 | 3 | 1968–72, 1973–75 | 165 | 20 |
Elfed Morris | 1962–68 | 167 | 69 | 1960–62 | 9 | 6 |
Bill Myerscough | 1962–63 | 36 | 10 | 1963–64 | 35 | 5 |
Sean Newton | 2007–08 | 2 | 0 | 2015–2017 | 61 | 8 |
Roger Preece | 1990–96 | 170 | 4 | 1986–90 | 111 | 12 |
Andy Provan | 1968–70 | 82 | 18 | 1970–72 | 51 | 10 |
Bernard Purdie | 1971–73 | 63 | 14 | 1968–70 | 10 | 3 |
Dennis Reeves | 1963–67 | 139 | 0 | 1967–69 | 15 | 0 |
Gordon Richards | 1958–61 | 74 | 16 | 1952–58 | 96 | 24 |
Nick Richardson | 1994, 1995–2001 | 181 | 13 | 1994 | 4 | 2 |
Kevin Roberts | 2006-09 | 81 | 7 | 2017-2019 | 72 | 0 |
John Ruddy | 2005–06 | 4 | 0 | 2007 | 5 | 0 |
Ian Rush | 1978–80 | 34 | 14 | 1998–99 | 17 | 0 |
Paul Rutherford | 2005–2009 | 38 | 1 | 2016–2021 | 126 | 6 |
Mike Salmon | 1982 | 16 | 0 | 1987, 1987–89 | 100 | 0 |
Ronnie Sinclair | 1996–98 | 70 | 0 | 1984 | 11 | 0 |
Fred Smallwood | 1934–35 | 1 | 0 | 1933–34 | 1 | 1 |
Alex Smith | 1998–99, 2003–04 | 52 | 6 | 2004–06 | 44 | 0 |
Dean Spink | 2000–02 | 21 | 2 | 1997–2000 | 85 | 9 |
George Spruce | 1958–61 | 63 | 0 | 1948–52 | 135 | 3 |
Steve Stacey | 1969 | 1 | 0 | 1966–69 | 105 | 6 |
Tommy Tilston | 1949–51 | 22 | 7 | 1951–54 | 78 | 29 |
Brian Tinnion | 1971–72 | 3 | 0 | 1968–76 | 279 | 54 |
Graham Turner | 1968–73 | 218 | 5 | 1964–68 | 77 | 0 |
Jonathan Walters | 2006–07 | 26 | 9 | 2005–06 | 38 | 5 |
Gavin Ward | 2007–08 | 0 | 0 | 2008–09 | 54 | 0 |
Keith Webber | 1969–71 | 74 | 14 | 1964–66 | 73 | 33 |
Don Weston | 1968–69 | 3 | 0 | 1958–60, 1966–68 | 84 | 40 |
Ashley Westwood | 2006–08 | 21 | 3 | 2008–10 | 61 | 3 |
Shaun Whalley | 2004–05 | 3 | 0 | 2008–09 | 16 | 4 |
Billy White | 1961–62 | 13 | 3 | 1961 | 8 | 0 |
Danny Williams | 2004 | 5 | 0 | 1999–2001, 2004–08 | 166 | 14 |
Mike Williams | 1982–84 | 34 | 4 | 1984–91 | 178 | 3 |
Barry Wright | 1962–63 | 1 | 0 | 1959–62 | 11 | 0 |
Dick Yates | 1946–47 | 52 | 37 | 1947–48 | 31 | 18 |
Chester FC and Wrexham
[edit]The following players have played for Chester FC and Wrexham. Footballers currently playing in one of the teams are marked bold. Appearances and goals include League only.
Player | Chester career | Apps | Goals | Wrexham career | Apps | Goals |
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Wes Baynes | 2011–13 | 62 | 8 | 2007–11 | 74 | 8 |
James Caton | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2015–2016 | 4 | 0 |
Elliott Durrell | 2016–17 | 46 | 8 | 2014–2015 | 30 | 4 |
Gareth Evans | 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 2004–09 | 26 | 0 |
Luke Holden | 2011–12 | 3 | 2 | 2010 | 15 | 1 |
Blaine Hudson | 2016–17 | 32 | 2 | 2014-16 | 73 | 7 |
Johnny Hunt | 2015–17 | 92 | 4 | 2010–14, 2014–15 | 108 | 13 |
Jason Jarrett | 2013–14 | 29 | 0 | 1999–2000 | 1 | 0 |
Danny Livesey | 2018–2019 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | 16 | 0 |
Levi Mackin | 2012–13 | 16 | 1 | 2003–09 | 61 | 2 |
Danny O'Brien | 2016 | 9 | 1 | 2015 | 2 | 0 |
Jamie Reed | 2013–14 | 22 | 2 | 2005–08 | 7 | 0 |
John Rooney | 2013–16 | 112 | 25 | 2016–17 | 33 | 11 |
Christian Smith | 2011–12 | 31 | 6 | 2008–09, 2009–11 | 42 | 7 |
Lee Trundle | 2013 | 3 | 0 | 2001–03 | 94 | 27 |
Dominic Vose | 2018- | 5 | 0 | 2015–16 | 28 | 10 |
Marc Williams | 2012–13 | 50 | 10 | 2005–11 | 80 | 17 |
Chester City, Chester and Wrexham
[edit]The following players have played for Chester City, Chester FC and Wrexham. Footballers currently playing in one of the teams are marked bold. Appearances and goals include League only.
Player | Chester City career | Apps | Goals | Chester career | Apps | Goals | Wrexham career | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Linwood | 2006–09 | 122 | 4 | 2012–14 | 58 | 2 | 2005 | 9 | 0 |
Kevin Roberts | 2006-09 | 81 | 7 | 2019- | 0 | 0 | 2017-2019 | 72 | 0 |
Derby appearances and goals
[edit]Chester FC vs Wrexham
[edit]Below shows the most appeared players and most goals scored within a derby match between Chester and Wrexham. Appearances and Goals include all competitions.
Top all time appearances
[edit]After the match played 11 March 2018.
Player | Years | Played For | Apps |
---|---|---|---|
John Rooney | 2013–16 2016–17 | Chester Wrexham | 7 |
Mark Carrington | 2013–21 | Wrexham | |
Blaine Hudson | 2014–16 2016–17 | Wrexham Chester | 6 |
Johnny Hunt | 2010–14, 2014–15 2015–17 | Wrexham Chester | |
Rob Evans | 2012–17 | Wrexham | |
Craig Mahon | 2013–2020 | Chester | |
Manny Smith | 2014-2016, 2017-2020 | Wrexham | |
Ryan Astles | 2016-18 | Chester | 5 |
Neil Ashton | 2010–15 | Wrexham | 4 |
Joe Clarke | 2011–15 | Wrexham | |
Ben Heneghan | 2014–16 | Chester | |
Connor Jennings | 2014–16 | Wrexham | |
Paul Rutherford | 2016- | Wrexham | |
Tom Shaw | 2015–2018 | Chester | |
Wesley York | 2014–16 | Wrexham |
All time goal scorers
[edit]After the match played 11 March 2018.
Player | Years | Played For | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Connor Jennings | 2014–16 | Wrexham | 2 |
John Rooney | 2013–16 2016–17 | Chester Wrexham | 1+1 |
Blaine Hudson | 2014–16 2016–17 | Wrexham Chester | 1+0 |
Dominic Vose | 2015–16 2018 | Wrexham Chester | |
James Alabi | 2016–17 | Chester | 1 |
Nicky Deverdics | 2018–19 | Wrexham | |
Rob Evans | 2012–17 | Wrexham | |
Ben Heneghan | 2014–16 | Chester | |
Craig Hobson | 2014–16 | Chester | |
Kayden Jackson | 2015–16 | Wrexham | |
Paul Linwood | 2012–14 | Chester | |
Kieron Morris | 2015 | Wrexham | |
Shaun Pearson | 2017- | Wrexham | |
Scott Quigley | 2018 | Wrexham | |
Kane Richards | 2014–17 | Chester | |
Tom Shaw | 2015–2018 | Chester | |
Lewis Turner | 2013, 2013–14 | Chester |
References
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