Chesterfield Football Club is a historic English side from Derbyshire, founded in 1867 and known widely as the Spireites. Blue and white remain central to its visual identity, while the Crooked Spire of St Mary and All Saints gives the club its distinctive emblematic character. Since 2010, home matches have been associated with the SMH Group Stadium at Whittington Moor, a modern successor to Saltergate. The club’s story combines deep local roots, English league football and a strong East Midlands sporting culture.
Chesterfield Upcoming matches by league
EFL Trophy
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- Group North - 4
Chesterfield
Manchester City U21
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- Group North - 4
Chesterfield
Port Vale
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- Group North - 4
Chesterfield
Mansfield Town
League Two
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- Regular Season - 7
Chesterfield
York
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- Regular Season - 8
Cheltenham
Chesterfield
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- Regular Season - 9
ChesterfieldNo H2HTranmere
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- Regular Season - 10
Crawley TownNo H2HChesterfield
Chesterfield Last matches by league
EFL Trophy
League Two
League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Chesterfield Team Roster
Chesterfield’s recorded squad contains 31 players: nine attackers, nine defenders, three goalkeepers and ten midfielders. The attacking group includes F. Bryden, L. Bonis, R. Sotiriou and W. Grigg. C. Dunkley, K. McFadzean, J. Simpson and T. Pearce feature among the defenders. R. Boot and Z. Hemming are joined by J. Sissons in goal, while midfield options include G. McEachran, L. Mandeville, R. Lamptey, R. Stirk and T. Naylor. The list also includes full-name entries William Dickson and Luke Joseph Butterfield, alongside several players identified by initials.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Abdulmalik Justin Owolabi-Belewu
Kyle John McFadzean
Jack Benjamin Simpson
Alfie James Pond
Lewis Gordon
Cheyenne Dunkley
Junior Eccleston
Remeao Andrew Hutton
Alex Whitney
Tom Mark Pearce
position Midfielder
O. Wozniczka
Thomas Keith Naylor
Liam Mandeville
Ryan William Stirk
Dylan Duffy
George McEachran
Dilan Kumar Markanday
Luke Joseph Butterfield
Rafiq Lamptey
Connor Cook
position Attacker
F. Bryden
William Donald Grigg
Lee Bonis
Ruel Dimitrios Sotiriou
Louie Marsh
D. Anisjko
William Dickson
Joshua Abdulai Koroma
Gunner Elliott
Last Chesterfield Coachs
Paul Cook is the latest recorded coaching appointment, beginning on 1 February 2022. The available timeline does not establish him as the current holder, so his entry is presented as a dated appointment rather than a current designation. James Rowe is listed from 1 November 2020 to 1 February 2022, while John Pemberton is recorded from 1 January to 1 November 2020. John Dungworth has a same-day entry on 1 November 2020. John Sheridan’s earlier tenure ran from 1 January 2019 to 1 January 2020.
Paul Anthony Cook
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Anthony Cook | England | 1 February 2022 | |
| James Rowe | England | 1 November 2020 | 1 February 2022 |
| John Henry Dungworth | England | 1 November 2020 | 1 November 2020 |
| John Pemberton | England | 1 January 2020 | 1 November 2020 |
| John Sheridan | England | 1 January 2019 | 1 January 2020 |
| John Pemberton | England | 1 December 2018 | 1 January 2019 |
| Martin Allen | England | 1 May 2018 | 1 December 2018 |
| Ian Ross Evatt | England | 1 April 2018 | 1 May 2018 |
| Jack Lester | England | 1 October 2017 | 23 April 2018 |
| Gary Robert Caldwell | Scotland | 1 January 2017 | 1 September 2017 |
| 1 August 2016 | |||
| Paul Anthony Cook | England | 1 October 2012 | 1 May 2015 |
| Tommy Wright | Scotland | 1 August 2012 | 1 October 2012 |
| John Sheridan | England | 1 June 2009 | 1 August 2012 |
Chesterfield Transfers
The latest listed arrivals through 29 July 2026 show several routes into Chesterfield. R. Lamptey and J. Koroma arrived on loan, while F. Bryden and William Dickson are marked as transfers. Free-agent additions include D. Anisjko, R. Hutton, R. Sotiriou, A. Pond, J. Simpson, G. McEachran and T. Pearce. The movement record also includes returns from loan for L. Jessop, P. Madden, J. Grimes, A. Lewis and Luke Joseph Butterfield on 30 May 2026. These recent entries represent a sample of activity rather than a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Marsh |
Sheffield Utd
|
Loan | 30 August 2026 |
| R. Lamptey |
Millwall
|
Loan | 29 July 2026 |
| F. Bryden |
Crusaders FC
|
Transfer | 27 July 2026 |
| R. Hutton |
Gillingham
|
Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
| D. Anisjko |
Nottingham Forest
|
Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
| D. Anisjko |
Nottingham Forest
|
Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
| J. Koroma |
Leyton Orient
|
Loan | 8 July 2026 |
| R. Sotiriou |
Hapoel Katamon
|
Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
| A. Pond |
Wolves
|
Free agent | 5 July 2026 |
| J. Simpson |
Leyton Orient
|
Free agent | 1 July 2026 |
| G. McEachran |
Grimsby
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Luke Joseph Butterfield |
Accrington ST
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| A. Lewis |
AFC Fylde
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| J. Grimes |
Boston United
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| P. Madden |
Accrington ST
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
The latest listed departures through 23 July 2026 include several free-agent exits: L. Jessop, V. Campbell, J. Donacien, B. Hobson, A. Lewis, J. Grimes and R. Sheckleford. A. Dobra is marked as a transfer to Leyton Orient. Loan departures include A. Lewis to AFC Fylde, J. Grimes to Boston United and Luke Joseph Butterfield to Accrington ST. The same movement record notes returns from loan to parent clubs for S. Braybrooke, S. Curtis, S. Swinkels, J. Berry-McNally, R. Darcy, Devan Austin Tanton Pedraza, M. Dibley-Dias and William Dickson. This is a recent sample, not a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. Madden |
Bohemians
|
Free agent | 10 August 2026 |
| L. Jessop |
Portadown
|
Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| J. Grimes |
Boston United
|
Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| V. Campbell |
Southend
|
Free agent | 5 July 2026 |
| V. Campbell |
Southend
|
Free agent | 4 July 2026 |
| A. Lewis |
AFC Fylde
|
Free agent | 1 July 2026 |
| A. Lewis |
AFC Fylde
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| B. Hobson |
Harrogate Town
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Dobra |
Leyton Orient
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Donacien |
Northampton
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| P. Madden |
Bohemians
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Grimes |
Boston United
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| L. Jessop |
Portadown
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Berry-McNally |
Wycombe
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| S. Swinkels |
Aston Villa
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Chesterfield’s recent movement pattern through 29 July 2026 is varied. The arrivals include two loans, two marked transfers, several free-agent additions and a group of returns from loan. The departures show a similarly mixed picture, combining free-agent exits with one marked transfer, three loan moves and multiple returns to parent clubs. This makes the period less a single in-and-out cycle than a sequence of different transaction types recorded across 2026. Several names appear more than once because a player can return from a loan and later move again, as seen in the listings for L. Jessop, A. Lewis, J. Grimes and William Dickson. The dates also span January to July, so the sequence covers both mid-season adjustments and the summer window. No recorded amounts are given for these movements, and the published lists are capped samples rather than a complete measure of recruitment, departures or net change.
Leagues Chesterfield has participated in
Chesterfield’s recent competition record reaches 2025 in the EFL Trophy, FA Cup, Friendlies Clubs, League Cup and League Two. These are the latest recorded competitions and remain the clearest recent part of the club’s domestic schedule, without establishing a 2026 standing. The FA Trophy and National League are recorded through 2023 and are historical in this context, while League One participation is recorded from 2011 to 2016. The overall list reflects league football, domestic knockout cups and club friendlies within the English system, with no recorded UEFA competition in the available profile.
More about Chesterfield
Chesterfield Football Club is an English club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, with origins traced to 1867. The club is commonly known as Chesterfield or the Spireites, a nickname and visual identity rooted in the Crooked Spire of the Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints. Blue and white are the traditional club colours, giving the team a distinctive place in the region’s football culture.
The club’s home is the SMH Group Stadium on Whittington Moor. Opened in 2010, it replaced Saltergate, the long-standing ground that had become closely tied to Chesterfield’s history and local memory. The newer stadium retains an intimate scale of roughly 10,500, linking a modern match setting with the continuity of a historic town club.
Chesterfield’s story stretches across the English professional pyramid. It was a foundational member of the Football League Third Division North in the early 1920s and later established a substantial presence across the divisions. Its defining milestones include multiple divisional titles and a memorable FA Cup semi-final run in the 1990s. The club’s competitive identity remains domestic: its recorded ecosystem is centred on English league football, the FA Cup, League Cup, EFL Trophy and other domestic competitions, with no official UEFA club competition in its established profile.
The Spireites’ culture is strongly regional. Chesterfield shares a prominent East Midlands rivalry with Mansfield Town, associated with the Miners’ Strike Derby, while other historic matchups connect the club to neighbouring East Midlands and South Yorkshire communities. Its governance has evolved through private and limited-company structures toward collaboration with community trust and supporter-group interests, reflecting a continuing emphasis on local engagement and heritage. Together, the Crooked Spire, blue-and-white traditions, Saltergate memory and the Whittington Moor stadium form a durable identity within English football.
Last matches statistics for Chesterfield
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chesterfield
0 - 0
Sheffield Utd
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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FC Halifax Town
3 - 2
Chesterfield
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Scunthorpe
1 - 1
Chesterfield
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Fleetwood Town
1 - 0
Chesterfield
|
1 / 15 |
|
86 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
|
Chesterfield
0 - 1
Fleetwood Town
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Salford City
0 - 1
Chesterfield
|
3 / 14 |
|
74 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
|
Rotherham
2 - 1
Chesterfield
|
2 / 7 |
|
79 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
|
Chesterfield
1 - 1
Gillingham
|
10 / 24 |
|
0% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
|
Chesterfield
3 - 3
Barnet
|
7 / 15 |
|
0% | 9 | 3 | 3 |
|
Oldham
1 - 2
Chesterfield
|
5 / 13 |
|
0% | 10 | 3 | 5 |
Detailed statistics Chesterfield
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Oldham vs Chesterfield
League Two 2026 - 1563749
Chesterfield vs Barnet
League Two 2026 - 1563734
Rotherham vs Chesterfield
League Two 2026 - 1563715
Salford City vs Chesterfield
League Two 2026 - 1563703
Notts County vs Chesterfield
League Two 2025 - 1543763
Swindon Town vs Chesterfield
League Two 2025 - 1386545
2025-2026
1st shirt
2024-2025
1st shirt