- Chester Football Club was founded in 1885 but lost its home stadium in 1990 and spent two years in exile before being bought by new owners in 1999 and 2001. - Two main supporters groups, Chester City Exiles and Chester City ISA, helped campaign to save the club from liquidation in the 1990s and opposed decisions by club owners. - In 2009, after years of conflict between supporters groups and declining on-field success, the supporters groups merged to form City Fans United in an effort to work together to support the future of the club.