AFTER a week of voting, Chester fans have chosen a new name for the reformed club aiming to appear at the Deva Stadium this August.

A total of 70% of supporters favoured a return to the name of Chester Football Club, which was the club's name up until the early 1980s, and ensures that the 125-year history and tradition of the club continues into the future.

A week ago, fans were invited to select from four options for the reformation of the club, with the choices being Chester Football Club, City of Chester FC, Chester Rovers FC, and finally FC Chester.

City Fans United opened up the voting to the whole community of Chester fans.

Supporters from across the UK, and 20 countries, took part in the unique vote, with numbers voting totalling well over a thousand.

City Fans United press officer Jeff Banks said: "It's been great to see so many fans having the chance to rename the club, and as the voting shows, the fans want to go back to the name Chester Football Club, as that's the name that everyone used to associate the Blues with, so now we can well and truly plan our club for the future.”