
NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING
The next meeting will be on 15th May at 6:30pm at Vicars Cross United Reformed Church, Oldfield Drive, Vicars Cross.
NEW CLUBS FOR 2025/26
The League are now inviting applications from new clubs interested in joining the League for next season 2025/26. If you are interested there is an application form and relevant information on our 'Set-up costs' page.
WESTMINSTER PARK
Cheshire West and Chester Council [CWaC] have scheduled a building inspection of the changing facilities at Westminster Park. This means the changing rooms are closed until further notice, possible the summer.
Dee Rangers are holding their 12th annual 'Legends Day' charity football match in memory of Tom Arnold who passed away in 2012 from Oesophageal cancer aged just 27. Tom was the clubs' Treasurer, one time Secretary and Player. All proceeds are being given to the Clatterbridge Charitable Trust at the Clatterbridge Hospital on the Wirral. The match will take place on Sunday 18th May at the County Officers on the main pitch at 12pm. Entry to the match is free with donation buckets on site. The bar in the clubhouse will be open for drinks and a barbeque will supply the food. Donations can also be made by visiting the just giving page at the following address.
BILL GRESTY MEMORIAL TROPHY FINAL
Straw Hat Athletic vs Dee Rangers at County Officers [M.Muhashash] [Assistants E.Mohan & C.Sutcliffe]
SECTION A
Custom House vs Waverton Centurion at Westminster Park [T.Morgan]
Lache BA vs Jackswood at Mount Pleasant [R.Dainty]
Woodlands vs Hoole Wanderers at Seymour Park [S.Mohan]
SECTION B
Straw Hat Athletic vs Axis United at Whitby S&SC [J.Jones]
The Chester and District Sunday League was formed in 1963 to run alongside the well-established Saturday League which had been in existence for 70 years since 1894. The inaugural season in 1964 had 20 teams formed into 2 sections, 1965 saw a 3rd section added and in 1970 a 4th, the League steadily grew into 48 teams across the 4 sections by 2000. The League Cup started in 1964 along with the League, the FA Cup competition was introduced in 1968, the Bill Gresty Memorial Trophy as a knockout competition in 1994. Over the last 61 years there have been some 600+ teams from the area, one or two of our current members have been in existence for 50+ years. However since the Millennium with the introduction of Sky Sports and Sunday trading the League has been reducing year on year to its present compliment of 12 teams from Chester, Ellesmere Port and the surrounding area. Over the years the League can boast that it has had ex professional players from Chester and Wrexham in its ranks to the benefit of the League.