From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Chester
James Chester
James Chester 2009 5 (0)
→ Peterborough United
(loan)
2009 → Plymouth Argyle 3 (0)
(loan)
2010–2011 → Carlisle United (loan) 18 (2)
2011– Hull City 48 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the
domestic league only and correct as of 17:39, 21 January
2012 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
James Grant Chester (born 23 January 1989) is an English
footballer who plays for Hull City as a centre back. He has
also played on loan for Peterborough United, Plymouth
Argyle and Carlisle United.
Career
Born in Warrington, Cheshire, Chester began his career
with his local club, Winwick Athletic, where, at the age of
five, he was already playing in the club’s Under-9s team.
At the age of eight, he joined Manchester United, and
signed a trainee contract at the age of 16 in July 2005. He
went straight into the club’s under-18 team, making 17
appearances in the 2005–06 season. He also got his first
Chester playing for Hull City in 2011
taste of reserve team football on 21 February 2006, when
Personal information he was named as an unused substitute for a 4–1 away
win over Everton. He continued in the under-18 side in
Full name James Grant Chester
2006–07, and scored his first goal in a Manchester United
Date of birth 23 January 1989 (1989-01-23) shirt on 9 December 2006, scoring the opening goal in a
Place of birth Warrington, England 3–1 away defeat by Manchester City. He made his debut
for the reserve team on 15 February 2007, helping to hold
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Bolton Wanderers to a goalless draw. At the end of the
Playing Centre back season, he played in the teams for both the FA Youth Cup
position and Manchester Senior Cup finals. However, the teams
lost both finals, losing to Liverpool on penalties in the
Club information
former and to Manchester City in the latter.
Current club Hull City In 2007–08, Chester cemented his place as a regular
Number 5
in the reserve team, making 24 appearances in all com-
petitions as the team won both the Manchester Senior
Youth career Cup and the Lancashire Senior Cup, and finished in third
2005–2007 Manchester United place in the Premier Reserve League North. His consis-
tent performances and on-field leadership earned him
Senior career* the reserve team captaincy for 2008–09. At the start of
Years Team Apps† (Gls)† the season, he was given a first team squad number – 39.
After being named as a substitute for the first team’s 1–0
2007–2011 Manchester United 0 (0)
win over Bolton Wanderers on 17 January 2009,[1] Ches-
ter was again selected as a substitute for the League Cup
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Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe 17]
Other[17] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United 2008–09 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Peterborough United (loan) 2008–09 5 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 5 0
Plymouth Argyle (loan) 2009–10 3 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 3 0
Carlisle United (loan) 2010–11 18 2 2 1 1 0 – 2 1 23 4
Hull City 2010–11 21 1 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 21 1
2011–12 27 0 0 0 1 0 – 0 0 28 0
Total 48 1 0 0 1 0 – 0 0 49 1
Career total 74 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 2 1 81 5
semi-final second leg against Derby County. With United 6 January.[13] The transfer was completed on 7 January,
3–0 up at the time, Chester came on as a 67th-minute sub- with Chester signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.[14]
stitute for Gary Neville. Although Derby pulled two goals He made his debut in the 2–0 home win against Barnsley
back, United ended up winning the match 4–2, meaning on 15 January 2011.[15] Chester scored his first goal for
that they won the tie 4–3 on aggregate and qualified for the club in the 2–2 draw against Leeds United at the KC
the 2009 League Cup Final.[2] Stadium on 1 February 2011.[16]
On 2 February 2009, Chester joined League One side
Peterborough United – managed by Alex Ferguson’s son,
Darren – on a one-month loan.[3] He made five appear-
Career statistics
ances for the Posh before returning to Manchester Unit- Statistics accurate as of match played 21 January 2012[18]
ed on 2 March.[4] Towards the end of the season, along
with Tom Cleverley and Corry Evans, Chester was nomi-
nated by reserve team manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær for
References
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third appearance for the Pilgrims, Chester suffered carti- 2009.
lage damage that would rule him out of action for 10–12 [2] Bevan, Chris (20 January 2009). "Man Utd 4–2 Derby
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On 3 August 2010, Chester joined League One club January 2009.
Carlisle United on loan until 3 January 2011, after im- [3] "Man Utd’s Chester moves to Posh". BBC Sport
pressing in a trial match against Hibernian on 1 Au- (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2 February
gust.[8] He made his competitive debut on 7 August, start- 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/
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Carlisle in 23 appearances in all competitions, including (Peterborough United Football Club). 2 March 2009.
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September 2009. http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/
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[8] "Carlisle United sign Manchester United’s James [16] "Hull 2 – 2 Leeds". BBC Sport (BBC). 1 February 2011.
Chester". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/
Corporation). 3 August 2010. eng_div_1/9376661.stm. Retrieved 1 February
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2010. the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup,
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External links
[11] "James Chester keen on Carlisle United stay". BBC • James Chester career stats at Soccerbase
Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 17 Persondata
December 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/ Name Chester, James Grant
football/teams/c/carlisle_united/9298928.stm.
Retrieved 5 January 2011. Alternative names
[12] "Defender Andy Dawson agrees new Hull City Short description Footballer
extension". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Date of birth 23 January 1989
Corporation). 3 January 2011.
Place of birth Warrington, Cheshire, England
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/
h/hull_city/9334674.stm. Retrieved 5 January Date of death
2011. Place of death
[13] "Manchester United accept Hull City’s James
Chester bid". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting
Corporation). 4 January 2011.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/
h/hull_city/9335236.stm. Retrieved 5 January
2011.
[14] "Hull City sign Manchester United defender James
Chester". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting
Corporation). 7 January 2011.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/
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