James Chester

Date of birth23 January 1989
Place of birthWarrington, England
NationalityWelsh
Weight75 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionDefender

A Manchester United academy product who enjoyed loan spells at Peterborough United, Plymouth Argyle and Carlisle United.

James Chester joined Hull City in January 2011 with a contract to June 2014 that was extended to June 2016 in June 2013.

He joined West Bromwich Albion in July 2015 with a four-year contract.

James joined Aston Villa in August 2016 with a four-year contract.

After a loan spell, he joined Stoke City in August 2020 with a one-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Manchester United 03 Jul 2007 07 Jan 2011
Peterborough United 02 Feb 2009 02 Mar 2009 L
Plymouth Argyle 19 Sep 2009 12 Oct 2009 L
Carlisle United 02 Aug 2010 03 Jan 2011 L
Hull City 07 Jan 2011 29 Jul 2015
West Bromwich Albion 29 Jul 2015 12 Aug 2016
Aston Villa 12 Aug 2016 31 Jul 2020
Stoke City 31 Jan 2020 31 Jul 2020 L
Stoke City 10 Aug 2020

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2008-09 Manchester United League Cup
1
2008-09 Peterborough United League One 5
1
2009-10 Plymouth Argyle League Championship 2
1
2010-11 Carlisle United FA Cup 2
1
2010-11 Carlisle United Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
1
1
1
2010-11 Carlisle United League Cup 1
2010-11 Carlisle United League One 18
2
1
2010-11 Hull City League Championship 21
1
3
2011-12 Hull City League Championship 44
2
7
2011-12 Hull City League Cup 1
2012-13 Hull City FA Cup 2
2012-13 Hull City League Championship 43
1
1
2
2012-13 Hull City League Cup 2
2013-14 Hull City FA Cup 4
1
1
2013-14 Hull City Premier League 22
2
1
2014-15 Hull City League Cup 1
2014-15 Hull City Premier League 23
2
5
1
2014-15 Hull City UEFA Europa League 4
2015-16 West Bromwich Albion FA Cup 3
1
2015-16 West Bromwich Albion League Cup 2
1
2015-16 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 9
4
4
2016-17 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
2016-17 Aston Villa League Championship 45
3
6
2017-18 Aston Villa League Championship 46
4
4
2017-18 Aston Villa League Championship Play-Offs 3
1
2017-18 Aston Villa League Cup 1
2019-20 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
2019-20 Aston Villa League Cup 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
15 Jan 2011 Hull City v Barnsley W 2-0 League Championship
22 Jan 2011 Reading v Hull City D 1-1 League Championship
29 Jan 2011 Hull City v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 League Championship
01 Feb 2011 Hull City v Leeds United D 2-2 League Championship
05 Feb 2011 Scunthorpe United v Hull City W 1-5 League Championship
12 Feb 2011 Hull City v Preston North End W 1-0 League Championship
19 Feb 2011 Ipswich Town v Hull City D 1-1 League Championship
22 Feb 2011 Derby County v Hull City W 0-1 League Championship
26 Feb 2011 Hull City v Cardiff City L 0-2 League Championship
05 Mar 2011 Nottingham Forest v Hull City W 0-1 League Championship
08 Mar 2011 Hull City v Burnley L 0-1 League Championship
12 Mar 2011 Coventry City v Hull City W 0-1 League Championship
19 Mar 2011 Hull City v Norwich City D 1-1 League Championship
02 Apr 2011 Hull City v Millwall L 0-1 League Championship
09 Apr 2011 Watford v Hull City W 1-2 League Championship
12 Apr 2011 Swansea City v Hull City D 1-1 League Championship
16 Apr 2011 Hull City v Doncaster Rovers W 3-1 League Championship
23 Apr 2011 Hull City v Middlesbrough L 2-4 League Championship
25 Apr 2011 Queens Park Rangers v Hull City D 1-1 League Championship
30 Apr 2011 Hull City v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
07 May 2011 Bristol City v Hull City L 3-0 League Championship
05 Aug 2011 Hull City v Blackpool L 0-1 League Championship
09 Aug 2011 Hull City v Macclesfield Town L 0-2 League Cup 1st round
13 Aug 2011 Ipswich Town v Hull City W 0-1 League Championship
16 Aug 2011 Leeds United v Hull City L 4-1 League Championship
20 Aug 2011 Hull City v Crystal Palace L 0-1 League Championship
27 Aug 2011 Hull City v Reading W 1-0 League Championship
10 Sep 2011 Peterborough United v Hull City W 0-1 League Championship
17 Sep 2011 Hull City v Portsmouth W 1-0 League Championship
24 Sep 2011 Bristol City v Hull City D 1-1 League Championship
27 Sep 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Hull City D 1-1 League Championship
01 Oct 2011 Hull City v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Championship
15 Oct 2011 Brighton and Hove Albion v Hull City D 0-0 League Championship
22 Oct 2011 Hull City v Watford W 3-2 League Championship
29 Oct 2011 Nottingham Forest v Hull City W 0-1 League Championship
01 Nov 2011 Barnsley v Hull City L 2-1 League Championship
05 Nov 2011 Hull City v West Ham United L 0-2 League Championship
19 Nov 2011 Derby County v Hull City W 0-2 League Championship
26 Nov 2011 Hull City v Burnley L 2-3 League Championship
29 Nov 2011 Southampton v Hull City L 2-1 League Championship
03 Dec 2011 Hull City v Leicester City W 2-1 League Championship
07 Dec 2011 Hull City v Birmingham City W 2-1 League Championship
10 Dec 2011 Coventry City v Hull City W 0-1 League Championship
17 Dec 2011 Hull City v Millwall W 2-0 League Championship
26 Dec 2011 Middlesbrough v Hull City L 1-0 League Championship
31 Dec 2011 Burnley v Hull City L 1-0 League Championship
02 Jan 2012 Hull City v Derby County L 0-1 League Championship
14 Jan 2012 Hull City v Peterborough United W 1-0 League Championship
21 Jan 2012 Reading v Hull City W 0-1 League Championship
31 Jan 2012 Hull City v Doncaster Rovers D 0-0 League Championship
11 Feb 2012 Hull City v Bristol City W 3-0 League Championship
14 Feb 2012 Birmingham City v Hull City D 0-0 League Championship
22 Feb 2012 Hull City v Brighton and Hove Albion D 0-0 League Championship
02 Mar 2012 Blackpool v Hull City D 1-1 League Championship
06 Mar 2012 Hull City v Leeds United D 0-0 League Championship
10 Mar 2012 Hull City v Ipswich Town D 2-2 League Championship
13 Mar 2012 Cardiff City v Hull City W 0-3 League Championship
17 Mar 2012 Crystal Palace v Hull City D 0-0 League Championship
20 Mar 2012 Hull City v Southampton L 0-2 League Championship
24 Mar 2012 Leicester City v Hull City L 2-1 League Championship
27 Mar 2012 Portsmouth v Hull City L 2-0 League Championship
09 Apr 2012 Hull City v Middlesbrough W 2-1 League Championship
14 Apr 2012 Watford v Hull City D 1-1 League Championship
17 Apr 2012 Hull City v Barnsley W 3-1 League Championship
21 Apr 2012 Hull City v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 League Championship
28 Apr 2012 West Ham United v Hull City L 2-1 League Championship
11 Aug 2012 Hull City v Rotherham United W 1-1 (7-6) League Cup 1st round
18 Aug 2012 Hull City v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-0 League Championship
22 Aug 2012 Blackburn Rovers v Hull City L 1-0 League Championship
25 Aug 2012 Charlton Athletic v Hull City D 0-0 League Championship
28 Aug 2012 Doncaster Rovers v Hull City L 3-2 League Cup 2nd round
01 Sep 2012 Hull City v Bolton Wanderers W 3-1 League Championship
15 Sep 2012 Hull City v Millwall W 4-1 League Championship
18 Sep 2012 Leeds United v Hull City W 2-3 League Championship
23 Sep 2012 Leicester City v Hull City L 3-1 League Championship
29 Sep 2012 Hull City v Peterborough United L 1-3 League Championship
20 Oct 2012 Hull City v Ipswich Town W 2-1 League Championship
23 Oct 2012 Middlesbrough v Hull City L 2-0 League Championship
27 Oct 2012 Bristol City v Hull City W 1-2 League Championship
03 Nov 2012 Hull City v Barnsley W 1-0 League Championship
06 Nov 2012 Hull City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 League Championship
10 Nov 2012 Cardiff City v Hull City L 2-1 League Championship
17 Nov 2012 Birmingham City v Hull City W 2-3 League Championship
24 Nov 2012 Hull City v Burnley L 0-1 League Championship
27 Nov 2012 Hull City v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Championship
01 Dec 2012 Nottingham Forest v Hull City W 1-2 League Championship
08 Dec 2012 Watford v Hull City W 1-2 League Championship
15 Dec 2012 Hull City v Huddersfield Town W 2-0 League Championship
21 Dec 2012 Derby County v Hull City W 1-2 League Championship
26 Dec 2012 Hull City v Leicester City D 0-0 League Championship
29 Dec 2012 Hull City v Leeds United W 2-0 League Championship
01 Jan 2013 Blackpool v Hull City D 0-0 League Championship
12 Jan 2013 Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-3 League Championship
15 Jan 2013 Leyton Orient v Hull City W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
19 Jan 2013 Peterborough United v Hull City D 1-1 League Championship
26 Jan 2013 Hull City v Barnsley L 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 2013 Millwall v Hull City W 0-1 League Championship
09 Feb 2013 Brighton and Hove Albion v Hull City L 1-0 League Championship
12 Feb 2013 Hull City v Derby County W 2-1 League Championship
16 Feb 2013 Hull City v Charlton Athletic W 1-0 League Championship
19 Feb 2013 Hull City v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 League Championship
23 Feb 2013 Bolton Wanderers v Hull City L 4-1 League Championship
02 Mar 2013 Hull City v Birmingham City W 5-2 League Championship
05 Mar 2013 Crystal Palace v Hull City L 4-2 League Championship
11 Mar 2013 Burnley v Hull City W 0-1 League Championship
16 Mar 2013 Hull City v Nottingham Forest L 1-2 League Championship
30 Mar 2013 Huddersfield Town v Hull City W 0-1 League Championship
02 Apr 2013 Hull City v Watford L 0-1 League Championship
06 Apr 2013 Hull City v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Championship
13 Apr 2013 Ipswich Town v Hull City W 1-2 League Championship
16 Apr 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Hull City L 1-0 League Championship
19 Apr 2013 Hull City v Bristol City D 0-0 League Championship
27 Apr 2013 Barnsley v Hull City L 2-0 League Championship
04 May 2013 Hull City v Cardiff City D 2-2 League Championship
18 Aug 2013 Chelsea v Hull City L 2-0 Premier League
24 Aug 2013 Hull City v Norwich City W 1-0 Premier League
31 Aug 2013 Manchester City v Hull City L 2-0 Premier League
14 Sep 2013 Hull City v Cardiff City D 1-1 Premier League
21 Sep 2013 Newcastle United v Hull City W 2-3 Premier League
04 Dec 2013 Arsenal v Hull City L 2-0 Premier League
09 Dec 2013 Swansea City v Hull City D 1-1 Premier League
14 Dec 2013 Hull City v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
21 Dec 2013 West Bromwich Albion v Hull City D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2013 Hull City v Manchester United L 2-3 Premier League
28 Dec 2013 Hull City v Fulham W 6-0 Premier League
01 Jan 2014 Liverpool v Hull City L 2-0 Premier League
04 Jan 2014 Middlesbrough v Hull City W 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 2014 Hull City v Chelsea L 0-2 Premier League
18 Jan 2014 Norwich City v Hull City L 1-0 Premier League
22 Feb 2014 Cardiff City v Hull City W 0-4 Premier League
24 Feb 2014 Hull City v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-1 FA Cup 5th round replay
01 Mar 2014 Hull City v Newcastle United L 1-4 Premier League
09 Mar 2014 Hull City v Sunderland W 3-0 FA Cup 6th round
15 Mar 2014 Hull City v Manchester City L 0-2 Premier League
22 Mar 2014 Hull City v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 Premier League
26 Mar 2014 West Ham United v Hull City L 2-1 Premier League
29 Mar 2014 Stoke City v Hull City L 1-0 Premier League
05 Apr 2014 Hull City v Swansea City W 1-0 Premier League
13 Apr 2014 Hull City v Sheffield United W 5-3 FA Cup Semi-final
20 Apr 2014 Hull City v Arsenal L 0-3 Premier League
26 Apr 2014 Fulham v Hull City D 2-2 Premier League
03 May 2014 Aston Villa v Hull City L 3-1 Premier League
17 May 2014 Arsenal v Hull City L 3-2 FA Cup Final
31 Jul 2014 AS Trencin v Hull City D 0-0 UEFA Europa League 3rd qualifying round 1st leg
07 Aug 2014 Hull City v AS Trencin W 2-1
Agg: 2-1
UEFA Europa League 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg
16 Aug 2014 Queens Park Rangers v Hull City W 0-1 Premier League
21 Aug 2014 Lokeren v Hull City L 1-0 UEFA Europa League Play-off 1st leg
24 Aug 2014 Hull City v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
28 Aug 2014 Hull City v Lokeren W 2-1
Agg: 2-2
UEFA Europa League Play-off 2nd leg
24 Sep 2014 West Bromwich Albion v Hull City L 3-2 League Cup 3rd round
04 Oct 2014 Hull City v Crystal Palace W 2-0 Premier League
18 Oct 2014 Arsenal v Hull City D 2-2 Premier League
25 Oct 2014 Liverpool v Hull City D 0-0 Premier League
01 Nov 2014 Hull City v Southampton L 0-1 Premier League
08 Nov 2014 Burnley v Hull City L 1-0 Premier League
29 Nov 2014 Manchester United v Hull City L 3-0 Premier League
03 Dec 2014 Everton v Hull City D 1-1 Premier League
06 Dec 2014 Hull City v West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 Premier League
13 Dec 2014 Chelsea v Hull City L 2-0 Premier League
20 Dec 2014 Hull City v Swansea City L 0-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2014 Sunderland v Hull City W 1-3 Premier League
01 Jan 2015 Hull City v Everton W 2-0 Premier League
10 Jan 2015 West Bromwich Albion v Hull City L 1-0 Premier League
18 Jan 2015 West Ham United v Hull City L 3-0 Premier League
11 Apr 2015 Southampton v Hull City L 2-0 Premier League
25 Apr 2015 Crystal Palace v Hull City W 0-2 Premier League
28 Apr 2015 Hull City v Liverpool W 1-0 Premier League
04 May 2015 Hull City v Arsenal L 1-3 Premier League
09 May 2015 Hull City v Burnley L 0-1 Premier League
16 May 2015 Tottenham Hotspur v Hull City L 2-0 Premier League
24 May 2015 Hull City v Manchester United D 0-0 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2013-14 Wales International Friendly 1
2014-15 Wales UEFA European Championship 5
1
2015-16 Wales International Friendly 4
2015-16 Wales UEFA European Championship 7
2
2016-17 Wales FIFA World Cup 6
2017-18 Wales China Cup 2
2017-18 Wales FIFA World Cup 4
1
2017-18 Wales International Friendly 2
2018-19 Wales International Friendly
1
2018-19 Wales UEFA Nations League 3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
04 Jun 2014 Netherlands v Wales L 2-0 International Friendly
09 Sep 2014 Andorra v Wales W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group B
10 Oct 2014 Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group B
13 Oct 2014 Wales v Cyprus W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group B
16 Nov 2014 Belgium v Wales D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group B
12 Jun 2015 Wales v Belgium W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group B
13 Oct 2015 Wales v Andorra W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group B
13 Nov 2015 Wales v Netherlands L 2-3 International Friendly
24 Mar 2016 Wales v Northern Ireland D 1-1 International Friendly
28 Mar 2016 Ukraine v Wales L 1-0 International Friendly
05 Jun 2016 Sweden v Wales L 3-0 International Friendly
11 Jun 2016 Wales v Slovakia W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group B
16 Jun 2016 England v Wales L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group B
20 Jun 2016 Russia v Wales W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group B
25 Jun 2016 Wales v Northern Ireland W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Finals - Round of 16
01 Jul 2016 Wales v Belgium W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Quarter-final
06 Jul 2016 Portugal v Wales L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Semi-final
05 Sep 2016 Wales v Moldova W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group D
06 Oct 2016 Austria v Wales D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group D
09 Oct 2016 Wales v Georgia D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group D
12 Nov 2016 Wales v Serbia D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group D
24 Mar 2017 Republic of Ireland v Wales D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group D
11 Jun 2017 Serbia v Wales D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group D
02 Sep 2017 Wales v Austria W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group D
05 Sep 2017 Moldova v Wales W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group D
06 Oct 2017 Georgia v Wales W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group D
09 Oct 2017 Wales v Republic of Ireland L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group D
10 Nov 2017 France v Wales L 2-0 International Friendly
14 Nov 2017 Wales v Panama D 1-1 International Friendly
22 Mar 2018 China PR v Wales W 0-6 China Cup Semi-final
26 Mar 2018 Wales v Uruguay L 0-1 China Cup Final
09 Sep 2018 Denmark v Wales L 2-0 UEFA Nations League League B Group B4
11 Oct 2018 Wales v Spain L 1-4 International Friendly
16 Oct 2018 Republic of Ireland v Wales W 0-1 UEFA Nations League League B Group B4
16 Nov 2018 Wales v Denmark L 1-2 UEFA Nations League League B Group B4


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.