Sealand Road

Sealand Road was the home stadium of Chester City Football Club (until 1983 known as Chester Football Club) from 1906 until 1990. Although officially known simply as The Stadium, it was more commonly referred to as Sealand Road. It was much-loved by supporters of Chester, who followed their team there for 84 years, and after its closure spent an hour making the journey across Cheshire to watch their team play games at Macclesfield Town's Moss Rose ground for two years before the completion of the Deva Stadium in 1992.

Moving In and Out

Chester moved to Sealand Road from Whipcord Lane in 1906, thanks to the help of local MP Alfred Mond. The first game was on 15 December 1906, when Chester beat Bangor City 4–0 in The Combination. Over the years The Stadium continued to take shape, with improved cover stands helping Chester win election to the Football League in 1931. The stadium was one of the first to have a public address system, with the matchday announcer regularly saying "Hello Spion Kop, Hello Albert". From 1990–2000, Chester had a fanzine called Hello Albert. Albert was believed to be a long-standing supporter.