Recent History
Chesham United Football Club was formed in 1917 following the merger of Chesham Town FC (who were founder members of the Southern League in 1894 when still known as just Chesham FC) and Chesham Generals (who took their name from the General Baptist Church in Chesham Broadway).
James Duncan and Michael Murray took over as joint managers in October 2018 with the team bottom of the table with just one point from eight games. They turned the team’s fortunes around to such an extent that the club finished in a comfortable tenth position. The club continued to progress and were second in the table when the league season was cancelled in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In 2021/22 the club finished sixth and just missed out on a play-off place, but the following season went one better only to lose in extra time to Bracknell Town in the play-off semi-final. However, the club put this disappointment firmly behind them with a magnificent season in 2023/24, winning the league by nine points to reach the National League for the first time.
Form
Chesham United have had a solid first season at National League South level, with the Generals currently in 16th place in the league table, 14 points clear of the relegation zone.
They’ve had a difficult run recently, where they have picked up just four points from their last six matches. Their 1-0 win away at Hampton & Richmond Borough at the end of February was followed with a 4-1 defeat at home to high-flying Truro City last time out.
Last Six
01/03 – Truro City (H) – Lost 1-4
25/02 – Hampton & Richmond Borough (A) – Won 0-1
22/02 – Hornchurch (A) – Lost 2-1
18/02 – Salisbury (H) – Drew 2-2
15/02 – Enfield Town (H) – Lost 1-3
11/02 – Chippenham Town (A) – Lost 2-0
The Gaffer(s)
James Duncan and Michael Murray are joint First Team Managers at Chesham United. Now in their 5th season at the Meadow having joined in October 2018.
The pair were previously part of a successful coaching team & playing squad at Potters Bar Town, where they won automatic promotion from the Isthmian Div 1 North in 2017/18 and then to a successful top 10 start in the Bostik Premier in 2018/19 before joining Chesham.
Duncan holds a UEFA B licence and has coached in both academy & semi-professional settings. Before going into management, James had a 13-year playing career as a midfielder with spells at Wealdstone, Uxbridge & Slough Town.
Murray joined Potters Bar as a player in 2016/17 from Chalfont St Peter, and include Northwood, Hendon, Uxbridge and North Greenford United in his previous clubs where he was a prolific goal scorer and set-piece specialist.
The Skipper
Defender Steve Brown is the Generals’ club captain.
Combative centre back, club captain and one of the first signings from Potters Bar when James & Michael were appointed in October 2018 and has gone on to make 128 appearances for the club before lifting the League Title last season as captain.
He has previously featured for Potters Bar, Northwood and Oxhey Jets.
Key Player
Nathan Minhas is the Generals’ top-scorer this season with 10 league goals to his name.
Minhas is a prolific goal-scorer at both Step 2 and Step 3 who joined the Generals from Slough Town in the summer of 2024; in his first season at the National League South level last season with Slough, Minhas scored 17 times as he lead the line for the Rebels after joining from Beaconsfield the previous summer.
In his time with the Rams, Minhas notched 52 league goals over two seasons at Step 3, prior to his spell at Holloways Park, Nathan was with Maidenhead United, before moving to Ascot United in 2018 where his performances earned him a move to Billericay Town in National League South before spells at Bracknell Town and Hampton & Richmond Borough. He also represented Panjab in the 2018 CONIFA World Cup, scoring three times as the team finished fifth overall.
He has previously featured for Slough Town, Beaconsfield Town and Billericay Town.
