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My Chester XI: Kevin Roberts

Blues legend picks the best players in blue and white that he has played with

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Dave Powell
Jul 07, 2026
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Kevin Roberts on his last appearance for Chester back in March against Darlington (TOM GREEN)

Having played for both Chester City and the reformed Chester FC, Kevin Roberts is part of a small group of players to have turned out for both.

Roberts, Connell Rawlinson, Paul Linwood and John Danby are also among that group, and having seen both sides of the coin, there have been plenty of teammates that each have played with during their time in blue and white stripes.

For Roberts, inducted into the Chester FC Hall of Fame earlier this year after his retirement from playing back in March, with the 36-year-old having made 239 appearances for the reformed Blues, and 115 for City across his two spells with the club. His total of 354 appearances in a Chester shirt solidifies his position as a Blues legend, even with a stint at Wrexham on his CV.

More than 700 games as a professional with spells at Cambridge United and FC Halifax Town also having seen him clock hundreds of appearances, means that Roberts will have played alongside his fair share of talented players, but who across his two Chester spells stand out the most?

We caught up with the newly-appointed Tranmere Rovers physiotherapist to see who makes the cut.

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