Will Williamson put things Wright?

Final Position: 18

Top Goalscorer: Jon Walters (10)

Player of the Season: Dave Artell

The 26-year-old defender had a solid season at Chester and has been a consistent performer since his move from League Two rivals Mansfield Town.

Artell...Former Stag impressing at Chester

The centre-back made 48 starts for the Blues this season and has proved his worth on almost every occasion.

In a season with little to celebrate for City, Artell has out in numerous commanding displays for the Blues.

He is strong in the air and a good marker. He has more than matched some the best forwards in the division this term.

Roberto Martinez, Gregg Blundell and Jon Walters showed sparks of brilliance over the season but it was Artell who impressed throughout.

Against Notts: Notts collected a point at the Saunders Honda Stadium with a bore draw.

Chester were the happier of the two sides at the final whistle having lost their previous four league games. Chester did find the net after 65 minutes but it was ruled out for offside.

It was a fairly even game with both defences coming out on top.

The two sides then met at Meadow Lane on New Year's Day.

Jason Lee levelled Jon Walters' great strike just before half-time but a second half winner from Blues Ashley Westwood was enough to secure the points for the visitors.

In another poor display, Notts slumped to their third consecutive home defeat.

Defining Moment: Losing their game in hand at Mansfield at the start of March ended their slim hopes of making the play-off's and was when their season of free fall really began.

Brad Maylett handed Chester an early lead at Field Mill but goals from Stags Simon Brown and Alex Baptiste completed the comeback.

Chester were at the time still on the fringes of the play-off's but after this defeat it was if their season meant nothing. They went on a barren run until the end of the season and ended worryingly eighteenth position just eight points above the drop and a staggering eighteen behind the top seven.

Highlight: In the Blues best performance best of the season, they crushed then automatic promotion candidates Lincoln City 4-1.

Roberto Martinez, Jon Walters, Gregg Blundell and Laurence Wilson all netted to confirm a satisfying game over the highly fancied Imps.

Chester also enjoyed a run to the Fourth Round of the FA Cup where they forced a replay with Championship outfit Ipswich Town.

They advanced past League Two rivals Bury in the Third Round as the Shakers fielded an ineligible player.

Lowlight: The Blues won just two of their final twenty league games, a run which obviously destroyed their season.

City were only beaten by more than one goal on three of these occasions but the series of narrow defeats highlighted the lack of fight in the Chester squad.

Deva duo Mark Wright and Graham Barrow were sacked from their roles before the final league game of the season at Sincil Bank. After a truly shocking run, Blues season was left in total disarray.

Williamson...Takes charge

This season has been a comedy of errors from the Blues.

Average signings, frustrated fans and a lack of fight have left City in a sorry league position and a dreaded break of laying new foundations.

Under the leadership of the controversial Mark Wright, they managed the odd shock win; they beat the MK Dons 2-1 away from home early in the season in one of their few season highlights.

They have never been given a hammering, only losing 3-0 once away at Hartlepool, but they remain a side who nobody seems to fear.

Other than fierce neighbours Wrexham, nobody seems to care when they are playing them, with their modest stadium, lack of stand out players and almost lack of optimism.

Something about the club oozes pessimism and the average attendance at the Saunders Honda Stadium is little over the 2,000 mark.

This season began as a mid-table year but ended in total disaster.

They have been renowned for inconsistency in the past but this season they have just been poor throughout.

What's Next? New manager Williamson faces a huge task of putting Chester City back on the line of progression.

The former Plymouth Argyle man has been out of work since being sacked from his post at Home Park in 2005.

No players have yet left the League Two side but Williamson arrives with new assistant Malcolm Thompson hoping to revive the club that lies the lowest of the low.

They have vowed to put the players through a tough pre-season in preparation for the up and coming campaign.