One of the oldest clubs in the UK. Founded in the week of Super Bowl XX; kitted by the summer of 1986; playing by September. Coached by Harry Lions in 1988, formerly of the Manchester Allstars. Won BSL Division Two Bowl in 1999 despite only squeezing into the play-offs with a 4-3-1 record.

Changed their name to the Cheshire Romans for the 2001 season, and then back to Chester Romans in 2002.

1999 Saw us looking in the best shape for years, over 45 registered players and a good balance of veterans and rookies alike, combined with a fresh coaching structure which gave the team a new look, in fact only 19 players from the previous year return for the 99 campaign. The opposition had better look out we mean business…….

1999 record Won 4 Lost 3 Tied 1 Play-offs 2.0
The three lost were close fought games which could have gone either way with the Romans only losing with a combined tally of 7 points.

The two play-off games were in complete contrast to each other, the quarter final saw us having to take on Wolverhampton Vipers in appalling weather conditions, the game showed the strength and character of The Romans who came out on top. 10-7.

The Semi-final against AP Surge was as good as advert for the game you are likely to see, played in the true spirit of sportsmanship the final result 29-6 to The Romans.

AND THEN THERE WAS THE FINAL……….WHEN EACH AND EVERY ROMAN SHOWED WHY THEY ARE STILL HERE TO FIGHT ANOTHER CAMPAIGN…
”It was finest show of stamina, true grit, played in front of many new found Romans support, who enjoyed a game to remember…” The Romans taking the lead from the start, in a punishing temperature around 96 degrees with no shade..But, NO ONE will tell you they had anything better to do. THE FINAL SCORE 24-22 to THE ROMANS, we now line up for 2000 season, and it looks good…….

1998 record Won 5 Lost 5

1997 record Won 3 Lost 7
this was a year of rebuilding for The Romans.

1996 The Romans were looking good in pre-season and with the squad returned to strength (retirement…what retirement) you can’t give up what’s in your blood. Key players realised there’s no place like home. The Romans were ready for the season to begin.

The Romans swept away the opposition en route to another Northern Divisional Championship.

In the quarterfinals we shut out Gwent Mustangs 12.0 and were sent on the road to play Midland Champs Redditch Arrows. An injury weakened squad of 19 Romans fought out against a 40 man Redditch squad only to lose 7.0.

1996 record Won 8 Lost 1 Tied 1 Play-off Won 1 Lost 1

August 11th QuarterFinal Gwent Home Won 12.0 August 18th Redditch away lost 0.7

Stats for BAFA senior league 1996 final positions:
Gavin Woolgar Romans rushing 1751 yards
B. Myers Carterton 1121 yards. P. Sykes Southern 750 yards

1995 this was to be a year of complete contrast with many changes in the personnel.

After the success of ’94 many players retired on a high, other key members moved on to play with the Mersey…Hawks (sorry that’s Night Hawks) but despite the record 0.10 The Romans played as always good hard-nosed football in the spirit they have always played.

1995 record Won 0 Lost 10

1994 The Romans were at last to be crowned Northern Divisional Champions in a season which saw us get a 17.17 tied game against Redditch Arrows (our best result against them to date). The Championship was clinched in the penultimate game of the regular season away at Derbyshire Braves, late in the fourth, tied at 6 on a fourth down inside the Braves twenty Head Coach Simon Ferguson sent on his field goal unit. A good snap and allowed kicker Phil Rowe to convert for the win and the championship. The kick was good despite clipping the left upright before going over.

In the quarterfinal play-offs The Romans took on The Gladiators (Colchester) for the first time in 2000 years. The top two running backs for the season were to clash for the bragging rights with Romans Gavin Woolgar winning with 208 yards and 2 TS’s as opposed to Stuart Bretetons 123 yards no TD’s and 2 fumbles.

In the semi-finals The Romans blew out 36-19 to Cambridge Cats. 21.0 down after bad first quarter The Romans fought back but the damage was done.

1994 record Won 7 Lost 2 Tied
2 play-offs Won 1 Lost 1

1993 record Won 6 Lost 4

1992 record Won 5 Lost 5

1991 record Won 1 Lost 9

1990 record Won 4 Lost 6

1989 Entering the last week of the regular season the Romans were tied with Preston Pirates for a top spot in the conference with only each other to play, in a hard fought game The Pirates won 20-18 and The Romans were sent on the road to the play-offs.

The Redditch Arrows were to pip The Romans in OT in a game which spectators and officials alike have described as the most exciting game ever. The Romans trailed by two scores going into the fourth quarter only to tie the game up with P.A.T. in the last seconds of the game. OT proved a bridge too far and The Romans lost to Redditch (who have been the Roman bogie team ever since).

1989 record Won 7 Lost 2 Tied 1 * Play-offs Won 1 Lost 1

1988 The Romans start to find their feet losing two games by a narrow margin.

1988 record. Won 3 Lost 7

1987 record. Won 1 Lost 8 Tied 1

1986
The Romans were formed in January 86 when a group of enthusiasts met on the college fields in Handbridge, Chester to learn the basic skills of the game. By late June there was a kitted squad of 25 who were joined by Paul Kissling from Chicago as Head Coach.

The first fully kitted game was September 86 against Rotherham Redskins, which the Romans won 38-25. Later that fall the Romans played Portsmouth Warriors clinching another victory.