Fixtures

England National League South 03/23 15:00 41 Taunton Town vs Chelmsford - View
England National League South 03/29 15:00 42 Chelmsford vs Dartford - View
England National League South 04/01 14:00 43 Dover vs Chelmsford - View
England National League South 04/06 14:00 44 Chelmsford vs Slough - View
England National League South 04/13 14:00 45 Chelmsford vs Tonbridge Angels - View
England National League South 04/20 14:00 46 Chippenham Town vs Chelmsford - View

Results

England National League South 03/16 15:00 40 [2] Chelmsford v Bath City [7] W 3-1
England National League South 03/12 19:45 39 [9] Maidstone Utd v Chelmsford [2] L 2-0
England National League South 03/09 19:30 38 [19] Truro City v Chelmsford [2] W 1-4
England National League South 03/04 19:45 12 [2] Chelmsford v Worthing [3] L 0-1
England National League South 03/02 15:00 37 [2] Chelmsford v Aveley [8] W 2-0
England National League South 02/27 19:45 29 [14] Farnborough v Chelmsford [2] D 1-1
England National League South 02/24 15:00 36 [3] Chelmsford v Yeovil [1] W 1-0
England National League South 02/20 19:45 35 [13] Hemel Hempstead v Chelmsford [3] W 1-4
England National League South 02/17 15:00 34 [22] Eastbourne Borough v Chelmsford [3] W 0-3
England National League South 02/10 15:00 33 [4] Chelmsford v Weymouth [14] W 1-0
England National League South 02/03 15:00 32 [24] Havant and W v Chelmsford [3] L 2-1
England National League South 01/29 19:45 28 [3] Chelmsford v Weston Super Mare [15] D 1-1

Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 58 28 30
Wins 31 14 17
Draws 14 7 7
Losses 13 7 6
Goals for 98 42 56
Goals against 59 25 34
Clean sheets 21 12 9
Failed to score 9 6 3

Wikipedia - Chelmsford City F.C.

Chelmsford City Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Chelmsford, Essex, England. Currently members of the National League South, the sixth tier of English football, they play at the Melbourne Stadium.

History

Chelmsford

Chelmsford Football Club was established in 1878 by members of the Chelmsford Lawn Tennis and Croquet club to give them something to do in the winter. Six years earlier, an attempt to form a football club by the same name had been proposed by Chelmsford West End Cricket Club, but the plans failed to materialise. On 16 November 1878, Chelmsford played their first game, drawing 1–1 against Romford at home, with Chelmsford's first ever goal being scored by E. H. Christy. In May 1883, some members of the club proposed to fold the club and reform as a new club due to a lack of interest, however nothing came of it. The club won the Essex Senior Cup in 1892–93 and again in 1901–02. In 1895 they were founder members of the North Essex League, but left in 1900 to join Division One of the South Essex League. In 1903–04 the club also entered a team into the newly formed South East Anglian League, but left after a single season. They finished bottom of Division One of the South Essex League in 1903–04, and again in 1910–11. In 1908–09 they spent a season playing in the Eastern Division of the Spartan League.

In 1912 Chelmsford were amongst the founder members of the Athenian League, although they also continued to play in the South Essex League for another season. In 1922 the club failed to be re-elected and dropped into the Middlesex County League. In 1923–24 they also entered a team into the Essex & Suffolk Border League. That season saw the club win the Middlesex County League and finish second in the Border League, prompting them to step up to the Premier Division of the London League. In the following season, Chelmsford won the East Anglian Cup, a feat repeated in 1926–27 and 1928–29. The club won the London League Premier Division title in 1930–31, before becoming founder members of the Eastern Counties League in 1935. Two years later they left the ECL to become founder members of the Essex County League.

In 1938, it was decided to form a professional club to join the Southern League. Having seen how Colchester Town had fared so badly after the formation of the professional Colchester United, it was decided to close down the existing club and to reform as "Chelmsford City", despite the fact that Chelmsford itself would not be granted city status until 2012. Chelmsford's last game as an amateur club came in the Chelmsford Hospital Cup, drawing 1–1 at New Writtle Street against Hoffman Athletic on 23 April 1938.

Chelmsford City

The new club continued playing at New Writtle Street and were accepted into the Southern League. On 27 August 1938, Chelmsford City played their first game, drawing 3–3 against Bristol Rovers Reserves. They made an immediate impact in the FA Cup, reaching the fourth round in their first season. After beating fellow non-League club Kidderminster Harriers 4–0 in the first round, they defeated Division Three North Darlington 3–1 in the second round and Second Division Southampton 4–1 in home matches with attendances in excess of 10,000. In the fourth round they lost 6–0 at Birmingham City. At the end of the season the club applied to join the Football League, but received only one vote. In the 1939–40 season the Southern League was split into Eastern and Western Divisions; City were Eastern Division champions and were declared joint overall champions after drawing a play-off with Lovells Athletic 3–3. The club were the Southern League's first champions when football resumed after World War II, also winning the Southern League Cup that season. They applied for Football League membership in 1947, 1948, 1950 and 1951 and 1956 but were unsuccessful on each occasion; their eight votes in 1950 put them second amongst the unsuccessful clubs, and marked their highest-ever vote total.

Chelmsford won the Southern League Cup again in 1959–60 and the league title in 1967–68 and 1971–72. They continued to apply to join the Football League, making bids in 1960, 1961, 1962, and every year between 1967 and 1971 and again from 1973 until 1976, but were unsuccessful; In total the club had 17 unsuccessful attempts at election into the Football League between 1947 and 1976. They remained in the top division of the Southern League until 1976–77, when they were relegated to Division One South. In 1977, City were one of six clubs to represent England in the Anglo-Italian Cup. After the formation of the Alliance Premier League they regained their top division status in the Southern League. The club were relegated again in 1987–88 but made an immediate return to the Premier Division after winning Division One South the following season. Another relegation was experienced in 1996–97 and after an issue with the seating at the ground meant they were refused promotion in 1997–98, they did not return to the Premier Division until 2001.

In 2004, Chelmsford transferred to the Premier Division of the Isthmian League and were champions in 2007–08, earning promotion to the Conference South. They reached the play-offs in the following season but lost to Hampton & Richmond in the play-off semi-finals. The club qualified for the play-offs again in 2009–10 and 2010–11, but lost in the semi-finals on both occasions. They reached the second round of FA Cup in 2010–11, losing 3–1 at Wycombe Wanderers. In the following season Chelmsford reached the second round again, taking Macclesfield Town to a replay after drawing at home, however they lost 1–0 in the replay at Moss Rose. During the 2012–13 season, the club reached the second round for the third year in a row, defeating along the way Essex rivals Colchester United 3–1 at Melbourne Park. At the end of the season the club qualified for the play-offs for the fourth time in five years, but lost in the semi-finals to Salisbury City.

After a period of mid-table finishes, Chelmsford qualified for the play-offs again in 2016–17 after finishing fourth in the renamed National League South. After beating Dartford 2–1 on aggregate in the semi-finals, they lost 2–1 to Ebbsfleet United in the final. A third-place finish the following season led to another play-off campaign, but the club were beaten 1–0 by Hampton & Richmond Borough in the semi-finals. In the 2018–19 season, Chelmsford finished fourth, however lost 3–2 in the play-offs away to Welling United; their ninth play-off campaign in total. During the 2022–23 season season, the club qualified for the first round of the FA Cup for the first time in five years, losing against Barnet in a replay, as well as qualifying for the play-offs for the first time since 2019, where they lost 1–0 against St Albans City.

Reserve team

When Chelmsford City was formed in 1938 it entered a reserve team into the Eastern Counties League. After World War II, the team were champions in 1946–47, 1947–48 and 1948–49 (a season in which they also won the East Anglian Cup), going unbeaten in the first season. They also played in the London League between 1945 and 1948, winning the Premier Division in 1946–47 and 1947–48. Although the team's later years in the ECL were not as successful, they won the League Cup in 1960–61, before withdrawing in 1963 after losing the title to Lowestoft Town on goal average. They then joined the Metropolitan League, winning the league title and Professional Cup in 1967–68 before being disbanded in 1969 to reduce the club's running costs. However, the reserves were resurrected briefly in 1970–71 and then again in 1976 when the team joined the Essex Senior League, in which they played until 1990. The reserve team then joined the Essex & Herts Border Combination League and was disbanded again in 1997. Resurrected again in 2004, the reserve team rejoined the Border Combination, before moving to the Capital League in 2007. In 2014, the reserve team returned to the Essex & Herts Border Combination. In June 2021, the club confirmed the reserve side would enter the Essex & Suffolk Border League Premier Division. In June 2023, after two seasons in the Essex & Suffolk Border League, the club withdrew from the league.

Chelmsford is a professional soccer team based in the city of Chelmsford, Essex, England. The team was founded in 1878 and has a rich history of success in various competitions. They currently play in the National League South, which is the sixth tier of the English football league system.

The team's home ground is the Melbourne Stadium, which has a capacity of 3,000 spectators. The team's colors are blue and white, and their nickname is the Clarets.

Chelmsford has a strong squad of talented players who are known for their attacking style of play. They have a solid defense and a midfield that is capable of controlling the game. The team is led by their experienced manager, who has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the game.

Chelmsford has a loyal fan base who are known for their passionate support of the team. They have a strong community presence and are involved in various charitable initiatives.

Overall, Chelmsford is a well-respected soccer team with a rich history and a bright future ahead of them. They are a team to watch out for in the National League South and beyond.