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Rains Returns for First Away Warm-Up

Rains Returns for First Away Warm-Up

Maldon and Tiptree vs City: Preview
ViewCity’s initial pre-season friendly on their travels this season will see them take on Ryman League Division One North neighbours Maldon & Tiptree for the very first time since their rebranding over the summer.   The club from the Wallace...
Colchester Game Marks Higgins Return

Colchester Game Marks Higgins Return

City 0-1 Colchester United XI: Match Report
ViewClick here for Glenn’s post-match reaction and an update on new faces.   Striker Sam Higgins made his first appearance in a Chelmsford City shirt in a slender defeat to a strong Colchester United team at Melbourne in what Head Coach Glenn...
Clarets Head Into Final Home Friendly

Clarets Head Into Final Home Friendly

City vs Colchester United XI: Preview
ViewCity will complete their home pre-season friendlies tonight when a side from npower Football League One neighbours Colchester United visits Melbourne for a 7:30pm kick-off, with Clarets Head Coach Glenn Pennyfather continuing to try and settle into...
Wide Man Patterson Signs for New Campaign

Wide Man Patterson Signs for New Campaign

Marlon Agrees Terms for 2010/11
ViewGlenn Pennyfather’s revised squad for 2010/11 is nearing completion after he secured the left-sided player he was looking for when the popular Marlon Patterson agreed to re-sign for Chelmsford City at Monday night’s Melbourne training session....
League Opposition Prove Too Much

League Opposition Prove Too Much

City 0-3 Bradford City: Match Report
ViewClick here to listen to Glenn's post match summary interview. Glenn Pennyfather has claimed this is decision time for him and his staff as they begin to establish which players will remain for the upcoming campaign following a further pre-season...
Colchester United XI Friendly Added

Colchester United XI Friendly Added

Extra Warm-Up Game for Next Wednesday
ViewCity have secured themselves an additional warm-up game to examine new players and prepare their existing ones after a Colchester United XI were confirmed as visitors to Melbourne next Wednesday, 28th July. The game, which takes the Clarets’ pre-...
Clarets Welcome Ex-Premier League Bantams

Clarets Welcome Ex-Premier League Bantams

City vs Bradford City: Preview
ViewCity welcome ex-Premier League opposition to Melbourne this weekend as legendary former Clarets midfielder and England Manager Peter Taylor brings his full-strength Bradford City side to face old friend in Glenn Pennyfather’s squad at 3:00pm on...
Edmans Nets Brace in Goal Bonanza

Edmans Nets Brace in Goal Bonanza

City 3-3 Leyton Orient XI: Match Report
ViewClick here for Glenn’s post-match thought thoughts and a background on the trialists.   Glenn Pennyfather claims the Clarets’ six-goal bonanza with a Leyton Orient side at Melbourne helped to ‘answer questions’ he had of the players on show and...
Pullen and Tann Join the Ranks

Pullen and Tann Join the Ranks

City vs Leyton Orient XI: Preview
ViewGlenn Pennyfather will have two new secured signings in his line-up when the Clarets meet a Leyton Orient XI at Melbourne this Wednesday, kick-off 7:30pm, following the signatures of respected ex-AFC Wimbledon goalkeeper James Pullen and central...
Premier League Commits £6million of Support

Premier League Commits £6million of Support

Clarets Amongst Conference Clubs to Benefit
ViewChelmsford City have celebrated after discovering the news that a brand new Football Conference Club Development Fund is to be launched, Chairman Mansell Wallace labelling the idea as: “Fantastic and unexpected news!”   The Premier League have...
Cookie Finish Earns Respectable Draw

Cookie Finish Earns Respectable Draw

City 1-1 Stevenage: Match Report
ViewClick here to listen to Glenn’s post-match views and a close season summary.   Football League opposition left Melbourne with only a draw to show for their night’s endeavours as a goal from Anthony Cook earned Glenn Pennyfather’s Clarets a...
Wardy: Keep-Up the Positive Support!

Wardy: Keep-Up the Positive Support!

City vs Stevenage: Preview
ViewFormer Chelmsford City defender Steve Ward has urged the club’s fans to get behind the Management Team and their players from the off as they embark on their first friendly at home to Stevenage on Friday, kick-off 7:30pm, looking to craft a side...
Shirts Hit the Shelves at Stevenage Match

Shirts Hit the Shelves at Stevenage Match

Claret Replicas Out Now!
ViewCity fans eager to add the official claret 2010/11 replica shirt to their collection only have to wait a short while longer before they can become the first to get their hands on one of a limited batch of the new design at Friday’s home friendly...
Clarets Secure Services of Left-Back Reed

Clarets Secure Services of Left-Back Reed

Glenn Adds to His Defensive Options
View Glenn Pennyfather has made his third new signing of the summer for Chelmsford City in left-back Stephen Reed and confirmed: “I’ve known of Stephen’s talents for a while now and he’s a fantastic player, exactly the kind we want at our club.”  ...
Veteran ‘Wardy’ Departs But Prospects Sign

Veteran ‘Wardy’ Departs But Prospects Sign

Six Youngsters Confirm Their Intentions for 2010/11
ViewGlenn Pennyfather has paid tribute to stalwart central defender Steve Ward after the popular veteran opted to move on to Canvey Island this week but also rejoiced in the news that six more of last year’s gifted younger players have signed...
Pennyfather Remains on the Player Trail

Pennyfather Remains on the Player Trail

Yet Glenn Has Nucleus of the Squad Built
ViewHead Coach Glenn Pennyfather has reaffirmed his intention to hit the ground running in the Blue Square Bet South next season and has repeated his excitement at the prospect of building on his existing squad in order to challenge for the title....
U10 Clarets Win Colchester Villa Tournament

U10 Clarets Win Colchester Villa Tournament

City youngsters win Colchester Villa tournament
ViewCongratulations to the new look Chelmsford City U10 clarets who went one better than last year's runners up to win the Colchester Villa Tournament 2010. Congratulations to all the boys who also went through the whole tournament conceding just one...
World Cup Continues at The Venue!

World Cup Continues at The Venue!

Share the Atmosphere With Fellow Clarets!
View England's World Cup campaign may be over but there's still plenty of top quality football to be enjoyed at The Venue, with the semi-finals and final being shown on the big screen while cheap drinks are served at the bar. Plus music fans also...
Clarets and Gunners Join Forces for Charity

Clarets and Gunners Join Forces for Charity

Hundreds Turn Out for Prince's Trust Match
ViewStars of stage, screen and stadium were on show at Melbourne on Sunday as legends from Chelmsford City’s past went down by the odd goal in seven to a side packed with Arsenal Celebrities, raising cash for The Prince’s Trust and the Gunners’ own...
City Legends vs Arsenal Celebs

City Legends vs Arsenal Celebs

Clarets Legends Roll Back the Years This Sunday: Squad Update!
ViewChelmsford City fans can relive the club’s golden eras on Sunday 4th July at Melbourne when a Clarets Legends team take-on an Arsenal Celebrity XI in aid of the Prince’s Trust, and 13 famous faces from days gone by have now confirmed they will don...
Clarets Second String Gain Experience

Clarets Second String Gain Experience

Hadleigh United 4-1 Chelmsford City XI
ViewRidgeons Eastern Counties League club Hadleigh United prevailed by four goals to one over a young Chelmsford side at Tinkers Lane on Saturday afternoon but Daniel Lopez’s late belter salvaged some pride for the Clarets.   The visiting team’s...
Glenn Adds Defender to His Squad

Glenn Adds Defender to His Squad

Sami El-Abd Links Up With the Clarets
ViewCity have bolstered their defence with the signing of 22-year-old centre-half Sami El-Abd, formerly of Crawley Town, Hayes & Yeading United and Team Bath.   The youngster gained a footing in Conference football with Sussex-based Crawley...
Clarets Start at the Camrose!

Clarets Start at the Camrose!

Thurrock Festive Double-Header and Hampton Climax
View Glenn Pennyfather’s squad will start the 2010/11 Blue Square Bet South season with a tricky away fixture at Basingstoke Town on Saturday 14th August, while Thurrock provide the double-header opposition for the Clarets on Boxing Day and New Year’s...