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End for Chester City as High Court wind up club

Published date: 10 March 2010 |
Published by: Dennis Wall

 

Chester City have been wound up in the High Court over an unpaid tax bill.

The court action, following a winding up petition brought by HM Revenue and Customs follow Chester's recent explusion from the Conference.

Long-standing club secretary Tony Allen reacted to the news saying: "I am genuinely saddened to see such a long established football club like Chester City with a long history in the Football League go to the wall.

"Having been at the club for two periods of time I am genuinely very sorry to see where the club is today."

More to follow.

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  1. Posted by: honey27 at 20:18 on 10 March 2010 Report

    Sad day for another football club and one of the oldest clubs (125 years) , tey won't be the last one! RIP Chester City Football Club. I hope Mr Vaughan is very happy with himself!!

  2. Posted by: oobydoo at 17:50 on 12 March 2010 Report

    ok so chester has finally wound up, what a lot of people are forgetting is the jobs that have gone. i was at chester for 9 years it was a income i wouldnt say a living as half of that time i and a lot of the employees didnt get paid. no one has mentiond the fact that a lot of people have lost an income from chester going ? never mind the football thats ony a game not a life

 

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