Goalkeepers:
John Danby is a former Kidderminster keeper who joined Chester in May 2006. He made 77 first team appearances for Kidderminster. He has made over 100 appearances for City. League Appearances for Chester: 95.
Defenders:
Laurence Wilson was signed from Everton in 2006. While at Goodison Park, he spent time on loan at Mansfield. He has played over 70 league matches for City. League Appearances for Chester: 77(7), Goals: 3.
Paul Linwood began his career at Tranmere before moving on to Wrexham and then Chester in 2006. He has played over 70 league matches for Chester. He signed a new two year contract in May 2008. He has been appointed club captain for the 2008/09 season. League Appearances for Chester: 77(4), Goals: 2.
James Vaughan joined Chester from Tranmere in January 2006. He has had a spell on loan at Droylsden. He has just signed a new 2 year contract. League Appearances for Chester: 36(2).
Kevin Roberts is a product of the youth system who made his first team debut in 2007 and has gone on to make over 30 first team appearances for Chester this season. He has also signed a new 2 year contract. League Appearances for Chester: 32(7), Goals: 3.
Sean Newton is another player who has come up from the youth team and who made his debut last season. He has had a loan spell at Droylsden. He has signed a new one year contract. League Appearances for Chester: 2.
Shaun Kelly is another product of the youth team who has had a loan spell at Vauxhall Motors. He has signed a new one year contract. League Appearances for Chester: 9(5).
Paul Butler began his career at Rochdale and made over 150 appearances in 5 seasons, scoring 10 goals before joining Bury in 1996 for £100,000. He made nearly 100 appearnces for Bury before joining Sunderland in 1998 for £1,000,000.He made 95 appearnces for Sunderland before joining Wolves in 2001 for £1,000,000 and made over 100 appearnces for Wolves before joining Leeds United in 2004 on a free transfer. He made over 100 appearances for Leeds as well before moving to MK Dons in January 2007 and then Chester in the summer of the same year. Chester League Appearances: 36, Goals: 2.
Midfield:
Anthony Barry joined Chester in June 2008 from Yeovil Town. He made 74 appearances, scoring 1 goal in 2 ½ years at Yeovil. He has also played for Everton, Coventry and Accrington. League Appearances for Chester: 3.
Richie Partridge was signed in the summer of 2007 from Rotherham. He was previously with Liverpool, Bristol Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry. He was voted fans player of the year for 2003-04 while at Coventry. League Appearances for Chester: 35(3), Goals: 5.
Kevin Ellison joined Chester from Tranmere in 2007. He has also played for Hull, Lincoln, Stockport and Leicester and is in his second spell at the Deva, having played for Chester in season 2004-05. He has scored 11 goals for Chester this season. League Appearances for Chester: 39, Goals: 12.
Mark Hughes began his career at Tottenham and while at White Hart lane, he had a spell on loan at Northampton. He joined Oldham in 2005, after having initially played for them on loan and played 70 times for the Latics before joining non-league Thurrock. He subsequently played for Chesterfield and Stevenage and had a trial in the summer of 2007 for the Bees, but joined Chester shortly afterwards. League Appearances for Chester: 39(5), Goals: 4.
Stephen Vaughan is in his second spell at the club and has also played for Boston United and Droylsden on loan. He has made over 50 starts for City. League Appearances for Chester: 42(18).
Paul Rutherford is a product of the youth system at the Deva and he broke through into the 1st team last season. He has signed a new one year contract. League Appearances for Chester: 17(21), Goals: 1.
Glenn Rule is a young player who has come up through the youth system. He has signed a new one year contract.
Andrew Mitchell is another product of the youth system.
James Gregory is another product of the youth system.
Jay Harris signed for Chester in the summer of 2008 after being released by Accrington Stanley. He made 79 appearances for Stanley and scored 2 goals. He began his career at Everton. League Appearances for Chester: 3.
David Mannix signed for Chester in the summer of 2008 after being released by Accrington Stanley. He made 12 appearances for Stanley. League Appearances for Chester: 0(1).
Ryan Lowe signed for Chester in July 2008 after being released by Crewe Alexandra. He is in his second spell with Chester having spent 18 months at Chester before joining Crewe in 2005.He was previously at Shrewsbury Town and helped them gain promotion from the Conference in 2004.
Tony Dinning began his career at Newcastle United before joining Stockport County in 1994. He made over 200 appearances for the club in six years, scoring 30 goals before moving to Wolves in 2000 for £700,000. He scored 7 goals in 38 matches for Wolves before moving to Wigan a year later for £750,000. He made 91 appearances for Wigan in 3 years scoring 12 goals but was also sent out a lot on loan, having spells at Stoke, Walsall, Blackpool, Ipswich and Bristol City who he joined in 2004.He later played for Port Vale and had a second spell at Stockport County before joining Chester in 2007. Chester League Appearances: 21, Goals: 2.
Damien Mozika joined Chester in July 2008. Mozika previously played in France and had been released by his club, AS Nancy. League Appearances for Chester: 3.
Strikers:
Nathan Lowndes joined Chester from Port Vale in 2007. He has also played for Plymouth and Watford and Livingston and St. Johnstone in Scotland. League Appearances for Chester: 8(4).
Paul McManus is another product of the youth system and he has broken through into the first team this season. He has signed a new one year contract. League Appearances for Chester: 9(10), Goals: 1..
Paul Taylor signed for Chester in July 2008 from non-league side, Vauxhall Motors, initially on loan. He is a former Manchester City trainee. League Appearances for Chester: 0(3).
