Cross-border derby

The Severnside derby between Bristol City and Cardiff City, and surrounding clubs, can also be described as a Cross-border derby.

Cross-border Derby

Locale	Chester (England) and Wrexham (Wales)
Teams	Chester, Wrexham and previously Chester City
First meeting	8 December 1888
Latest meeting	Wrexham 0-0 Chester (24 September 2016)
Next meeting	Chester vs Wrexham (21 January 2017)
Statistics
Most wins	Wrexham (65, Chester City vs Wrexham) Chester (3, Chester FC vs Wrexham)
Most player appearances	Rob Evans, John Rooney (6, Chester FC vs Wrexham)

Cross-border derby is a football match played between Wrexham and Chester City/Chester.^[1][2][3][4] The clubs are just 12 miles apart but represent Wales and England respectively. However, both clubs almost physically play in Wales—Chester's ground straddles the England–Wales border, and its pitch lies entirely in Wales.

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 in 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. 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. In the 2012-13 season, Chester won promotion to return to the Conference Premier after a three-year absence, 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 escourt 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 Cross-border derby 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.

Achievements

Chester - Wrexham performance comparison since 1931

Competition	Chester	Wrexham
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

Chester City vs Wrexham (1888-2009)

Competition	Chester wins	Draw	Wrexham wins	Goal Difference
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-)

Competition	Chester wins	Draw	Wrexham wins	Goal Difference
Conference National	3	2	2	7-7
FA Cup	0	0	0	0-0
FA Trophy	0	0	0	0-0
Matches in Chester	2	1	0	5-3
Matches in Wrexham	1	1	2	2-4
Overall	3	2	2	7-7

Head-to-head fixtures

Chester City vs Wrexham

Date	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Att.	Competition
8 Dec 1888	Chester	2–3[5]	Wrexham	Faulkner Street	4,000	1888-89 FA Cup 4QR
13 Sep 1890	Wrexham	0–1[6]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	500	1890-91 The Combination League
24 Jan 1891	Chester	2–4[6]	Wrexham	Faulkner Street	1,000	1890-91 The Combination League
26 Sep 1891	Chester	2–3[7]	Wrexham	Faulkner Street	1,000	1891-92 The Combination League
24 Oct 1891	Chester	2–4[7]	Wrexham	Faulkner Street	3,000	1891-92 FA Cup 2QR
12 Dec 1891	Wrexham	1–3[7]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	n/a	1891-92 The Combination League
24 Sep 1892	Wrexham	3–0[8]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	1,000	1892-93 The Combination League
3 Dec 1892	Chester	5–1[8]	Wrexham	Faulkner Street	n/a	1892-93 The Combination League
16 Sep 1893	Chester	1–2[9]	Wrexham	Faulkner Street	2,500	1893-94 The Combination League
28 Oct 1893	Wrexham	0–1[9]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	n/a	1893-94 The Combination League
7 Nov 1896	Chester	3–2[10]	Wrexham	Faulkner Street	n/a	1896-97 The Combination League
12 Apr 1897	Wrexham	0–2[10]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	n/a	1896-97 The Combination League
26 Dec 1897	Wrexham	1–3[11]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	3,000	1897-98 The Combination League
8 Apr 1898	Chester	1–0[11]	Wrexham	Faulkner Street	3,000	1897-98 The Combination League
24 Sep 1898	Chester	3–1[12]	Wrexham	Old Showground	n/a	1898-99 The Combination League
1 Oct 1898	Wrexham	3–2[12]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	n/a	1898-99 FA Cup 1QR
19 Nov 1898	Wrexham	1–0[12]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	n/a	1898-99 The Combination League
28 Sep 1901	Chester	2–2[13]	Wrexham	Whipcord Lane	2,000	1901-02 The Combination League
23 Apr 1902	Wrexham	3–0[13]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	n/a	1901-02 The Combination League
6 Dec 1902	Wrexham	2–0[14]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	2,000	1902-03 Welsh Cup R3
25 Dec 1902	Wrexham	3–1[14]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	n/a	1902-03 The Combination League
10 Apr 1903	Chester	0–4[14]	Wrexham	Whipcord Lane	n/a	1902-03 The Combination League
25 Dec 1903	Wrexham	1–3[15]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	2,500	1903-04 The Combination League
1 Apr 1904	Chester	1–1[15]	Wrexham	Whipcord Lane	n/a	1903-04 The Combination League
3 Dec 1904	Wrexham	3–2[16]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	2,000	1904-05 The Combination League
7 Jan 1905	Chester	0–1[16]	Wrexham	Whipcord Lane	n/a	1904-05 Welsh Cup R3
1 Apr 1905	Chester	1–1[16]	Wrexham	Whipcord Lane	4,000	1904-05 The Combination League
7 Nov 1908	Chester	1–3[17]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	4,000	1908-09 FA Cup 3QR
12 Apr 1909	Wrexham	1–0[17]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	9,000	1908-09 Welsh Cup Final
28 Mar 1910	Wrexham	2–1[18]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	10,000	1909-10 Welsh Cup Final
1 Oct 1910	Wrexham	0–1[19]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	5,300	1910-11 FA Cup 1QR
4 Nov 1911	Wrexham	1–4[20]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	7,500	1911-12 FA Cup 3QR
28 Sep 1912	Wrexham	2–0[21]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	5,000	1912-13 FA Cup 1QR
2 Sep 1931	Wrexham	1–1[22]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	19,000	1931-32 Third Division North
30 Sep 1931	Chester	2–5[22]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	13,658	1931-32 Third Division North
24 Sep 1932	Wrexham	1–2[23]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	19,649	1932-33 Third Division North
4 Feb 1933	Chester	0–3[23]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	16,835	1932-33 Third Division North
3 May 1933	Chester	2–0[23]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	15,000	1932-33 Welsh Cup Final
16 Sep 1933	Wrexham	0–3[24]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	18,782	1933-34 Third Division North
27 Jan 1934	Chester	1–2[24]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	14,481	1933-34 Third Division North
28 Feb 1934	Wrexham	2–0[24]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	10,497	1933–34 Third Division North Cup R2
29 Sep 1934	Chester	6–2[25]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	15,106	1934-35 Third Division North
14 Nov 1934	Wrexham	1–1[25]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	6,190	1934-35 Third Division North Cup R1
9 Feb 1935	Wrexham	2–2[25]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	18,233	1934-35 Third Division North
27 Feb 1935	Chester	1–0[25]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	2,900	1934-35 Third Division North Cup R1R
7 Sep 1935	Wrexham	1–0[26]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	24,690	1935-36 Third Division North
4 Jan 1936	Chester	1–1[26]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	10,511	1935-36 Third Division North
29 Jan 1936	Wrexham	2–2[26]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	2,577	1935–36 Third Division North Cup R2
19 Feb 1936	Chester	4–0[26]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	n/a	1935–36 Third Division North Cup R2R
29 Aug 1936	Chester	4–1[27]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	16,004	1936-37 Third Division North
26 Dec 1936	Wrexham	1–2[27]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	29,261	1936-37 Third Division North
15 Apr 1938	Chester	2–1[28]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	10,892	1937-38 Third Division North
18 Apr 1938	Wrexham	3–1[28]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	11,480	1937-38 Third Division North
22 Oct 1938	Wrexham	3–2[29]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	15,785	1938-39 Third Division North
25 Feb 1939	Chester	4–2[29]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	10,364	1938-39 Third Division North
18 Sep 1946	Chester	2–0[30]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	11,866	1946-47 Third Division North
26 Apr 1947	Wrexham	0–4[30]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	18,746	1946-47 Third Division North
11 Oct 1947	Wrexham	2–1[31]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	21,131	1947-48 Third Division North
28 Feb 1948	Chester	4–1[31]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	16,160	1947-48 Third Division North
4 Dec 1948	Chester	2–0[32]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	11,909	1948-49 Third Division North
8 Jan 1949	Wrexham	1–0[32]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	11,947	1948-49 Third Division North
12 Jan 1949	Chester	0–6[32]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	3,790	1948-49 Welsh Cup R5
8 Oct 1949	Chester	2–1[33]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	14,034	1949-50 Third Division North
29 Mar 1950	Wrexham	0–0[33]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	7,041	1949-50 Welsh Cup Final
8 Apr 1950	Wrexham	1–1[33]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	8,932	1949-50 Third Division North
17 Apr 1950	Chester	1–5[33]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	n/a	1949-50 Welsh Cup Final Replay
6 Sep 1950	Chester	0–0[34]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	11,280	1950-51 Third Division North
13 Sep 1950	Wrexham	2–0[34]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	16,710	1950-51 Third Division North
18 Aug 1951	Chester	2–0[35]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	14,244	1951-52 Third Division North
26 Sep 1951	Wrexham	3–2[35]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	12,213	1951-52 Third Division North
6 Feb 1952	Wrexham	0–0[35]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	7,434	1951-52 Welsh Cup R6
20 Feb 1952	Chester	0–2[35]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	4,178	1951-52 Welsh Cup R6R
31 Dec 1952	Wrexham	3–4[36]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	5,044	1952-53 Welsh Cup R6
15 Apr 1953	Chester	1–2[36]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	11,371	1952-53 Third Division North
25 Apr 1953	Wrexham	7–0[36]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	11,082	1952-53 Third Division North
3 Oct 1953	Chester	2–1[37]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	14,627	1953-54 Third Division North
20 Feb 1954	Wrexham	2–1[37]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	10,225	1953-54 Third Division North
3 Mar 1954	Chester	1–0[37]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	2,133	1953-54 Welsh Cup R6
25 Aug 1954	Chester	1–0[38]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	12,044	1954-55 Third Division North
1 Sep 1954	Wrexham	2–1[38]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	15,495	1954-55 Third Division North
1 Oct 1955	Chester	2–1[39]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	15,202	1955-56 Third Division North
11 Feb 1956	Wrexham	0–0[39]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	6,673	1955-56 Third Division North
18 Aug 1956	Wrexham	2–2[40]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	13,508	1956-57 Third Division North
15 Dec 1956	Chester	0–0[40]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	10,066	1956-57 Third Division North
20 Mar 1957	Wrexham	2–0[40]	Chester	Rhyl	n/a	1956-57 Welsh Cup SF
11 Sep 1957	Wrexham	1–0[41]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	11,754	1957-58 Third Division North
18 Sep 1957	Chester	0–1[41]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	12,554	1957-58 Third Division North
7 May 1958	Chester	1–1[41]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	7,742	1957-58 Welsh Cup Final
10 May 1958	Wrexham	2–1[41]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	7,542	1957-58 Welsh Cup Final Replay
1 Oct 1960	Chester	1–0[42]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	9,750	1960-61 Fourth Division
18 Feb 1961	Wrexham	1–2[42]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	9,653	1960-61 Fourth Division
30 Sep 1961	Chester	1–1[43]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	14,462	1961-62 Fourth Division
17 Feb 1962	Wrexham	0–0[43]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	14,220	1961-62 Fourth Division
18 Feb 1963	Wrexham	1–0[44]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	5,020	1962-63 Welsh Cup R5
2 Sep 1964	Chester	3–0[45]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	10,331	1964-65 League Cup R1
17 Oct 1964	Wrexham	4–2[45]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	14,690	1964-65 Fourth Division
27 Feb 1965	Chester	6–1[45]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	14,782	1964-65 Fourth Division
30 Mar 1965	Wrexham	3–0[45]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	12,341	1964-65 Welsh Cup SF
1 Sep 1965	Wrexham	5–2[46]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	9,996	1965-66 League Cup R1
18 Sep 1965	Chester	4–2[46]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	13,004	1965-66 Fourth Division
5 Jan 1966	Chester	4–1[46]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	7,213	1965-66 Welsh Cup Final
12 Mar 1966	Wrexham	2–1[46]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	17,178	1965-66 Fourth Division
8 Oct 1966	Chester	1–3[47]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	12,205	1966-67 Fourth Division
25 Feb 1967	Wrexham	3–1[47]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	11,751	1966-67 Fourth Division
15 Mar 1967	Chester	0–0[47]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	9,496	1966-67 Welsh Cup SF
20 Mar 1967	Wrexham	4–2[47]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	11,329	1966-67 Welsh Cup SFR
2 Sep 1967	Wrexham	2–0[48]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	11,740	1967-68 Fourth Division
15 Nov 1967	Chester	1–1[48]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	10,733	1967-68 Fourth Division
6 Nov 1968	Chester	1–1[49]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	13,943	1968-69 Fourth Division
25 Jan 1969	Wrexham	1–1[49]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	13,955	1968-69 Fourth Division
23 Aug 1969	Wrexham	2–0[50]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	11,959	1969-70 Fourth Division
26 Dec 1969	Chester	2–0[50]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	15,024	1969-70 Fourth Division
13 Jan 1973	Chester	1–0[51]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	3,588	1972-73 Welsh Cup R4
29 Aug 1973	Chester	0–2[52]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	4,791	1973-74 League Cup R1
8 Feb 1974	Wrexham	1–0[52]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	6,904	1973-74 Welsh Cup R5
20 Aug 1975	Wrexham	3–0[53]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	8,267	1975-76 League Cup R1 1st Leg
27 Aug 1975	Chester	0–0[53]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	6,346	1975-76 League Cup R1 2nd Leg
26 Dec 1975	Wrexham	1–1[53]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	10,486	1975-76 Third Division
16 Feb 1976	Wrexham	0–0[53]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	3,787	1975-76 Welsh Cup R5
26 Feb 1976	Chester	2–1[53]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	4,734	1975-76 Welsh Cup R5R
17 Apr 1976	Chester	1–3[53]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	6,553	1975-76 Third Division
27 Dec 1976	Wrexham	4–2[54]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	10,000	1976-77 Third Division
8 Apr 1977	Chester	1–2[54]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	11,280	1976-77 Third Division
28 Sep 1977	Chester	1–1[55]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	9,514	1977-78 Third Division
25 Jan 1978	Chester	0–2[55]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	6,921	1977-78 Welsh Cup R4
3 Apr 1978	Wrexham	1–2[55]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	19,125	1977-78 Third Division
4 Apr 1979	Chester	0–1[56]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	7,275	1978-79 Welsh Cup SF
26 Dec 1983	Wrexham	2–0[57]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	5,756	1983-84 Fourth Division
21 Apr 1984	Chester	1–0[57]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	3,486	1983-84 Fourth Division
26 Dec 1984	Chester	2–1[58]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	3,968	1984-85 Fourth Division
6 Apr 1985	Wrexham	2–0[58]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	3,487	1984-85 Fourth Division
26 Oct 1985	Wrexham	1–1[59]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	3,500	1985-86 Fourth Division
22 Mar 1986	Chester	2–1[59]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	4,791	1985-86 Fourth Division
19 Jan 1987	Wrexham	1–2[60]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	9,265	1986–87 FA Cup R3
23 Mar 1987	Wrexham	1–3 [lower-alpha 1][60]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	5,662	1986-87 Football League Trophy ASF
21 Dec 1988	Chester	1–2[61]	Wrexham	Sealand Road	3,887	1988-89 Football League Trophy PR
30 Oct 1994	Chester	1–1[62]	Wrexham	Deva Stadium	4,974	1994-95 Second Division
14 Feb 1995	Wrexham	2–2[62]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	5,698	1994-95 Second Division
5 Dec 1997	Chester	0–2[63]	Wrexham	Deva Stadium	3,885	1997–98 FA Cup R2
30 Nov 2004	Chester	0–1[64]	Wrexham	Deva Stadium	5,028	2004-05 Football League Trophy QF
26 Mar 2006	Wrexham	2–1[65]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	7,240	2005–06 Football League Two
12 Apr 2006	Chester	2–1[66]	Wrexham	Deva Stadium	4,801	2005–06 Football League Two
20 Aug 2006	Chester	1–2[67]	Wrexham	Deva Stadium	4,206	2006–07 Football League Two
18 Feb 2007	Wrexham	0–0[68]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	6,801	2006–07 Football League Two
25 Nov 2007	Wrexham	2–2[69]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	7,687	2007–08 Football League Two
9 Mar 2008	Chester	0–2[70]	Wrexham	Deva Stadium	3,849	2007–08 Football League Two
27 Sep 2009	Wrexham	0-0[71]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	5,913	2009–10 Football Conference[72]

1. After Extra Time

Chester FC vs Wrexham

Date	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Att.	Competition
31 Aug 2013	Wrexham	0–2[73]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	6,037	2013–14 Football Conference
19 Apr 2014	Chester	0–0[74]	Wrexham	Deva Stadium	4,326	2013–14 Football Conference
22 Sep 2014	Chester	2–1[75]	Wrexham	Deva Stadium	3,183	2014–15 Football Conference
7 Mar 2015	Wrexham	1–0[76]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	6,336	2014–15 Football Conference
3 Oct 2015	Chester	3–2[77]	Wrexham	Deva Stadium	3,741	2015–16 National League
19 Mar 2016	Wrexham	3–0[78]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	6,459	2015–16 National League
24 Sep 2016	Wrexham	0–0[79]	Chester	Racecourse Ground	5,058	2016–17 National League

Notable fixtures

Below are the details for the first ever cross-border derby since Chester's reformation.

Wrexham v Chester

31 August 2013 13:00 BST

Wrexham	0–2	Chester
		Linwood  5' L. Turner  17'

Racecourse Ground, Wrexham Attendance: 6,037 Referee: Wayne Barratt

GK 1 Joslain Mayebi RB 14 Steve Tomassen CB 5 Mark Creighton  40' CB 3 Neil Ashton (c) LB 16 Johnny Hunt CM 6 Joe Clarke CM 4 Kevin Thornton  74' CM 21 Rob Evans RF 10 Brett Ormerod  58' CF 9 Andy Bishop  27' LF 22 Bradley Reid Substitutes: GK 13 Andy Coughlin DF 27 Junior N'Tamé  40' FW 11 Andy Morrell FW 15 Robert Ogleby  74' FW 26 Joe Anyinsah  58' Manager: Andy Morrell

GK 1 John Danby RB 2 Michael Kay CB 5 Paul Linwood (c) CB 17 Danny Higginbotham  67' LB 14 Kevin McIntyre CM 12 Lewis Turner CM 6 Danny Harrison CM 15 Nathan Turner  88' AM 24 Jordan Laidler  46' CF 9 Ben Mills  90' CF 22 Alex Titchiner  69' Substitutes: DF 4 George Horan MF 16 Ashley Williams  46'  84' MF 25 Aidan Chippendale  67' FW 7 Jamie Reed FW 19 Gareth Seddon  69' Manager: Neil Young

Below are the details for the first ever cross-border derby to be televised since Chester's reformation. The game is also notable for its dramatic ending.

Chester v Wrexham

22 September 2014 19:45 BST

Chester	2–1	Wrexham
Hobson  74' Heneghan  90+4'		Hudson  2'

Swansway Chester Stadium, Chester Attendance: 3,183 Referee: Ross Joyce

GK 1 Jon Worsnop RB 22 Ben Heneghan CB 4 Michael Kay CB 6 Kieran Charnock (c)  48' LB 3 Gareth Roberts RM 7 Craig Mahon  73' CM 8 Kingsley James CM 10 John Rooney  50' LM 15 Jadan Hall  59' AM 16 Sean McConville CF 19 Craig Hobson  83' Substitutes: GK 13 Connor Roberts DF 25 Ibou Touray  59' MF 17 Danny Harrison MF 18 Wayne Riley  73' FW 9 Chris Iwelumo  83' Manager: Steve Burr

GK 13 Daniel Bachmann  78' RB 18 Ross White  42' CB 5 Blaine Hudson  50' CB 4 Manny Smith LB 3 Neil Ashton (c) RM 7 Elliott Durrell  81' CM 15 Rob Evans  64' CM 6 Joe Clarke LM 16 Wes York  76' CF 9 Louis Moult CF 24 Connor Jennings Substitutes: DF 14 Steve Tomassen MF 11 Theo Bailey-Jones  76' MF 12 Dean Keates  64' FW 10 Andy Bishop FW 27 Dan Holman  81' Manager: Kevin Wilkin

Crossing the divide

Chester City and Wrexham

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
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–	0	0
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	181	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
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–	37	4
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
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–	0	0
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

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
Wes Baynes	2011–13	62	8	2007–11	74	8
James Caton	2014	1	1	2015–2016	4	0
Elliott Durrell	2016–	0	0	2014–2015	30	4
Gareth Evans	2010–11	1	0	2004–09	26	0
Luke Holden	2011–12	3	2	2010	15	1
Johnny Hunt	2015–	44	2	2010–14, 2014–15	108	13
Jason Jarrett	2013–14	29	0	1999–2000	1	0
Paul Linwood	2012–14	58	2	2005	9	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–	0	0
Christian Smith	2011–12	31	6	2008–09, 2009–11	42	7
Lee Trundle	2013	3	0	2001–03	94	27
Marc Williams	2012–13	50	10	2005–11	80	17

Chester City, Chester and Wrexham

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

Derby appearances and goals

Chester FC vs Wrexham

Below shows the most appeared players and most goals scored within a derby match between Chester and Wrexham. Appearances and Goals include all competitions.

All time appearances

After the match played 24 September 2016.

Player	Years	Played For	Apps
Rob Evans	2012–	Wrexham	6
John Rooney	2013–16, 2016–	Chester Wrexham
Blaine Hudson	2014–2016, 2016–	Wrexham Chester	5
Johnny Hunt	2010–14, 2014–15, 2015–	Wrexham Chester
Craig Mahon	2013–	Chester
Neil Ashton	2010–15	Wrexham	4
Mark Carrington	2013–	Wrexham
Joe Clarke	2011–15	Wrexham
Ben Heneghan	2014–2016	Chester
Connor Jennings	2014–16	Wrexham
Manny Smith	2014–16	Wrexham
Wesley York	2014–2016	Wrexham
Andy Bishop	2012, 2013–15	Wrexham	3
Jordan Chapell	2015–	Chester
Ryan Higgins	2015–16	Chester
Craig Hobson	2014–16	Chester
Michael Kay	2013–15	Chester
Dean Keates	2010–15	Wrexham
Sean Newton	2015–	Wrexham
Tom Shaw	2015–	Chester
Jon Worsnop	2014–16	Chester
James Alabi	2016–	Chester	2
Joe Anyinsah	2013–14	Wrexham
Ryan Astles	2016–	Chester
Theo Bailey-Jones	2013–15	Wrexham
Kieran Charnock	2014–15	Chester
Elliott Durrell	2014–15, 2016–	Wrexham Chester
Ross Hannah	2015–16	Chester
Sam Hughes	2015–	Chester
Kingsley James	2014–15	Chester
Paul Linwood	2012–14	Chester
Ryan Lloyd	2015–	Chester
Joslain Mayebi	2011–14	Wrexham
Sean McConville	2014–15	Chester
Kevin McIntyre	2013–14	Chester
Louis Moult	2014–15	Wrexham
Bradley Reid	2012–13, 2014	Wrexham
Kane Richards	2014–	Chester
Gareth Roberts	2014–15	Chester
Gareth Seddon	2013–14	Chester
Steve Tomassen	2011–15	Wrexham
Lewis Turner	2013, 2013–14	Chester
Brad Abbott	2015	Chester	1
James Akintunde	2016–	Chester
David Artell	2013, 2013–14	Wrexham
Luke Ashworth	2014	Chester
Daniel Bachmann	2014–15	Wrexham
Michael Bakare	2016–	Wrexham
Cameron Belford	2015–16	Wrexham
Hamza Bencherif	2016–	Wrexham
Andrew Bond	2014	Chester
Matthew Brown	2014, 2014–15	Chester
Danny Carlton	2014	Chester
Aaron Chapman	2014	Chester
Aidan Chippendale	2013	Chester
Andy Coughlin	2012–15	Wrexham
Mark Creighton	2011–13	Wrexham
John Danby	2011–14	Chester
Jordan Evans	2016–	Wrexham
Lee Fowler	2015–16	Wrexham
Jamal Fyfield	2015–16	Wrexham
James Gray	2015–16	Wrexham
Andy Griffin	2014	Chester
Jadan Hall	2014	Chester
Shaun Harrad	2016–	Wrexham
Danny Harrison	2013–15	Chester
Simon Heslop	2016	Wrexham
Danny Higginbotham	2013–14	Chester
Dan Holman	2014	Wrexham
George Horan	2010–14	Chester
Matty Hughes	2014, 2015	Chester
Chris Iwelumo	2014	Chester
Kayden Jackson	2015–16	Wrexham
Shwan Jalal	2016–	Wrexham
Jason Jarrett	2013–14	Chester
Jordan Laidler	2013	Chester
Danny Livesey	2014	Wrexham
Oliver McBurnie	2015, 2015	Chester
Gerry McDonagh	2016–	Wrexham
Jamie Menagh	2013–15	Chester
Ben Mills	2012, 2012–13	Chester
Adriano Moké	2015–16	Wrexham
Kieron Morris	2015	Wrexham
Junior N'Tamé	2013	Wrexham
Jon Nolan	2015	Wrexham
Danny O'Brien	2016	Chester
Rob Ogleby	2012–14	Wrexham
Brett Ormerod	2012–14	Wrexham
Joe Quigley	2015	Wrexham
Liam Roberts	2016–	Chester
Callum Powell	2016–	Wrexham
Martin Riley	2016–	Wrexham
Wayne Riley	2014–15	Chester
James Roberts	2015	Chester
Paul Rutherford	2016–	Wrexham
Ian Sharps	2015–16	Chester
Adam Smith	2015–16	Wrexham
Kyle Storer	2015	Wrexham
Rhys Taylor	2016	Wrexham
Curtis Tilt	2016–	Wrexham
Alex Titchiner	2010, 2013–14	Chester
Tony Thompson	2016	Chester
Kevin Thornton	2013–14	Wrexham
Ibou Touray	2014–15	Chester
Nathan Turner	2012–13, 2013–14	Chester
Theo Vassell	2016–	Chester
Javan Vidal	2015–16	Wrexham
Dominic Vose	2015–16	Wrexham
Ashley Williams	2011–14	Chester
Ross White	2014	Wrexham

All time goal scorers

After the match played 24 September 2016.

Player	Years	Played For	Goals
Connor Jennings	2014–16	Wrexham	2
Rob Evans	2012–	Wrexham	1
Ben Heneghan	2014–16	Chester
Craig Hobson	2014–16	Chester
Blaine Hudson	2014–16, 2016–	Wrexham
Kayden Jackson	2015–16	Wrexham
Paul Linwood	2012–14	Chester
Kieron Morris	2015	Wrexham
Kane Richards	2014–	Chester
John Rooney	2013–16, 2016–	Chester
Tom Shaw	2015–	Chester
Lewis Turner	2013, 2013–14	Chester
Dominic Vose	2015–16	Wrexham

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